‘If we don’t win the war, Europe will pay the price,’ top Israeli official claims
When asked by Brussels Signal about the future of relations with Iran, Regev insisted: “We do not support any peace process with Tehran,” and said he considered…
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French PM Barnier skips confidence vote to avoid early exit
The vote, originally scheduled to follow the general policy speech on October 1, is a customary practice whereby prime ministers seek parliamentary approval.
Tusk rebuffed by Polish courts in double-whammy defeats
The attempts by Donald Tusk to remove from office all judicial officials of the former Conservative Law and Justice (PiS) Party has received a setback from Poland's…
UK’s Starmer to meet Von Der Leyen next week to ‘reset ties’
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will visit Brussels next week for what is described as a significant meeting with European Commission President Ursula von…
Is Pieter Omtzigt’s Dutch centrist party over?
Pieter Omtzigt's meteoric rise to the top of Dutch national politics appears to have been followed by an equally impressive collapse.
EU court dismisses Puigdemont’s 2019 appeal over recognition as an MEP
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed on September 26 an appeal brought by Catalan nationalists Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín against the European Parliament…
Tusk blames beaver for Polish flood management problems
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for removing beavers from levees in the country, saying they damaged flood embankments.
Embarrassing gaffe for Belgian EC candidate Lahbib
Hadja Lahbib, Belgium's newest European Commissioner candidate, has certainly made an impression at her first General Affairs Council meeting of the Council of the…
German SPD party members revolt against Scholz over border-control revamp
German Chancellor Scholz has been fending off a revolt from within his own party over the tougher line his government recently took on migration.
75% of French call Macron a ‘bad’ President
A poll published by Odoxa Institute has revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has fallen to an all-time low - with 75 per cent of the French…
France’s new interior minister vows to ‘restore order’
In his September 23 handover address, France’s newly appointed minister of the interior Bruno Retailleau vowed to "restore order" in the country.
Kyiv bans the use of Telegram for Ukraine officials, citing security concerns
Ukraine's National Cyber Security Coordination Centre (NCC) has decided to ban the use of social media platform Telegram for officials, citing security concerns.
Austria’s ÖVP ‘accidentally’ votes to abolish biological sex definition under federal law
The Conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) has said it inadvertently voted into force a change of a federal law that has replaced the definition of biological…
Poll shows public confidence in German Government down to 3 per cent
A poll by the Allensbach Institute, a German public opinion research institute, has shown that only 3 per cent of respondents believe the ruling left-wing coalition…
Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests…
Zelensky and Sikorski clash in Kyiv over Ukraine’s EU accession
Ukraine's timetable for EU accession talks was unrealistic, Poland's foreign minister Radosław Sikorski told President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to…
British Army training for Ukrainian soldiers ‘comes at expense of UK troops’, report finds
British military support for Ukraine has "constrained" its ability to train its own soldiers as it has reduced the availability of facilities to do such, a report…
Orbán headed to Strasbourg amid veto attempt by opposing MEPs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg next week amid attempts by opponents to prevent him coming.
France’s National Rally ‘willing to give PM Barnier a chance,’ MEP says
Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) is willing to give France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier a chance, an MEP for the party has said.
Reporters say no evidence for Polish claims of ‘thousands of Ukrainians’ joining foreign legion
Reporters have discovered that a "thousands-strong" Ukrainian legion in Poland does not yet exist.
Gonzalez’ arrival in Spain triggers political dogfight
The Spanish government’s decision to grant asylum to Venezuelan presidential candidate and opposition leader Edmundo González has triggered a political dogfight…
Coup at Greece’s Syriza party sweeps its leader from power
Serious infighting has erupted out in the hard-left Syriza Party in Greece after its central committee removed Stefanos Kasselakis as its leader.
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran over ballistic missiles, target new sanctions
The governments of France, Germany and Britain condemned the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, and said they would cancel bilateral air services…
Cheney’s Iraq war left half-million dead, but his shameless ego goes on
Capital cities in countries with fighting-armies can generate a magnetic force-field that will attract the most ambitiously hypocritical within the societies they…
Macron booed at Paralympics Games closing ceremony
During the closing ceremony of the Paralympics Games at the Stade de France, the audience heavily booed French President Emmanuel Macron.
Macron ‘playing Jurassic Park’ with Barnier PM nomination
The EU's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been named France's next prime minister.
Sweden’s foreign minister Billström announces surprise resignation
Sweden's Minister of foreign Affairs Tobias Billström has said he will leave his post and quit politics altogether.
European Parliament fuelling ‘political hysteria’ against Hungary, minister claims
The European Parliament is unjustifiably fuelling "political hysteria" against Hungary over an ongoing row about work visas, the country's European Union affairs…
Finland plans to ban Russians from buying property there
Finland aims to ban Russians from buying property in the Nordic country, a minister with the Helsinki government has said.
Macron meets Hollande and Sarkozy as PM hunt widens
French President Emmanuel Macron has met with two of his predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, amid an increasingly wide-ranging hunt for a new French…