Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine ‘shot dead in Spain’
A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with his helicopter last year was found dead in an underground garage in Spain last week, his body riddled with bullets,…
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Biden bids to smooth Tusk-Duda relationship in Poland as PiS backs Trump
US President Joe Biden has invited both Poland’s Liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk and its Conservative President Andrzej Duda to visit the White House.
Sikorski makes clear Poland won’t let reparation claims get in the way of good relations with Germany
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski now admits Warsaw cannot legally make reparations claims for Second World War damages from Germany, as the matter was…
Wilders suggests new lead negotiator for Dutch Cabinet formation
Dutch Freedom Party (PVV) leader Geert Wilders has suggested Kim Putters, chairman of the Social Economic Council (SER) and member of the Socialist Party, to be…
EU claims of Azerbaijani expansionism are ‘baseless’, senior official says
Claims of Azerbaijani expansionism made by certain European Union officials are "baseless", a senior official from the country has told Brussels Signal.
EU leaders ‘should think again’ about a UK Labour election win
With the latest polls showing the UK Labour Party commanding a 25 per cent lead over the governing Conservatives, European Union leaders may think a Labour victory…
Italian defence minister Crosetto hospitalised
Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto has gone to hospital with heart problems.
Russia puts Estonian Prime Minister Kallas on ‘wanted list’
According to the Russian interior ministry's website, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is "wanted under the criminal code".
Spanish opposition may negotiate ‘conditional pardon’ for Puigdemont
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Spanish opposition, would be open to negotiate a “conditional pardon” to former president of the Catalonia region,…
German Right makes ground in Berlin election re-run
The German Right achieved small but “significant” electoral gains after a partial re-run of the 2021 federal elections in parts of Berlin.
In a further sign of the decay of the EPP, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s hopes of snaffling a top EU job have been dashed
A resolution adopted by the European Parliament on February 7 accuses the Greek government of violating the rule of law, controlling the media, spying on its opponents…
Hungarian president Novak resigns over sex abuse case pardon
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on February 10 after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted of helping to cover up sexual abuse…
Put up, or shut up: US Republicans tell Poland’s Tusk to take US migrants to release Ukraine aid
US Republicans have reacted strongly to what they felt was Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s excoriation of them for rejecting Washington’s aid package for…
Belgium should be split up – here’s how, says Flemish leader
Separatist leader Tom Van Grieken says he wants to see Belgium dissolved and a new Flemish state set up within five years of this year's elections
Berlin ‘looks to take over Russian oil assets in Germany’
The German Government is laying the groundwork for a possible nationalisation of Russia-backed oil company Rosneft Germany.
Poland seems set to pivot towards Germany and France and away from the US
Poland under the Donald Tusk-led Government looks set to prioritise co-operation with Germany and France over its alliance with the US.
Boris Johnson is the West’s strongest advocate for Ukraine, yet is backing Trump for the White House: The strategy makes sense
Donald Trump is overwhelmingly likely to be the Republican candidate for President, and some polls show him beating Biden in approval ratings by a significant margin.
Biden drops the ball in mixing up Macron with Mitterrand
US President Joe Biden has come under scrutiny after mixing up sitting French President Emmanuel Macron with one of his long-dead predecessors.
Right on? Brexiteer Farage open to ‘joining Tories’ after UK elections
Former leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he is “open-minded” about joining the Conservative Party after the next UK elections because he said he believes in…
Dutch Government may defriend Facebook over ‘privacy issues’
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s outgoing Government is considering banning the use of Facebook for all public authorities.
Get your motors running: End of the (cheap) road for SUV drivers in Paris?
Parisians are to vote on whether to hit owners of 4x4 vehicles with parking fees as high as €18 an hour – three times the current rate.
Poland’s PiS backs Orbán’s Fidesz bid to join ECR in European Parliament
Poland’s Conservative (PiS) party has declared it is open to the idea of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, joining the European Conservative…
Orbán rallies protesting farmers ahead of crucial EU summit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made a surprise appearance at a farmers' protest in Brussels ahead of a crucial European Union summit regarding the Ukraine…
Northern Ireland to get a government as EU food and goods rules tip balance
Northern Ireland will get a government again after two years as a rudderless ship in a deal involving stickers and sticking with European Union food and goods rules.
Shock in Spain: Puigdemont’s party votes against Catalan amnesty law
Carles Puigdemont’s Spanish party Junts per Catalunya has voted against the controversial amnesty law it has pushed for since last year.
‘Siege of Paris’: Macron Government ‘will not let’ farmers block the capital
French President Emmanuel Macron's Government will not let protesting farmers "block" the country's capital, said interior minister Gérald Darmanin.
New German party linked to Turkey’s Erdoğan set to run in European elections
A new political party in Germany closely affiliated with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes to make a splash in Europe.
Western history is being constantly denigrated. We are asked to make daily apologies for our past. No wonder the armed forces can’t recruit
Faced with the threat of war with Russia, tens of thousands of Britain’s citizens must be trained as a “citizen army,” according to General Sir Patrick Sanders,…
If mainstream German politics fragments further, would it help the CDU?
As Germans appear to grow more disillusioned with mainstream parties, WerteUnion's (Values Union) launch means the country has seen two new populist parties form…
Sweden ‘will not give ground to Hungary’ over NATO membership bid
Sweden will not negotiate with Hungary over its application to join NATO, which Budapest is the sole member of the alliance to yet ratify, Swedish Prime Minster…