‘Shortest Hague career ever’ for spokesman of Dutch NSC party
On September 12, Onno Aerden was installed as the new spokesman for Pieter Omtzigt and his newly formed New Social Contract (NSC) party in the Netherlands.
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Food from thin air? Not even Ursula von der Leyen can do that!
The European Commission has been caught falsely claiming that a EU-backed project can create any kind of food "literally from thin air".
EPP press director slams Socialists over warning letter to EC President von der Leyen
The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) has lambasted a warning letter sent by the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group to European Commission President Ursula…
Hungarian opposition oligarch Varga buys shares in key Polish paper from Soros
Pluralis, a media investment company controlled by an arm of US-based Soros Fund Management, has sold shares it recently purchased when taking control of Poland’s…
Catalan separatist Puigdemont demands amnesty in exchange for support for Sánchez
The Belgium-based fugitive also demanded the Spanish Government “forgoes the use of the justice system” against the separatist movement.
Macron government set to force through budget, bypassing parliament
The French Government looks set to bypass its parliament to force through the 2024 budget.
Farmer-Citizen Movement leader doesn’t want to be Dutch prime minister because she ‘can’t walk in heels’
The Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) in the Netherlands has put forward its primary candidate for the upcoming elections alongside its choice for prime minister and…
French humanitarian convoy to Nagorno-Karabach blocked by Azerbaijan
A delegation of 15 French representatives visited the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier this week in the hope of reaching the blockaded region of Nagorno-Karabakh,…
Presidential term limits are ‘disastrous bullshit’: Macron
Multiple sources have now confirmed that Macron lashed out at the concept of term limits, which are set to prevent him from seeking re-election in 2027.
Spain: Feijóo admits his premiership attempt will likely fail
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has admitted he has little chance of becoming Spanish premier in the immediate future.
Lithuania summons Vatican representative after Pope Francis ‘praised the great Russian Empire’
The Vatican seems to have some explaining to do in Lithuania after Pope Francis expressed what many felt was a little too much admiration for Russia.
Spain: Feijóo offers to govern for two years in exchange for backing from Sánchez
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has offered to govern for only two years in exchange for support from Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Austria to oppose ‘federalist’ EU reforms
Austria intends to oppose Euro-federalist reforms proposed as part of the European Union enlargement debate.
Spurned EC competition tsar lashes out at ‘insecure’ France
"I wasn’t expecting to be hired and fired on a dime," Fiona Scott-Morton told a UK newspaper. "It’s not the way my world works."
China overtakes Europe as world’s largest offshore wind-energy producer
Communist China has outstripped mainland Europe in terms of offshore wind production, an international report has found.
Polish rail traffic disrupted by rogue radio signal with Russian national anthem played
A series of incidents on Poland's railways have raised security concerns after a number of trains were halted by unofficial "stop" radio-signals.
German Christian Democrats refuse to cooperate with AfD
Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz said on August 27 that any form of cooperation with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) is ruled out, in…
Belgian foreign minister snubbed by Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh
The Belgian foreign minister has been snubbed by Azerbaijan after she expressed humanitarian concerns over the besieged Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, the landlocked…
Poland says German claims it had waived its reparations rights is incorrect
Poland’s deputy foreign affairs minister Arkadiusz Mularczyk has claimed his country did not waive its reparation rights in 1953 over the Second World War -…
Neither Cold War Two, nor Balance of Power: absent a clear concept for the state of today’s world, Western policy is aimless
When the Luna-25 probe entered Moon orbit last week, the global headlines were reminiscent of the old US-Soviet space race during the Cold War.
Washington or Beijing and Moscow? In a bipolar world, this is the only choice Europe faces
This week all eyes have been on the BRICS summit taking place in South Africa.
‘Woke capitalism’ not in mainland Europe, says Verhofstadt as he rounds on Farage
Former Belgian prime minister and Euro Federalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt has launched an online assault against arch-Brexiteer and former UK MP Nigel Farage after rejecting…
Nordic Euroscepticism is on the rise as EU struggles to employ Scandinavian workers
An apparent rise in Euroscepticism in Nordic countries may be fuelled by the dwindling employment of Nordic nationals among European Union institutions.
French far-left prepares for battle to replace Mélenchon
Internal struggles and power-plays are in store for the French hard-left as they look to the 2027 general elections.
Zelenskyy in talks with leader of pro-Russia Serbia at Balkans summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic at a European Union-West Balkans summit in Greece.
Crash landing sees Russia’s Moon mission end in failure
Russia's headline-grabbing Moon mission has reportedly ended in failure after the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the lunar surface.
EU signed 13 deals with Huawei despite security fears, EC confirms
Huawei has signed more than a dozen separate funding agreements with the European Union despite the Chinese multinational being designated as a security risk, the…
Rogue Dutch politician launches own party
Pieter Omtzigt, a popular centrist politician in the Netherlands, has established a new political party and will contest the November general elections in an already…
Spain: King set to nominate a premier this week
Spain’s King Felipe VI is set to nominate a candidate for the Spanish premiership within the next two days.
This week’s BRICS summit will be a fest of anti-Western rhetoric, but it won’t amount to much – yet
This week’s 15th BRICS summit, which will be held in Johannesburg from Tuesday to Thursday, is billing itself as an international game-changer.