Truth is out: Operators immediately linked mega blackout to renewables, Spanish Senate hears
Operators knew from the start that the 2025 Iberian blackout was due to renewable energy, according to audio recordings Spain's legislature has obtained.
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EU digital chief warns of ‘weaponised’ reliance on foreign tech
Europe's reliance on foreign tech firms could be "weaponised against us", the EU's digital chief Henna Virkkunen warned today, urging more use of homegrown services…
CEO of Rheinmetall ridicules Ukrainian drone industry as ‘housewives playing with Lego’
The CEO of Germany’s biggest defence company Rheinmetall drew widespread criticism after ridiculing Ukraine’s drone production, which he denigrated as "Ukrainian…
Poland’s PiS leader Kaczyński talks to Brussels Signal: ‘I wish Viktor Orbán victory’
Just before the Hungarian elections on April 12, the leader of Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jarosław Kaczyński, gave a joint interview to Brussels Signal…
Spain shuts airspace for US planes involved in Iran war
Spain's leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence…
Poland’s President Nawrocki to CPAC: Russia stands for corruption and violence, not traditional values
Polish President Karol Nawrocki told the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference in Texas that Russia is a regime that represents “corruption…
News special: Is Hungarian opposition already preparing a Plan B in case of defeat?
The scandal this week involving the bugged conversations of the Hungarian foreign minister was intended to deal a fatal blow to the ruling camp in Hungary.
Ukrainian rogue drone hits Estonian power plant during attack on Russian port
A Ukrainian drone entering Estonia from Russian airspace has struck the chimney of a power plant in eastern Estonia.
If German president had any influence, he would be a menace to the stability of Europe
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s statement last week that the Iran war is a ”disastrous mistake” and a violation of international law is an outrage.
Polish government clashes with President over meeting with Orbán
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk have clashed over Poland’s head of state visiting Hungarian…
Municipal elections show France stuck in same old patterns
The second round of France’s municipal elections on March 22 confirmed a familiar pattern: Low turnout, fragmented politics and little real change in major cities.
Umberto Bossi, founder of Lega, dies: Shaper of Italy’s right-wing revolution
Umberto Bossi, the founder of Lega, has died at the age of 84 in Varese, north-western Lombardy.
Italy PM Meloni signals understanding of Hungary PM Orbán’s stance on Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly expressed understanding for her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán over his stance on Ukraine.
UK’s Farage says would ban mass prayer events amid iftar row
Hard-right UK lawmaker Nigel Farage, currently leading opinion polls, has said he will ban mass Muslim prayer at historic British sites if he becomes prime minister.
AI billionaire’s Rome visit fuels questions over Italian Government links
A recent visit to Rome by the US co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) companies with links to US defence and intelligence agencies is drawing scrutiny.
Dutch parliament passes motion for ban on Muslim Brotherhood
The Dutch House of Representatives narrowly approved a motion calling for a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliated networks.
Polish ex-minister warns growing anti-EU sentiment may spur ‘Polexit’
The Polish minister for European Affairs in the last Conservative (PiS) government has said the growing hostility towards the European Union among the Polish Right…
French municipal elections: No national left-wing alliance but local deals done
In France’s municipal elections, candidates have until tonight to decide whether to merge lists, run independently, or withdraw before the second round on March…
Wrestling match: PM Tusk moves to yank away control of Polish constitutional court
The Polish parliamentary majority that supports the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has passed a resolution paving the way for it to change…
Is Peter Magyar panicking? Hungarian opposition suddenly looks shaky
Hungary is probably the only country in Europe where, just over a month before the elections on April 12, the picture might be so unclear, so foggy.
Polish right-wing party leader signs book of condolence for late Iran leader Khamenei
Grzegorz Braun, an MEP and leader of the right-wing Polish Crown party, visited the Iranian Embassy in Warsaw and signed the book of condolence for Ali Khamenei,…
European political leaders: Old order living on borrowed time
All European leaders have had to adjust their ways of thinking and governing to address American President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes in US policy and its…
Merz goes behind Trump’s back to mimic and mock him
Was German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s great show of respect for President Trump in the White House on Tuesday precisely that: Just a show?
Who are the mystery men shifting $80m in Ukrainian cash through Hungary?
Hungarian police have detained seven employees of Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank while they were transporting approximately $80 million in cash and gold through…
Trump ‘calls PM Starmer loser who has no future’
US President Donald Trump has branded British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “a loser” in private conversations, claiming the Labour leader “has no future”.
Enhanced security protection around French places of worship
Tensions in Iran are having repercussions far beyond the Middle East, prompting France to strengthen domestic security, particularly around synagogues, to prevent…
German Chancellor Merz joins Trump in criticising Spain over defence spending
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly criticised the Spanish Government during an official visit to meet US President Donald Trump.
Ireland to deploy military attaches in embassies for first time
Ireland said today that it will send senior military officers to key foreign embassies for the first time, the latest step by the EU member to beef up its modest…
Trump suggests Starmer is ‘pandering to Muslims’ after refusal to back US strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump has suggested that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is "pandering" to Muslim voters by declining to support US military strikes against Iran,…
Greens overtake Labour to hit second place in UK poll
The Green Party has surged into second place in the latest UK voting intention poll, leapfrogging the governing Labour Party for the first time in YouGov’s tracking.