New EC kicks-off with threats to Georgia amid violence
The new European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen has spent its first day in operation threatening Georgia over the country's alleged mistreatment…
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Social Democrats win Iceland elections, Greens lose all seats
The Social Democrats have won Iceland's parliamentary election with all the previous government parties taking hits.
Nuclear power-plant operator claims German phase-out was ‘politically motivated’
Nuclear power plant managers have challenged Green Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck's assertions about the need for Germany's nuclear phase-out.
Georgian PM aborts EU accession as relationships sour
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced that his ruling party would abort his country's attempt to join the European Union until 2028 and said his…
Musk urges Irish to ‘vote for freedom’ as general election starts
Elon Musk has urged the Irish to "vote for freedom" as ballot boxes open for the country's general election.
Macron visits ‘sublime’ restored Notre Dame Cathedral
Eight days before the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris to the public, French President Emmanuel Macron has visited the restored cathedral.
Vienna police ban anti-government protest but allow left-wingers’ demonstration
Police in Vienna have come under fire for banning a right-wing demonstration against the likely centrist government coalition.
Spanish Government to donate €75 million to help ‘build State of Palestine’
The Spanish Government has said it will allocate at least €75 million to the Palestinian National Authority over the next two years to support Palestinian State-building.
Stockholm county ditches ban on petrol cars
After companies operating in Stockholm appealed the planned petrol car ban, the County Administrative Board (CAB) for the county of Stockholm has decided to block…
Brussels Signal reported weeks ago, now FBI confirms, Chinese eavesdropped on candidates
On October 17, Brussels Signal reported on a Chinese security breach of major US telecommunications networks.
UK Transport Secretary resigns over fraud conviction
Louise Haigh, Transport Secretary in the recently elected Labour Party UK Government, has resigned after admitting she was convicted of fraud 10 years ago.
German health minister defends pro-Covid lockdown stance amid ‘misconduct’ allegations
Germany's outgoing health minister has defended his former pro-Covid lockdown stance amid claims that his actions during the pandemic could have amounted to "misconduct".
European Parliament votes against outdoor smoking ban
The European Parliament has broken ranks with the European Commission on a far-reaching clampdown on smoking.
Former French Interior Minister calls for compromise with Le Pen’s National Rally
France's former interior minister Gérald Darmanin has called upon current PM, Michel Barnier, to find common ground with the National Rally (RN) party "and its…
The rise of BRICS is a new challenge for an already collapsing EU
The expansion and growing influence of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and other allies) represent an unprecedented challenge to the global balance…
Drugs mafia forces Belgian investigative judge into hiding
An investigative judge from Antwerp has been living in a safe house for several weeks after receiving threats from drugs mafia members.
Facebook chief Zuckerberg meets Trump as Silicon Valley realigns behind President-elect
Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has met US Presidential-Elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club and hotel in Florida to discuss the future of US…
European establishment won’t listen to voters, so national populists will keep winning
Last Sunday’s Romanian elections, in which a populist-right candidate, Călin Georgescu, defied the opinion polls and jumped into top place in the first round…
Musk denounces ‘two-tier’ German justice system as Breton cries ‘interference’
X owner Elon Musk has denounced what he called the "two-tier" justice system in Germany amid increasing tensions between the US President-elect Donald Trump appointee…
Brussels municipality election to be rerun after ‘suspicious’ first result
Emir Kir, outgoing mayor of Brussels municipality Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, has announced he would not appeal the decision to invalidate the municipal election, so…
Désinformation! Le Pen accuses Barnier’s French Government of ‘misinforming’ public amid budget chaos
National Rally (RN) firebrand Marine Le Pen has accused Michel Barnier's French Government of spreading "false information" about the country's current budget stand-off.
Convicted rapist steps down as Socialists’ councilman pick in Brussels’ Molenbeek municipality
A controversial candidate for the job of councilman in the Brussels municipality of Molenbeek has been forced to step down after journalists dug up his criminal…
Tusk calls for ‘European independence’ of US
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said he would attend the summit of Baltic States to argue for the European Union members of Baltic area to be ready to lead…
French and German interest rates spread highest in more than a decade
International markets appear to be increasingly weary of potential political instability in France, pushing up interest rates.
EU to focus on ‘decarbonisation’ to become competitive with US, China
The European Union will focus on the "decarbonisation" of its economy in an effort to make itself competitive with the US and China, the bloc's top civil servant…
Fractured EU establishment parties agree to support new European Commission
The traditional European Parliament power bloc of the European People's Party (EPP), Socialists (S&D) and Liberals (Renew) have struck a deal on approving the second…
Harris polling collapses as public gaffs plague Irish election campaign
The election campaign for Simon Harris, Ireland's current Taoiseach (Prime Minister), has seen polling for his Fine Gael party collapse after a series of public…
‘Secret letter’ reveals German Greens minister asked France for nuclear energy support
Feathers have been ruffled by the unearthing of a secret letter from the German Vice-Chancellor and Greens party member Robert Habeck to the then-French energy minister…
A maybe-president, Ireland’s everyman champ is named as a rapist
By this time, you must know who Conor McGregor is, and if you don’t then here he is: McGregor is a 36-year-old Irishman, a world champion mixed martial arts fighter…
French court confirms ban on Corsican language in Corsican parliament
The Corsican language can not be used in the Corsican parliament, the administrative court of appeal of Marseille has confirmed in a judicial decision.