Françafrique collapse: Niger purges capital street names of French influence
The former French colony of Niger has purged the country's capital of street names that evoke its colonial master, amidst the continuing decline of the Françafrique…
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Zelensky: Ukraine entry into NATO should happen ‘now’
NATO should admit Ukraine immediately to help end Russia's invasion of the country, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Meloni to visit Lebanon amidst Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to visit Lebanon on October 18 amidst the ongoing conflict in the region.
Don’t block my sun: a new commission that does not overshadow von der Leyen
The new European Commission, pending approval after the November hearings, has been put together by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with a clear objective:…
Poland’s Tusk says future of liberal democracy hinges on migration policy
The future of liberal democracy in the European Union depends on its response to migration, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in comments published on October…
PCs and games consoles not covered by EU’s ‘right to repair’ directive
The European Union's Right to Repair legislation does not include the products that consumers repair most often, such as PCs and games consoles, activists said at…
Council of Europe commission report is a punch on the nose for Tusk’s justice minister
The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, has analysed the legal reforms being proposed by Polish justice minister Adam Bodnar, and has advised…
Researchers alarmed by China’s grip on EU wind sector
"Becoming a world leader in green technology is one of China’s key strategic objectives...
Germany’s SPD plotting ‘wealth tax’ amid financial problems
Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) is plotting the introduction of a wealth tax on assets amidst the country's worsening economic situation, local news…
French interior minister to restore ‘order’ by regularising working illegals
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau wants to regularise a large swathe of illegal migrants as part of the country's new 2025 immigration law.
China forces Uyghurs into slavery, finally a blunt resolution from European Parliament
Due to its sheer size, the displacement of its economy and its military might, China is accustomed to breaking rules and getting away with it.
EXCLUSIVE: EU official emails hit with four-day partial outage
The European Union's official email service was hit with a four-day partial outage between October 10 and October 14, documents seen by Brussels Signal have confirmed.
Von der Leyen proposes migrant ‘return hubs’ in deportation push
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to establish so-called "return hubs" outside the European Union to accelerate deportations.
Germany’s AfD could be declared ‘anti-constitutional’ by end-of-year
The populist-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could be declared "anti-constitutional" before the end of the year, a report in the German media has claimed.
FPÖ furious after Austrian president ignores party’s election win
Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) has criticised the country’s President Alexander van der Bellen over his decision not to give the party the mandate to form a…
EU lags behind as major powers fight to reconquer the moon
The European Union is lagging behind as space agencies race to reconquer the moon.
EU wants to restrict smoking on balconies and in private cars
In the discussed recommendation, the Council Working Group on Public Health aimed to create a "tobacco-free generation" by 2040.
Is Tusk a Pole or a European? Now he demands the EU lets him bar migrants
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‘Show same respect to Poles as you do to Germans’, Polish foreign minister tells Ukraine
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has asked Ukraine to pay Polish victims of the Second World War Volhynia massacre the same respect it has paid to Germany…
‘Nothing can be done’ in French parliament without National Rally support, Bardella says
It is impossible to achieve anything in the French parliament without the support of Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN), party leader Jordan Bardella has said.
EU condemns all attacks on UN missions, foreign policy chief Borrell says
Brussels has condemned all attacks against United Nations missions in a statement published by outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Brexit reversal talks could start in 10 years, New Labour’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ says
A senior British Labour peer and former European Commissioner for Trade has broken ranks on Brexit, suggesting talks on reversing the United Kingdom's exit from…
German government threw €50 million at failed hydrogen train fleet
A prestigious train project in Germany, aimed at introducing a fleet of hydrogen-powered locomotives to the railway system, has fallen flat despite over €50 million…
More like Ellis Island: Italy’s migrant-processing centres are not Guantanamo Bay
My great-grandfather left Italy in 1921 to sail to the United States.
Tusk to axe Belarus border asylum claims in bid to ‘regain control’
" “I will demand recognition of this decision in Europe because we know very well how Lukashenko, Putin, people smugglers use this right to asylum contrary to…
European Parliament ends free e-vehicle charging
MEPs will from December have to pay to charge their electric cars as part of a European parliament decision to "save energy".
Author Harari warns Europe risks becoming a ‘data colony’ of US and China
Yuval Noah Harari, an Israeli university history lecturer and best-selling author of popular science books, has said Europe is at risk of becoming a "data colony"…
French interior minister aims to scrap illegal migrant regularisation scheme
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has announced plans to abolish the country's 2012 migrant regularisation programme.
Cities and regions on warpath against Brussels over EU funds centralisation
Local governments across the European Union are on the warpath amid attempts by Brussels to further centralise its control over cities and regions in the EU.
Orbán in the European Parliament: just one adult in the room
If anyone wanted to witness a chemically-pure concentration of all the ailments afflicting the Western political class, they could not have been better served than…