New EU Ethics Body unlikely to combat bribery, critics argue
Amid allegations of bribery involving MEPs, the European Parliament has voted to join the inter-institutional European Union Ethics Body.
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Marxists on the rise in Flanders
A poll in Belgium shows the traditional parties are all in self-defence mode with populist parties on both the hard-right and the hard-left on the rise.
China’s spy chief vows to fight espionage after Europe arrests
China’s intelligence chief vows to organize a “powerful offensive” to fight espionage as it faces a flurry of spying accusations from Europe and the US.
Europe’s debt is rising again as politics erodes budget resolve
Some of Europe’s most indebted governments are heading for a painful reckoning this year as their ambitions to cut down on borrowing collide with political reality.
PM Rutte ‘goes Dutch’ as he pays for Turkey trip in hunt for NATO-bid support
Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in his hunt for a post-prime ministerial job, made his way to Turkey to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan -…
Von der Leyen ‘finished’, says senior ECR MEP Tertsch
Ursula von der Leyen is "finished" and will not be reappointed as European Commission president following the June European Parliament elections, according to a…
EU and US eye new sanctions against Russia as Moscow moves to seize $440 million from JPMorgan
Barely 24 hours after a $440 million seizure order imposed by Russia on US financial giant JPMorgan Chase came to light, the European Commission is reported to be…
Ukrainian agriculture minister arrested on corruption charges
Mykola Solskyi, the agriculture minister in the Ukrainian Government, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an alleged illegal land-acquisition transaction…
Reconquête’s European dream on a knife-edge, French poll suggests
With just over a month remaining until the vote, the European list for Reconquête, led by Marion Maréchal, niece of National Rally MP Marine Le Pen, garnered just…
Argentina’s new leader reminiscent of ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher
Almost 41 years after losing the war over the Falkland Islands to Britain, Argentina has found its Latino version of then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher: President…
Poland ‘ready for treaty changes to bring Ukraine into the EU’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says the centre-left Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is prepared to consider European Union treaty changes…
Ireland suffering worrying ‘brain-drain’, and the entire EU should take note
A recent Euronews report should worry all readers in the European Union, particularly those residing in Ireland.
Trump vows close ties with Orbán ‘when’ former president returns to White House
Former US president Donald Trump has vowed close ties with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Hungary "when" he is re-elected later this year.
EC hits Ireland with financial infringement action after failed bid to house anti-money-laundering agency
The European Commission rapped Ireland's knuckles with an anti-money-laundering infringement action just two months after Dublin had sought to house the European…
Top German officials accused of manipulating nuclear phase-out advice
The decision to close down the last working nuclear power plants in Germany was made on manipulated information, Berlin-based Cicero magazine has claimed
Ex-Frontex head rejects NGO-backed ‘crimes against humanity’ allegations
The former head of EU border agency Frontex has rejected claims that he was complicit in so-called "crimes against humanity" during his tenure.
Von der Leyen set to give make-or-break speech as criticism grows
Reversing an earlier decision not to attend, the embattled EC leader will on April 29 join a debate with the lead candidates (or Spitzenkandidaten) of seven other…
‘Detached’ Spanish PM Sánchez should resign, Abascal says
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez should resign from office, VOX leader Santiago Abascal told Brussels Signal.
German Liberals join growing chorus endorsing ‘Rwanda-style’ asylum procedures
The German Liberal Party (FDP) is promoting the idea of treating asylum applications in third countries outside Europe.
EU auditors target €6 billion Turkey migration deal with bloc
The European Union's auditors say it is impossible to identify exactly what the bloc achieved with its €6 billion migrant deal with Turkey.
Minister abandons Poland’s Tusk for ‘elephants’ graveyard’
Three senior Polish ministers with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Government have been selected by the Civic Coalition (KO), to stand in the European Parliament…
‘Is all this worth it?’ Spanish PM Sánchez ponders his future
In a four-page letter released on the evening of April 24 and addressed to the Spanish citizens, Sánchez asked “is all this worth it?
Kyiv says passports to be issued exclusively in Ukraine for military-age men
The Ukrainian government, further tightening regulations on mobilisation, has approved rules under which passports for military-age men can be issued only inside…
European Disability Card ‘no game-changer for disabled people’
The European Parliament has officially adopted the European Disability Card and European Disability Parking card, though not everyone is happy.
TikTok kills controversial rewards programme after EU threats
Chinese technology firm ByteDance has killed a controversial TikTok rewards programme amid threats from senior EU officials.
Macron aims to cement French influence in EU, lift party fortunes with landmark speech
French President Emmanuel Macron will outline his vision for Europe as a global power on Thursday in a speech he hopes will have the same impact as a similar address…
AfD leadership clips wings of list leader Krah over Chinese spy allegations
German media reported increased internal party pressure on Krah as a result of scandals seemingly haunting him
Euro MPs renew push for elimination of member state veto; accuse Hungary of ‘blackmail’
The majority of the European Parliament voted on April 24 in favour of a document that singles out Hungary over what it described as rule-of-law violations and criticises…
By the slimmest of margins, the US system has worked again
All of Europe that is not dominated by the Kremlin should rejoice in the passage of the long-delayed bill of assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in Washington…
Green Deal champion Ribera to lead Spanish Socialists in the EP
Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Teresa Ribera, a staunch champion of the European Green Deal, will be the new leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)…