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Vacuous PR? Brussels begs Taylor Swift to get out Europe’s ‘youth’ vote
The European Commission is attempting to engage "youth" with its "European project" ahead of elections to a European Parliament that only 57 per cent of Eurobarometer…
Venice tackles ‘over-tourism’: new measures aim to rebalance city dynamics
Venice, Italy Venice, grappling with the challenges of over-tourism, is set to implement tough measures in 2024 to alleviate the strain on its delicate infrastructure.
Another Commissioner jumps ship: Reynders hopes to lead Council of Europe
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders is set to run for the top job at the Council of Europe, becoming the latest EC bigwig to abandon EC President Ursula…
EC chief slammed over ‘EU needs a million migrants a year’ claim
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has been criticised by MEPs for claiming the European Union “needs a million migrants a year”.
Tensions erupt as Polish MPs arrested in police swoop on Presidential Palace
An extraordinary day in Polish politics ended with two MPs arrested by police in the Presidential Palace - without President Andrzej Duda’s approval.
Democracy at the crossroads: Illiberal liberals seem intent on rigging Europe’s elections
From Frederic Bastiat’s The Law to John Rawls’s Theory of Justice, the basic premise of liberal philosophy has always been equality before the law: Freedom and…
Irish court case against UK could push Westminster to leave ECHR
Ireland is set to take the UK to court in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
EU-funded supercomputer may be ‘misused by Erdoğan’, warns MEP
A European Union-funded supercomputer could be used by Turkey's Government to track dissidents, Sweden Democrat MEP Charlie Weimers has told Brussels Signal.
‘Russian disinformation’ over Prague shooting spurs Czech calls for gun-law change
Russia has been accused of spreading online disinformation after the mass shooting in Prague, claiming the perpetrator was a Ukrainian refugee.
Belgian N-VA Party may dump ECR in European Parliament
"We no longer feel completely at home with the ECR," said party leader Jan Jambon.
Hard-right rise could make Europe ungovernable – EU liberals
The European Union could become ungovernable if the hard-Right performs as well in the European Parliament election in June as in November's Dutch vote and as opinion…
Microsoft’s OpenAI investment risks EU merger probe, EU regulators say
Microsoft's financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to EU merger rules, EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday, underscoring a similar warning…
In search of reset, Macron names Gabriel Attal France’s youngest-ever PM
French President Emmanuel Macron named 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his…
Estonian PM aims to deport residents who take Russian citizenship
"In a situation where a person obtaining Russian citizenship is a clear signal of support for terrorism or the actions of the Russian Federation against Estonia…
More sabotage suspected after damage to new German gas pipeline
The evidence makes a technical mistake or natural causes unlikely
Qatargate: Former Italian justice chief casts doubt on Belgian investigation
With the "Qatargate" investigation into alleged bribery and corruption in the European halls of power entering its 13-month, it appears some feel the case is fraying…
From the United States to Germany, the self-proclaimed defenders of democracy are fast becoming its enemies: They are playing a very dangerous game
A supposedly serious Bloomberg headline is setting the tone for the new year: “2024 is the Year of Elections and That’s a Threat to Democracy”.
Romania set to join Europe’s military conscription trend
Another European country looks set to join the “draft comeback” as Romania's defence minister Angel Tîlvăr announced he wants to expand the nation's military.
Bitter pill: EU faces possible €465 million hit for empty London offices
This year alone the EU is liable to take a £27 million (€31.
German farmers sow seeds of revolt in subsidy-cuts protests
Farmers across Germany started a planned week-long protest en masse against the Government's plans for cutbacks.
Warsaw court orders imprisonment of two MPs despite Presidential pardons
A Warsaw court has overturned decisions by the Polish President, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Tribunal by ordering former interior minister Mariusz Kamiński…
Netherlands’ Wilders drops ‘unacceptable’ legislative proposals in bid to please
In a move designed to appease his colleagues, Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party have formally withdrawn three controversial legislative proposals.
Funeral scuffles heighten Albania-Greece tensions
The funeral of the grandmother of elected ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleri in Himarë, Albania, has intensified the strained relations between Greece and Albania.
2024 could be the year the European consensus is finally shattered by a continent-wide populist surge
The confidence of European elites was shaken in 2023 as national populist parties surged in popularity across the continent.
Pro-Palestinian protestors crash opening party for Belgian European presidency
A party to celebrate the start of Belgium's presidency of the European Union was disrupted by activists shouting pro-Palestinian chants and waving Palestinian flags.
French PM ‘in firing line’ as Macron reshuffle rumours abound
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is tipped to lose her job as President Emmanuel Macron promises what looks like another Government reshuffle.
‘Opportunist’ Michel hammered over early EU Council exit
President of the European Council Charles Michel has announced he will prematurely resign from office and run as an MEP in the upcoming European Parliament elections,…
Russian politician threatens Lithuania and Poland with ‘cutting new corridor to Kaliningrad’
Senior Russian politician and former diplomat Dmitry Rogozin wants his country to “cut a corridor” to link Russia with Kaliningrad, sandwiched between Lithuania…
Eurosceptics tone down talk of EU exit ahead of projected election breakthrough
Parties that oppose more EU integration have differing opinions over Ukraine but share views on migration and climate-change policy.