Macron has managed to spin the Immigration Bill in his own favour: The master tactician has made himself sound tough but reasonable
You have to hand it to Emmanuel Macron.
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France to close embassy in Niger as military coup holds
France is to close its embassy in Niger after Paris and its ECOWAS partners were unable to overturn a military coup five months ago in the country.
Sánchez rejects Catalonian independence referendum as ‘unconstitutional’
No constitution in the world allows for ceding part of its nation's territory, Sánchez argued
Belgian MP resigns from parliamentary committee over Chinese espionage claims
Belgian MP Steven Creyelman, brother of alleged Chinese spy Frank Creyelman, has resigned from his position as chair of an influential parliamentary committee…
One day into her job, French health minister admits to investigation for undeclared gifts
Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo, France's new health minister, is the target of a judicial investigation for having received gifts without declaring them.
UK Government reduces ‘love tax’ Spouse Visa threshold
The UK Government has bowed to pressure to cut a financial requirement that UK citizens with foreign spouses wanting to live in Britain needed to earn a minimum…
Olympics opening ceremony may be abandoned due to terrorism – Macron
The opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris may be abandoned over terror fears, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned.
EU should tap €80 billion rescue fund to help Ukraine, Rehn says
The European Union should prepare to tap a little-used €80 billion rescue fund to support Ukraine’s war against Russia as the flow of money from both sides of…
Polish president denounces Tusk’s state media overhaul as ‘anarchy’
The Polish president on Thursday denounced as "anarchy" state media reforms announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk as tensions mounted between the head of state…
Gunman kills 14 in unprecedented attack at Prague university
The government declared a day of mourning across the central European country for Dec.
Ex-Polish ministers face jail as Tusk’s Government ignores President’s pardon
Two Polish MPs who served as ministers in the previous Conservative PiS government have lost their seats and face jail time after the Speaker of Parliament accepted…
Macron on the defensive over alliance with Right on immigration
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended the country’s new immigration bill, addressing left-wing critics who claim he gave too much to the “far Right”.
France, UK and US are ‘still colonial powers’ Irish PM tells pranksters
France, the UK and the US are all "arguably" colonial powers, Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has claimed.
And the winner is … China! Beijing set to reap rewards from new EU wind charter
Cost pressures mean Chinese companies will likely encroach further into the European wind sector at the expense of EU firms
Soccer-UEFA, FIFA breached EU law on Super League, top court rules
UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice said on Thursday, in a landmark ruling that could…
EU strikes fiscal rules deal with gradual path to cut debt
European Union finance chiefs ended months of wrangling over fiscal rigour to agree on new rules that will aim to rein in debt and define the bloc’s ability to…
French National Assembly approves ‘strict’ migration law, cheering the Right
The majority in the French Parliament voted in favour of a tougher migration law in what is being seen as a political win for the Right.
EU Court annuls EU’s approval for Air France 19 state aid
The EU's General Court on Wednesday annulled the European Commission's 2020 decision to approve French state aid for Air France worth 7 billion euros, meant to soften…
German Industry chief says AfD ‘is harmful to the future of our country’
The president of the Federation of German Industries says AfD is bad for business.
EC slaps porn sites with Digital Services Act requirements
The European Commission has slapped more stringent regulation on three major pornography websites under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
EU leaders hail ‘breakthrough’ on migration pact, but will the political centre hold?
Political negotiators have hailed a "breakthrough" compromise on the EU's new migration pact despite looming trouble from both Left and Right.
Von der Leyen’s revenge? EC calls for wolf protection to be diluted
The European Commission has called for legal protections for wolves to be diluted.
Polish TV off-air as PM Tusk and President Duda spar
TVP's news channel TVP Info was on December 20 off-air after its signal was switched off, in what observers say is likely a result of Government action
Russian billionaire Abramovich loses legal challenge against EU sanctions
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Wednesday lost a legal challenge aimed at overturning European Union sanctions imposed on him in the wake of Russia's invasion…
UK offers €3.8bn to Northern Ireland in bid to restore power-sharing
The British Parliament has offered £3.3 billion (€3.7 billion) in funding to politicians in Northern Ireland as part of another effort to restore local government.
Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis in surprise U-turn on illegal migration
The Greek New Democracy (ND) Government has passed legislation enabling previously illegal immigrants to work in Greece.
EU targets Russian diamonds with track and trace scheme
The European Council has adopted a 12th package of economic and individual restrictive measures against Russia, targeting its diamonds for the first time.
Don’t be fooled by Rishi Sunak’s love-in with Giorgia Meloni: It amounts to much less than it seems
There is that wonderful scene in Roman Holiday, where Gregory Peck scares Audrey Hepburn’s princess by pretending to have his hand bitten off by the Bocca della…
EU Treaty change plan kicked into long grass
The plan, spearheaded by arch-federalist MEP Guy Verhofstadt, aims to abolish national vetoes and hand more power to the Brussels institutions
Hundreds of Berlin districts must rerun 2021 national elections, court rules
Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled 455 districts in Berlin have to hold votes again following chaotic national elections three years ago in the German capital.