UK Greens activists said to have called Jews an ‘abomination’
UK Green Party activists have been accused of sharing anti-Semitic messages in WhatsApp groups and on social media, including comments describing Jewish people as…
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France to release prisoners to combat prison overpopulation
The French Government is preparing measures for automatic or facilitated early releases of certain prisoners as a way to ease chronic and record-level overcrowding…
What the EU elite know as Magyar surrenders to Brussels: Populism is nothing without sovereignty
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Ex-French leader Hollande ‘preparing’ to be Socialist President of France again
Former French president François Hollande has stated that he is preparing for a potential return to the Élysée Palace in the 2027 presidential election.
Israeli lawyers file complaint at ICC against Spanish PM for alleged complicity in war crimes in Iran
An Israeli non-governmental organisation has submitted a formal complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague requesting an investigation into…
To predict Trump’s legacy, look to Henry VIII
President Trump’s recent attack on Pope Leo XIV has caused consternation and not a little surprise in some quarters of elite opinion as well as among many Christians…
‘News story’ that sparked mass protests against AfD ahead of German elections ‘completely fabricated’, court rules
A widely shared story by left-wing investigative outlet Correctiv in Germany, which claimed that at a “secretive” gathering ahead of the 2024 elections in Germany,…
Twelve arrests in raid on suspected international drug-trafficking ring
Europol supported police authorities in Montenegro and Germany in an operation targeting an alleged Balkan drugs cartel.
German Government spent almost €65,000 on Merkel’s hair and make-up since 2024
The German Government has spent €64,677 on hairstyling and make-up services for former chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (DU) since June…
‘We no longer have the same relationship’: Trump targets Meloni again as US-Italy rift deepens
Tensions between Washington and Rome continue to escalate, as US President Donald Trump once again launched an attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Sounds like revenge: Hungary PM-elect Magyar suspends public TV news and denigrates President
The new Prime Minister-elect of Hungary, Péter Magyar, plans to shut down the news service of state-funded media, labelling them liars and propagandists, and has…
Chancellor Merz‘s CDU at four-year-low in latest German poll
The Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sunk to a multi-year-low in a recent poll.
Israel rejects French role in Lebanon negotiations
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, stated that Israel would prefer to exclude France from ongoing peace efforts with Lebanon.
Sweden thwarted 2025 pro-Russian cyber attack on thermal power plant
Sweden thwarted a pro-Russian cyber attack on a thermal power plant in mid-2025, the government said on Wednesday, saying the group behind it was linked to Russian…
‘Dangerous times’, but Western nationalism is not dead yet
When a party loses an election, they usually seek to determine what went wrong, almost inevitably coming up with two solutions for the next one: Back off or double…
Italy Deputy PM Salvini signals shift away from Trump but faces internal resistance
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini is reconsidering his political alignment with US President Donald Trump.
Polish MP unfurls Israeli flag with swastika in parliament
Konrad Berkowicz MP, who sits in the Polish parliament for the right-wing Confederation Party, displayed an Israeli flag marked with a swastika during his speech…
US and Catholic Church must maintain a united front against ‘the Antichrist of our time’
The intemperate exchange between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the weekend said nothing flattering or even positive about either of them.
‘Road maintenance overlooked in debates on CO2 emissions,’ say roadmakers
Poorly maintained roads are costing Europe billions, boosting emissions and endangering lives, according to industry leaders and policymakers.
Trump launches public attack on Meloni over Iran war, NATO and Vatican row
US President Donald Trump has launched an unusually sharp public attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, marking a notable deterioration in relations between…
Pro-Russian festival in Italy triggers EU pressure on Meloni over Russian media ban
Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament and a senior member of Italy’s Democratic Party, has called on the Italian Government to strengthen enforcement…
‘Ridiculous’: Tusk’s Polish Government orders criminal proceedings against President Nawrocki’s advisers
Poland’s government-controlled prosecution service has been ordered by the justice minister Waldemar Żurek to begin a criminal investigation against advisers…
Italy suspends defence co-operation with Israel amid criticism of wars in Iran and Lebanon
Italy has suspended its defence co-operation agreement with Israel following a sharp escalation in political tensions between the two countries
‘Greenpeace abusing EU’s Anti-SLAPP to escape accountability’, says Consumer Choice Centre
The US-based Consumer Choice Centre (CCC) has warned that activist groups risk turning the European Union’s new anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)…
UK approves German takeover of Telegraph newspaper
The UK government today gave the green light for German media group Axel Springer to buy British newspaper The Telegraph, ending a drawn-out pursuit of the 170-year-old…
French state ditches US tech over data-grab fears
France is "reducing the state's extra-European digital dependencies" with its latest move to switch from Windows to Linux's operating system on ministries' workstations.
Meloni slams Trump after his attack on Pope Leo XIV
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as “unacceptable” the message posted by US President Donald Trump on his social network after Pope Leo XIV criticised…
French former senior intelligence official accuses Brussels of influencing elections in EU member states
Alain Juillet, a veteran French intelligence figure who served as director of intelligence at France’s external intelligence service (DGSE) , has publicly stated…
Kiev buys Bentleys, why let war put a dent in your mood?
Kiev has become one of the strongest Bentley markets in Europe, according to Richard Leopold, Bentley regional director for Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa.
Orbán goes: How voter fatigue drives leaders from office, no matter how good they are
A lot will be written about the end of the era of Orbán in Hungary, so allow me to add a bit of a meta perspective.