Macron to ‘reshuffle government’ in bid to end period of chaos
French President Emmanuel Macron is said to be planning a major ministerial reshuffle as he tries to stop his government and France's economy from sliding further…
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What EU technocrats could learn from the Battle of the Golden Spurs
I ran into a large gathering of merry Flemings having a street party not far from the European Quarter, the heart of the EU’s machinery of power in Brussels.
Vox could enter Spanish Government despite slump in votes
Spain’s Vox party looks set to see its share of seats in the Spanish Parliament almost halved at the upcoming general elections on July 23, according to the latest…
No exceptions for EU petrol-car ban, says Brussels green tsar
The European Union will ban production of all vehicles that emit CO2 from 2035 onwards, insisted Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President for…
Germany’s Die Linke party puts NGO boat skipper in top spot for EU elections
Germany's left-leaning Die Linke (“the Left”) party has given the second spot on its European Parliament electoral list to Carlota Rackete, a migrant activist…
Bulgaria in power struggle after President blames Kyiv for Ukraine war
Bulgaria is facing a power struggle between pro-Western and pro-Russian politicians after its President, Rumen Radev, blamed Kyiv and Western governments for the…
EU will fund ‘psychological support’ for exiled Russian journalists
Russian journalists in exile will receive "psychological support" funded by the EU taxpayer, the European Commission said on July 17.
Nearly half of SMEs ‘may end operations’ in Germany
Almost 50 per cent of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Germany are considering ending their operations there, research by an industry body has found.
EU strikes migration deal with Tunisia
The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding to limit the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, officials from both sides have…
EU tech parts ‘found in Russian missiles’, reports say
Technology designed and developed within the European Union is being found in Russian missiles and bombs, multiple media reports claim.
Russia closes Polish consulate as tensions mount
Moscow has ordered the closure of a Polish consulate in Smolensk, the western Russian city closest to the site of both the Katyń massacre of thousands of Polish…
MEPs call for EU ban on ‘positive discrimination’ after US ruling
MEPs have called for bans on "positive discrimination" within the European Union after the US Supreme Court ruled the practice illegal last month.
Russia suspends participation in Black Sea grain deal
Russia has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain export deal, the Kremlin said on July 17.
How is the war going to end? Ukraine must be ready to concede territory in return for a path to NATO and EU membership
The disappointment of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy was palpable: “It seems there is no readiness neither to invite Ukraine to NATO nor to make it a member of…
Military parades down Champs-Élysées for Bastille Day
France's military forces were on full show on July 14 as troops paraded down the Champs-Élysées in Paris to celebrate Bastille Day.
EPP and Renew shoot down anti-lobbying reform
Euro MPs have voted down a European Parliament recommendation to stop former colleagues from jumping straight into lobbying once their parliamentary term ends, a…
ETA and Franco dominate second Spanish election debate
The “ghosts” of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) and Francisco Franco hovered over the Spanish election campaign’s second debate on July 14 ahead of the national…
Belgian Prince charged with ‘extortion’ by Libyan Government
The Libyan Government has charged Prince Laurent of Belgium with "extortion", reports from media inside the country have claimed.
European journalists fear EU Council may ‘undermine media protection’
Europe’s largest organisation representing journalists fears a European Union directive on media protection could be undermined by the Council of Ministers.
Gibraltar tension would rise if country swings to the Right, says minister
With Spanish voters off to the ballot box on July 23, Spain’s interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has warned a swing to a right-wing government would see…
Lost in translation: Moderators at EU-Latin America forum couldn’t speak Spanish
Moderators hosting a European Union-Latin America forum were unable to speak Spanish, with one participant telling Brussels Signal the event descended into "chaos"…
Horizon deal stalls as Sunak and von der Leyen draw a blank
High hopes for an announcement of the UK officially rejoining the European Union's Horizon programme have been dashed after a much-heralded meeting on July 14 between…
Ignore the ECJ, says Polish justice minister
Poland’s justice minister and Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro has slammed a European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment over the suspension of a Polish judge for…
Climate extremists blockade major German cities
Climate extremists in Germany set up a series of human blockades in major cities throughout the country on July 14, with some said to be gluing themselves to the…
EC President von der Leyen ‘not interesting enough’ for travelling press pool
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted a pool of journalists to travel around with her wherever she goes, in the style of US President Joe Biden,…
Pan-European ‘digital identity wallet’ project launched in Paris
Work testing a pan-European "digital identity wallet" officially began with a launch event in Paris on July 10, despite some criticism that the scheme represents…
EC quizzed over legality of cash-ban in EU shops
Questions have been raised over the legality of shops in the European Union refusing to accept anything other than digital payment methods, with the European Commission…
Extremists doing ‘massive damage to green cause’, German minister says
Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Green Party member Robert Habeck has accused climate radicals of doing "massive damage" to the environmentalist…
MEPs furious after US ‘lobbyist’ appointed to top EC job
Anger broke out in the European Parliament over the appointment of an American to a top European Commission job.
Green Chaos: EC denies it pressured Dutch into farm shutdowns
The European Commission has denied reports it pressured the Dutch government into shutting farms down in service of the bloc's environmental goals on nitrogen pollution.