Polish businesses ‘facing bankruptcy’ after Belarus border closure
A escalating spat between Poland and Belarus over an imprisoned journalist risks bankrupting Polish businesses, according to correspondence between the European…
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Western countries considered guilty of double standards on Russia, says Scholz
India, Vietnam, and South Africa baulk at criticising Russia’s invasion of Ukraine because they believe the West is not consistent in its values and principles,…
Elon Musk backlash over Twitter content block in Turkey
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur who declared himself a staunch advocate of free speech, has found himself facing a barrage of criticism for censoring his…
Leader of British opposition mulls giving EU citizens the vote in general elections
Sir Keir Starmer, head of the opposition Labour Party, has said he is “looking at” lowering the voting age to 16 and allowing EU nationals who have settled in…
Erdogan supporters confident after strong first round performance
Burcu Karakas and Mehmet Emin Caliskan
Belgian justice so slow that corrupt EU officials escape scot-free
Two EU officials who engaged in agricultural subsidy fraud have escaped punishment due to the slow workings of the Belgian courts.
Female MEPs angry about ‘hate speech’ in Parliament debate on women’s rights
Three Euro MPs have been accused of using hate speech by female colleagues.
Baltic nations might bring forward cut-off from Russian power grid
Andrius Sytas Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are considering speeding up a plan to disconnect the Baltic region’s electricity supply from Russia’s grid.
Did Polish military hush up second stray missile?
Mariusz Błaszczak, Poland’s defence minister, has denied knowledge of a Russian missile that fell on Polish territory in December last year, the remains of which…
EU’s chief prosecutor hints at US angle to Covid vaccines investigation
Laura Codruța Kövesi, head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), has hinted that the EU vaccine investigation has widened to the United States.
French far-left parliamentarian who railed against tax fraud investigated for tax fraud
French far-left deputy Carlos Martens Bilongo is being investigated by the Pontoise prosecutor’s office for tax fraud, a crime he campaigned against in parliament.
European flag and portrait of Macron to become mandatory across France
Town halls across France will be obliged to display both the French and the European flag under newly approved legislation.
Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of new cross-border attacks
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EU law-makers are struggling to keep up with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence platforms are progressing so fast that EU lawmakers face an “impossible task”.
Attack near Synagogue in Tunisia kills five
An attacker fired indiscriminately at security guards at the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia’s Djerba island on May 10.
Kremlin condemns Polish renaming of Kaliningrad, now Królewiec
Poland demands name change for Russian city named after war criminal
EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel tipped to become Bulgaria’s next prime minister
The European Commission looks set to lose a Commissioner now that Bulgaria’s biggest parliamentary group has asked Mariya Gabriel to become prime minister of her…
Belgium approves of QMV in foreign affairs but wants an ‘emergency brake’
Belgium is in favour of moving from unanimity to qualified majority voting for foreign policy matters but wants safeguards.
Verhofstadt: Trump reelection would represent a threat to Europe
The European Union must prepare itself for a possible return of President Donald Trump, former Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt has warned.
Irish Government urges schoolteachers, hospital staff to enforce gender policy
Ireland’s national government has encouraged officials to enforce gender-neutral policy in hospitals and schools, according to media.
Meloni meets Libyan general Haftar in new attempt to solve civil war
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Libyan general Khalifa Haftar on May 4 as part of another attempt to solve the migrant crisis and the country’s…
Putin declares Russia in ‘sacred’ fight; EU looks to fast track Ukraine ammo procurement
Russians are united in a “sacred” fight against the West, President Vladimir Putin declared during the annual May 9 Victory Parade in Moscow.
Meloni seeks to move Italy towards French-style presidential system
Giorgia Meloni wants to amend Italy’s constitution so that future prime ministers have more power.
Switzerland holds biggest military exercises in decades
In one of Switzerland’s largest military exercises in more than three decades, soldiers rehearsed repelling a fictional enemy, tossed grenades and fired live munitions…
Qatar’s influence over the EU goes unchecked. It is not the only foreign power active in Brussels
Qatargate has become the biggest corruption scandal to hit the European Parliament. It has exposed the ability of foreign governments to penetrate European institutions.
Relief in Poland as ‘miracle’ EU methane compromise saves coal industry
Poland’s coal industry and the ruling conservative PiS government have breathed a sigh of relief at the European Parliament’s backing for lower methane emission…
Qatargate accused Tarabella tearful after conditional release; wants to return to Strasbourg Parliament
Qatargate accused Marc Tarabella broke down in front of press on May 10 as he accused his former friend Pier Antonio Panzeri of “throwing him to the wolves”.
The EU should not be a superpower, says German Chancellor
Olaf Scholz contradicted French President Emmanuel Macron’s vision of the EU as a potential superpower in a speech in the European Parliament to mark ‘Europe…
French Parliament debates compulsory flying of EU flag
French deputies were on May 9 due to vote on a controversial bill to force all local government buildings to fly the EU flag.
Weber tops list of influential Euro MPs
German European People’s Party chairman Manfred Weber is the most influential MEP, according to a think tank report.