Three arrested after explosion outside US Embassy in Oslo
Norwegian police have arrested three brothers in connection with an explosion caused by a homemade device outside the US embassy in Oslo.
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Prosecute the victim, hide the charges: Tusk prosecutor pursues ex-minister
Poland’s prosecutors have filed an indictment against a former government minister after his email in which he had kept government correspondence was hacked.
‘Russia pockets €6 billion in fossil fuel revenues in almost two weeks of Iran conflict’
Russia has pocketed an estimated €6 billion in fossil fuel revenues since the onset of Israeli and US strikes on Iran on February 28, with daily earnings surging…
Polish prosecutors investigate whether Poland was a human trafficking hub for Epstein
Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Polish angle of a possible human trafficking scheme linked to the US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Tech industry sounds alarm over EP’s report on AI and copyright
Industry voices have sounded a stark warning over the European Parliament's adoption of a non-binding resolution on copyright and generative artificial intelligence.
Spain’s PM Sánchez unveils ‘Hodio’ tool to combat ‘online hate speech’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of a new government tool designed to monitor and quantify so-called hate speech on digital platforms.
Merz says Germany’s nuclear phaseout ‘irreversible’ but experts disagree
Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) has called his country’s nuclear phaseout “irreversible”, contradicting both…
Is Peter Magyar panicking? Hungarian opposition suddenly looks shaky
Hungary is probably the only country in Europe where, just over a month before the elections on April 12, the picture might be so unclear, so foggy.
Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement MEPs switch sides in European Parliament
Two members of the Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) have left the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament and joined the European Conservatives…
Poland starts human trafficking probe into Epstein ring
Polish prosecutors said today they were investigating human trafficking tied to Jeffrey Epstein they suspect took place in the country.
Hungarian seizure of Ukrainian cash and gold sparks money laundering allegations
A former Ukrainian anti-corruption prosecutor is alleging that the funds of a seized Ukrainian cash transport may be linked to a sophisticated money laundering scheme.
EU’s €44bn defence loan for Poland would mean it paying back twice that amount
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has submitted a bill to parliament that would enable Poland to avoid taking out a loan from the European Union’s Security Action…
Russo-Chinese allies disappear: A seismic shift as Trump puts the heat directly on China
It is emerging that the overwhelming US and Israeli defeat of the armed forces and repressive police of the Islamic Republic of Iran is already beginning to alter…
Our man in Beirut reports: ‘EU spends billions but lacks influence in Middle East’
The European Union has minimal influence in Middle East events even as war rages there, despite the bloc's significant financial input into the region.
Meta hikes fees for advertisers in response to Europe’s digital taxes
Meta Platforms has notified advertisers of new “location fees” to offset digital services taxes (DSTs) imposed by several European Union countries and the UK
Major police operation targets France’s ‘DZ Mafia’ drugs gang
French authorities have launched what officials describe as the largest operation ever carried out against the criminal group known as the DZ Mafia, as part of an…
‘Belgium is becoming a narcostate’, another top magistrate warns
Belgium faces a grave threat from international drug crime that could destabilise society and transform the country into a "narco-state", according to warnings from…
Russia sole ‘winner’ in Iran war, says EU’s Costa
Russia is so far the only winner of the Iran war, EU chief Antonio Costa said today, lamenting that Moscow profited from soaring energy prices sparked by US-Israeli…
European Parliament group backs stricter migrant return rules with right-wing majority
In a significant victory for conservative forces in the European Parliament, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) has adopted a mandate…
Romanian court says evidence against Georgescu ‘obtained unlawfully’
The Bucharest Court of Appeal has ruled that much of the evidence against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was obtained unlawfully, effectively undermining…
Europe becomes world’s biggest arms importer as purchases treble
Europe has become the world's largest importer of major arms, with purchases more than trebling in recent years, according to new data from the Stockholm International…
Swiss vote to enshrine use of cash in Constitution, end tax penalty for married couples
Swiss citizens have voted on several contentious issues in four nationwide referenda – approving a constitutional right to use cash, ending tax penalties for married…
Pro-Iran demonstration in Frankfurt attracts hundreds shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
Between 650 and 800 participants, mostly men, were at a pro-Iranian regime demonstration at Romerberg, Frankfurt, yesterday, organised by the Islamic Religious Community…
Germany’s CDU loses to Greens in state election, reversing polls
The German Greens Party has narrowly won the state parliament elections in the populous state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.
Polish right-wing party leader signs book of condolence for late Iran leader Khamenei
Grzegorz Braun, an MEP and leader of the right-wing Polish Crown party, visited the Iranian Embassy in Warsaw and signed the book of condolence for Ali Khamenei,…
Poland’s opposition PiS unveils its candidate for Prime Minister
Poland’s largest opposition party, the Conservatives (PiS), unveiled the former education minister Przemysław Czarnek as its candidate for Prime Minister for…
European political leaders: Old order living on borrowed time
All European leaders have had to adjust their ways of thinking and governing to address American President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes in US policy and its…
Concerns grow over influence on EU of foreign propaganda and new media
A panel discussion hosted by MEP Dominik Tarczyński yesterday explored growing concerns about foreign influence in Europe and the role of new media in addressing…
Merz goes behind Trump’s back to mimic and mock him
Was German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s great show of respect for President Trump in the White House on Tuesday precisely that: Just a show?
Who are the mystery men shifting $80m in Ukrainian cash through Hungary?
Hungarian police have detained seven employees of Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank while they were transporting approximately $80 million in cash and gold through…