Poland’s EU post-pandemic funding under threat as Tusk rows back on labour law reform
Some €2.5 billion worth of Poland's post-pandemic European Union funding could be under threat because of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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US seizes Russia-flagged oil tanker chased to North Atlantic
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation set to…
German group that claimed to be behind Berlin blackout denies Russian involvement
A left-wing German group that claimed responsibility for an attack on the Berlin power grid has denied allegations that they were cooperating with Russia.
Greenlandic MP says there is ‘no risk’ of annexation by US
There is no risk of the US annexing Greenland, but the island needs the US to monitor possible Chinese and Russian incursions, Kuno Fencker, a pro-independence…
Euro MP De Masi sues von der Leyen over contacts with arms dealers
Fabio De Masi, an MEP and chair of Germany's left-wing Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) party, filed a lawsuit January 7 against the European Commission over Ursula…
German army ‘failed to shoot down drones spying on new Israeli missile defence system’
The German Bundeswehr failed to shoot down suspicious drones spying on a new missile defence system, according to a classified report.
Europe treats its civilisation as an embarrassment to be dismantled
When Francis Fukuyama declared the "end of history" in 1989, he articulated what had become the West's unspoken creed: That liberal democracy and market capitalism…
Removal of Maduro reinforces anti-Left wave in Latin America
It has been disappointing but not entirely surprising to see the widespread hysteria in Europe in support of the illegitimate Maduro gangster regime in Venezuela,…
Slovenian leader of the Left defects to the Social Democrats
Two months before Slovenia's next parliamentary elections, long-time leader of the Left (Levica), Matej Tašner Vatovec, defected to the rival Social Democrats (SD).
Brussels ‘Rule of Law’ is now just a punishment for ideological dissent
In a speech last year to the European Parliament, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered a candid justification for withholding billions in EU funds from…
German Chancellor warns of ‘very critical’ economic situation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a stark warning about his country's economy in a New Year's letter to his governing coalition, describing its situation as…
AfD reaches biggest-ever lead over CDU in nationwide poll, set to win two State elections in 2026
Germany’s right-wing AfD opposition has continued to extend its lead in opinion polls in the new year.
German media faces political censorship under EU-driven legislation
German newsrooms and tech companies may soon face searches and material seizures without a judicial warrant under a new draft law approved by the federal cabinet.
EU has forgotten Pascal’s rule that ‘Law without force is impotent’
The European reaction to America’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has largely mirrored what one sadly has come to expect from the once proud continent:…
Swiss local authorities admit inspections failure at burnt-out bar
Swiss local authorities admitted Tuesday they failed to conduct periodic fire and safety inspections over the past five years at a bar where an inferno killed 40…
Head of Ukraine’s Security Service ousted after corruption scandal
Vasyl Maliuk, the former head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), has been removed from his position amid a widening corruption scandal that has rocked President…
Who will benefit from Venezuelan oil?
The US intervention in Venezuela reopened a question that goes beyond geopolitics: Who stands to gain if the country’s oil sector is revived — and who does not?
Putin and EU, watch and learn: How to take Venezuela in two hours
The raid on Caracas that landed Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Centre has surely focused minds in the Kremlin.
Orwell prize for journalists: For writers who loathe their own English culture
Reading about the Orwellian threat of sanctions likely to be imposed on the Swiss journalist Roger Köppel, the thought occurred to me that just about the only media…
Switzerland identifies victims of Crans-Montana ski fire, with half of them children
Four days after a catastrophic fire tore through a Swiss bar during New Year's Eve celebrations, Valais cantonal police confirmed all 40 people who died have now…
Spain joins left-wing Latin American countries in condemning US ouster of Maduro
Spain aligned itself with a group of five left-wing Latin American nations in issuing a joint statement rejecting the United States' unilateral military operation…
France says it will not support EU agriculture policy reform
France will not support a proposed reform of the European Union’s agricultural policy, with its farmers facing a worsening cattle disease outbreak and renewed…
45,000 Berlin households left without electricity for days after Antifa destroys power line
Large areas of Berlin’s Southwest were left without electricity for several days in sub-zero temperatures after an attack claimed by hard-left group Antifa on…
US considers sanctions on German intelligence officials over AfD surveillance
The Trump administration is reportedly considering targeted sanctions against senior officials of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz…
How Brussels is moving to bailout Europe’s left-wing NGO industry
Brussels is panicking—and for once, the reason has nothing to do with Russian tanks or climate deadlines. The real crisis is informational.
German secret service allegedly wire-tapped US President Obama for five years
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (the Bundesnachrichtendienst, or BND) allegedly ran a wire-tap on former US President Barack Obama during five of his years…
Polish Government calls on Brussels to stop TikTok videos calling for ‘Polexit’
Poland’s government has asked the European Union to take measures against the social media platform TikTok after allegedly AI-generated clips appeared on the platform…
Trump says Iran will ‘get hit very hard’ if protesters killed
US President Donald Trump warned Iran yesterday that it would get "hit very hard" by the US if more protesters die during demonstrations that have entered a second…
‘Shut up’, they explained
The Brussels Effect is the hopeful notion that the EU would become the “regulatory superpower” by creating new governance structures for the world, which would…
Moody’s lowers city of Budapest’s rating to junk
Ratings agency Moody's downgraded the city of Budapest's credit rating to junk level late Monday, pointing to weak liquidity and an increased default risk amid a…