Polish PM Tusk opposes Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect’s deportation to Germany
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was opposed to deporting a Ukrainian man detained in Poland on suspicion of being involved in the blowing up of the Nord…
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EU clamps down on ‘hate speech’ in LGBTIQ+ strategy
Brussels is planning to expand its hate speech policies, threatening to criminalise those who do not agree with what the European Union calls its "founding values".
Newly elected German mayor left with ‘life-threatening injuries’ after stabbing attack
A newly elected German town mayor has been left fighting for her life after a stabbing attack that Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned as a "heinous act".
Will Babiš be a new Orbán? The ranks of resistance grow within Europe
The news from Prague unsettles Brussels. Andrej Babiš is back, prime minister once more.
MEP Ilaria Salis keeps European Parliament immunity, declares: ‘We are all anti-fascists’
The plenary of the European Parliament has confirmed the immunity of the Italian self-declared 'anti-fascist' Ilaria Salis.
German Child Protection Association comes out against EU digital chat control
The German Child Protection Association has come out against the EU's attempt to break end-to-end encryption via the 'chat control' law.
Forget NATO: The Baltics should stand with Warsaw in a four-part defence pact
There has been plenty of scaremongering over Russia’s activities in the past ten years.
The elites slink into the night, replaced by populists who represent the unhappy voters
The victory of Czech populist leader Andrej Babiš' ANO party in Saturday’s elections did more than confirm the populist trend throughout Europe.
Poland hands over 16-year-old Ukrainian accused of working for Russia
Poland has transferred to Ukraine a 16-year-old Ukrainian who was allegedly involved in organising terrorist attacks for Russia.
‘The meaning of woman’ has been eroded in Europe’s gender policies
European institutions are undergoing a “structural transformation” in the way sex and gender are understood in law and governance.
The ECR turns its fire on Left, not von der Leyen, as EP debates censure motion
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament will not impose a voting line on their members for the censure motions against President…
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MEPs express reluctant support for EC chief ahead of censure vote
Most political groups in the European Parliament are expressing hesitant support for Ursula von der Leyen, as many oppose the censure motions against her, citing…
Desperate measures? Macron gives resigned PM Lecornu two days to save administration
French President Emmanuel Macron has given resigned prime minister Sébastien Lecornu two days to salvage his administration.
Censure motions ‘not really about von der Leyen’
Austrian members of the Liberal Renew Europe group say they will not support two no-confidence motions tabled against European Commission President Ursula von der…
Georgian Government parties win elections but opposition cries foul
Georgia's municipal elections have deepened the country's political crisis, with the ruling Georgian Dream party claiming a sweeping victory while opposition forces…
Ex-German chancellor Merkel blames Poland and Baltic States for war in Ukraine
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed Poland and the Baltic States for turning down a proposal for the European Union to negotiate directly with Russia…
In Tusk’s Poland, justice isn’t blind
Equality before the law is only possible when justice is blind—administered to all indiscriminately, without fear or favour.
Another one bites the dust: French PM resigns after just 27 days in office
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned less than 24 hours after unveiling his new government.
Babiš vows loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin
Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babiš, whose party topped a national vote this weekend, vowed a pro-western course as he started talks on the next government…
Polish parents follow President, pull kids from sex-education classes
The Polish Government has suffered a set-back with the introduction of a new school subject called "health studies”, which includes sex education.
Polish prosecutors demand names of CPAC conference participants
Poland’s prosecution service has demanded the names of those attending May’s Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) conference in Rzeszów as part of…
If Europeans were in Israel’s place, would they defend themselves?
I don’t trust the overwhelming, unanimous indignation, nor the sea of Palestinian flags unfurled on land, sea, and air at film festivals, in stadiums, cycling…
One victim of Manchester terror attack accidentally killed by UK police
UK police authorities have confirmed that one of the two victims killed in a terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue was accidentally shot by police officers…
Czech elections: Wet Right being replaced by Prague version of Nigel Farage
Go back to the start of democratic life for Czechs, to 1991, the year Soviet troops left what was then Czechoslovakia.
EC chief faces dual censure as Patriots confirm backing for Left’s motion
The Left group in the European Parliament's no-confidence motion against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be supported by the Patriots for…
Ex-German chancellor Merkel calls AfD ‘inhuman’ party, wants more speech regulation on internet
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone after the Alternative for Germany (AfD), branding it a menschenverachtende – or “inhuman” – party, while…
Polish Government ends random selection of judges for court cases
Poland has ended the practice of the random assignment of judges to cases, returning to a situation where the majority will be chosen by chairmen of common courts…
Poland accuses Russians of plot involving ‘corn tins filled with explosives’
Polish Government prosecutors are investigating an alleged Russian plot involving cans labelled as corn, filled with explosives smuggled into Poland.
Brussels sells out Europe’s tobacco farmers and their 80,000 jobs to Beijing
The mask is off.
More drone sightings at strategic sites in Germany and Belgium
Unidentified drones have been reported over key sites in Germany and Belgium.