Germany’s Die Linke party calls for free beard removal for trans women
German left-wing party Die Linke is calling for taxpayers to pay for permanent beard removal for trans women in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
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Macron vows to defend his honour and First Lady against ‘false trans allegations’
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to fight “to the end” to defend both his honour and that of his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron, against false…
Alleged Nord Stream pipeline saboteur arrested in Italy
Italian police have arrested a main suspect in the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022.
Zelensky: Not much of a democrat, is he? Denies Ukraine vote, West does not care
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s wartime president, claims to embody democracy, but governs as a solo act.
Austria targets attendees of nationalist Thompson band concert in Croatia
Austria has targeted Croats living there who attended a mega concert by the nationalist Croatian band Thompson in their home country.
States now a leviathan gobbling up resources, blind to the crises staring us down
Readers of my column know that I have a soft spot for nostalgia, but I think there is a strong case to be made that at least in certain areas the past is not just…
UK drops push for Apple encryption ‘back door’ after US challenge
The UK Government has dropped its attempt to require Apple to create a "back door" in its encryption systems, following months of legal and diplomatic challenges.
European leaders ‘asked Trump to pressure Orbán’ on EU membership for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump reportedly called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the behest of European leaders in a bid to convince him to support Ukraine…
‘Coalition of the Unwilling’: Unable to will any action without participation of US
The White House meetings on August 18 between President Donald Trump and eight European leaders were extraordinary for a variety of reasons.
Alleged corruption investigation into Reynders expands to ING bank
Brussels' prosecutor's office is investigating the lender ING Belgium over its connection with the alleged corruption and money laundering by former European justice…
Israeli PM Netanyahu slams France and Australia for ‘anti-Semitism’
A row between Israel and France over Paris' plan to recognise a Palestinian State in September escalated to crisis level when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused…
Peace in Ukraine: ‘Trump is the only person who could have done it’
It is gratifying at last to see some appreciation from the principal Western European political leaders of the restoration of purposeful government in Washington…
Germany’s Die Linke youth wing caught in anti-Semitism row
Linksjugend Frankfurt, the local chapter of the youth division of Germany's hard left Die Linke, has been vilified after tweeting on X that Jewish teenagers expelled…
Belgium’s Congo trip highlights mineral stakes amid rebel-controlled region
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prévot is due to visit Congo in the next few days for peace talks and discussions on mining governance, an agenda that connects…
France’s hard left leader call for mass protest to ‘oust government’
France's hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon calls for mass protests to topple Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government.
German Green party politician hired to run Polish Pilecki Institute’s Berlin branch
A German councillor of Polish extraction, Dr Joanna Kiliszek, has been appointed as head of the Berlin Branch of Poland’s state-owned Pilecki Institute. Dr.
German court allows opponents’ ban of AfD mayoral candidate
A German court has dismissed a complaint by a right-wing candidate for mayor of a German town who had been banned from running by a panel made up of his party’s…
Austrian court allows use of Islamic Sharia law in private contracts
In a controversial decision, an Austrian court has ruled Islamic law (Sharia) can be used for arbitration purposes in the European country if the contract parties…
Here are Putin’s demands, will Europeans sabotage Trump to stop them?
It was a historic moment. Friday’s Anchorage summit between Russian leader Vladimir V. Putin and US President Donald J.
Macron wants Geneva to host Putin-Zelensky summit, but US source suggests Hungary
French President Emmanuel Macron floated the idea that Geneva could host the peace meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russians remove Polish military symbols from Katyń Memorial in Smolensk
The Russian authorities in Smolensk have ordered the removal of symbols depicting Polish military awards at the Katyń Memorial.
Czechia raises motorway speed limit to 150kph
Motorists in the Czech Republic can now drive at 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) on certain sections of the country's motorways.
Poland conspicuous by its absence from Washington meeting on Ukraine
Neither the Polish President nor anyone from the Polish Government was present at the meeting held in the White House at which US President Donald Trump met Ukrainian…
Accursed crash: The two islands of Britain and Ireland have gone so terribly wrong
Yet another campaign in Britain is gathering momentum for a full enquiry into the 1994 crash of Flight Zulu Delta 576, a Chinook helicopter carrying 25 members of…
London council demands British and English flags taken down from lampposts
A recent decision by Tower Hamlets Council in east London to remove the English flag St George’s Cross and the Union Jack flags from lampposts has ignited a fierce…
French left-wing MP honours Algerian FLN that fought against France
During a visit to Algiers, Aly Diouara, MP with the French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI), paid tribute to the Algerian combatants of the National Liberation…
Punish Conservatives, reward Tusk: What EU calls ‘rule of law’ in Poland is political
The European Commission has published its latest report on the rule of law in Poland for 2025.
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s new party accused of antisemitism
UK politician and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s newly launched hard-left party, provisionally named Your Party, is already mired in controversy over antisemitism.
Former Polish president Duda wants PiS leader Kaczyński to make way for younger leadership
Andrzej Duda, who this month left office after 10 years as Polish president, has thrown down the gauntlet to Jarosław Kaczyński, the 76-year-old founder and leader…
Diplomatic uproar over Israeli football fans blaming Poles for the Holocaust
Israeli supporters of Maccabi Haifa Israeli football team have been slammed by the Polish authorities as well as the Israeli embassy in Poland for displaying a banner…