German Chancellor Merz under fire from own party after surprise Israeli weapons embargo
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing heavy backlash from within his own Conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party after his surprise decision…
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Europe and Ukraine: defeat of Moscow a miscalculation of Napoleonic proportions
History has a way of mocking those who ignore its lessons.
German Chancellor Merz less popular than predecessor Scholz
Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days as Germany’s Chancellor were poorly received by voters, who rate him lower than his predecessor, Olaf Scholz.
More AfD politicians subject of violent attacks in Germany than all other parties
Representatives of Germany’s main opposition party, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD), are at a greater risk of being violently attacked than…
EU ‘funded Polish swingers club and luxuries for government politicians’ wives
Money from the European Union's post-pandemic funds was reportedly used to buy luxuries for the families of the Polish Government-supporting politicians and for…
Vatican leans more towards Palestine than Israel? Not strictly speaking
When asked to comment on France's decision in July to recognise the State of Palestine, the Vatican Secretary of State noted that the Holy See has recognised Palestine…
Uproar over Poland’s EU funds being spent on yachts and saunas
The Polish media is awash with allegations that money from a multi-billion euro EU fund has been spent on luxuries such as yachts and saunas.
Germany halts weapons exports to Israel
The German government has banned all exports of military equipment to Israel which could be used in Gaza, effective immediately.
French fighter jet maker slams Belgium’s decision to buy American planes
Belgium’s decision to expand its fleet of US-made fighter jets has provoked strong reactions in France, amid ongoing EU–US trade tensions and concerns over Europe’s…
‘Stop killing privacy’ : EU citizens to launch campaign against ‘intrusive’ online EU age verification checks
A coalition of European citizens is launching a campaign aimed at repealing what they describe as the EU’s “intrusive” and “dangerous” online age verification…
€800bn arms without armies? All dead steel and no soldiers
Once the European Commission opened the €800 billion defence spending honeypot and Germany moved to exclude defence spending from deficit calculations, the big…
DSA : EU lawmaker slams US meddling – ‘We don’t take orders from Washington’
The European Democrats and their Secretary General, the Italian Liberal Sandro Gozi, have accused the United States of “political interference” after reports…
Governments give weak gestures on migrants, people reply with rage
This week, France’s government punished a Moroccan migrant.
EU consumer sales rebound defies tariff tensions
European consumers are quietly rescuing EU growth — even while boycotting US brands.
Germany to extend border controls in migration crackdown
Germany will push on with temporary border controls beyond a September deadline as it cracks down on irregular immigration, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt…
Pro-parenting video by UK Conservative MP blocked under Online Safety Act
A British Conservative Party MP’s pro-parenting campaign video has been blocked on X because it features a baby.
AfD candidate excluded from German mayoral race over alleged ‘lack of constitutional loyalty’
The main German opposition party's candidate has been excluded from running for mayor in Ludwigshafen, an industrial city of 170,000 people in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The problem of the State on the Right
One of the main ideological tensions on the so-called dissident Right – also known as the populist, nationalist or hard-right – concerns the role of the State.
Spain favours European options over US-made F-35 fighter jets
Spain has decided against purchasing US-made F-35 fighter jets and will instead opt for European-made options, the defence ministry said August 6, confirming a report…
Norway to review sovereign wealth fund’s Israeli investments
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has tasked his finance minister Jens Stoltenberg to investigate the country's sovereign wealth fund’s stake in Israeli…
French PM Bayrou’s budget-cuts video fuels anger
The French Prime Minister François Bayrou has launched a new video series aimed at defending his government’s €45 billion savings plan, fuelling widespread…
Greece’s national co-ordinator for EU funds resigns after police raid
Greece's national co-ordinator for European Union funds and women’s entrepreneurship, Kalliopi Semertzidou, has resigned following reports allegedly linking her…
Polish presidential inauguration puts new Conservative head of state against PM Tusk
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS)-aligned new President Karol Nawrocki has, on his inauguration, thrown down the gauntlet to the centre-left coalition government…
Ukraine seeks €120m loan from Poland to buy Polish weapons
Ukrainian foreign minister Adrii Sybiha confirmed his country was seeking a €120 million loan to fund the purchase of Polish-produced weapons.
Israel and US slam Polish PM Tusk over Gaza-Israel comments
The Israeli Government and the US ambassador to Poland have attacked Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski for remarks…
Irish news gadfly Gript to sue Press Council over allegedly ‘flawed ruling’
Irish Conservative news site and government gadfly Gript has announced it will take the Irish Press Council to court.
EU spends €1 million to fight online ‘hate speech’ in South Sudan
South Sudan has received €1 million from the European Union to combat "hate speech" online.
Recognising Palestine shows ‘desperate weakness of judgment and purpose’
The movement initiated by France and slavishly followed by the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state reveals the almost desperate weakness of…
Moldovan pro-Russian opposition leader gets seven years in jail
Evgenia Gutul, leader of the Moldovan opposition and head of the autonomous region of Gagauzia, was sentenced to seven years in jail for funnelling Russian money…
NGOs look for plastics reduction treaty, without US if necessary
Countries from around the world are meeting in Geneva to try to agree on a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.