Patriots.eu takes European Parliament to court over ‘double standard’ in party funding
The posters the Parliament refuses to pay for carried Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini, and the party says liberal campaigns did the same without penalty.
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Zelensky asks EU again for money to strike deeper into Russia
The Ukrainian president pressed European ambassadors in Kyiv to release unspent defence loans, hours before announcing the first combat use of Ukraine's own ballistic…
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EU funding for me, but not for thee?
On Tuesday, judges at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held hearings on a high-stakes financing dispute involving a controversial billboard and…
Ireland races to rescue EU capital markets overhaul
Dublin has a week left to bridge a decade-old split over who polices Europe's financial markets.
German taxpayers’ association lists worst 100 cases of public waste
The black book is not an official audit but still offers a telling insight into the choices Berlin made.
Berlin Left invites investors out and backs expropriation of 220,000 flats
"We have no problem at all if private capital, the housing corporations and the investors finally go home and leave us Berliners, our flats, in peace".
Brussels threatens Spain with court action over consumer credit delay
The European Commission has given Madrid two months to adopt the bloc's new credit rules before asking judges to impose financial penalties.
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Brussels admits energy costs are ‘extremely high’ as it rules out shortages for now
The European Commission said oil, gas and diesel were trading well above their historical averages, though it insisted supply to the bloc remained secure.
Denmark calls out Home Guard volunteers in largest exercise since the Cold War
Exercise Blåtand puts armed volunteers into more than 40 Danish towns a week after the country's military intelligence service warned that Russia would step up…
Violent high school protests spread around France
Police detained 625 people, after 440 the previous day and 164 on September 28, most of them minors.
Spanish King sets date for first visit to Ceuta and Melilla since the invasion
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will travel to the two Spanish cities on October 13 and 14, nearly 19 years after the last visit by a Spanish monarch.
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Tusk government rejects court ruling granting safe passage to PiS MP Romanowski
Żurek has announced that prosecutors will appeal the court's decision, which he claims was issued by an illegitimately appointed judge and in violation of regulations.
EU halts millions in budget support to Sierra Leone over fugitive Dutch drug lord
The Netherlands hopes a further €20.5 million in 2027 can also be blocked; talks among member states on that sum are still open.
Brussels tightens its offensive against legal tobacco as illicit trade grows
Almost one in ten cigarettes consumed in the EU now comes from the illegal market or is smuggled, while Brussels presses on with new taxes and restrictions.
Commission proposes cross-border network to keep emergency services talking
Magnus Brunner says a firefighter who crosses an internal border today loses radio contact, though the new system would not start operating until 2030.
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Kazakh President Tokayev calls Putin ‘most acceptable’ political figure for Europe and the world
Merz responded by reaffirming Germany’s support for Ukraine and calling for serious Russian peace negotiations.
Italy keeps Schengen checks on Spain two months after Ceuta invasion
Rome says the risks left by the July invasion have not receded, while the European Commission has still not ruled on either set of controls.
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Balázs Hankó: ‘A country cannot be built on political revenge’
The “minister for everyday patriotism” gave this interview shortly before his arrest, at a point when he was already taking it for granted.
Romania lodges final EU recovery claim hours after another cabinet falls
Bucharest met the deadline with minutes to spare, though five months without a government have already cost the country hundreds of millions of euros.
Brussels asks capitals to ban patio heaters as gas stores sit low
Wholesale gas for winter has roughly doubled since January, to about €70 a megawatt-hour.
Drug clan leader says she was asked to ‘eliminate’ judge who investigated Sánchez’s brother
Guardia Civil officers travelled in secret to Badajoz to question two members of drug clans approached by Leire Díez's network.
Member states back near-zero residue limits for banned pesticides in imported food
The Council has agreed a negotiating mandate that tightens import rules while handing longer approvals to pesticides still used inside the EU.
Dutch intelligence service warns not to hold secret talks in a modern car
Microphones fitted for voice control and emergency calls can, in technical terms, be switched on from outside the vehicle.
Burnham stakes next election on scrapping first past the post
The Prime Minister used his first Labour conference speech to promise a manifesto pledge to replace Britain's voting system, without once naming Nigel Farage.
Ulrich Siegmund sets December date for bid to lead first AfD state government
Germany could see its first AfD-led state government as Saxony-Anhalt prepares for a December vote that could challenge the CDU’s long-standing refusal to cooperate…
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What is the Cardiff pact, the Irish, Scottish and Welsh memorandum to dissolve the UK with Trump’s backing
The three first ministers signed as party leaders a text with no dates and no mention of the word 'referendum'.
Bardella’s Jewish ex-girlfriend rejects Mediapart anti-Semitism claims
He was accused by the left-wing investigative French outlet Mediapart on September 28 of having made anti-Semitic remarks in 2013.
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EU’s top court rejects Poland’s bid to suspend Mercosur trade deal
The deal also triggered mass protests by European farmers, who fear competition from cheaper imports that do not meet EU standards.
Brussels plans Frontex rapid-reaction force after Ceuta crossings
The European Commission plans to enhance Frontex's capabilities, enabling rapid response to border crises within 24 hours as part of a new five-point package addressing…
Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko calls for new Russia-West coexistence model
The EuroChem founder says Russia and Europe will ultimately have to find a way to coexist and trade, and that the question is what rules will govern them.