Orbán’s Fidesz rallies at presidential palace against plan to remove Sulyok
Sulyok, elected in 2024 by a Fidesz-dominated parliament, has refused to resign and has referred the proposal to the Council of Europe's Venice Commission.
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Taxpayer-funded reception to mark French assisted dying law sparks outcry
Public money is being used to celebrate one of the most ethically divisive pieces of legislation in recent French history.
Farage resigns as an MP to force a Clacton by-election
Reform UK leader said parliamentary standards inquiries were being used as a political tool, and accused the media of harassing his family.
European Parliament opens EU-values review of AfD-led ESN party
Any decision to deregister a party would require the absence of objection from Parliament or the Council.
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Trump and Infantino: A World Cup alliance
Folarin Balogun's reprieve, granted after a call from Donald Trump, returned him to the US side, but Belgium knocked them out of a tournament long shadowed by FIFA's…
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Ukraine’s ‘Pantheon law’ deepens conflict with Poland
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted the law on July 1 after it was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
French court acquits former ETA chief Josu Ternera, clearing path to Spain
He was one of ETA's longest-serving leaders and read out the statement announcing the group's disbandment in May 2018.
European Parliament refuses to debate possible rule-of-law violations under new Hungarian government
The Magyar government also wants to remove the sitting President and head of the Constitutional Court.
Wagenknecht party pushes to break AfD firewall before eastern German elections
The BSW argued that the so-called firewall, the refusal of mainstream parties to cooperate with the right-wing AfD, was undemocratic and self-defeating.
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Can Meloni afford to leave Vannacci outside her coalition?
Under current polling conditions, the centre-right would remain the favourite if Vannacci were incorporated into the governing alliance.
Coordinated firebomb attacks target Greece’s governing party in Thessaloniki
The most serious attack hit the Charilaou district at about 4.35am, where a fire thought to have been started by a gas canister spread to two cars and two motorcycles.
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Tusk’s prosecutors launch probe against chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court
Kapiński, who was appointed by the opposition Conservatives (PiS) aligned President Karol Nawrocki.
ESN group affirms commitment to European values amid ongoing scrutiny
“Europe needs a new direction — a Europe of free and sovereign nations, where decisions are taken as closely as possible to the citizens”.
France reopens 88,000 complaints of sexual violence against children
Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has openly acknowledged a “terrible failure from the state, and of the justice system”.
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Spain’s opposition accuses Sánchez of ‘manufacturing voters’ through naturalisation law
PP and Vox say a citizenship law for the descendants of emigrants is being used to engineer a friendlier electorate before the next general election.
German NGO push for new legal case for banning AfD with new ‘evidence’
The GFF is funded by, among others, the Soros-backed Open Society Foundations.
AfD politician brutally attacked, police investigate attempted murder
Michael Meister, an AfD state parliamentarian, was violently attacked outside his home by two assailants, suffering serious injuries in a politically motivated assault.
17-year-old French boy beaten to death in ambush, filmed by laughing assailants
Louis was rushed to hospital in critical condition, placed in an artificial coma, and succumbed to his injuries.
Amnesty International criticises new Hungarian government over rule-of-law concerns
The controversy follows Péter Magyar’s demand earlier this year that Sulyok resign, after the president refused to step down.
French senate report labels ‘masculinism’ a threat to democracy, women’s rights and call for EU action
French lawmakers warn that repeated exposure to such material can foster resentment, anti-democratic attitudes and hostility towards women.
Nineteen EU states press Brussels to fund deportation centres abroad
Signatories included Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden, among others.
Italy’s Musk ally attacks Meloni and warns: ‘The vote may end up with Vannacci’
His proximity to Musk has made him a prominent intermediary between the American tech billionaire’s orbit and Italian institutions.
Montenegro tells MEPs it is ready to become EU’s 28th member by 2028
No country has joined the EU since Croatia in 2013, and enlargement has drawn criticism from some member states.
Court of Appeal upholds Palestine Action terror ban as prosecutions resume
It was the British Government's decision to ban the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.
French goverment moves to make rioters pay after PSG victory chaos
Almost 900 people were arrested as rioters clashed with police, set vehicles on fire, vandalised businesses, and attempted to block major roads.
Norwegian crown princess’s son convicted of rape and jailed for four years
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, has been convicted of two rapes, repeated domestic abuse against an ex-girlfriend, issuing threats and traffic violations.
US warned French authorities multiple times about main suspect in Lyhanna murder, exposing major justice system failure
Despite these red flags, including a formal complaint filed in summer 2025 alleging repeated rape of another young girl.
Tomas Tobé: EU Democracy Shield must get much tougher on Russia and foreign interference
He stressed that troll farms in Saint Petersburg and bot networks are not protected free speech.
Left-wing violence surges over 42 per cent in Germany
Attacks on police officers were also driven almost exclusively by left-wing perpetrators.
Hampshire police drafted statement portraying stabbed teen Henry Nowak as aggressor after his death
The force only abandoned this wording after strong objections from Nowak’s grieving family.