Greenland PM condemns ‘indecent’ US cash offer for annexation petition
Jens-Frederik Nielsen has condemned as "indecent" reported attempts by a US national to pay locals $200,000 (€186,000) each to sign a petition calling for Greenland…
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Armenian activists accuse EU of “hypocrisy” over biased human rights stance favouring pro-EU allies
“It is hypocritical for the EU to support democracy, human rights, and a dignified life for Ukrainians in their own country, but not for Armenians.
Win victory in a democracy: Just give the people what they want and need
Elites worldwide are saying that incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s win is a template for how to beat conservative populism worldwide.
Tech has broken our entire world model, but we are in denial
Geopolitics is in flux, history has “returned”, there is war, political upheaval and technological disruption everywhere: These matters command an overwhelming…
Polish world record fundraising stream highlights Tusk’s broken promises on health
Poland’s influencer Patryk “Łatwogang” Garkowski emerged after a nine day fundraiser for the Cancer Fighters foundation as the most successful charity streamer…
Neither bombs nor reformist illusions will deliver freedom in Iran
The Iranian situation is as dangerous as it is misunderstood. A fragile ceasefire hangs by a thread. The region remains volatile.
Italy’s Liberation Day marred by clashes over Israel and Ukraine
Italy’s Liberation Day celebrations were shaken by tensions as demonstrations marking April 25 — the anniversary of the country’s liberation from Fascist rule…
German Conservatives team up with hard left to change Saxony-Anhalt constitution ahead of AfD win
The State parliament of Saxony-Anhalt has approved a major reform of the eastern German state’s constitution — supposedly aimed at “strengthening democracy”…
Macron calls on Brussels to extend censorship to lock down 2027
On April 17, the press revealed that the Élysée Palace is pressing the European Commission to revise the guidelines of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in order…
Italian Senate President calls to honour fascist soldiers on Liberation Day
Italy's Senate President Ignazio La Russa said that, in the context of this year’s Liberation Day celebrations on April 25, it would be appropriate to also commemorate…
Spanish PM Sánchez launches global Left alliance in Barcelona, bypassing Brussels
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has used a two-day summit in Barcelona to launch a global Left alliance that turned its back on the European Union's main capitals,…
German survey finds Greens voters least tolerant of differing opinions
Supporters of Germany’s Alliance 90/The Greens are the most likely among the country’s main political groups to say they become annoyed when confronted with…
France to release prisoners to combat prison overpopulation
The French Government is preparing measures for automatic or facilitated early releases of certain prisoners as a way to ease chronic and record-level overcrowding…
‘News story’ that sparked mass protests against AfD ahead of German elections ‘completely fabricated’, court rules
A widely shared story by left-wing investigative outlet Correctiv in Germany, which claimed that at a “secretive” gathering ahead of the 2024 elections in Germany,…
AI firm Anthropic turns to Christian leaders for advice on AI morality
The artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic convened around 15 Christian leaders from Catholic and Protestant traditions, academia and business at its headquarters…
Paris garden memorial to terrorist victims vandalised again
The memorial garden in Paris, known as the Jardin du 13 Novembre 2015, located in the 4th arrondissement just in front of the Hôtel de Ville, was vandalised again…
Violent attacks against German teachers double in 10 years
German schoolteachers are increasingly at risk of violent aggression.
German municipalities to get right of first refusal to keep right-wingers from buying property
Germany’s ministry of construction has submitted a new draft law that would give municipalities the right to buy up property rather than let it fall into the hands…
City of Brussels named ‘European Capital of Democracy’
The City of Brussels has been officially proclaimed the European Capital of Democracy for 2026 by an initiative linked to the Council of Europe.
A €44 billion question: Can Poland be bound without lawful democratic consent?
The controversy surrounding the European Union’s SAFE loan mechanism has revealed something far more troubling than a mere policy dispute over defence financing.
Iran: Opposition fears new massacre of political prisoners
The left-leaning opposition movement, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), sounded the alarm over an escalation of executions targeting political prisoners…
French MP Arnault accuses ‘far right’ of exploiting Quentin Deranque’s death
French far Left MP Raphaël Arnault accused the country's Right of exploiting the killing of right-wing activist Quentin Deranque for political gain, in an hour-long…
Europe doesn’t understand Trump and his politics of results
In Berlin this past Sunday, a sign was hoisted atop the crowd against the blue-grey sky that looks like an oversized meme.
Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking sharp international condemnation
In a move Catholic leaders described as lacking precedent in centuries, Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and…
Former Oxford professor and prominent Islamist gets 18 years for rape
A Paris criminal court has sentenced Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years imprisonment for the rape of three women in France between 2009 and 2016.
EU’s top court rules flaws in appointment do not automatically disqualify Polish judges
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that flaws in a judge’s appointment does not automatically mean that the judge lacks independence to adjudicate cases…
German leftist fury after CDU minister announces funding cuts to their NGO honey pot
Several left-wing NGOs have slammed Germany’s education minister Karin Prien (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) for planned funding cuts for a contentious “pro…
German police raid facilities of hard-left group suspected of attacks on electricity grid
Hundreds of police officers have raided nineteen sites connected with the hard-left scene throughout Germany in the early morning hours of March 24 to search for…
European policies on smoking alternatives ‘block innovation and harm reduction’
Experts say that policies aimed at protecting the public against the negative effects of smoking have serious adverse effects, damaging public health.
Anarchist activists killed in Rome blast while preparing explosive device
The death of two anarchists while allegedly preparing an explosive device has drawn intense attention to Italy’s domestic security landscape.