Authors go to EP to warn of radical Islam in Belgian schools
Jean-Pierre Martin and Laurence D’Hondt, who wrote a controversial book on the rising Islamism that is facing teachers in Belgium, presented their book on December…
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Exclusive: Brussels Signal interviews toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s cousin
Ribal al-Assad, first cousin of toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, has given an exclusive interview to Brussels Signal following the former Syrian leader's recent…
‘Influencer-MEP’ Panayiotou building app for ‘direct democracy’
Independent Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou has announced he was creating a digital app that he said would allow European citizens to participate actively in European…
Romania’s Georgescu says ‘democracy has been cancelled’ after elections annulled
Călin Georgescu, the nationalist candidate who won the first round of the Romanian presidential elections, has claimed democracy has been cancelled in his country.
Greta Thunberg: ‘Fuck Germany! And fuck Israel!’
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been filmed laughing and talking to a crowd, shouting at one point, "Fuck Germany! And fuck Israel!
Deadly explosion in The Hague ‘possibly a criminal incident’
A huge explosion in the Dutch city of The Hague has claimed the lives of at least six people, with the death toll potentially rising to as many as 20.
EU does not want a member state in Georgia, it wants a client state
If you would hear it from the liberal internationalists, the battle for the future of democracy is being fought in Tbilisi.
UK Conservative opposition attacks ‘deal close to return Elgin Marbles to Greece’
A deal to send the Elgin Marbles back to Greece from the UK was brought closer after Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, said…
US Democrats ‘openly talk about using EU law to censor Americans’, claims Shellenberger
US Democrats "openly talk" about using the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) legislation to censor Americans, journalist and free speech activist Michael…
Argentinian President Milei declares ‘cultural war’ and calls for ‘global right-wing network’
Argentina’s President Javier Milei took the stage on December 4 at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Buenos Aires, rallying right-wing leaders…
Volhynia massacre: Polish opposition PiS wants law to ban propaganda for Bandera
Poland’s main opposition force, the Conservatives (PiS), has submitted draft legislation to parliament that would ban the propagation of “Banderism”, meaning…
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Democracy dies in impunity: the necessity of drastic electoral punishment
Political impunity is harming democracy by allowing establishment parties to persist despite failures.
German activist fined for ‘incitement’ after being knifed allegedly by Islamist
Michael Stürzenberger, a German activist and critic of political Islam, has been sentenced to pay a €3,600 fine for "incitement of the people" by a court in Hamburg.
Dolly’s revenge: EC chief von der Leyen chews up protection levels for wolves
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has succeeded in chewing up the animal rights protection level enjoyed by wolves in Europe, the commission has…
Conservative summit in Madrid sparks consternation among Left
The Spanish Senate's hosting of the 6th Transatlantic Summit, organised by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), has sparked controversy.
Polish Government approves criminalisation of anti-LGBT hate speech
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government has approved legislative drafts adding sexual orientation, gender, age and disability to the categories covered…
German university to host workshop on Christmas decorations from used tampons
While many in Europe are preparing for Christmas, students from the German University of Göttingen have been setting up an event using festive decorations made…
Threadbare Xanadu: Europeans discover the EU is a bogus confection
What is Europe? Is there such a place? Or is this Europe thing just a creation of a communal imagination that itself exists solely because of a self-defining doctrine?
‘Italian’ tomato products in European shops a result of ‘Chinese forced labour’
The BBC's Eye Investigations has uncovered alleged fraud in the European tomato purée industry, with Chinese tomatoes produced under forced labour apparently falsely…
Belgian sex workers granted maternity pay, pensions
Belgium has given sex workers full employment rights, including sick leave, maternity pay and pensions.
New EC kicks-off with threats to Georgia amid violence
The new European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen has spent its first day in operation threatening Georgia over the country's alleged mistreatment…
Many British Muslims want blasphemy laws to protect ‘Abrahamic religions’
Last week a Labour MP stood up in the British parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions and demanded the implementation of Islamic blasphemy laws.
Musk urges Irish to ‘vote for freedom’ as general election starts
Elon Musk has urged the Irish to "vote for freedom" as ballot boxes open for the country's general election.
Vienna police ban anti-government protest but allow left-wingers’ demonstration
Police in Vienna have come under fire for banning a right-wing demonstration against the likely centrist government coalition.
Drugs mafia forces Belgian investigative judge into hiding
An investigative judge from Antwerp has been living in a safe house for several weeks after receiving threats from drugs mafia members.
Musk denounces ‘two-tier’ German justice system as Breton cries ‘interference’
X owner Elon Musk has denounced what he called the "two-tier" justice system in Germany amid increasing tensions between the US President-elect Donald Trump appointee…
A maybe-president, Ireland’s everyman champ is named as a rapist
By this time, you must know who Conor McGregor is, and if you don’t then here he is: McGregor is a 36-year-old Irishman, a world champion mixed martial arts fighter…
French court confirms ban on Corsican language in Corsican parliament
The Corsican language can not be used in the Corsican parliament, the administrative court of appeal of Marseille has confirmed in a judicial decision.
EU food labels ‘mislead consumers possibly threatening their health’, report finds
European consumers are making uninformed decisions when buying foods due to a lack of clear legislation on European Union food labelling, according to a report by…
UK petition rapidly gains traction as two million demand new elections
A recently launched petition demanding a new general election in the UK has gained traction after being retweeted by US tech mogul Elon Musk.