German prosecutors charge paediatrician with 130 child sex abuse offences
Most of the offences are alleged to have been committed while the doctor was working at hospitals in Rathenow and Nauen.
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German court reopens BioNTech Covid vaccine damages case
The ruling could have consequences for other similar proceedings.
German Green leader says soldiers can ‘desert’ under AfD defence minister
He stressed his political work was aimed at preventing any AfD role in power.
Milka chocolate bar ‘shrinkflation is consumer deception’, German court rules
Failure to comply could result in fines of up to €250,000. The verdict is not yet final; Mondelēz has one month to appeal.
Part I, the classroom as psychological vaccination site: The EU’s war on ‘wrongthink’
There was a time when education meant initiation into the life of the mind.
Deadly fire near Lyon in France possibly tied to drug violence
Authorities said it is still too early to know whether anyone in particular was targeted.
Polish MEP vows ‘to sue UK PM’ over entry ban ahead of Robinson march
British authorities denied the visa application, arguing that Tarczynski’s presence in the country was “not considered conducive to the public good".
‘EU should consider social media ban for children,’ says EC chief
The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, European Commission President Ursula…
In Vienna, more than 40% of Muslim youth consider Islamic rules more important than western law
A new study from Austria has revealed a shocking degree of religious indoctrination and anti-western sentiment among young Muslims in Vienna.
‘Big Tech must be held accountable like traditional media,’ says German media minister
Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Wolfram Weimer has called for tighter oversight of how information is distributed online.
Detention of Polish Right’s leader part of UK’s crackdown ahead of Robinson march
Slawomir Mentzen MP, one of the two leaders of Poland’s right-wing Confederation party, was detained for three hours at London Airport on suspicion that he may…
Starmer to ‘block activists’ from attending Tommy Robinson march
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that his government will move to prevent what he described as "far-right agitators" from entering the UK ahead…
Totalitarian sanctions: Is the EU crushing press freedom?
The European Parliament hosted a conference called EU Sanctions: Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights under Attack, organised by MEPs Ruth Firmenich, Michael von der…
Why the European Right keeps rising
The four-and-a-half-hour interview that Björn Höcke, the AfD leader in Thuringia and enfant terrible of German domestic politics, gave to the German podcaster…
Austria and Switzerland probe Jewish ritual circumcisions following Belgian precedent
Authorities in Austria and Switzerland have reportedly launched probes into Jewish ritual circumcisions, echoing a high-profile investigation in Belgium that has…
European Parliament think-tank suggests VPN crackdown amid online age-verification push
Europeans officials are increasingly turning their attention to virtual private networks (VPNs) as concerns grow that the technology could be used to bypass the …
Think taxes are too high in the EU? You must be a conspiracy theorist, according to the EC
The European Commission is being ridiculed for a meme portraying people critical of the European Union’s development as conspiracy theorists.
Finnish MP convicted for hate speech over ‘anti-Lgbt pamphlet’ appeals to top EU Court
Finnish MP and former Interior Minister Päivi Räsänen has announced that she will appeal against the judgment of the Supreme Court of Finland at the European…
Germany: Censorship row erupts after AfD’s Höcke interview
A fierce free-speech controversy has erupted in Germany after senior Social Democrat leader Saskia Esken called for what she described as an effective “blacklisting”…
Sweden plans electronic bracelets to monitor children at risk of gang recruitment
Criminal gangs in Sweden have increasingly recruited children and teenagers to carry out murders and other violent acts.
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…
An empire that cannot speak its name
There is a parlour game popular among European commentators that consists of arguing whether the United States is doomed.
Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican amid US-Holy See tensions
The visit by Washington's top diplomat come after US President Donald Trump's extraordinary criticism of the Pope.
Belgian health minister calls tobacco industry ‘criminal’ as court derails his anti-smoking policy
Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has branded the tobacco industry a "criminal" sector with "no future".
Men ‘bad for the planet’, new academic paper declares
A new academic paper has declared that male behaviour is damaging the planet, with elite white Western men singled out as a particular obstacle to action on climate…
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.
‘European Commission’s housing plan will worsen the crisis’, scholars warn
As the European Commission moves to tackle the housing crisis through joint meetings with the European Parliament and European mayors, scholars have warned that…
The anti-fascists are now funding fascists
In recent weeks, I keep coming across new items that need constant double-checking, because they are so absurd that at first glance they appear made up.
Swedish Government drops concept of ‘Islamophobia’
Sweden’s Government has formally abandoned the term “Islamophobia” in its official communications and policy documents, describing the concept as problematic…
University of Vienna cancels award for famous mathematician due to his criticism of gender studies and climate change
The University of Vienna in Austria has abruptly cancelled an award ceremony for one of the country’s most prominent authors and mathematicians, Rudolf Taschner.