Von der Leyen is ‘not up to the challenge’, says Charles Michel
A day before the Commission president delivers her annual State of the Union address.
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Visegrad Group vows to block EU policies that raise energy prices
The group has no formal institutional structure, relying instead on consultations among prime ministers and government ministries, with cross-border initiatives…
Most Europeans say the EU is in decline
Sixty-eight per cent of those interviewed described Europe in terms of “general deterioration or a loss of normality”.
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Confederation leader sees Poland outside the EU but inside the EEA
Krzysztof Bosak argued that Poland could adopt a status similar to Norway, Switzerland or Iceland, remaining economically integrated with Europe without being caught…
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Poland charges MEP Grzegorz Braun with denying Nazi crimes at Auschwitz
Denying German Nazi crimes is a criminal offence in Poland under Article 55 of the IPN Act, punishable by a fine or up to three years in prison.
Commission tells member states to ignore its own new packaging rules and skip penalties
The regulation was negotiated under the 2019-2024 European Parliament, where a Green Deal-supporting majority held sway, and was adopted on December 19, 2024.
Early voting opens ahead of Iceland’s EU referendum
From July 27, Icelanders can cast their ballots at district commissioners' offices across the country, at some municipal offices, and at embassies and consulates…
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Fidesz MEP Csaba Dömötör: ‘Magyar isn’t governing but settling political scores while Brussels looks away’
"They removed the president without any justification, although he had been democratically elected".
MEP Sonneborn slams chat control push: ‘Suspends a fundamental right’
The new vote will take place under different rules, favouring approval because its might be able to pass with minority support.
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.
Ex-Commissioner Oettinger criticises EC’s economic track record under von der Leyen
He stressed that in the last decade, the GDP of China has grown strongly, while the US remained stable, but the GDP of Europe dropped.
European Commission only allows air conditioner for higher ups
The 13-storey building houses around 3,000 employees on the lower and middle floors, while von der Leyen’s office is on the 13th floor.
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Polish right sees Bardella as key future ally for reforming the EU
Both PiS and Confederation will have noted how the last majority PiS government got into conflict with the EU’s top brass.
Orbán shrugs off election defeat, bets on Europe’s right-wing future
The former Hungarian prime minister attacked EU migration policy, arguing that it has transformed a migration challenge into an integration crisis.
Greens and Socialists try to block public consultations on tobacco legislation
In Europe, Greens and Socialists attempted to limit public consultations on tobacco legislation, but their proposal was rejected, reaffirming the importance of inclusive…
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Picierno Launches New Movement in Italy Aiming to Build Pro-Atlantic, Pro-Zelensky Political Bloc
The project is explicitly framed around a strongly pro-EU view, Atlanticism, and unwavering support for Ukraine.
Von der Leyen and Kallas rivalry deepens as capitals move to curb EU diplomatic service
A French-led push to reform the EU's foreign service has exposed a growing power struggle between them.
Dreams of an EU army just crashed
For years, European Union federalists have hoped that one particular project would take flight: A Franco-German jet fighter.
Borrell warns war is ‘a possible reality’ in Europe
The EU's former foreign affairs chief urged the EU to cut its reliance on the US, particularly in technology and energy.
Part I: How Germany is destroying itself and the EU
The European Union is an empire. This empire is now failing economically and civilisationally.
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.
Poland furious about failing to land any EU ambassador posts
EU delegations are the EU's main representations abroad and play a key role in protecting and promoting EU interests outside Europe.
Spanish judge weighs charging Sánchez’s Socialists as criminal organisation
An investigating judge has raised the prospect of prosecuting the ruling party itself, a step that could in theory end in its dissolution.
MEP Vandendriessche wants to see changes in EU anti-racism strategy after murder of Henry Nowak
Following the murder of British student Henry Nowak and the widely criticised police response at the scene.
Hungary: How EU funds are now a political weapon to enforce Brussels ideology
The European Commission is preparing to release up to €17 billion in previously frozen EU funds to Hungary following the decisive electoral victory of pro-European…
Iceland to hold referendum on reopening EU membership talks
The question on the ballot will be: "Should negotiations on Iceland's membership in the European Union start again?"
US Congress can’t make Trump stay in Europe
When President Donald Trump returned to power, the overwhelming reaction from European leadership was that they would need to grit their teeth for four years.
Meloni says that gigantic EU bureaucracy is smothering industrial development
Italian Prime Minister called for greater competitiveness, simplification and the cutting of red tape.
Crises and capabilities: Neither has transformed the EU into a power on the world stage
Jean Monnet famously opined that the European project advances by crises.
Northern EU states reject ‘Friends of Cohesion’ push to expand farm budget and stretch recovery debt repayment
The signatories argued in their statement that the CAP, the Common Fisheries Policy and Cohesion were "the only policies facing cuts in real terms".