Ex-council president Charles Michel slams EC chiefs ‘authoritarian governance’
Former European council president Charles Michel attacked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, accusing her of running an "authoritarian" leadership,…
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EU industrial policy fails, so European prime ministers go to China
Pedro Sánchez arrived in Beijing on April 14, 2026 to a full military honours reception and left having signed nineteen bilateral agreements with China — covering…
Lead by example: Suspend Strasbourg EP sessions and save fuel by staying in Brussels, say Dutch MEPs
A cross-party group of four Dutch MEPs has written to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, calling for an immediate temporary end to the monthly relocation…
What the EU elite know as Magyar surrenders to Brussels: Populism is nothing without sovereignty
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Pro-Russian festival in Italy triggers EU pressure on Meloni over Russian media ban
Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament and a senior member of Italy’s Democratic Party, has called on the Italian Government to strengthen enforcement…
French former senior intelligence official accuses Brussels of influencing elections in EU member states
Alain Juillet, a veteran French intelligence figure who served as director of intelligence at France’s external intelligence service (DGSE) , has publicly stated…
The piffle from von der Leyen: ‘The Union grows stronger’
Last weekend, on nearly opposite sides of the EU, two states revealed how the cumbrous juggernaut of the union is not working. No, sorry, cannot be made to work.
Soft democracy, no vote? Labour setting up UK to align with EU in string of sectors
Ministers in the UK Labour government are set to introduce a bill that would enable the country to align with evolving European Union regulations in selected areas…
How the elites govern by ’emergency powers’ instead of democracy: Here is the list
As progressive policies find increasing backlash in western democracies, the growing tendency of the elites is to justify bypassing both public sentiment and political…
Hungary: Is it still possible to have a free and fair election in the EU?
The historic visit of JD Vance to Hungary (including to the Mathias Corvinus Collegium!) confirmed that hypocrisy is the native language of progressive elites.
Nothing says net zero emissions like zero economic activity
Last month, EU leaders met to consider the impact of high energy prices on Europe’s industrial competitiveness.
Italy PM suggests suspending EU spending rules over Iran war
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said today the European Union should consider temporarily suspending its strict spending rules if the Iran war and the resulting…
Italian hard-left MEP Ilaria Salis quietly removes parliamentary assistant after police investigation
Italian MEP Ilaria Salis quietly removed one of her parliamentary assistants in the wake of a police document check, carried out at her Rome hotel at the end of…
No show: Hungarian MEP Péter Magyar only votes 1.9 per cent of the time in EP
Hungary's Péter Magyar has recorded the lowest attendance rate of any MEP in the current parliamentary term, showing up for only 1.85 per cent of votes.
‘The US can’t go it alone.’ Yes, it can
Just before the start of the Second Gulf War in 2003, British Prime Minister Tony Blair approached me as a Conservative member of the House of Lords and asked for…
No facts, no evidence: How EU establishment journalists invent stories on Hungary and Russia
What is unfolding in Western media ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections is not an investigation into possible foreign interference.
Italian police question MEP Ilaria Salis over ‘close ties’ with Antifa
Italian police, responding to a request from German authorities, questioned Italian MEP Ilaria Salis in her Rome hotel room as she travelled to a "No Kings" demonstration.
Europe’s pre-revolutionary conditions are taking shape
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to address members of the European Parliament.
News special: Is Hungarian opposition already preparing a Plan B in case of defeat?
The scandal this week involving the bugged conversations of the Hungarian foreign minister was intended to deal a fatal blow to the ruling camp in Hungary.
Italy PM Meloni signals understanding of Hungary PM Orbán’s stance on Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly expressed understanding for her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán over his stance on Ukraine.
EU summit ends in strong words but little action
European Union leaders emerged yesterday from a 12-hour summit overshadowed by two wars on Europe’s doorstep, yet with little to show beyond rhetoric.
Meloni referendum: Pull apart the left-wing ties between prosecutors and judges
Italy is heading toward a referendum on justice reform that could reshape the country’s political balance.
Nervousness over EPP’s vote on stricter migrant-return rules after Berlin ‘firewall’ debates
There is increasing concern within the Right in the European Parliament on the resolve of the Christian Democrats (EPP) to follow through on their vote on stricter…
Middle East crisis forces Brussels back to nuclear energy, VDL letter discloses
Ahead of this week’s European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU heads of state highlighting Europe’s energy…
Brussels vs Venice: EU slams Venice Biennale over Russia’s return
A cultural controversy in Italy over Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, an international cultural exhibition, has sparked a political clash between European…
How the EU policy on ‘stupid’ stability chokes off spending in member states
Italian business and political leaders are calling on EU institutions to take extraordinary measures to address the energy crisis provoked by the war with Iran.
What cordon sanitaire? Leaked chats reveal EPP-AfD co-ordination on migration policy
A collaboration between the European People’s Party (EPP) and the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) at the European level on migration policy has emerged in…
Gender identity: The new compulsory European value
Is the European Court of Justice transforming the EU into a woke club where LGBT ideology, and gender identity in particular, are legally binding, in defiance of…
Senegal clamps down on homosexuality despite new EC partnership
Senegal's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a controversial bill that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations to up to 10 years, alongside hefty fines…
Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement MEPs switch sides in European Parliament
Two members of the Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) have left the European People's Party (EPP) in the European Parliament and joined the European Conservatives…