Month: December 2025

Drug Violence Tightens Its Grip on Brussels

Over the past five days, the Saint-Gilles quarter of the Belgian capital saw a series of explosions and shootings, bringing Brussels’ total violent incidents in 2025 to 96.

Tractors in Brussels: Farmers Demand that EU Bureaucrats Listen

Tractors in Brussels: Farmers Demand that EU Bureaucrats Listen

Mercosur and the Green Deal have become the symbols of fierce citizen discontent.

December 18, 2025
France Brought to a Standstill by Angry Farmers

France Brought to a Standstill by Angry Farmers

The movement is gaining momentum and is finding resonance in Brussels and Strasbourg.

December 18, 2025
“Nonsense”: English Heritage Admits Christmas Date Claim Was Wrong

“Nonsense”: English Heritage Admits Christmas Date Claim Was Wrong

The charity deleted its post within hours after backlash from historians, marking the second time this year it has apologised for relying on discredited interpretations of Christian history.

December 18, 2025
Zelensky Urges EU To Act This Year on Russian Assets

Zelensky Urges EU To Act This Year on Russian Assets

European leaders remain divided over the proposal

December 18, 2025
Serbian President Boycotts EU Summit in Protest Against “Shortsighted” Institutions

Serbian President Boycotts EU Summit in Protest Against “Shortsighted” Institutions

The country is doing what has been asked of it to join the bloc but continues to be snubbed.

December 18, 2025
Three Terror Suspects Entered Germany on Skilled-Worker Visas

Three Terror Suspects Entered Germany on Skilled-Worker Visas

Five men were arrested in Bavaria over an alleged Islamist plot to attack a Christmas market.

December 18, 2025
An AK-47 Next to a Christmas Market Reopens Debate on Syrians in Germany

An AK-47 Next to a Christmas Market Reopens Debate on Syrians in Germany

A thwarted firearm attack in Leipzig once again calls into question why thousands of Syrians remain in Germany after the end of the conflict.

December 18, 2025
Anti-Terror Police Ram Car Near Sydney, Seven Detained

Anti-Terror Police Ram Car Near Sydney, Seven Detained

Heavily armed officers intercepted two cars after intelligence suggested a violent act may have been planned

December 18, 2025
European Defence as a Mirage: Plenty of Money, Little Strategy

European Defence as a Mirage: Plenty of Money, Little Strategy

A new MCC Brussels report questions whether the Commission’s announced rearmament plans can translate into real defence capability without political cohesion or social backing.

December 18, 2025
Israel Strikes ‘Terror Infrastructure Sites’ in Lebanon

Israel Strikes ‘Terror Infrastructure Sites’ in Lebanon

Israel said it hit Hezbollah training sites and a suspected operative.

December 18, 2025
British Academics Want to ‘Decolonise’ Female Genital Mutilation

British Academics Want to ‘Decolonise’ Female Genital Mutilation

A new paper paints those fighting abuse as the “bad guys.”

December 18, 2025
38 Arrivals a Day: Germany Continues Bringing Afghans to the Country

38 Arrivals a Day: Germany Continues Bringing Afghans to the Country

Most of the 535 planned arrivals of Afghan migrants will enter Germany through the federal reception program, alongside 75 local personnel participants.

December 18, 2025