Month: December 2025

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (C) waits for the arrival of the Ukrainian Prime Minister for their meeting in Košice, Slovakia, on October 17, 2025.

Fico to Costa: No to Financing Ukraine Military

In a letter sent to the President of the European Council, the Slovak PM said he is “not in the position” to support any solution aimed at covering Ukraine’s military expenses for the coming years.

Would Europe Survive Without the Euro?

In the wake of Elon Musk’s suggestion that the EU should be abolished, it is relevant to ask what would happen to the European economy if the currency union no longer existed.

U.S. Moves To Tighten Screening for Visa-Free Travellers

U.S. Moves To Tighten Screening for Visa-Free Travellers

Washington signals a major shift in how it screens millions of short-term visitors.

December 11, 2025
Greek Farmers Block Roads Nationwide to Protest Delayed Aid Payments

Greek Farmers Block Roads Nationwide to Protest Delayed Aid Payments

Scandal-hit Athens has said it is open to discussions and has urged farmers to end the blockades.

December 11, 2025
EU’s ‘Veggie Burger’ Ban Falls Apart at the Last Minute

EU’s ‘Veggie Burger’ Ban Falls Apart at the Last Minute

A French MEP’s last-minute push to expand the naming restrictions sparked confusion among negotiators and brought the talks to a halt.

December 11, 2025
Is the EU Commission Supporting Pakistan’s Authoritarian Regime?

Is the EU Commission Supporting Pakistan’s Authoritarian Regime?

Despite Pakistan’s deteriorating human rights situation, the EU continues its partnership with the country.

December 11, 2025
Greece’s Strategic Rise in Europe’s Energy Realignment

Greece’s Strategic Rise in Europe’s Energy Realignment

Through consistent investment, reliable partnerships, and a clear commitment to stability, Greece has positioned itself at the heart of Europe’s emerging energy architecture.

December 11, 2025
Brussels Latest Plan: Stopping Illegal Immigration by Making it Legal

Brussels Latest Plan: Stopping Illegal Immigration by Making it Legal

The ‘talent partnership’ with India will open up more and easier ways for people to flock to Europe, and Ursula von der Leyen hopes to expand it to more countries soon.

December 10, 2025
Afghan Rapists’ Own Defence Lawyer Calls Evidence Horrific, Predicts Disorder

Afghan Rapists’ Own Defence Lawyer Calls Evidence Horrific, Predicts Disorder

Amid fears of a UK public backlash, authority figures are scrambling to keep a lid on news of a shocking yet all-too-familiar sounding crime.

December 10, 2025
Austrian Court Blocks Extradition of Ukrainian Tycoon

Austrian Court Blocks Extradition of Ukrainian Tycoon

Dmytro Firtash now has free movement within Austria because a U.S. bribery case has hit an impassable legal roadblock.

December 10, 2025
Germany: Federal Government Halts Two Afghan Admission Programs

Germany: Federal Government Halts Two Afghan Admission Programs

About 640 Afghans will no longer be allowed access to Germany under the now-suspended human rights and bridging schemes.

December 10, 2025
German MEP Admits to Growing Tensions Between the EU and Israel

German MEP Admits to Growing Tensions Between the EU and Israel

The European political climate after Gaza, street-level pressure, and the partisan use of the conflict complicate any attempt to rebuild the relationship between Brussels and Jerusalem.

December 10, 2025
France Télévisions Chief Calls for “Opinion Channels” to Hide Her Ideological Bias

France Télévisions Chief Calls for “Opinion Channels” to Hide Her Ideological Bias

According to the broadcaster’s CEO, being right-wing is a matter of opinion; being left-wing is a matter of information.

December 10, 2025
Israel Warns Europe: Politics Can’t Come Before Terror Security

Israel Warns Europe: Politics Can’t Come Before Terror Security

Israeli diplomat says his country will keep sharing intelligence with EU states even as hostility grows and anti-Jewish violence rises across the continent.

December 10, 2025