Month: December 2025

New Czech Government To Swiftly Reject EU Migration Pact and ETS2 Scheme

New Czech Government To Swiftly Reject EU Migration Pact and ETS2 Scheme

Andrej Babiš’s government will break with Brussels’ agenda on its first day in office.

December 5, 2025
Brussels Targets Workplace AI With New Rules for 2026

Brussels Targets Workplace AI With New Rules for 2026

The Commission has opened consultations with unions and employers on plans that could reshape how companies use algorithms and monitoring tools.

December 5, 2025
Bundestag Approves Voluntary Military Service for 18-Year-Olds

Bundestag Approves Voluntary Military Service for 18-Year-Olds

As Berlin reshapes its defence policy, it is also battling tensions over a major pensions reform that could strain its fragile coalition.

December 5, 2025
Merz Survives Rebellion To Pass Pensions Plan

Merz Survives Rebellion To Pass Pensions Plan

The chancellor secures 319 votes after days of turmoil over the long-term cost of stabilising pension levels.

December 5, 2025
Making Greece Great Again

Making Greece Great Again

After losing 25% of its economy to austerity policies, Greece has been suffering in poverty for a decade. Now, starting with a promising idea, the government in Athens aspires to rebuild the country.

December 5, 2025
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X €120 Million for Breaking Digital Rules

EU Fines Elon Musk’s X €120 Million for Breaking Digital Rules

Brussels officials insist the penalty imposed on X is about compliance, not restricting free speech.

December 5, 2025
‘State of Emergency’ as Lithuania Faces Aerial Threats from Belarus

‘State of Emergency’ as Lithuania Faces Aerial Threats from Belarus

Vilnius is preparing to deploy its crisis management policy, as smugglers’ balloons keep arriving from one of its hostile neighbours.

December 5, 2025
Belgium Moves To Ban Kids From Social Media

Belgium Moves To Ban Kids From Social Media

The country joins a growing international push to set minimum ages for social media use.

December 5, 2025
Russia Plans Major Tank Fleet Expansion, Leaked Papers Reveal

Russia Plans Major Tank Fleet Expansion, Leaked Papers Reveal

Newly uncovered factory documents show Moscow has been preparing for a decade-long surge in armored production, signalling ambitions far beyond the current war in Ukraine.

December 5, 2025
Starmer Under Pressure as David Lammy Opens Door to Rejoining EU Customs Union

Starmer Under Pressure as David Lammy Opens Door to Rejoining EU Customs Union

Political tensions are rising in Westminster after the deputy prime minister declined to dismiss the possibility of returning to the EU customs union, despite Labour’s official stance.

December 5, 2025
Russia Promises Steady Fuel Supplies to India

Russia Promises Steady Fuel Supplies to India

India faces growing U.S. pressure over its oil imports even as Moscow moves to deepen economic ties.

December 5, 2025
Taiwan Raises Alarm Over China’s Warship Deployment

Taiwan Raises Alarm Over China’s Warship Deployment

Beijing urges relevant parties not to “overreact or engage in groundless hype.”

December 5, 2025