Day: January 29, 2026

We Will Not Pay: Hungary Launches Petition to Reject Brussels War Spending

We Will Not Pay: Hungary Launches Petition to Reject Brussels War Spending

Orbán warns that Ukrainian EU membership would drag Hungary directly into the conflict with Russia.

January 29, 2026
Germany: Almost All Syrian Arrivals Retain Protected Status, Despite War’s End

Germany: Almost All Syrian Arrivals Retain Protected Status, Despite War’s End

New asylum applications from Syrians are rarely approved, with only 26 of 3,134 applicants granted protection in October 2025.

January 29, 2026
Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Friedrich Merz and other senior officials have dismissed a 2027 deadline as “impossible”.

January 29, 2026
Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Washington and Tehran

Turkey Offers To Mediate Between Washington and Tehran

The Turkish foreign ministry confirmed that Ankara supports reaching a peaceful solution to Iran’s nuclear program and is ready to provide assistance if needed.

January 29, 2026
Final Twist at French Senate: Progressive Euthanasia Bill Back on Track

Final Twist at French Senate: Progressive Euthanasia Bill Back on Track

The Senate debates trying to ban assisted suicide unfortunately led to nothing.

January 29, 2026
Starmer to Sign Border Security Deal With Beijing to Target Small Boat Crossings

Starmer to Sign Border Security Deal With Beijing to Target Small Boat Crossings

The UK aims to work with China to track smuggling routes, share intelligence, and stop maritime equipment from reaching criminal gangs.

January 29, 2026
Washington Pushes Back After EU Fines Musk’s X

Washington Pushes Back After EU Fines Musk’s X

U.S. lawmakers say the case shows how EU tech rules can be used to pressure foreign platforms—and shape online speech far beyond Europe.

January 29, 2026
How the West Enables the Persecution of Egypt’s Copts

How the West Enables the Persecution of Egypt’s Copts

Trade preferences, migration cooperation, and security assistance should be conditioned on measurable progress in the human rights area, Coptic Solidarity’s Lindsay Rodriguez says.

January 29, 2026
SPD Women Reject CDU Proposal to Ban Full Face Veil

SPD Women Reject CDU Proposal to Ban Full Face Veil

Sections of the German Left now argue that restrictions on face coverings would undermine women’s autonomy.

January 29, 2026
EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Sparks Fears of Voter Control

EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Sparks Fears of Voter Control

Warnings were raised at a debate hosted by MCC Brussels as critics questioned how far the initiative could reshape political speech during elections.

January 29, 2026
Denmark: U.S. Talks on Greenland “Very Constructive”

Denmark: U.S. Talks on Greenland “Very Constructive”

The Danish foreign minister described the situation as improved, noting he feels “slightly more optimistic today than a week ago”.

January 29, 2026
EU Plans to List Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Organisation

EU Plans to List Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Organisation

Ministers in Brussels are expected to approve a new sanctions package targeting Iranian officials and state-linked entities.

January 29, 2026