
French MPs Block Proposed Insurance Levy to Fund Migrant Riot Damage
A proposed surcharge to cover the cost of rioting has been blocked in a French parliamentary committee.

A proposed surcharge to cover the cost of rioting has been blocked in a French parliamentary committee.

The Tehran foreign ministry summoned European diplomats on Monday to object to their support for the anti-regime protests.

Brussels doubles down on gender, diversity, and decarbonisation while Europe’s strategic and social problems are pushed aside.

Stockholm’s drone expenditure follows a series of recent defence spending decisions.

Hundreds are still behind bars in Venezuela, reportedly—with estimates of up to 1,200 political prisoners still detained nationwide.

Should a no-confidence motion succeed, a new election is a more likely outcome than the appointment of yet another government of losers.

Brussels is backing the Hungarian Digital Media Observatory with €1.3 million, presenting it as an “anti-disinformation” initiative running through to 2028.

Starmer could turn the deal down, but his own track record is unlikely to fill Brexiteers with hope.

Brussels says conditions are not yet ripe for negotiations with Russia—despite calls from France and Italy to reopen high-level dialogue.

A Swiss court has ordered the preventive detention of the co-owner of the venue that went up in flames, killing 40 people.
The QueerCityPass offers 24-hour unlimited travel at a lower price than several existing public transport tickets.
Moscow released French academic Laurent Vinatier, who was imprisoned on espionage-related charges.
Authorities are examining possible safety failures and the owners’ financial background following one of Switzerland’s deadliest nightlife disasters in recent years.
The French president is attacking Donald Trump instead of dealing with his own political problems at home.
Meeting in Bratislava, Babiš and Fico ruled out arms deliveries to Ukraine, revived plans for joint cabinet meetings, and criticised Brussels’ emissions agenda.
With its ‘circular’ vision, the European Commission demonstrates its complete detachment from economic reality.
The Kremlin rejected the legality of Western sanctions and said the ship was sailing lawfully when it was seized by U.S. forces in the North Atlantic.
Deputy PM Simon Harris said the Commission’s concessions fall short for Irish citizens, while Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó said Brussels is ignoring Hungarian farmers.
Moscow warned that any foreign troops deployed after a ceasefire would be treated as military targets.
By pulling the United States out of 66 international bodies, Donald Trump is turning rhetoric into action—and challenging the global system that has dominated since the Cold War.
If recent events are anything to go by, Brussels will be effectively left out of the discussion and other continental leaders will be busy issuing statements.
From Brussels to Paris, tractors and road blockades disrupted traffic—as farmers voiced concerns over unfair competition from South American imports.