Month: May 2026

Clashes at Belgrade Mass Protest

A huge rally in the Serbian capital escalated into clashes as protesters moved from the central square toward key state buildings.

Four-Hour Queues Force France To Pause New EU Checks

Four-Hour Queues Force France To Pause New EU Checks

French authorities suspended parts of the EU’s new border system at Dover after passengers faced hours-long delays during one of Britain’s busiest travel weekends.

May 23, 2026
Record Numbers Granted German Citizenship in 2025

Record Numbers Granted German Citizenship in 2025

Syrians remained the largest group receiving German citizenship as naturalisations reached their highest level since records began.

May 23, 2026
France Pushes EU Crackdown on Cheap Chinese Imports

France Pushes EU Crackdown on Cheap Chinese Imports

Paris is urging Brussels to take tougher action against cheap Chinese goods as fears grow over Europe’s dependence on foreign imports.

May 23, 2026
China Deploys 100+ Vessels Near Taiwan After Trump-Xi Summit

China Deploys 100+ Vessels Near Taiwan After Trump-Xi Summit

Taipei has accused Beijing of threatening regional stability after a sharp rise in Chinese naval activity stretching from the Yellow Sea to the western Pacific

May 23, 2026
Russia Threatens “Severe Punishment” After College Strike

Russia Threatens “Severe Punishment” After College Strike

Moscow-backed authorities claimed 10 people were killed after a strike on a college dormitory in occupied eastern Ukraine

May 23, 2026
EU Pushes Mexico Trade Pact Amid U.S. Tariff Fears

EU Pushes Mexico Trade Pact Amid U.S. Tariff Fears

The deal covers goods, services, investment, and digital trade

May 23, 2026
Brexit Betrayal Latest: Labour Proposed Single Market Return

Brexit Betrayal Latest: Labour Proposed Single Market Return

UK negotiators explored rejoining the EU single market for goods, raising fresh fears that Labour is quietly reversing Brexit.

May 23, 2026
Centrist Attal Launches Bid for French Presidency

Centrist Attal Launches Bid for French Presidency

The 37-year-old ex-prime minister launched his campaign from rural southern France as he tries to distance himself from Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular presidency.

May 23, 2026
Trump Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard Resigns

Trump Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard Resigns

Gabbard stepped down citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis

May 23, 2026
The Two Britains on the Streets of London

The Two Britains on the Streets of London

Last Saturday’s rival demonstrations exposed a nation split between approved and disapproved dissent.

May 23, 2026
VOX’s ‘National Preference’ Push Defeated in EU Parliament

VOX’s ‘National Preference’ Push Defeated in EU Parliament

While the European Parliament rejected VOX’s proposal to introduce the principle of national preference in the allocation of EU funding, the initiative has elevated the issue to the European level.

May 22, 2026
ECR: UK Cannot Defend Free Speech by Banning Critics

ECR: UK Cannot Defend Free Speech by Banning Critics

The European Conservatives and Reformists group condemned Britain’s decision to block a Polish MEP from entering the country ahead of a London rally linked to Tommy Robinson.

May 22, 2026