Ursula von der Leyen and leftist MEPs attacked Hungarian policies instead of engaging with the constructive ideas from the EU council presidency holder.

Protecting the EU’s external borders and establishing hotspots outside the bloc for migrants applying for asylum is the only solution, the Hungarian PM said.

“Ukraine’s accession to NATO would be a good basis for a third world war,” the Slovakian prime minister said.

Budapest’s conservative government is following in the footsteps of the right-wing Dutch cabinet.

Ruling could force conservative governments to abide by the progressive policies of Brussels.

With knife attacks committed daily, police in North Rhine-Westphalia publishes leaflet intended to deter criminals from carrying blades in public.

Voters of the centre-right ÖVP do not want a return to the grand coalition with the left, poll reveals.

The verdict comes after Austrian police attempted to unlock a suspect’s phone.

The European Commission appears unconcerned that its own ‘Defence of Democracy’ package is similar to the criticised Hungarian law.

The EU Commission plans to set up a body to tackle “disinformation,” blaming it for the rise of populist parties.

Stockholm has previously accused Iran of recruiting gang members in Sweden.

The suspect is accused of spying on Germany’s defence industry and passing on information to a former aide of MEP Maximilian Krah.