Italy’s last-minute pressure has exposed deep-seated discontent that turned the immediate signing of the treaty into a political risk for the European Union.

The NGO Asylkoordination Austria, which has publicly opposed deportations, received more than €371,000 from Austria’s sports budget between 2022 and 2025.

According to Eric Schmitt, “foreign bureaucrats are using extraterritorial leverage to impose a new global censorship regime.”

Over the past five days, the Saint-Gilles quarter of the Belgian capital saw a series of explosions and shootings, bringing Brussels’ total violent incidents in 2025 to 96.

In contrast to some controversial nativity scenes of previous years, this year the Vatican is showcasing a nativity scene that celebrates life.

Mercosur and the Green Deal have become the symbols of fierce citizen discontent.

The movement is gaining momentum and is finding resonance in Brussels and Strasbourg.

The country is doing what has been asked of it to join the bloc but continues to be snubbed.

A thwarted firearm attack in Leipzig once again calls into question why thousands of Syrians remain in Germany after the end of the conflict.

A new MCC Brussels report questions whether the Commission’s announced rearmament plans can translate into real defence capability without political cohesion or social backing.

A new paper paints those fighting abuse as the “bad guys.”

Prime Minister Meloni celebrated the decision saying “a Minister who defends Italy’s borders is not committing a crime, but is carrying out his duty.”