Backlash in Germany Exposes Clash Between Firewall and New Brussels Majorities
Merz and the SPD clash over Brussels alliances as Germany’s firewall meets a shifting EU majority.
Javier Villamor
March 17, 2026
AfD spokesman Thorsten Weiß says Berlin needs consistent deportations, stronger borders, and a police force focused on real crime, not press events
The ruling says it is contrary to EU law for a country to modify the registered sex of a citizen who has exercised freedom of movement.
The brothers were not known by the authorities, but possible links to “criminal networks” have not been ruled out.
The future of Christianity in Lebanon is once again in danger following increased instability due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
The decision signals a new low in Madrid’s deteriorating relations with Jerusalem.
The short film presented by The European Conservative, shining a light on the human cost of the war, premieres tonight at 7 p.m.
A recent survey says only 40% of Germans still oppose any parliamentary cooperation with the AfD.
The proposal has triggered a fierce political clash in Prague and could open a new front in the ongoing dispute between Central European governments and Brussels over the role of NGOs.
The Commission president tends to forget that she has no mandate to meddle in foreign policy.
The PM expressed “firm condemnation” of the young, innocent blood shed early on in the conflict.
A political scientist says Europe’s refusal to engage seriously with Moscow could trap the continent in a prolonged conflict.
The Slovak PM says the repairs may never be needed, accusing Ukraine of halting oil transit for political reasons.
