Category: NEWS

EU Tightens Visas and Borders—Opens Door to “Selective” Migration

EU Tightens Visas and Borders—Opens Door to “Selective” Migration

Europe’s migration reform expands data and control, but avoids the core question of whether it actually reduces immigration.

January 30, 2026
German MPs Vote to Keep Law Criminalising Insults Against Politicians

German MPs Vote to Keep Law Criminalising Insults Against Politicians

The vote comes as prosecutions under the statute surge and critics warn the law is being used to shield those in power from public scrutiny.

January 30, 2026
French Crime Breaks New Records

French Crime Breaks New Records

France is plunging into a spiral of violence that is unique in Europe.

January 30, 2026
Outrage as Polish Soldier Faces Charges Over Border Shooting

Outrage as Polish Soldier Faces Charges Over Border Shooting

Prosecutors moved ahead despite expert findings that the shot was accidental, triggering fury within the military and political backlash in Warsaw.

January 30, 2026
EU Fires Official Over Qatar Trips—But What About the Rest?

EU Fires Official Over Qatar Trips—But What About the Rest?

The dismissal has reopened questions about why ethics rules seem to bite hardest at lower levels of the EU system.

January 30, 2026
Italian Left Brands Student Scrutiny of Leftist School Indoctrination as ‘Fascism’

Italian Left Brands Student Scrutiny of Leftist School Indoctrination as ‘Fascism’

The Left cheers student activism—except when it challenges their own classroom propaganda.

January 29, 2026
Pragmatism Over Polarity: Starmer Courts China While Keeping Washington Close

Pragmatism Over Polarity: Starmer Courts China While Keeping Washington Close

European leaders are quietly re-engaging Beijing to protect trade and supply chains, underscoring how hard China is to replace for a competitiveness-strained Europe.

January 29, 2026
Council of Europe Pushes Conversion Therapy Ban

Council of Europe Pushes Conversion Therapy Ban

Led by a UK Labour MP, the proposal has revived warnings that measures presented as protection could end up restricting open discussion around gender identity.

January 29, 2026
Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Fast-Tracking Ukraine’s EU Membership: European Leaders Push Back

Friedrich Merz and other senior officials have dismissed a 2027 deadline as “impossible”.

January 29, 2026
Final Twist at French Senate: Progressive Euthanasia Bill Back on Track

Final Twist at French Senate: Progressive Euthanasia Bill Back on Track

The Senate debates trying to ban assisted suicide unfortunately led to nothing.

January 29, 2026
Washington Pushes Back After EU Fines Musk’s X

Washington Pushes Back After EU Fines Musk’s X

U.S. lawmakers say the case shows how EU tech rules can be used to pressure foreign platforms—and shape online speech far beyond Europe.

January 29, 2026
EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Sparks Fears of Voter Control

EU ‘Democracy Shield’ Sparks Fears of Voter Control

Warnings were raised at a debate hosted by MCC Brussels as critics questioned how far the initiative could reshape political speech during elections.

January 29, 2026