Category: NEWS

Austria: Decline of German Language Skills Reveals Failure of Migration Policy

Austria: Decline of German Language Skills Reveals Failure of Migration Policy

Officials are tinkering around the edges to ‘fix’ educational problems, when they should be doing more on border control.

January 8, 2026
Big Words, No Plan: Sánchez Floats Troops for Palestine

Big Words, No Plan: Sánchez Floats Troops for Palestine

Spain’s latest peacekeeping offer highlights the gap between lofty rhetoric and the lack of concrete plans or diplomatic weight behind it.

January 8, 2026
Ireland, Hungary Confirm ‘No’ Vote on EU–Mercosur Pact

Ireland, Hungary Confirm ‘No’ Vote on EU–Mercosur Pact

Deputy PM Simon Harris said the Commission’s concessions fall short for Irish citizens, while Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó said Brussels is ignoring Hungarian farmers.

January 8, 2026
Trump’s Break With Global Institutions Just Got Real

Trump’s Break With Global Institutions Just Got Real

By pulling the United States out of 66 international bodies, Donald Trump is turning rhetoric into action—and challenging the global system that has dominated since the Cold War.

January 8, 2026
Showdown Expected as U.S. Plans European Visit About Greenland

Showdown Expected as U.S. Plans European Visit About Greenland

If recent events are anything to go by, Brussels will be effectively left out of the discussion and other continental leaders will be busy issuing statements.

January 8, 2026
Farmers’ Protests: Paris Under Siege

Farmers’ Protests: Paris Under Siege

Around a hundred tractors stormed Paris during the night to show force in front of the National Assembly.

January 8, 2026
Senior Establishment Officials Couldn’t Care Less About Berlin Outage

Senior Establishment Officials Couldn’t Care Less About Berlin Outage

As if Merz wasn’t in enough trouble for saying nothing, the capital’s mayor then went to play tennis when he said he was “locked in” his office.

January 8, 2026
Too Little, Too Late? EU Cuts Fertiliser Tariffs as Farmers Brace for Mercosur

Too Little, Too Late? EU Cuts Fertiliser Tariffs as Farmers Brace for Mercosur

Brussels has moved to ease fertiliser costs just days before a decisive vote on the Mercosur trade deal, but farmers say the relief is temporary and does nothing to address rising costs or unfair competition.

January 8, 2026
Football: Africa Cup or French Cup?

Football: Africa Cup or French Cup?

France is the country that sends the most ‘nationals’ to the international African Cup of Nations competition.

January 7, 2026
Why Iran’s Crisis Feels Different This Time

Why Iran’s Crisis Feels Different This Time

Protests have spread beyond Iran’s major cities, pressure from abroad is growing, and rival opposition figures are already positioning themselves for what could come next.

January 7, 2026
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Near Iceland

U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Near Iceland

The vessel, linked to Venezuelan oil exports, was intercepted after weeks of evading U.S. maritime controls, prompting protests from Moscow.

January 7, 2026
Seven-Month Silence: Von der Leyen Sued Over Arms Lobbying

Seven-Month Silence: Von der Leyen Sued Over Arms Lobbying

The complaint before the EU Court of Justice adds to the mounting political and legal pressure surrounding Ursula von der Leyen

January 7, 2026