Geert Wilders’ trial for inciting hatred ‘a mess’
The first day of the trial of Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, who is accused of inciting hatred against Moroccans living in the Netherlands, descended into farce Friday when legal documents from...
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Sánchez to Tsipras: I need a favor
Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez called Alexis Tsipras on Thursday night to ask for the Greek leader’s help convincing the far-left Podemos to join a coalition government. Sánchez has made...
View ArticleGreek minister compares refugee camp to Dachau
Greek Interior Minister Panayotis Kouroumblis on Friday said conditions at the Idomeni refugee camp on the Greece-Macedonia border were like those in Nazi concentrations camps. “This is a modern...
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The world draws Brussels
Cartoonists around the world respond to the terror in Brussels. First published on Cartoonmovement.com, The Netherlands, March 22, 2016 | By Tjeerd Royaards. First published in Semana, Columbia,...
View ArticleOettinger criticizes Belgian security services after Brussels attacks
Ahead of Thursday’s meeting of EU interior and justice ministers in Brussels, European Commissioner Günther Oettinger criticized Belgian security services for “not cooperating sufficiently” with one...
View ArticleEuropean court backs UK over man shot dead on subway
A European court ruled Wednesday that British police who mistakenly shot a Brazilian man they believed was a terror suspect should not be prosecuted. The European Court of Human Rights supported a...
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7 killed in Turkey bomb blast
Seven people were killed and almost 30 injured when a bomb exploded in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday. The bomb went off as a vehicle carrying...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s news
The cartoon takes on the week’s news. First published in The International New York Times, March 27, 2016 | By Chappatte First published on bojesen.eu, Denmark, March 29, 2016 | By Niels Bo Bojesen...
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ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was ‘a family man’ says his ex-wife
The world’s most wanted terrorist was “a family man” and “ideal father,” according to his ex-wife. Saja al-Dulaimi, the former wife of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, lifted the lid on their...
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Catalan leader rules out independence during mandate
The leader of Catalonia said Monday his cabinet will not “jump into the void” and declare independence from Spain during his time in office. The Catalan government will respect the law and “stick to...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
First published in Der Standard, Austria, April 5, 2016 | By Oliver Schopf Exclusively drawn for POLITICO.eu | By Rytis Daukantas First published in The International New York Times, April 5, 2016...
View ArticleFewer refugees reach Germany
Germany is taking in fewer refugees, according to the latest figures, but the government expects a new migrant influx from the Mediterranean. Around 20,608 asylum seekers were registered in March,...
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Cameron: ‘I could have handled this better’
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday he could have handled the row over his financial affairs better and promised to learn the lesson. “It’s not been a great week. I know that I should...
View ArticleAustrian interior minister to step down in cabinet reshuffle
Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner, who has been the face of Vienna’s migration policy through the crisis is stepping down as part of the cabinet reshuffle, Austrian media reported...
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Austria to seize Hitler’s house
Austria said Saturday it plans to seize Adolf Hitler’s house in which Hitler was born from its private owner to end a legal dispute and to prevent it from becoming a gathering point for Nazi...
View ArticleSpain fires ambassador to Belgium over ‘absence and abuse of authority’
Spain dismissed its ambassador to Belgium for inadequate representation, absenteeism and a poor morale at the mission. Ambassador Ignacio Jesus Matellanes Martinez has been relieved of his duties for...
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Jeremy Corbyn will release tax returns, following David Cameron
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn promised to follow David Cameron and release his tax details, after the prime minister became the first British politician to make his personal finances public after...
View ArticleMacedonian police fire tear gas on migrants at Greek border
Macedonian police used tear gas to push back more than 500 migrants from a border fence along a refugee camp on the Greek side, Reuters reported. “They threw rocks at the Macedonian police. The police...
View ArticleUkraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk to resign
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in a televised address Sunday he is stepping down, Reuters reports. Yatsenyuk survived a no-confidence vote in parliament in February, but his...
View ArticleBelgians paid most tax in 2015, says OECD
Single, childless Belgians paid more tax on their wages last year than in any other OECD country, according to a report released Tuesday. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development...
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