The European Commission has launched a “rule-of-law” investigation into Poland’s new legislation concerning its Constitutional court and media. The probe could eventually lead to the suspension of the country’s voting rights within the European Union. On Wednesday, the Commission decided to carry out a preliminary assessment of the controversial laws recently adopted in Poland that, according... 

Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro. Poland has described as “silly” a critical letter sent to the East European country by the European Union (EU) demanding “supervision” over Warsaw’s decisions. “I am not in the habit of replying to silly comments on Poland made by foreign politicians,” Poland’s Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro wrote to EU commissioner Gunther Oettinger in... 

The European Union is seemingly heading to dissolution, unraveling along ideological, national, tribal and historic lines, US conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan observes, asking whether the multiracial and multicultural United States will face similar fate. The European Union, overloaded with an economic recession, a refugee crisis, and growing secessionism, risks falling apart at the seams,... 

A grim report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared by the Federal Security Service (FSB) states that US Secretary of State John Kerry and US Defense Secretary Ash Carter have, literally, “begged” for the Federations help in finding an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh) terror cell operating in the European Union (EU) who are believed to be preparing a massive Sarin gas attack against a European... 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to “noticeably reduce” the number of refugees entering the European country after taking a lot of heat from the German population. At a congress of her conservative party, Christian Democrats Union (CDU), on Monday, Merkel said the German government will adopt specific policies to decrease the number of refugees who will arrive in the country. “This... 

Czech President Milos Zeman has allegedly slammed the idea of Turkey joining the EU, stressing that Ankara appears to act as if it was an ally of Daesh (the Islamic state) militant group rather than that of western powers. The remarks by the Czech leader were made at the end of his visit to the country’s north Bohemia region, where Zeman reportedly condemned EU authorities’ decision to provide... 

France’s Marine Le Pen makes one of the best and most passionate speeches the EU has seen in years. Dear colleagues, France suffered an absolutely horrendous ordeal on Friday 13 November. I think the first respect we have to pay to the victims is to name what has assassinated them. But neither from French leadership nor in all the speeches which I heard this morning have I heard the name of... 

The daunting prospect of millions of Turks moving to Britain arose after EU leaders tabled a deal in exchange for help stemming the flood of migrants into Europe. They are offering the huge country £2billion in cash, visa-free travel for its citizens and speeded up membership talks if it clamps down on people trafficking and migration across its borders. The deal was expected to be signed off by... 

At a G20 summit in Turkey, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission has denied that Europe’s open borders allowed the Paris attacks to take place. “I read here and there, I hear here and there that the true explanation of the events that took place in Paris is due to the fact that Europe is a continent with open borders, a continent that showed a certain generosity when it comes... 

Germany has announced plans to give shorter residence permits to the Syrians arriving in the West European country as refugees, and deny them the right to be reunited with their families. In a Friday interview with Deutschlandradio, the national German public radio broadcaster, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the new measure is in line with those of other European Union (EU) governments,... 

European leaders and the White House do not exactly see eye to eye on a number of issues, particularly when it comes to Russia, but there is a major change in this dynamic: European officials and media have lately started blaming Barack Obama directly for what they see as bad decision-making on the part of the US president. “For years, Europe treated Mr. Obama as virtually untouchable, an off-limits... 

I think it is irresponsible if a government just opens the border totally and says, regardless of how many come: ‘We will accept them.’ That is irresponsible, said Luzi Stamm, of the Swiss People’s Party, following its parliamentary victory. In Switzerland, the anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) won a third of seats in parliamentary elections on Sunday, capitalizing on the... 

Protesters from a range of political groups have gathered in central Berlin for a protest against TTIP, a trade deal between the US and the European Union that critics say will benefit large corporations at the expense of average Europeans. Trade unions, environmental groups, charities and opposition parties were among the organizers of the rally, which went from the main railway station in central... 

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to leave the European Union over the uncontrolled flood of illegal immigrants entering his country from the Middle East and Africa. Fico said the mandatory quota established by the EU is unacceptable, according to Contra Magazin, a German publication. Central and eastern European states have resisted efforts by the EU to impose mandatory quotas. Hungary... 

As many as 16 countries of the European Union have announced their decision to opt out of GM crops. The countries will no longer be cooperating with GMO produce of such major companies as Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta and Pioneer, EntryNews.com reports. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Bulgaria and Cyprus have recently filed their requests and applications, increasing the number to 16. In August, Scotland publicly...