Overburdened police say skyrocketing murder rate leaves no time for other cases
Murder rates in Norway last year hit a ten-year high and this year looks no better with the count already at more than 20 homicides.
Shoreline splurge: the rising cost of beach getaways
Package holidays to sought-after destinations such as Spain, Greece, and Portugal are commanding prices 20-30 percent higher than in 2019, marking a significant increase for summer travelers. Moreover, previously budget-friendly spots like Turkey, Tunisia, and Egypt have seen notable price hikes, with holidaymakers facing up to a 35 percent surge in costs compared to pre-coronavirus levels.
Young people more pessimistic than ever
Right-wing forces have made gains from growing hopelessness and pessimism.
Europe wrangles in assisted suicide
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala's center-left government helped approve the pro-migration pact, triggering sharp criticism from the opposition led by former PM Andrej Babis.
Germany to punish farmers and meat consumers in the name of green policies
Plans are afoot for significant tax hikes on meat products, prompting protests from farmers.
Ukrainian woman forges documents for illegal migrants
If convicted, the woman faces up to five years in prison.
Europe sees steep spike in number of illegal mosques
The number of unofficial mosques in Rome monitored by Italy’s counter-terrorism agency has nearly doubled in the last ten years, with places of worship preaching fundamental Islamic teachings encroaching on Italian society.
Smoking comes under government fire
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has repeatedly condemned Germany.
Ukraine's mass-produced drones are Russian knock-offs
The Lancet is especially effective against armoured vehicles and Ukraine endeavours to produce a million of these attack drones.
Middle East War Shifting to Europe
In the first quarter of 2024, Germany saw a steep rise in the number of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic crimes.
Violence spirals out of control in Norway schools
The surge in violence and threats in Norwegian schools is far greater than previously acknowledged.
Decision to be taken on compulsory military service by summer
The reinstatement of military conscription is an issue that has deeply divided Europe. But there is one country that wants to put an end to the debate by summer.
Honour crimes continue to skyrocket twenty years after brutal murder
Police data show that so-called 'honour crimes' in England have increased by more than 60 per cent in the last two years.
Gender clinic dubbed 'Frankenstein’s lab' performs shocking experiments
Although "it is tempting to compare medical facilities engaged in these ghoulish procedures to Frankenstein’s lab, that would be uncharitable to Dr. Frankenstein," experts said, criticising the gender clinic in Texas.
EP to feature heavily divisive issue on its agenda
This week, the European Parliament votes on whether abortion should become a fundamental right in the European Union. The EU is deeply divided on the issue, but the pro-abortion lobby enjoys majority in Parliament.
Outlining scenarios how the war could spread
The West calculates with Emmanuel Macron's decisions and war rhetoric triggering a third world war.
Drivers wait for hours to charge EVs before resuming travel – video
The Easter weekend in Spain highlighted the problems drivers face with electric cars gaining ground.
Here's how Ukraine's NATO membership could drift Europe into war
Petra Steger, the Austrian Freedom Party's candidate for the European Parliament, says the aim is to avoid war, not to allow for the conflict to spread.
Pandemic a significant blow to life expectancy
Life expectancy across the world has decreased during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published by the University of Washington. The findings reveal that Covid-19 was the second leading cause of death in 2021, and that – on a global scale – human life expectancy fell by 1.6 years between 2019 and 2021.
Who is most affected by Brussels' insanity?
Francesco Giubilei, president of the Italian think-tank Nazione Futura, told a Polish newspaper why Brussels' plan for the European Green Deal is insane.
Ukrainian refugees tend to bypass France
France, often derided as a "paperwork state," lags far behind the rest of the European Union in accepting refugees from Ukraine.
Will normalcy prevail? Majority think schools should not keep secrets from parents
The majority of Democrats believe that schools have a right to conceal students' transgender tendencies at school from their parents.
Bird flu and El Nino also affect Easter festivities
Easter basket fillers are giving a headache in the United States.
Migrants account for all major sexual assault offenses
Police in Frankfurt have released some shocking new statistics.
Container villages for migrants a priority over schools
Berlin's local mayors are voicing opposition to the state Senate's decision to construct 16 new container villages to accommodate over 6,000 migrants in the German capital, opting to prioritise housing over new schools.
Is Brussels deliberately hurting farmers in the EU?
Brussels is intentionally hamstringing farmers in the EU and making life impossible for them because the elites are in the business of serving external interests, argues Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, a conservative Polish MEP.
Sensitive details leak from Europol
Europe's police agency is in deep crisis after sensitive and confidential files stored at Europol's headquarters in The Hague went missing last summer.
German government sticks to drug legalisation
Germany's liberal finance minister, Christian Lindner, is bent on legalising cannabis.
Sweden is committing suicide, say emigrés
Sweden's global image has undergone a profound transformation. Once hailed for its low crime rates, the nation now grapples with murder stats surpassing the Western European average. Social unrest, burnt-out cars, attacks on ambulance staff and riots are recurrent, and shootings occur so frequently that they scarcely make the headlines.
An insider's view on the Ukrainian army's predicament
Ukraine's armed forces suffer more from a shortage of troops than from a lack of ammunition supplies, says military expert Franz-Stefan Gady after visiting the front in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Swedish gang crime could spread to all of Scandinavia
A report issued by police reveals that migrant gangs spilling over from neighbouring countries pose a threat to public safety in the state.
Projected changes in European Parliament composition for summer
What was once a phenomenon exclusive to Central Europe is now becoming evident in Western Europe as well.
Another country admits Ukrainian defeat
According to General Rajmund Andrzejczak, former chief of the Polish Armed Forces, the Russia-Ukraine war could soon spread to other countries.
Fed up with Brussels' insanity
In recent years, the European Commission, through the Macronists, the socialists and even the European People's Party, has waged a systematic, fierce battle against the conservatives in power in Poland, MEP Nicolas Bay points out.
German schoolkids banned from drinking during Ramadan
Fifth-graders at a school in Germany have been banned from drinking in class because there are three Muslim children in the class who are fasting for Ramadan.
Is EU kowtowing to Germany's interests?
Brussels has found yet another way to take hundreds of thousands of euros out of European taxpayers' pockets, and it's evident which member state is controlling the EU bubble.
Taxpayers are footing sky-high costs of illegal migrants' healthcare
Enormous amounts of money are being spent on the treatment of illegal migrants, who in many locations are being prioritized over taxpayers in receiving medical care.
Vera Jourova is the epitome of rule of law violation
The clear aim of the liberal and left-wing parties ruling the EU is to transform the international organisation of 27 sovereign, independent but cooperating countries into a single centrally controlled state, says Law and Justice Party politician Pawel Jablonski.
What's the deal: US military trucks, loaded with live ammo, roam Austria's roads
Austria has long been the logistics hub of the Ukraine war, the Austrian Freedom Party (FPO) says.