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Germany politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Berlin is rearming, and its neighbors are weighing the risks and benefits of the new German hegemony

Germany is rearming its military in response to geopolitical changes, raising concerns about its past and future role in Europe.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Raise our heads and resist': how Europe's civil society is fighting back against the far right

Progressive civil society groups in Germany are perceived as undermining democracy by the far-right, leading to increased parliamentary scrutiny of NGOs.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Assault on justice': how far-right attacks are threatening rule of law in Europe

Marine Le Pen and Nicolas Sarkozy faced legal challenges, claiming political bias and injustice in the French judicial system.
#hungary
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
Europe politics

Polish and Irish leaders condemn Hungarian foreign minister's alleged links to Russia

Hungarian officials face backlash for allegedly colluding with Russia to influence EU sanctions.
#cyberattacks
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Poland Faced a Surge in Cyberattacks in 2025, Including a Major Assault on the Energy Sector

Poland faced 2.5 times more cyberattacks in 2025 than in 2024, including a significant attack on its energy system.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Poland Faced a Surge in Cyberattacks in 2025, Including a Major Assault on the Energy Sector

Poland faced 2.5 times more cyberattacks in 2025 than in 2024, including a significant attack on its energy system.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Friedrich Merz links violence against women to immigrant groups and advocates for large-scale deportations in response to rising crime rates.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Denmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen but at what cost?

Mayasa Mandia, a recent graduate, criticizes the normalization of far-right rhetoric under Mette Frederiksen's government and supports left-wing parties in the election.
#lgbtq-rights
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Poland to recognize same-sex marriages from EU states

Same-sex marriages performed abroad will now be recognized in Poland, marking a significant advancement for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Poland to recognize same-sex marriages from EU states

Same-sex marriages performed abroad will now be recognized in Poland, marking a significant advancement for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
#nato
fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

After Hegseth snubs NATO, Europe makes the best of it: 'Sadly for him, he is missing a good party' | Fortune

Europe politics
fromemptywheel
3 days ago

It's Not that Trump Is Threatening NATO; He Is Making NATO Toxic - emptywheel

Trump's skepticism towards NATO raises concerns about the alliance's reliability and the US's commitment to European defense.
fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

After Hegseth snubs NATO, Europe makes the best of it: 'Sadly for him, he is missing a good party' | Fortune

World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

European resistance to US foreign policy over the decades

Prime Minister Wilson declined President Johnson's request to send British forces to Vietnam by demonstrating Britain's comparable military commitment to Malaysia's defense.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Everything is a political weapon since Trump's re-election, says Germany's ex-economy minister

Energy weaponization by Russia evolved into broader economic weaponization under Trump, prompting Germany to recognize strategic vulnerabilities in energy dependence and diversification.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

How this Polish small business is growing its brand with products on Instagram

Badylarz, a Polish florist, adapted to COVID-19 closures by leveraging Instagram and Facebook to showcase product photos and implement doorstep delivery sales, maintaining customer connections despite losing 90% of in-store revenue.
#ukraine
fromFortune
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'Europe looks lost': Zelensky says Trump's actions in Venezuela and Iran should embarrass the 'Groundhog Day' movie in Davos | Fortune

Europe politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Hardest Job in Europe

Fedir Shandor, the Ukrainian ambassador to Hungary, faces challenges amid Hungary's election and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

'Europe looks lost': Zelensky says Trump's actions in Venezuela and Iran should embarrass the 'Groundhog Day' movie in Davos | Fortune

fromBBC
3 weeks ago

More than the Score - Is Poland's Ekstraklasa the most exciting competition in football? - BBC Sounds

The top spot in the table - currently occupied by Zaglebie Lubin - has changed hands multiple times, and the top nine clubs in the 18-team division are currently separated by just eight points. The league's top scorers, Lechia Gdansk, are 11th in the table, while its best defence belongs to eighth-placed Wisla Plock - who are currently on a five-game losing streak.
English Premier League
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Can Europe's public service media survive attacks by the far right?

Political conflicts and management changes in public broadcasting reflect broader trends in Italy and France towards control and privatization.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Has Europe's center-right started relying on the far right?

Europe's center-right EPP party is increasingly coordinating with far-right groups to secure legislative majorities, signaling a structural shift away from traditional democratic firewalls against extremism.
Remote teams
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Outsourcing to Poland: What types of work are a good fit - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Poland offers reliable nearshore outsourcing for stable, repeatable work due to overlapping time zones, skilled engineers, and strong documentation practices that enable seamless collaboration with Western clients.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Defending Nato's eastern flank from Russia would cost Poland 24 times its current defence budget, minister warns Europe live

Defending the countries of Nato's eastern flank in the event of a potential Russian aggression would cost at least twelve hundred billion euros - twenty-four times more than the Polish defence budget. A free Ukraine, as part of the West, is our chance to render Russian imperialism toothless.
Miscellaneous
#slovenia
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Slovenia votes: Liberals face right-wing populist challenge

Slovenia's parliamentary elections will determine the nation's political direction between liberalism and right-wing populism.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Slovenia's governing liberals face right-wing populists in tight election

Slovenia's parliamentary election features a tight race between PM Robert Golob and pro-Trump Janez Jansa, with no clear majority expected.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Slovenia heads to polls with diverging views on Israel in focus

Slovenia's election features a close race between centre-left and populist right, influenced by foreign policy and coalition-building dynamics.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Slovenia votes: Liberals face right-wing populist challenge

Slovenia's parliamentary elections will determine the nation's political direction between liberalism and right-wing populism.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Slovenia's governing liberals face right-wing populists in tight election

Slovenia's parliamentary election features a tight race between PM Robert Golob and pro-Trump Janez Jansa, with no clear majority expected.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Slovenia heads to polls with diverging views on Israel in focus

Slovenia's election features a close race between centre-left and populist right, influenced by foreign policy and coalition-building dynamics.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Poland charges ex-intel chiefs for using Israel's Pegasus spyware

Prosecutors withheld their last names under Polish privacy law, but Materka later named himself in a social media post condemning the action. In a press release, the prosecutor's office said the men did not have the required IT security accreditation for the software, and used it despite being aware of the risk of compromising the agency's activities, including secret or top-secret information.
EU data protection
#poland
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Czechs plan major rally as MPs mull 'foreign agent' law

Prague is preparing for a major demonstration against perceived threats to democracy and civil society, including proposed legislation resembling Russian restrictions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

European defence ministers meet in Poland ahead of fourth anniversary of Ukraine war - Europe live

Defence ministers of the E5 grouping France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom are meeting in the Polish city of Krakow this morning.
Miscellaneous
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Bulgaria's new prime minister reaffirms country's pro-Western orientation ahead of April vote

The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism; Bulgaria's new prime minister pledges pro-Western alignment, EU/NATO cooperation, and support for peace in Ukraine.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Belarus opposition figure urges EU dialogue with Lukashenko

The EU should engage Alexander Lukashenko to secure political prisoners' release, halt repression, restore freedoms, and end Belarus's isolation.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

It is small, stable and a European success story. So why is Slovenia turning its back on liberalism? | Ana Schnabl

Slovenia's centre-left coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Golob will complete a full parliamentary term by March 2025 elections, an unusual achievement in the country's fragmented political system.
Europe politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

From rationed sugar to $1 trillion: How Poland became Europe's economic miracle | Fortune

Poland transformed from a post-Communist economy with severe rationing to the world's 20th largest economy worth over $1 trillion annually, demonstrating successful prosperity-building strategies.
#us-poland-relations
Europe politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

How Poland went from a post-Communist wreck to one of the world's biggest economies

Poland transformed from post-Communist poverty to the world's 20th largest economy, becoming a European growth champion with over $1 trillion in annual output.
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

Massive cyberattack on Polish power system in December failed, minister says - DataBreaches.Net

Poland's power system faced its largest cyberattack in years in the last week of December that also followed a different pattern, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday.
Privacy technologies
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Passion, prospects and a thrilling title race: why Polish football is booming

Poland's Ekstraklasa is rapidly improving with upgraded infrastructure, rising attendances, stronger finances and tight competition positioning it to climb in European football rankings.
Software development
fromEuroPython Blog
2 months ago

January Newsletter: We Want Your Proposals for Krakow!

EuroPython 2026 will be held in Kraków, Poland, July 13–19, with an open Call for Proposals and a Speaker Mentorship programme; key deadlines in February 2026.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in Asia-Europe ties

US policy uncertainty is driving nations toward strategic partnerships and trade agreements with China, the EU, and each other to reduce reliance on American markets.
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Poland bans Chinese cars from military bases

Poland bans Chinese-made cars and any vehicles with technology that can record position, images, or sound from entering protected military facilities.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Polish firms eye German and US assets as economy booms

Polish companies are acquiring Western European businesses at record rates, signaling a generational shift in how Polish firms view their economic role in Europe.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Polish opposition's PM candidate looks to attract far right

Poland's Law and Justice party selected Przemyslaw Czarnek as its 2027 parliamentary election leader, positioning him against Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Ethnic Serbs fear impact of Kosovo's Law on Foreigners

A significant number of Serbs do not recognize the legitimacy of the authorities in Pristina. Kosovo's government insists that the Law on Foreigners is simply a mechanism to ensure that residents have the correct documents. Many Kosovo Serbs, however, are convinced that the measure targets them and is designed to either make them foreigners in their own homes or force them out of Kosovo for good.
Europe politics
#cybersecurity
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage | TechCrunch

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Berlin slams Putin over 'stubborn insistence on crucial territorial issue' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Wadephul said speaking in Latvia that what was seen during the peace talks in UAE is "Russia's stubborn insistence on the crucial territorial issue." "And if there is no flexibility here, I fear that the negotiations may still take a long time or may not be successful at this stage," he said. He added, "Our commitment to diplomacy does not weaken our determination to support Ukraine."
World politics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany news: Merz says Europeans 'not subordinates' to US

Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a tougher, more self-confident Europe and condemned Donald Trump's criticism of NATO troops in Afghanistan.
#czech-politics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany's AfD receives millions in public funding

The AfD will receive about €500 million in state funds during 2025–2029 and benefits heavily from public party financing and parliamentary allowances.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

ESET: Russia likely behind Poland power grid attack

Russia was probably behind the failed attempts to compromise the systems of Poland's power companies in December, cybersecurity researchers claim. ESET attributed the attack with "medium" confidence to Russia's GRU-run Sandworm unit, after it investigated the attack and its use of wiper malware. The attackers, believed to be state-backed, deployed DynoWiper malware on Poland's national energy systems. Energy minister Milosz Motyka said they attempted to disrupt communication between renewable hardware and power distribution operators, but were unsuccessful.
Europe politics
fromianVisits
4 weeks ago

The posters that helped topple communism go on display in Westminster

Political posters from the 1989-90 Eastern European revolutions distill complex struggles into memorable visual messages that endure beyond their immediate policy context.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Will Europe move to boost diplomacy with Russia?

Europe seeks a coordinated diplomatic role with Russia, considering appointing a special EU envoy to avoid being sidelined in peace talks led by the US.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Czechia: Ruling coalition divided over support for Ukraine DW 01/09/2026

Czechia's new right‑wing coalition under Andrej Babiš is divided over support for Ukraine, has an incomplete cabinet, and faces domestic and international criticism.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

How Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic sees the world

They threw everything they had at us [until] there were no more chairs to hurl at each other, Vucic recounted in a magazine interview 20 years later. Dinamo supporters then stampeded the pitch, where their team jumped into the fray, assaulting police officers, and the game was officially called off before it began.
Europe politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Europe looks to shore up own defenses amid US uncertainty

Europe must assume greater responsibility for its defense alongside NATO by expanding security strategy, enlarging the bloc, and deepening trade-security partnerships.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Davos: Germany's Merz says old world order 'unraveling'

A new era of great power politics is emerging as U.S. dominance is challenged by Russia and China, forcing Europe to unite and rearm.
Miscellaneous
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Rubio Heads To Munich Conference, Bratislava, And Budapest As Allies Look For Reassurance

Marco Rubio will lead a US delegation to the Munich Security Conference, then visit Slovakia and Hungary to focus on transatlantic security and regional cooperation.
Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Europe is making progress in designing its own new security architecture

Major European countries are initiating new defense cooperation frameworks, including talks on extending France's nuclear umbrella and deepening EU–UK security cooperation.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard

Europe faces potential absolute decline as geopolitical rivals press influence, domestic elites pursue managed decline, and cultural reflection may offer lessons for political renewal.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on Europe's crisis of self-confidence: a new mindset needed for new times | Editorial

On Wednesday Brussels is due to outline the terms of the 90bn loan it has promised to Ukraine, amid internal tensions over whether Kyiv can use the money to buy US as well as EU weapons. On the same day, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is due to meet ministers from Denmark and Greenland, as Donald Trump continues to insist that the US will take ownership of the latter one way or another.
Europe politics
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