Culture news Is Kneecap’s Mo Chara considering legal case against British state? “It was a complete circus, it was a carnival, a distraction from what’s actually going on," said Kneecap's Mo Chara in his first interview after the terror charge against him was dismissed last week. 30/09/2025
Culture news The Rolling Stones face plagiarism case over 'Living in a Ghost Town' The leader of Spanish band Angelslang, Sergio García Fernández, claims the Rolling Stones plagiarised two of his tracks to make 'Living in a Ghost Town', a song released during the pandemic. The case is now before a Madrid court. 26/09/2025
Spain Spanish police arrest Camorra-linked gang leader over drug trafficking The detainee, whose identity has not been disclosed, is accused of belonging to a criminal organisation from the Marano area of Naples. 18/09/2025
Portugal Main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance released in Germany Christian Brückner, der Hauptverdächtige im Fall des Verschwindens von Madeleine McCann im Jahr 2007, wurde nach Verbüßung einer Strafe in einem anderen Fall aus einem deutschen Gefängnis entlassen. Er steht weiterhin unter Ermittlungen im Fall McCann, wurde jedoch nie offiziell angeklagt. 17/09/2025
Europe News Is Trump's payback tour blowing over the Atlantic? Donald Trump is weaponizing the US government against his enemies - perceived and real, and his attacks are coming closer to Europe. 30/08/2025
Germany German authorities charge suspect in Munich car ramming attack Federal prosecutors said in a statement that on the morning of 13 February, the suspect "deliberately drove his car" into the union event in downtown Munich. 26/08/2025
Europe News Belgian court prohibits transit of military equipment to Israel Associations lodged a complaint against the Flemish government in June after military equipment bound for Israel was discovered in the port of Antwerp. 07/08/2025
Europe News German retailers speak of rise in shoplifting and lack of prosecution The damage caused by shoplifting in Germany in 2024 amounted to around €3 billion - a fifth more than in 2022. 03/08/2025
USA US Treasury sanctions Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro's trial US President Donald Trump also signed an executive order that effectively implements the 50% tariff announced earlier this month, which he had explicitly linked to Bolsonaro's case. 31/07/2025
France Macrons sue Candace Owens over claims first lady is transgender In the suit filed in the Delaware Superior Court, the Macrons said Owens had waged a "campaign of global humiliation" for personal gain to promote her podcast. 23/07/2025
Europe in Motion Do EU citizens consider their justice systems to be independent? Over three-quarters of respondents who view their country's justice system positively believe that the judges' status and position help ensure their independence. 21/07/2025
Europe News France to release Lebanese militant Abdallah after 40 years in prison Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of US and Israeli diplomats, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return to Lebanon. 17/07/2025
Europe News Spain's justice minister to face probe over alleged embezzlement Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asks the Supreme Court to investigate the minister for alleged embezzlement and false testimony in the hiring of an advisor to Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. 24/06/2025
Europe News French officer faces murder trial for killing of teenager in 2023 The shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by a police officer sparked a wave of violent riots across France. 03/06/2025
Greece Ten defendants found guilty over deadly fire near Athens in 2018 Another court previously convicted six of the 21 defendants over the Mati blaze that killed more than 100 people. 03/06/2025
Spain Five guilty of racist abuse of footballer Vinicius in landmark ruling The case involving Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr is the first in Spain to classify racist abuse in a football stadium as a hate crime, according to LaLiga. 21/05/2025
Europe in Motion What is the state of prisons across the EU? In the EU, 13 member states reported overcrowded prison cells. Poland, Hungary, and Czechia have the highest prisoner rates in the EU. 13/05/2025
Europe News Ukraine's allies endorse special tribunal to prosecute Vladimir Putin The special tribunal will be able to impose sentences of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme severity of the crime of aggression. 09/05/2025
Greece Greek man accused of spying on NATO operations charged and jailed According to state television, citing Greek law enforcement officials, the suspect is a 59-year-old Greek citizen born in Georgia and is under investigation for potential ties to Russian security services. 02/05/2025
EuroVerify Viral videos claiming to show support for Marine Le Pen debunked Some videos have been erroneously captioned, while others genuinely do show support for Le Pen following her embezzlement conviction. 22/04/2025