The New European

The New European takes great pride in its journalism, and we hope you feel the same way. Our mission is to provide a strong voice for the pro-EU viewpoint, and to counterbalance the often right-leaning narratives found in much of the UK national press. Currently, we enjoy an average weekly circulation of about 23,000 copies, with approximately 8,000 subscribers. It's remarkable to see how far we’ve come since our launch in the summer of 2016 as a temporary four-week project.

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The chancellor has the worst job in government

3 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | James Ball

It is a wonder that anyone wants to be chancellor – and have no doubt, hundreds of MPs would chop off several fingers, perhaps even their own, for a chance at the job – because it is surely the worst job in government. You are near the apex of political power in the UK, and your job is to say “no” to all of your colleagues and then explain to the public why they can’t have nice things. Rachel Reeves is undoubtedly doing the job at a difficult time.
Geert Wilders: the fall of an extremist

3 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Ferry Biedermann

The bizarre, 11-month-long sock puppet show that called itself the government of the Netherlands has come to an end, thanks to the puppet master himself. Geert Wilders, the 62-year-old, far-right anti-Islam Dutch leader, has pulled his party out of the ruling coalition, saying he now wants to be prime minister himself. But with elections scheduled for the autumn, he could end up frozen out of power.
The charlatans are clearly here to stay

3 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Marie Le Conte

For a little while, it looked like the US were the exception. Americans voted for a hard- right populist and things went about as well as expected, and so he got voted out again. A term later, however, just about enough people decided that, actually, they just hadn’t had enough yet, and so they brought the charlatan back into power. We, on the old continent and elsewhere, wondered if the electorate or the candidate were to blame.
Donald Trump’s digital landgrab

4 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | James Ball

Here in the maelstrom of Donald Trump’s second term, the state department sets out the US government’s diplomatic position on Substack. That is, at this stage, perhaps the most normal thing that it does. While the delivery mechanism may be unconventional, it is nothing when compared to the content of the message.
Everything you do is wrong

4 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Marie Le Conte

The last straw isn’t meant to be the biggest or most important one – that’s the whole point. Still, despite knowing this, I couldn’t help but feel quite gently hysterical as I lost my mind reading about fish. As you may or may not have seen, a Guardian investigation published recently revealed that most British supermarkets sell seabass and seabream, which are linked to “devastating overfishing in Senegal”.
Ukraine braces for a cruel summer

4 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Luke McGee

The war in Ukraine is approaching what could be its most critical stage yet, as officials in Kyiv say Russia’s anticipated summer offensive has already started. The summer months will be crucial as they may provide answers to questions that inform us exactly how close the conflict is to reaching a resolution.
When Ireland and Luxembourg saved Britain from Liz Truss

4 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Jonty Bloom

Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, was due to give a speech in Dublin last year, but he had to drop out when the General Election was called, and maybe it is just as well he did. Because he has been back to give that speech this week – he used it to attack Trump and Brexit, remorselessly. To be fair he was, as all central bank governors tend to be, very diplomatic.
The flaw in Starmer’s attack on reckless Farage

4 weeks ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Steve Anglesey

With a mere 1,533 days left until the last possible date for the next general election, Keir Starmer delivered his first speech of the campaign on Thursday. Ignoring the Conservatives almost completely (“they’re in decline, they’re sliding into the abyss,” he said), the prime minister used almost all of his remarks and the subsequent Q&A to attack Nigel Farage. It was a session of soundbites and, more importantly, seed-planting.
Tommy Robinson: the empty extremist

1 month ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Andy Owen

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, has been released from prison after serving a sentence for contempt of court. Bearded and with a cross around his neck, he appeared outside HMP Woodhill to deliver a rambling 20-minute monologue for a crowd of supporters, which was streamed on X. His legal troubles are far from over, however: he is due to appear at Westminster Crown Court next week to face separate charges of harassing a journalist.
The eye-watering cost of Trump’s golf habit

1 month ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Nicky Woolf

For years before he won his first presidential election, Donald Trump repeatedly criticised then-president Barack Obama for the amount of time he spent on the course. “Can you believe that, with all of the problems and difficulties facing the US, president Obama spent the day playing golf,” he tweeted in 2014. It was a recurring refrain for him. “I’m going to be working for you. I’m not going to have time to go play golf,” he said during the 2016 campaign. Obama did, in fact, play a lot.