Two former Italian centre-left PMs reject woke culture and urge focus on economic inequality
In a letter, the leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S) questioned whether "woke culture can constitute the ideological backbone of a progressive force".
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Xi urges diplomacy on Middle East as China and Jordan back Hormuz reopening
Beijing has cast itself as a broker in a conflict that has kept Europe's main energy artery shut since February.
Zelensky blocks Ukrainian elections again, calling a wartime vote a ‘tsunami’
The President, whose mandate ran out in 2024, has once more ruled out the ballot his ousted defence minister is demanding.
Dutch broadcaster to boycott Eurovision 2027 over Israel’s continued participation
The decision marks the second consecutive year that the Netherlands will sit out the competition.
French poll puts Mélenchon in 2027 runoff as Le Pen leads
Philippe remains one of Mélenchon's closest competitors. With Attal absent from the race, Mélenchon and Philippe are both projected at 17 per cent.
Crans-Montana bar co-owner is in pre-trial detention over alleged domestic violence
He is accused of assaulting his wife, Jessica Moretti. The alleged violence was serious enough for her to be taken to hospital.
Baden-Württemberg issues emergency form to schools over forced marriage risk during summer holidays
The document offers practical guidance for teachers on recognising warning signs and lists specialised advice centres that can assist.
Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok as pilot ejects safely
Defence minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said the pilot escaped injury after doing everything possible to bring the aircraft down on military land.
Brussels approves €6.1 billion for Ukrainian air defence on Independence Day
The EU executive signed off the envelope as leaders gathered in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's shortage of interceptor missiles.
Brussels councillor faces drug charges after police seize 100kg of cannabis in Ganshoren
He was released under conditions. Four other individuals in the same investigation have been placed under arrest warrants.
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Polish Government’s promotion drive stumbles over AI report and OnlyFans ambassador
The text also features odd use of language, including random use of words in English, some of which have been turned into Polish ones.
German justice minister pushes for sexual identity clause in Basic Law
Stefanie Hubig has revived a proposal her coalition partner has blocked for years, arguing the constitution should say explicitly what its defenders insist it already…
Coalition of the Willing meets in Kyiv as Ukraine asks for 300 interceptors
Air defence, €30 billion in blocked EU funding and Russia's shadow fleet are on the agenda at the third such gathering in the Ukrainian capital.
Ceuta emergency calls rise tenfold to 200 a day after invasion
Officers in the city were working shifts of up to 16 hours and sleeping in army barracks, the union said.
Russia withdraws ambassador from London and names no replacement
Moscow has left its British embassy in the hands of a chargé d'affaires as the row over UK drone supplies to Ukraine deepens.
Iceland’s EU accession referendum splits voters 46-46 as Brussels hopes for enlargement boost
Icelanders decide on August 29 whether to restart accession talks frozen in 2013, in a ballot the European Commission hopes will revive its stalled enlargement drive.
Russia conducts missile tests near disputed Kuril Islands after Japanese protest
Japanese officials confirmed on Friday that Tokyo had lodged a formal protest after receiving notification of the planned missile tests.
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City hall asks French Government to investigate Paris residence it labels ‘far-right’
The campus hosts around 12,000 students, researchers and artists from some 150 nationalities across 47 residential houses.
Slovenian president faces scrutiny over Russian-linked close associate’s link to former spy chief
Krivolucka has confirmed that she and Jeglič were a couple.
Driver ploughs into shoppers in Hofgeismar pedestrian zone
The 68-year-old was in a critical condition after his car struck passers-by and a department store window in the centre of the German city.
Meloni admits relationship with Trump ‘would be easier’
The Italian Prime Minister says she has not spoken to the US President for weeks and that Rome's strategy does not turn on personal ties.
CDU mayor donates €10,000 to the AfD and urges conservatives to vote for it
"I have the justified concern that parts of the CDU are betraying and selling this country and their own party to the Left," Prange wrote.
ICC president warns of ‘demise of international rule of law’ after US sanctions
Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa have backed Tomoko Akane, though the European Commission has still not moved to shield the court.
Leading German corporations demand immediate implementation of reforms
They called for the burden to be reduced on a sustainable basis, describing further increases as unacceptable for businesses and employees.
Latvia confirms downed drone was Ukrainian
Latvia's National Armed Forces said that analysis of the recovered debris had established its origin.
European leaders demand Israel halt West Bank settlement project
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway and Canada issued a joint statement on after Israeli authorities opened tenders for more than…
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Tusk government threatens prosecuting chief justice of top court for alleged illegal surveillance of ECHR
He was selected by the then PiS allied President Andrzej Duda as president of the tribunal in December 2024.
EU deplores ‘deterioration’ of Hong Kong freedoms after vigil convictions
Judges found the organisers of Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen vigil guilty of inciting subversion and both face up to 10 years in prison.
Vučić points to October for Serbian snap election
The Serbian President has said the ballot will pit his ruling party against a single bloc of everyone else, though he has still not set a date for his own resignation.
NABU releases new tapes implicating Zelensky’s former deputy chief of staff in corporate raiding
Investigators say the group used unauthorised interference with Ministry of Justice databases to seize control of enterprises.