Vannacci officially launches Futuro Nazionale as lawmakers defect from Italy’s ruling right
He has presented the new party as a nationalist alternative to a government he argues has become too moderate on key issues.
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Pashinyan wins Armenian election, cementing shift towards the EU
Turnout reached 58.97 per cent, up nearly 10 percentage points on the last election.
UEFA extends ban on Russian teams for a fifth season
The move means Russian clubs would again be absent from the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Prosecutors demand life term over Magdeburg Christmas market attack
Abdulmohsen drove a rented car into the crowded market on December 20, 2024. The dead were a nine-year-old boy and five women aged 45 to 75.
Armenia votes in election set to test Pashinyan’s tilt towards the West
Pashinyan has framed the ballot as a choice between lasting peace with Azerbaijan or a return to war.
Germany suffers humiliating defeat in bid for UN Security Council seat
This marks the first time in its history that Germany has failed in a bid for a non-permanent seat on the Council.
EU’s decline three times worse than Qing dynasty decline, French academic warns
One of France’s most influential foreign policy voices has delivered a stark warning: In relative terms, the European Union is declining three times faster than…
Henry Nowak’s killing reopens the battle over Britain’s Sikh kirpan exemption
The kirpan symbolises a duty to defend the faith and protect the weak, and is usually a small, sheathed dagger worn out of sight.
Some 75 per cent of Spaniards want fresh elections
The figures have landed as the governing Socialists face mounting legal scrutiny.
German socialists hit lowest score ever in national poll
The party now stands level with the hard-left Die Linke on 11 per cent, marking a new historic low for Germany’s oldest political party.
French Government defends PSG celebration policing despite death and 890 arrests
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez said the bulk of the festivities had passed off peacefully.
Frederiksen secures third Danish term with centre-left minority deal
The coalition brings together the Social Democrats, the Green Left party, the Social Liberal Party and the centrist Moderates.
Left-wing Wagenknecht vows to block CDU power in Saxony-Anhalt, even with AfD
"We want to do everything we can to ensure that there is no new CDU minister-president in Saxony-Anhalt".
Right-wing De la Espriella wins Colombia’s first round, sets up run-off with Petro-backed leftist
With most of the conservative vote now consolidating behind him, the right-wing lawyer enters the June 21 run-off as favourite against a divided left led by Petro's…
Malta’s Labour Party wins fourth consecutive term under Abela
The outcome handed a fresh mandate to Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called the snap election a year early.
Canal+ chief vows to blacklist stars who signed petition against Bolloré
The French group is the country's largest film producer and sits at the heart of a growing row over Bolloré's control of the industry.
Brussels regional government on the verge after corruption scandal with social housing
Testimonies from employees and applicants describe political pressure and favouritism towards PS supporters or voters.
Trump backs Armenia’s Pashinyan for re-election ahead of tight June vote
The US President said Pashinyan is "making his country strong, wealthy and very secure".
Jailed Gagauzia leader publishes prison letters as Moldova weighs her appeal
Prosecutors said she had funnelled undeclared money from Russia between 2019 and 2022 to finance the party.
Mélenchon threatens to sue Le Pen over edited ‘Nouvelle France’ video
"Say it publicly to deter the perpetrators, and we will leave it at that without involving the justice system".
Die Linke wants foreigners to vote for Parliament
The proposal lands in a country that hosts roughly 14 million foreign nationals, equivalent to about 17 per cent of the total population.
Tony Blair attacks Labour Party, says they have ‘no coherent plan’ for the country
He highlighted policies such as new workers' rights laws, the push towards net zero, and certain tax changes as having held back business and growth.
Right-wing newcomers shake up Cyprus Parliament as Fidias movement wins four seats
The election results reflected a fragmented political landscape in Cyprus.
EU adopts new rules to boost voting rights for mobile citizens in municipal elections
According to the Council, these citizens have often struggled to access clear information about how to vote.
French poll shock: Mélenchon closes in on Philippe as Bardella holds firm in presidential race
National Rally president Jordan Bardella continues to dominate the field with 32 per cent of voting intentions.
Meloni’s right-wing coalition defies polls to retain Venice in Italian local elections
Simone Venturini took around 51 per cent of the vote in the first round, ahead of centre-left rival Andrea Martella on 39 per cent.
Italians vote in local elections seen as test for Meloni government
Turnout on the first day stood at around 46.5 per cent, down from 50.1 per cent recorded at the previous election, local reports said.
Gabriel Attal: Macronism’s youngest face in search of the presidency it shaped
The 37-year-old former prime minister announced he would seek the Renaissance nomination to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
EU adopts sanctions targeting Iran’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz
EU citizens and companies are also forbidden from making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to those listed.
Attal launches bid for French presidency
"I can't take this kind of French politics anymore, where it's just 50 shades of managing decline".