AfD lodges defamation complaint against Merz over ‘ethnic cleansing’ accusations
Members of the Bundestag are normally shielded from prosecution for what they say in the chamber under Article 46 of the Basic Law, Germany’s constitution.
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France cuts growth forecast in half and admits deficit will overshoot 5 per cent
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) had already put the figure at 0.
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Visegrad Group vows to block EU policies that raise energy prices
The group has no formal institutional structure, relying instead on consultations among prime ministers and government ministries, with cross-border initiatives…
Dutch households with a heat pump see energy bills rise the most
A large majority of households would pay €400 to €600 more a year by 2031 than they do now.
Bulgaria’s presidential frontrunners clash over Europe and Ukraine
President Iliana Iotova has vowed to keep Sofia out of the war in Ukraine while her main rival, Andrey Gyurov, has pledged to anchor the country firmly in Europe.
Foreign nationals make up vast majority of theft suspects on Paris region transport
Official data for 2025 show nationals of Maghreb countries topped the nationality breakdown, even as recorded crime on French public transport fell to its lowest…
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Polish provincial areas bear the brunt of rapid increase in migration
Coverage of this has been scant in the Polish media, which prefers to concentrate on the failures of integration in Western capitals and security on Poland's eastern…
Zucman invites Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez to Paris ‘anti-oligarchy’ summit
The French economist behind the rejected billionaire levy wants to put wealth taxes at the heart of France's 2027 presidential race.
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Athens looks to Paris to restart power cable stalled by Turkish warships
Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Emmanuel Macron discussed the Great Sea Interconnector at the Élysée on September 9, weeks after a French fund took control of the project.
Hungary and Czech Republic round on Spain over EU aid for Ceuta
Péter Magyar and Andrej Babiš contrasted the Commission's emergency support for Pedro Sánchez's government with the daily fine Hungary faces over its asylum rules.
Fico’s Smer party drops in Slovakian polls as nationalists surge
If a general election were held now, NMS’s voting model for daily Sme would give PS 21.6 per cent, Smer 16.2 per cent and Republika 15.6 per cent.
European top court says Netherlands does not have to recognise Yemeni polygamy
The applicant contracted three marriages in Yemen and has 13 children: Eight with his first wife, three with his second and two with his third.
Belgian defence minister says anti-terror law could be used against communist festival
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken stated that the new anti-terror law could target foreign speakers at the upcoming ManiFiesta festival, citing concerns over…
Dutch Volt branch skips memorial for 105 murdered Jews after organisers refuse Gaza link
Group leader Anna Kaal, Volt's sole councillor on the 39-seat municipal council since the March 18 local elections, wrote that the ceremony needed "broadening" to…
French Epstein probe uncovers new victims and more suspected recruiters
Half of the alleged victims counted by Paris prosecutors had never appeared in any earlier case file, as the investigation continues after the death of model scout…
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BSW ready to back AfD candidate in Saxony-Anhalt as Germany’s political firewall cracks
Wagenknecht's party could hold the key to a historic vote in the eastern German state, putting Berlin’s long-standing political consensus under renewed pressure.
Brussels releases emergency funds for Ceuta invaders as the city remains occupied
Most of the emergency package falls under the EU's asylum and migration budget, paying to house and process the thousands who broke through at El Tarajal and remain…
Spanish government ignored spy warning a day before Ceuta mass crossing
The alert reached Madrid's office in the city on July 29 and went no further, and the official in charge now refuses to resign.
UK and Belgium sign first post-Brexit police pact to target Channel smugglers
Belgian officers would be allowed to carry weapons on some Eurostar trains and join the UK-France intelligence cell in northern France under the deal.
Investigators search Berlin SPD lead candidate’s home in bribery inquiry
As regional president, he chaired the supervisory board of the municipal hospital chain, which owns 10 clinics.
Ceuta president asks Brussels to confront Morocco over ‘harassment’ of the city
Juan Jesús Vivas has broken with Madrid's line that Rabat remains a reliable partner on migration.
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Protests against surrogacy fair organised in Poland by Ukrainian firm
Surrogacy remains a highly emotive topic in Poland, particularly given the plight of women participating in such procedures and the children separated from their…
Bardella presses France to shut ‘radical’ mosques as Brussels holds back
The National Rally leader wants the Muslim Brotherhood banned outright, while the European Commission has left any EU terrorist listing to member states.
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Dutch government to pull plug on right-wing broadcaster
The channel will not be taken off air immediately; ON! has the right to respond to the proposal and to appeal any final decision.
Spanish Government withholds satellite images of Ceuta convoy from judge
Police sources say the pictures show hire cars moving in formation towards the border, and that ministers blocked their inclusion in the report sent to the National…
Turkish community chief says asylum seekers should be free to leave Saxony-Anhalt after AfD win
"People with a migration background in Saxony-Anhalt no longer have time for theoretical security debates," Sofuoğlu said.
German police arrest climate activist over power-grid sabotage
A Europe-wide alert had been in force after officers searched his flat and found explosive material.
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German state premier Wüst breaks CDU ranks over AfD ban
Critics warn that the push could amount to an attempt to suppress a political rival that the CDU has failed to defeat at the ballot box.
Thieves steal four Renoir works from French museum in €9 million raid
The pair were identified on the town's video-surveillance cameras as they escaped, dropping one painting during their flight, mayor Bryan Masson said.
German police widen hunt for grid saboteur as more devices found at coal plant
A fresh letter claiming responsibility has been recovered near the Weisweiler power station, while the number of devices defused in Saxony has risen to 21.