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Swedish Left Party MP praises jailed al-Aqsa Brigades commander
Ilona Szatmári Waldau, a Riksdag member for the Left Party, wrote an open letter to Ahmad al-Moghrabi, who is serving 18 life sentences in Israel.
French conservative journalist attacked by far-left mob
According to accounts based on his complaint and phone footage, he was recognised while leaving a bar with friends.
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Tusk government leaves Polish-German defence deal unpublished at home
According to Poland's Ministry of National Defence, the agreement "will constitute the legal framework defining the new, updated principles of cooperation between…
Seville residents hang pig remains at mosque site in bid to halt project
Cuts of pork have appeared on the fencing of a plot in one of Spain's poorest districts, where a mosque and Islamic centre are due to be built.
Vox, Podemos and Sumar demand Morocco lose World Cup hosting role
The Ceuta crossings have pushed Spain's rival flanks into the same position on Rabat while the PSOE stays silent.
Explosive drone at Leipzig sat beside Ukrainian freighter loaded with ammunition
Flight operations were suspended; the northern runway later reopened while forensic work continued on the southern side.
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Greek sea arrivals fall by a third as Spain becomes the main pressure point
Athens credited its own deterrence for the 34 per cent drop, though European Union figures showed the decline was bloc-wide and the traffic did not simply move west.
Amsterdam wants people to barbecue less
According to the municipality, smoke from charcoal and fire pits causes health problems and a nuisance.
European wildfires cause up to €19.1 billion in damage
More than 530,000 hectares have burned in EU countries so far in 2026, putting the season on pace with 2025, when 1.08 million hectares were lost across the bloc.
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Poland calls on EU to deny residence rights to illegal migrants
The scenes at Ceuta led many European leaders to express their dissatisfaction with Spain's handling of the situation.
Spanish national security department deletes migration reports from before Ceuta breach
The two documents pulled from the government website recorded a sharp rise in land arrivals at Ceuta and Melilla in the weeks leading up to the mass crossing.
Drone with explosives at Leipzig airport indicates possible attack
The incident prompted Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to interrupt his holiday in Italy and return for an emergency security briefing.
Men connected to death of French streamer get suspended prison sentence and digital ban
Both were also ordered to refrain from streaming platforms for six months, an unusual judicial “bannissement numérique.”
Portugal criticises ‘lack of rules’ on migration after Ceuta crossings
Luís Montenegro stayed out of the letter of 22 leaders challenging Madrid, then delivered a rebuke of his own.
German court jails German-Kazakh dual national for life over double knife murder
The Kassel regional court also ordered preventive detention after finding the killer would remain a serious danger to the public.
German minister sees electricity price relief only in the 2030s
"We are ending the EEG as an all-round, worry-free package," Reiche said in Berlin, adding that over-subsidisation would be abolished.
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Morawiecki sets October date for launch of new Polish opposition party
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński demanded its dissolution and ordered members to sign a loyalty pledge disavowing "external" groupings.
Airport signs mark Italy’s unilateral Schengen suspension on Spanish arrivals
The physical divide is the first tangible result of the Meloni government's decision to suspend Schengen free movement with Spain for the month of August.
Spanish police identify expelled jihadists among Ceuta arrivals
Counter-terrorism officers believe at least 10 men convicted of terrorism offences and deported to Morocco crossed back during the mass entry.
Vannacci: ‘Sánchez is right. On immigration, Meloni is a fiasco’
The ex-military said that Italy is being "Governed by a watered-down, fearful right, without the courage to make decisive decisions".
Germany prepares secret plan for electricity shortage for ‘several days to weeks’
The agency, acting as federal load distributor, can then order reductions or temporary halt of consumption with notice of 24 hours to three days.
Summer wildfires already cost Europe more than €3 billion
In Spain, industry representatives estimate that annual prevention spending runs at roughly €800 million, while one euro spent on prevention can save around €100…
Scottish woman who helped refugees found dead in suitcase in Athens; Afghan man arrested
Forensic examination indicated she had died several days earlier, with initial indications pointing to asphyxiation, though toxicology results were still being processed.
German industry losing 15,000 jobs a month
High energy costs, bureaucracy, skilled-labour shortages and external pressures, including US trade policies and Chinese market distortions.
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Spanish Legion sweeps Ceuta beaches and hills for immigrants still in the city
Soldiers say those who remain include men with criminal records and that firearms have been recovered, an account Spanish authorities have not confirmed.
Majority of Germans no longer consider their country safe after Berlin attack
Support for the view that Germany is stable and safe has fallen to 37 per cent in a survey taken a week after the Islamist attack on Berlin's Pride parade.
Spain sacks the official who published the Ceuta migrant figure
No minister has lost their post over the mass crossing that brought tens of thousands of people into the Spanish enclave in a single day.
German prosecutors charge former SPD judge over 1.8 million abuse files
The haul is described as one of the largest involving a single individual in Lower Saxony, northern Germany.
Spanish defence minister breaks ranks to demand Morocco investigate Ceuta crossings
Robles hardened Madrid's tone on Rabat and defended the intelligence services her Interior colleague said had failed to warn him.