Fidesz prepares autumn campaign as Hungarian Government sets September end for mortgage rate cap
Some 220,000 households would move to market interest rates from October under the phase-out set out by Finance Minister András Kármán.
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France orders expulsion of ex-RT France chief Xenia Fedorova over alleged Kremlin propaganda
Authorities accuse Xenia Fedorova of spreading Russian state narratives through her appearances on French television and radio.
Morawiecki resigns as ECR party leader after PiS moves against his faction
In a letter published by the ECR Party, the former PM said he had decided to devote his full attention to "the challenges facing my beloved Poland".
BMW joins Germany’s car industry cuts with 8,000-job reduction plan
The Munich-based manufacturer plans to reduce its global workforce by around 8,000 positions by the end of 2027, with most of the cuts expected to come from Germany…
Chega denies staging break-in at Ventura’s parliament office
The party says a cleaner found the room disturbed before any of its MPs arrived, as police take fingerprints and request parliamentary entry records.
Seville mayor grants mosque permit as Vox freezes its pact with the PP
Planning officials ruled the scheme lawful, leaving José Luis Sanz with no grounds to refuse.
Russia issues international wanted notice for Telegram chief Durov
Russia has issued an international wanted notice for Telegram founder Pavel Durov, accusing him of complicity in terrorism, as tensions with the authorities escalate.
Sánchez pardons Catalan separatist from jail after courts ruled her case was plain corruption
Three of the five people spared prison had been convicted of misusing public money.
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Berlin queer commissioner counts Islamists among ‘conservative forces’ after Pride attack
Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen with Lebanese roots, drove a hired minibus into pedestrians near the closing rally of the parade in the Tiergarten park…
Villepin faces financial prosecutors over Napoleon gifts
The inquiry, formally opened on May 19, concerns suspected handling of assets allegedly derived from the misappropriation of public funds.
French public hospitals post €2.3 billion deficit as debt ratio worsens
The sector's overall deficit narrowed from €2.9 billion in 2024 to €2.
Guterres presses Cypriot leaders to restart stalled reunification talks
The UN chief's first visit to the divided island since taking office is meant to prepare the ground for a wider conference involving Greece, Turkey and the United…
Investigators find Islamic State pledge video on Berlin Pride attacker’s phone
Abdul Ballout had been rated a high-risk threat and released by a juvenile court 10 weeks before he drove a van into a crowd at Christopher Street Day.
Merz reopens citizenship-stripping debate after Berlin CSD attack
The German Chancellor's proposal comes in response to the fact that the alleged attacker was not a foreign national.
Intruders ransack Ventura’s office in Portuguese parliament
Documents on a planned inquiry into the interior minister were taken from the Chega leader's room at the Assembly of the Republic, the party says.
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Sánchez closes his political year with a record fire, climate excuses and no budget
Investigators traced Spain's largest ever wildfire to a spark from machinery used during a regional ban, while Moncloa pressed again for a state agreement on the…
Poland asks US to detain and extradite former justice minister Ziobro
Warsaw prosecutors have sent Washington a request covering 19 of the 26 charges facing Zbigniew Ziobro, who flew to the United States in May after losing his Hungarian…
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Polish president blocks windfall tax on fuel companies with court referral
In the Nawrocki's view, the legislation violates the constitutional principle that laws should not apply retroactively.
France passes worst fire season on record as arson arrests mount
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said nine out of 10 blazes were started by people, as the European Commission sent further aircraft to the Gironde.
Paris knife attacker invokes Allah after stabbing three women, footage shows
Anti-terror prosecutors are examining the assault at Porte de Clichy, where a witness said the man went for women alone and one of those wounded was pregnant.
Romania downs third drone in three days and summons Russian ambassador
An investigation has identified the first of the aircraft as a Shahed model of the type used by Russian forces against Ukraine.
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Italy drops Pirlo as coach over Russian betting ties
"I learned last night that I am no longer a candidate for the bench of the Italian national team," he wrote on social media.
Mbappé thanks supporters in open letter carried by French newspapers
The text was published on July 27, a week after the World Cup ended and on the eve of the announcement of the next France manager.
France and Germany seek joint line on EU car rules and European content
Paris and Berlin have promised a common position on the bloc's automotive package and its "Made in Europe" requirements by the end of summer.
Tusk’s parliamentarians bring out popcorn over acrimonious split on Poland’s right
Morawiecki had been prime minister in the PiS government for six years between December 2017 and December 2023.
German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attacker freed from custody in May
Abdul Ballout had been convicted of preparing a serious act of violence and of spreading Islamic State propaganda two months before the Tiergarten attack.
Ávila fire becomes largest ever recorded in Spain as EU aircraft join the fight
Some 50,000 hectares have burnt in Ávila province alone, with almost 90,000 people evacuated or confined across three provinces of central Spain.
France shields missile and rocket plants as Bordeaux fire forces mass evacuation
Military experts have been sent to protect ArianeGroup and Roxel sites west of Bordeaux as more than 250,000 people remain displaced across the south-west.
Man charged after woman stabbed during rosary in Irish church
A parishioner in her fifties remains in hospital after being knifed in front of dozens of worshippers at Holy Cross Church in Tramore, southeast Ireland.
Poland’s main opposition party splits as ex-PM Morawiecki and 30 MPs forced to leave
"Everyone knew what they were supposed to sign, and knew the consequences of not signing. And so they made the decision they did," said Kaczyński.