Hungary’s new government classifies Russia as a “threat”
The language appears in guidelines for Hungary's delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opens in September.
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Meloni and Badenoch under pressure after Rome meeting
The pair have maintained a political relationship since 2023, when Badenoch was Britain's business and trade secretary.
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Poland charges MEP Grzegorz Braun with denying Nazi crimes at Auschwitz
Denying German Nazi crimes is a criminal offence in Poland under Article 55 of the IPN Act, punishable by a fine or up to three years in prison.
Undercover reporter films Channel people smugglers at work
Christian Drogan paid €1,400 for a place on a dinghy and says four traffickers stepped off mid-crossing onto a French patrol boat
Spain’s intelligence services warned before the Ceuta assault
The CNI picked up a call to cross on July 29 and passed what it had to the security forces and the Government Delegation.
Germany plans sugar tax that includes sugar free drinks
Pure milk and 100 per cent fruit juices would remain exempt.
Saudi Arabia to invest €6 billion in three theme parks near Paris
Including one widely reported to be inspired by the Japanese manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball Z.
German investigators find third drone and suspected explosive near Leipzig airport
The device was recovered in a field west of the runways 10 days after a failed attack on Germany's main military cargo hub.
German police union deputy faces sworn claims over East German border past
The same witness states that Hüber then kicked the prisoner three times in the face as a Stasi transporter arrived to take him away.
French financial prosecutors investigate LFI mayor of Saint-Denis over RATP job
The inquiry covers years in which Bally Bagayoko held a management post at the state-owned Paris transport operator while serving as a local elected official.
Brussels rattled by a series of shootings over three consecutive days
Saint-Gilles mayor Jean Spinette has linked the shootings and recent car fires to rival gangs trying to reclaim dealing spots as the summer holiday ends and both…
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Polish Government attempts to implicate President Nawrocki in cryptocurrency scandal
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has also alleged that Russian mafia money and funds linked to Russian intelligence were behind the company.
Greece moves Patriot battery to Crete as Iran threatens US bases in Europe
Athens has shifted the missile system from Karpathos to guard the Souda Bay complex used by Greek, US and NATO forces.
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France places eight far-left activists under investigation over alleged explosives training
The Paris prosecutor's office sought pre-trial detention, which the investigating judge did not order.
Rescuers find two missing alive after tornado injures 39 in southern France
The tornado tore through Pomas in the Aude, damaging 300 homes and forcing more than half the village to evacuate.
Green Party leader backs ‘civil disobedience’ if RN wins
Tondelier has so far resisted backing either candidate, insisting that the Greens should pursue their own campaign.
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".
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.
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.
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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…
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.
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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.
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.
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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.