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.
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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.
UEFA nations weigh World Cup boycott over FIFA plan to sell stakes to US investors
Europe's 55 football associations are to hold an emergency meeting after FIFA confirmed it would open its commercial arm to private backers linked to the Trump family.
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.
European Commission opens interest-free loan scheme for electric vehicle battery makers
Applications for the Battery Booster Facility close on September 30, with a ceiling of €500 million per project.
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…
Merz demands hundreds of billions in cuts to next EU budget
The German Chancellor used a visit to Dublin to harden Berlin's line as Ireland takes charge of the negotiations on the 2028-2034 spending package.
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.
Google rivals line up damages claims after first EU digital markets fine
Lawyers and litigation funders say the European Commission ruling has handed price comparison sites fresh ammunition in courts across the bloc.
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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Berlin attack lands amid a rightward drift in Europe’s gay vote
Polling in France, Germany and Britain pointed to a realignment among gay and bisexual men, though the picture was far from uniform.
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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.
Brussels fights over “frying pan” square at the heart of the EU quarter
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Putin presses Armenia to hold referendum on EU or Eurasian bloc membership
Nikol Pashinyan told the Russian president a vote was only possible once Yerevan had formally applied to join the European Union.
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.
Ukraine takes the war Europe paid for to Iran’s door
Tehran demanded a response from Brussels after Ukrainian drones struck Iranian-linked shipping in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor.
Early voting opens ahead of Iceland’s EU referendum
From July 27, Icelanders can cast their ballots at district commissioners' offices across the country, at some municipal offices, and at embassies and consulates…
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.