State Department revokes more than 175,000 visas under Trump
Washington says a US visa is a privilege and not a right, with the running total up by 75,000 since January.
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German majority turns against ‘firewall’ barring AfD
Among those open to cooperation, 32 per cent favoured decisions being made on a case-by-case basis, while 27 per cent said cooperation should actively be sought.
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Coverage of the Ceuta crisis turns on Meloni’s motives rather than on the border
European outlets have read Italy's checks as a performance for domestic consumption, an account that requires the dispute with Madrid to be insincere.
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Germany is set to deport migrants to Italy amid Dublin rules reset
Migrants crossing the Mediterranean often arrive first in either country before travelling onwards to northern Europe, including Germany.
German prosecutors examine 121 more suspected killings by jailed nurse
More than 45 bodies have been exhumed as investigators in Aachen and Cologne widen inquiries into a former palliative care nurse serving life for 10 murders.
Transgender American who fled Trump’s US returns home from notorious Dutch asylum centre
Arc later told media outlets that conditions at the camp were far more dangerous than anything she had experienced in the US.
Farage pledges to send foreign prisoners from British jails to El Salvador
Reform UK is to send a delegation led by party chairman Lee Anderson to San Salvador to examine renting cells in Nayib Bukele's prison system
EPP calls for better, EU-wide external border protection after Ceuta crisis
"Ceuta has served as a test case and a lesson: the fight against illegal immigration is a shared responsibility," Tajani said.
Meloni and Frederiksen blame uncontrolled immigration for rising crime and press for deportations
The Italian and Danish prime ministers want repatriation centres outside Europe and say foreigners living legally in the European Union must respect European values.
One in seven Germans plans to emigrate within five years
More than a quarter of those aged under 40 said they intended to leave, according to pollster INSA.
Campact tells supporters how to talk friends and family out of voting AfD
The German campaign group urges patience, listening and empathy, though critics say the advice casts AfD voters as pupils in need of correction.
Ireland charges Daniel Kinahan hours after Dubai extradition
Armed police met the alleged cartel leader on the runway of a military aerodrome outside Dublin before a late-night court appearance.
WNBA sets up eligibility task force as two ex-NBA men enter women’s draft
Two former first-round NBA picks said they would enter the 2027 women's draft, testing a rulebook that never defined the word "woman".
Italy to host first CPAC only after 2027 general election
The decision means the Italian edition of the flagship US conservative gathering will be launched only once the next government is in place, rather than during the…
Tajani calls Sánchez’s border checks ‘disproportionate’ as Italy holds Schengen suspension
The Italian foreign minister said Rome would restore free movement once the danger of a second mass crossing into Ceuta had passed.
Irish health service confirms ‘maternity leave’ for transgender men
Staff who hold a gender recognition certificate qualify for the full paid entitlement, official guidance states.
Sánchez turns Spain’s border controls on Italy rather than on Morocco
Madrid will screen passengers arriving from a fellow member state at ports and airports, days after tens of thousands walked and swam into Ceuta unchecked.
Meloni rejects Sánchez ultimatum to lift Schengen checks
Rome has tied any review of the suspension to intelligence warnings of a fresh mass crossing attempt at Ceuta.
Trump warns he could be the last Republican president as midterms loom
The US President has told an American congressional news outlet that his own voters are angry with their party and may not turn out in November.
Greek court remands Stylida mayor on arson charge over Athens wildfire
The blaze that swept from Boeotia into western Attica has been traced to a private power line built by the mayor's own company.
North Korea recommends dog-meat soup to combat summer heatwave
State media has portrayed leader Kim Jong Un enduring the heat during inspections as a show of solidarity.
Sánchez gives Meloni two days to lift border checks or face ‘proportional measures’
Sánchez calls the Italian controls discriminatory though Rome says they fall only on non-EU travellers.
One in five UK student loans goes to foreign nationals, mostly EU citizens
EU students arriving without either status lost access to tuition fee funding in 2021-22, a change that has not reduced the foreign share of lending.
More than 1,000 German lawyers back call for AfD ban ‘to protect democracy’
The appeal was organised by the Republican Lawyers' Association, a German legal association associated with progressive and left-wing legal circles.
Rwanda negotiates with Italy over taking in expelled asylum seekers
Kigali says Rome's plan could build on a transit centre near the capital that has sheltered asylum seekers evacuated from Libya.
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.
State Department blames Sánchez for Ceuta crossings
Washington has paired its attack on Madrid with a travel warning for the enclave and a congressional text placing Ceuta in Moroccan territory.
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.
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.