Belgian Government faces collapse as budget talks break down
A five-party coalition has failed to agree how to find the savings needed to meet EU deficit rules, sending the Prime Minister to the King to offer his resignation.
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Rioters ‘predominantly from migrant background’ injure scores of police in Frankfurt
Most of those arrested held German nationality, Hesse's interior minister said, as the youth unrest that has shaken France spilled over into Germany.
Brussels sides with Polish Government in constitutional court stand-off
The Commission has backed parliament's choice of judges but stayed silent on the suspension of the tribunal's president by one of them.
Polish presidency to report government-backed judges to prosecutors over court scuffle
Ministers have countered that the head of state himself may have broken the law by entering the constitutional court at night.
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Spanish left-wing MP mocks Pope’s death and jokes about arming Hamas in leaked chats
The MP, second on the Frente Amplio list in Madrid for Spain's November 29 general election, also faces internal complaints of abusive treatment from three former…
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Tusk accused of staging coup after police storm top court
The chief justice of the top court Bogdan Święczkowski was prevented from entering the building of the court he leads.
French protests lose momentum as prosecutors probe Molotov attack on gendarmes
School pupils have rejected the government's plan to replace the university admissions platform and are joining unions in a nationwide strike on November 5.
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Berlin mayoral hopeful Eralp needs police protection at own party congress
Agencies stepped in after radical leftist and pro-Palestinian groupings called for street demonstrations directly outside the party’s state congress.
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France bans remigration forum and bars speaker from entering country
Officials cited acute risks to public order, referencing local security concerns and widespread tensions following recent incidents.
Brussels freezes national social media bans for children
Austria's plan is the first to be halted as the EC tells member states to wait for its own 'Kids Act' to clear negotiations.
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North Korean hackers steal €5.85 billion from Binance
Investigators attribute the breach to TraderTraitor, an elite cyber warfare unit operating under Pyongyang’s state intelligence apparatus.
Italian Government brands release of alleged Milan riot organiser ‘shameful’
A Milan judge found no serious evidence that Youssef Siher incited violence, reopening the clash between Rome and the judiciary.
EU military helicopter crash in Bosnia kills Italian personnel
A Chinook flying for the European Union's peacekeeping mission came down near Brčko with 15 people on board.
Brussels risks fuelling black market boom with novel nicotine crackdown, industry and customs officials warn
The Euromonitor study, covering 24 member states, revealed sharp divergences depending on national regulatory choices.
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Switzerland freezes Médecins Sans Frontières funding over Chad abuse allegations
Staff members were alleged to have conditioned the provision of humanitarian relief, jobs and financial assistance on sexual acts with displaced women and girls.
Spain suffers second high-speed rail disaster this year
A Renfe AVE ran into the back of an Iryo service near Urda, in Toledo province, nine months after the Adamuz disaster on the same route.
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Brussels unveils plan to transform Frontex into central deportation hub with 30,000-strong corps
It was presented by European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and Magnus Brunner, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration.
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French student unions reject government concessions as Macron hardens the security response
French education minister Édouard Geffray unveiled a package on October 26, alongside higher education minister Philippe Baptiste.
Chinese brands drop Mbappé over Mao joke as state television pulls La Liga
Three sponsors have cut ties with the Real Madrid forward and Beijing's state broadcaster has suspended coverage of Spanish league matches featuring him.
Audi chief defends Trump rally appearance as German unions round on him
The $4 billion Georgia plant announced on stage with the US president still needs the backing of a Volkswagen board where labour holds half the seats.
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Le Monde spreads false RN link on Trappes shooter as psychiatric and left-wing history emerge
French media was also quick to present him as a right-winger and connect him with the RN, saying leaflets of the party were found in his car.
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Bremen police advise women to vomit to deter rape attempts
Women’s rights group Terre des Femmes told Bild it was “more than unsuitable” and said it shifts responsibility onto victims to prevent attacks.
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Leading property group stops investing in Germany over left-wing expropriation plans
Fladeland said he hoped the federal government would step in to block further plans on expropriation.
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EU says it will ‘raise concerns’ over Syrian schoolbooks glorifying jihad and anti-Semitism
The statement follows the publication on October 19 of a report by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se), an…
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Liechtenstein’s Prince vetoes abortion reform, overruling parliament’s narrow majority
Hereditary Prince Alois has blocked a bill to decriminalise abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, reigniting debate over women’s reproductive rights…
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Burnham says he would like to rejoin the EU and blames Brexit for the small-boat crisis
He explicitly ruled out any attempt to rejoin during the current parliament, saying the UK remains “way, way away from that”.
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US greenlights military heat ray testing to repel migrants at southern border
Range is reported as about 1,000 metres, a little more than half a mile, under suitable conditions.
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Salvini wins League leadership vote and demands: ‘Stop arming Kyiv’
Rival senator Giancarlo Garavaglia’s 24% share of the leadership vote highlights growing calls for a change of direction as the League struggles to regain voters…
Machado returns to Venezuela
The Nobel laureate's homecoming has revived demands for a presidential vote, with the European Union still split over its sanctions on Caracas.
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Washington pushes Orbán for UN secretary-general
Viktor Orbán is said to be interested in the job though unwilling to run a race he cannot win, with Britain and France holding a veto over any bid.