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France deploys 70,000 officers to head off new riots
In a counter-gesture, President Emmanuel Macron received secondary school organisations.
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Germany weighs forcing social media to fill a fifth of recommendations with approved content
The stated aim is diversity, though public broadcasters would enter the favoured pool almost automatically while private outlets would have to apply to regulators.
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Scottish museum pulls ancient Egyptian mummies from display because it did not give consent
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, operated by the municipal charity Glasgow Life.
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Sikorski warns Ukraine: UPA ideology is incompatible with EU membership
Polish Deputy Prime Minister's intervention follows an already deteriorating diplomatic dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv over historical memory.
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Bulgarian parliament speaker’s bodyguard knocks investigative reporter to the ground
The incident, on the evening of October 22, has caused cross-party demands for the immediate dismissal of National Assembly Speaker Mihaela Dotsova.
Paris extends curfew as Louvre closes before weekend protest
Demonstrations not called by trade unions are to be banned wherever possible, with five national museums shut before a new day of action.
Irish charity pulls state-funded video telling grandparents to ask before hugging
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has withdrawn three consent adverts after ministers in Dublin distanced the Irish Government from a clip the justice minister called…
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AfD and ESN set out plan to strip Brussels of its powers
Weidel said that if the Union were not rebuilt along those lines, the AfD would press for a referendum on Germany’s continued membership.
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Italy and Spain lift border controls imposed after Ceuta migrant rush
The call brought together Italian interior minister Matteo Piantedosi and his Spanish counterpart Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
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German Left leader calls for French-style protest front in Germany
“What works in France, connecting the various movements, we must also do in Germany,” Schwerdtner said.
European Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to International Criminal Court
The decision came two weeks after Washington sanctioned the court and after the Parliament's right-wing groups split between the two rival candidates.
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Moroccan asylum seekers in Ceuta increasingly invoke sexual orientation
Spanish police detect a shift in asylum claims in the North African enclave, raising questions about case assessments and safeguards
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Tusk puts Polish President Nawrocki on the spot over liberalising abortion
Nawrocki campaigned in the June 2025 presidential election on protecting life from conception to natural death and remains a strong opponent of abortion.
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French prosecutors seek suspended sentence and public office ban for MEP Rima Hassan
The case, heard before the Paris criminal court on October 19-20, centres on an online post published on March 26, 2026, on X.
Paris bans protests across the city centre before weekend mobilisation
The capital's police prefecture has placed the Élysée, the Louvre and most main railway stations off limits to demonstrators for 12 hours.
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Europe hosts more immigrants than any other region of the world
United Nations figures showed the number of foreign-born residents in Europe had nearly doubled since 1990, with a handful of countries accounting for most of the…
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Final tests confirmed the tumour removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on October 13 had not spread, leaving the 71-year-old free to resume a schedule that includes…
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French MP proposes dropping English for Arabic and Wolof to accelerate ‘créolisation’
To institutionalise this shift, Taché advocates establishing State-funded maisons de la créolisation (houses of créolisation) across French communes.
Illegal immigration into Spain rises as the rest of the EU records sharp falls
The western Mediterranean is the only major route into the European Union still growing, and the official count leaves out the invasion of Ceuta in July.
Euthanasia doubles its share of deaths in Belgium
Almost 4,500 people were euthanised in 2025 and around a quarter of them were not expected to die in the short term.
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Australian MP has both legs amputated after attack
Police arrested and charged 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, a local resident from the nearby rural locality of Tarrawingee within Haines’ own electorate.
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Milei calls Sánchez a ‘dictator’ in Madrid
The Argentine President accused the Spanish Government of encouraging the invasion of Ceuta, five weeks before a general election.
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Carrefour takes up to €200 million hit from French riots and looting
According to group chief executive Alexandre Bompard, roughly 50 Carrefour outlets were attacked on the initial night of unrest alone.
Soros foundations fund groups at the centre of French unrest
Spanish reporting has linked seven organisations active in France's October unrest to George Soros's foundations, as activists prepare a Europe-wide youth strike…
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Boy of 13 stabs teacher in Romanian school after announcing attack on TikTok
Video footage showed him arriving in front of the classroom, knocking on the door and waiting for a female teacher to come out.
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Police arrest left-wing activist over Limoges town hall arson attack
According to police sources and local prosecutors, the man is an activist registered on France’s national security watchlist with an active “Fiche S” notice.
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European airfares could rise by up to 20 per cent, Ryanair boss warns
Ryanair said it would cut 20 routes and more than 1.1 million seats from its Belgian schedule this winter, moving six aircraft out of the country.
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France moves to cut welfare benefits for convicted looters and rioters
The circular reflects the government’s broader effort to target the financial incentives surrounding street unrest and the informal economy.
France extends city curfews after first calm night since riots
Police reported no major incidents overnight as the government prepared a second round of local restrictions, with prosecutors casting doubt on official claims about…
Italy sends soldiers into Milan as ministers prepare emergency riot decree
Troops are to reinforce police in the city after two nights of looting and street battles, with the cabinet set to approve tougher detention powers that would also…