Ceuta president asks Brussels to confront Morocco over ‘harassment’ of the city
Juan Jesús Vivas has broken with Madrid's line that Rabat remains a reliable partner on migration.
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Protests against surrogacy fair organised in Poland by Ukrainian firm
Surrogacy remains a highly emotive topic in Poland, particularly given the plight of women participating in such procedures and the children separated from their…
Norway lays King Harald V to rest as European royals gather in Oslo
Seven reigning houses, Volodymyr Zelensky and the largest security operation in Norwegian history have converged on a capital brought to a standstill.
Bardella presses France to shut ‘radical’ mosques as Brussels holds back
The National Rally leader wants the Muslim Brotherhood banned outright, while the European Commission has left any EU terrorist listing to member states.
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Dutch government to pull plug on right-wing broadcaster
The channel will not be taken off air immediately; ON! has the right to respond to the proposal and to appeal any final decision.
Moroccan man held with Kalashnikov at Brussels station has Spanish residence permit
Belgian prosecutors suspect the 23-year-old of belonging to a criminal organisation as investigators examine links to the drug war in the capital.
European Parliament blocks Patriots exhibition on South Africa
The Parliament's third-largest group says the ban followed pressure from South African officials and amounts to political censorship.
Turkish community chief says asylum seekers should be free to leave Saxony-Anhalt after AfD win
"People with a migration background in Saxony-Anhalt no longer have time for theoretical security debates," Sofuoğlu said.
EU not up to the task of fighting illicit tobacco trade, auditors find
The Commission and Member States have taken measures, the auditors say, but the response remains fragmented and is not robust enough.
German police arrest climate activist over power-grid sabotage
A Europe-wide alert had been in force after officers searched his flat and found explosive material.
Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map showing island under American flag
Reykjavík called in Billy Long hours after the European Commission unveiled a new investment package for Greenland.
Thieves steal four Renoir works from French museum in €9 million raid
The pair were identified on the town's video-surveillance cameras as they escaped, dropping one painting during their flight, mayor Bryan Masson said.
German police widen hunt for grid saboteur as more devices found at coal plant
A fresh letter claiming responsibility has been recovered near the Weisweiler power station, while the number of devices defused in Saxony has risen to 21.
Spain’s Interior Ministry admits secret ideological files on dozens of journalists
The Spanish Government says the dossier was for internal use only and denies it amounted to a blacklist.
Meloni says Schengen holds only if member states defend EU borders
The Italian Prime Minister received Bart De Wever in Rome a day after the Alternative for Germany won in Saxony-Anhalt, with border checks between Italy and Spain…
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Little enthusiasm for AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt victory on Poland’s Right
President Nawrocki's senior aide Paweł Szefernaker said that the AfD's views on history and Russia were "unacceptable".
Latvia bans Russian and Belarusian books over ‘war propaganda’
Riga has gone beyond EU sanctions with a national import ban, though the books already on its shelves can still be sold.
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Bardella and Farage put returns in writing while their critics change the subject
The two leaders committed a future French government to taking back migrants intercepted in British waters, and almost every rival party in France reached for the…
Eiffel Tower shuts as staff protest at removal of women during Hindu visit
The company said the visit had formed part of a cultural festival tied to the temple opening and to the 2026 France-India year of innovation.
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Italy’s governing coalition splits over AfD victory
Salvini celebrated, Forza Italia strongly condemned the result, while Meloni remained silent amid concerns that it could strengthen AfD ally Roberto Vannacci.
Serbia buries Mladić as EU says glorification has no place in candidate countries
The bloc's diplomatic service issued its warning as thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of the convicted war criminal.
UN wants different maps so Africa wouldn’t look small
The United States cast the only vote against. Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine abstained.
Vox takes Sánchez to court over Ceuta
The party has authorised a criminal complaint charging the Prime Minister, the interior minister and the secretary of state for security with collaborating with…
Belgium’s ‘aid worker’ in Gaza turns out to be a Hamas terrorist in the Khan Younis Brigade
Nabhan had worked for Enabel since 2020 on a European programme supporting small businesses in Gaza.
Hundreds of masked men rally to block immigrants in Dover
Two nights of "stop the boats" blockades leave the British Government facing an organised, coordinated form of anti-immigration protest.
Italian military prosecutor examines soldiers in Vannacci’s party
The case could nevertheless develop into a wider investigation into Futuro Nazionale and the possibility of its dissolution under Italy's anti-Fascist legislation.
Brussels prepare to drop Article 7 against Hungary before mission assesses reforms
The European People's Party wants the case closed as a political victory for Péter Magyar's Tisza party, though the law at the heart of it is still in force.
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Brussels pays for research aimed at cutting right-wing appeal among young men
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German power grid sabotage points to climate extremist, not Russia
Investigators have named a 48-year-old activist as their main suspect after days in which ministers suggested a foreign power might be behind the attacks.
Wagenknecht’s BSW implodes in Thuringia as MPs abandon party
Ten of the 12 remaining BSW members of the Thuringian parliament announced on Friday that they were leaving the party.