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Hungary open to replacing Russia’s Rosatom in nuclear plans
A final decision on whether to terminate the contract is expected before the end of 2026 or in early 2027.
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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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Lviv honours Volhynia massacre commander as Poland demands Kyiv disavow it
Poland’s politicians and institutions were unanimous in their condemnation of the Lviv regional council’s resolution on the UPA.
Anti-corruption investigators search Ukraine’s central bank
The National Bank says it is operating normally and denies reports that its governor has resigned.
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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…
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French debt costs hit 5 per cent as Belgian borrowing overtakes Greece
Ten-year government bond yields for both nations have widened their spreads against German Bunds, the eurozone’s benchmark safe-haven asset.
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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.
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Romanian MPs back minority government, ending six-month deadlock
Niculescu’s technocratic cabinet passed the joint session of parliament on October 20 with a 280 to 58 vote, clearing the 233-seat threshold required for confirmation.
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Crosetto says most Italians oppose Ukraine aid as Rome prepares new military package
Italy’s defence minister acknowledges growing public opposition to support for Kyiv while signalling that another aid package could be approved before the end…
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CDU hits new low in polls as Bavarian voters question Merz’s leadership
The representative survey places the Christian Democrats 11 points behind the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which leads the field at 29 per cent.
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Poland in the dark over Ukrainian drone that flew through its territory crashing in Lithuania
The incident is the latest drone incursion into a country on NATO’s eastern flank and comes amid heightened concerns in Poland and the Baltics of spillover from…
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Pensions and benefits outweigh wages in hundreds of Spanish municipalities
Tax records compiled by the national statistics office placed Asturian and León coalfield towns at the top of the dependency scale, five weeks before Spain votes.
Denmark charges two Ukrainians over alleged spying on anti-drone firm
Prosecutors believe photographs of the company's North Jutland site were intended for a Russian intelligence service.
Pakistan deepens political crisis and risks losing EU trade privileges
The takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial government intensifies the confrontation with Imran Khan’s opposition and threatens to spill over into Pakistan’s…
France secures extra Gulf diesel as pump prices stoke unrest
The deliveries from the Emirates and Bahrain cover just over a tenth of French consumption, though the Élysée will not say how much they might take off the price…
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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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European Parliament strikes deal to soften 2035 combustion engine phase-out
The compromise introduces dedicated mechanisms designed to grant car manufacturers additional leeway in meeting their fleet emissions targets.
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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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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.
Alberta votes to stay in Canada as independence push fails
About three in four voters in the oil-rich province rejected opening a legal path towards separation, in a result Prime Minister Mark Carney called a choice for…
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AfD confirms cyberattack as 421,000 internal emails appear online
The material on the site is dated from 2014 through to September 2026, which sits awkwardly with the party’s account of dormant mailboxes.
Portugal moves to charge non-resident foreigners for public healthcare
Governing parties joined Chega to pass bills that would end free treatment for non-residents and for foreigners in the country illegally, though the measures are…