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Telegram boss claimed when arrested ‘that he was due to dine with Macron’
Le Canard Enchaîné, an investigative satirical newspaper in France, has reported that Pavel Durov, the boss of Telegram, said he was invited to have dinner with…
Macron rejects left-wing government with French democracy in uncharted territory
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed proposals from the left-wing alliance (New Popular Front) to form a government, citing the need for “institutional…
Polish justice minister accused of purging judges to put opposition MP in prison
Adam Bodnar, Poland’s justice minister, has come under fire from the opposition Conservatives (PiS) and the legal think tank Ordo Iuris.
Coalition talks fail in Belgium as Socialists and Liberals refuse tax compromise
That negotiations could fail over capital gains tax adds to the financial problems left by an outgoing government noted for its lavish spending.
EU’s Borrell warns EU-China trade war could be ‘unavoidable’
“We mustn’t be naive, we have no interest to get into a trade war… but maybe it’s unavoidable, it’s also in the logic of things.”
Polish President Duda and PM Tusk strike deal over European Commissioner choice
Poland's feuding president and prime minister have struck a deal on the appointment of the country's European Commissioner.
Kyiv: our Kursk attack shows Kremlin red lines are bluff
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday his country's assault on Russia's Kursk region showed that Kremlin threats of retaliation were a bluff, and…
Macron to decide on French PM after party leaders’ meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will decide who will become France's next prime minister after meeting party leaders and the heads of the country's…
Rare joint Franco-British foreign ministers peace trip to Middle East
British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation in…
Azov boss says five more countries should seize back land from Russia
For all of human history, waging war for territory has been the norm. Most, if not all, modern countries had their modern borders defined by war.
PM Tusk bypasses Duda, clears Commissioner choice with von der Leyen
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his government’s nominee for Poland's European Commissioner -- without first consulting President Andrzej Duda…
Timmermans bemoans impersonal relationship with ‘ruthless’ von der Leyen
Frans Timmermans, the former vice president of the European Commission and architect of the European Union's Green Deal, has opened up about his impersonal relationship…
Kamala Harris: so phoney, so dumb, all hidden by media lies
Last Thursday, Kamala Harris – if current polls are to be believed, the next President of the United States of America and thus the leader of the free world and…
Spain fumes after Puigdemont pulls off ‘disappearing act’
Authorities in Spain have been demanding answers after Catalan independence leader and political outlaw Carles Puigdemont successfully pulled off a disappearing…
Oh, really? Starmer says online free speech causes riots
Last week, as much of the world now knows, three young girls were murdered and eight others were seriously injured in a knife attack at a children’s dance class…
Pharmacy chain Rossmann axes Tesla purchases citing Musk’s ‘support for Trump’
Rossmann, one of Europe's largest chains of chemists, has announced it will no longer buy Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) for its company fleet because of the support…
Polish man to stand trial over assault on Denmark’s prime minister
A Polish man will stand trial in Denmark on Tuesday over an attack on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in central Copenhagen in early June, facing charges of assaulting…
Poland releases Russian spy as its own journalist remains in Belarusian jail
Poland was lavished with praise by the US administration after it consented to the release of a Russian spy from a Polish prison, helping broker the biggest prisoner…
German politicians uneasy after Biden’s Russia-West prisoner swap
Politicians in Germany have been left uneasy by a prisoner exchange spearheaded by US President Joe Biden in which a convicted Russian killer was released.
Turkey blocks public access to Instagram
Turkey has blocked access to social media platform Instagram.
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets amid Russian gains
Ukraine has received its first F-16 fighter jets from the West, European politicians and news agencies have reported.
Venice brings in new measures to control mass tourism
Following recent demonstrations against mass tourism that erupted across Spanish regions including Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, Venice has limited group visits…
Belarus president pardons German on death row
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has decided to pardon Rico Krieger, a German sentenced to death on terrorism and other charges, the BelTA state news agency…
European politicians reject re-election of Maduro in Venezuela
MEPs from both the European Conservative and Reformists (ECR) Group and the Patriots of Europe (PfE) have signed a statement rejecting the results announced by Venezuela’s…
France recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
French President Emanuel Macron has recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Saraha region, thus fuelling political tension with Algeria.
Israel urges NATO to expel Turkey after threats of invasion
Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has urged NATO to expel Turkey after it threatened to invade Israel.
Judge under fire as Spanish PM takes stand over allegations regarding his wife
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will testify today before Judge Juan Carlos Peinado regarding alleged influence peddling and corruption by his wife Begoña…
‘Hungary should leave the EU and NATO and ally with Russia’ says Polish minister
Polish deputy foreign minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski has said that Hungary could leave both the European Union and NATO and “create a union with Putin…
France’s Darmanin links far-left to Olympics TGV sabotage
Militant far-left activists could have been behind the sabotaging of France's high-speed rail, interior minister Gérald Darmanin has said.