Poland’s main opposition party splits as ex-PM Morawiecki and 30 MPs forced to leave
"Everyone knew what they were supposed to sign, and knew the consequences of not signing. And so they made the decision they did," said Kaczyński.
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EU steps up Cuba aid as MEPs press to suspend cooperation deal
The European Commission has pledged a further €10 million to the island a month after Parliament called for the 2016 agreement with Havana to be scrapped.
Hungary’s prosecutor general resigns under pressure from Magyar
Gábor Bálint Nagy's departure hands Prime Minister Péter Magyar a further victory in his drive to clear out Viktor Orbán's appointees.
Hungarian prosecutors seize Orbán party’s servers in unannounced raid
The prosecution service moved on the servers of Hungary's main opposition party without warning, seizing material from its internal communications network and leaving…
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Attempt to poison Nawrocki during election campaign alleged
“I was in a truly critical situation then. There was a moment of terror that I still remember very clearly,” the President said.
Chess grandmaster Judit Polgár declines Hungarian presidency
Judit Polgár has ruled herself out days after Prime Minister Péter Magyar removed the sitting head of state, leaving his party to search for another candidate.
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Britain’s seventh prime minister since Brexit turns towards Brussels
Andy Burnham took office promising a closer relationship with the EU, even as Nigel Farage's Reform UK held a commanding lead in the polls.
Lindsey Graham’s sister announces run for his South Carolina Senate seat
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French Left opposes life sentences for serial child rapists, citing reintegration concerns
The party's position immediately prompted a wave of criticism from politicians across the political spectrum.
Burnham becomes UK prime minister with pledge to restore stability and cut energy bills
The former Manchester mayor inherits a stagnant economy, record electricity prices and questions over Labour's climate and Brexit red lines.
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Former Polish PM Morawiecki facing threat of expulsion from PiS
The main opposition Conservatives have decided to ban party members from participating in associations, foundations, and other organizations of a political nature.
EU summons Burkina Faso ambassador over ‘unjustified’ expulsion of diplomats
Brussels has said retaliatory measures would follow, weeks after Ouagadougou broke off relations with Paris.
EU court clears Spanish amnesty law for Catalan separatists
Luxembourg rejects the European Commission's case against a law that keeps Prime Minister Sánchez in office, though Puigdemont's arrest warrant still stands.
Burkina Faso expels two EU diplomats and gives them three days to leave
Ouagadougou has offered no explanation for the move, which comes weeks after it broke with Paris.
Thuringia parliament to hold hearing on AfD ban
It would be the first time a committee of any German parliament has examined the question in a public session.
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Magyar goes after Hungary’s President as Orbán invokes the right of resistance
The Prime Minister's two-thirds majority passed a constitutional amendment written to end the mandate of one named office-holder and gave Tamás Sulyok five days…
Setback for Tusk as Polish court rejects European Arrest Warrant for former justice minister
Despite Ziobro’s presence in the US, Polish prosecutors were still seeking a European arrest warrant against him.
Hungarian minister defends rewriting constitution to dismantle Orbán-era
Zsolt Hegedűs argued that acting within the law was not enough for a head of state.
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Italy’s centre-left alliance faces crisis over Russia divide
The row erupted during an opposition rally in Naples organised to showcase unity among the parties.
Syriza collapses as MPs defect to Tsipras’s new party
Syriza faces a major crisis as many MPs defect to Alexis Tsipras's new party, leaving them at risk of losing their parliamentary group status ahead of upcoming elections.
Spain props up Cuban dictatorship with billions in aid
According to a study, the EU funding for Cuba rose from about €50 million in the 2014-2020 budget to €125 million for 2021-2027.
Sacked Foreign Office chief sues Starmer over Mandelson vetting row
Olly Robbins has requested a judicial review of the decision. He is being represented by the FDA union, which speaks for senior civil servants.
Zelensky moves to replace Ukraine’s prime minister in government reshuffle
Under Ukrainian law, the prime minister's departure triggers the resignation of the entire government and must be approved by parliament.
Orbán’s Fidesz rallies at presidential palace against plan to remove Sulyok
Sulyok, elected in 2024 by a Fidesz-dominated parliament, has refused to resign and has referred the proposal to the Council of Europe's Venice Commission.
Taxpayer-funded reception to mark French assisted dying law sparks outcry
Public money is being used to celebrate one of the most ethically divisive pieces of legislation in recent French history.
Farage resigns as an MP to force a Clacton by-election
Reform UK leader said parliamentary standards inquiries were being used as a political tool, and accused the media of harassing his family.
European Parliament opens EU-values review of AfD-led ESN party
Any decision to deregister a party would require the absence of objection from Parliament or the Council.
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Trump and Infantino: A World Cup alliance
Folarin Balogun's reprieve, granted after a call from Donald Trump, returned him to the US side, but Belgium knocked them out of a tournament long shadowed by FIFA's…
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Ukraine’s ‘Pantheon law’ deepens conflict with Poland
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted the law on July 1 after it was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
French court acquits former ETA chief Josu Ternera, clearing path to Spain
He was one of ETA's longest-serving leaders and read out the statement announcing the group's disbandment in May 2018.