Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Kyiv strike kills 19, testing Europe ahead of NATO air defence talks
A Russian missile assault that killed at least 19 people in Kyiv is forcing European leaders to confront urgent demands for Patrio…
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Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year
The planned changes are part of the government's response to a review of political funding.
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Police leadership needs fundamental overhaul, review finds
Development and recruitment processes in the service need reforming, an independent report says.
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An attack on Poland would be Putin’s last fail
The US has warned Poland that Russia was plotting to attack it in a “few months” time, which would be the fastest way to end the U…
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'Posh George': Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?
The 32-year-old reported crypto entrepreneur, once convicted of fraud in the US, is a long-time Farage ally.
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It must be bad for Nige and his finances if it’s Honest Bob Jenrick to the rescue | John Crace
‘Nothing to see here,’ says the man who once overruled council planners in favour of Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond How unlucky can one m…
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Thousands swarm the streets of Tirana in major 'Pink Flamingo' anti-government protests
Protesters chanted slogans and carried slogans reading "Albania is not for sale" as they protested PM Edi Rama on his 62nd birthda…
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French volunteers train with Ukrainian military intelligence's International Legion
"I love being a soldier, and the situation in Ukraine touched my heart. So I made this decision with my heart," one French volunte…
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Le Pen faces ban verdict as Bardella pledges succession
A Paris court will rule this week on whether Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 French presidential election, a verdict that could …
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Polanski says he will pay any council tax owed linked to houseboat
The Green Party leader told the BBC he is waiting for a decision from Waltham Forest Council.
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Police inquiry into Yes Scotland campaign's 'missing £1.5m' claim
It is claimed funds raised for the group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum are "unaccounted for".
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Polo shirts, Clarks Wallabees, shorts: Burnham has finessed his style. Can he carry it to high office? | Morwenna Ferrier
The likely next prime minister might have to leave his ‘Manchester clothes’ in the cupboard when he gets to No 10 There’s a joke d…
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The Remigration Hoax: why the far-right’s pet project is morally and economically bankrupt
The EU seems to be fully caught up in what has been defined as the “deterrence trap”: a full focus on restrictive measures that mi…
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Serbs are not 'little Russians', says former PM Ana Brnabić
Serbia's former prime minister tells Euronews how Belgrade has backed Ukraine since the war began and rejects claims of being pro-…
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Police leadership needs 'ethical reset', Lord Blunkett tells BBC
The former home secretary has co-authored a major report that has found the running of forces in England and Wales needs a "fundam…
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80 vials of fentanyl stolen from Rome hospital, enough for 20,000 doses
80 vials have disappeared from the capital's Jewish hospital pharmacy, with no sign of a break‑in. The synthetic opioid, 100 times…
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Thousands of protesters march throughout France to demand new law against sexual violence
The rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna in France has become a catalyst for demands to combat sexual violence against children …
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Keir Starmer calls decision to resign as British PM 'intensely personal'
Starmer also said the next prime minister would not be able to spend any less time focusing on diplomacy and international affairs…
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Pope makes historic visit to Lampedusa, warns Europe: 'Deaths at sea are failures to act'
Pope Francis has visited the island that symbolises the migrant crisis. Greeted by thousands, he stressed Europe’s duty to act and…
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UK's next PM Burnham signals tax shifts as transition begins
Andy Burnham will become Britain's next prime minister in a fortnight, launching formal handover talks that signal potential tax r…
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MEPs back new guidelines to fix women's clinical trial gaps
A European Parliament committee has backed proposals to mandate gender-sensitive clinical trials and boost research funding, respo…
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Ukraine strikes oil infrastructure sites near Saint Petersburg, Zelenskyy says
It comes after Moscow launched a massive drone and missile barrage at Kyiv earlier this week, killing at least 30 people and hitti…
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Second World War gun recovered from river in Germany
The town of Forst in Lower Lusatia was almost completely destroyed during heavy fighting between the German Wehrmacht and the Red …
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20,000 protest against AfD party conference in Germany
Thüringen police described the protest as "legitimate" but said an AfD constituency office and police officers had been attacked w…