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Top stories from across Europe: breaking news, analysis and what matters today.

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Germany's Merz picks Frei to lead coalition faction after Spahn exits

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has nominated Thorsten Frei to lead the ruling CDU/CSU parliamentary faction, seeking to maintain legislative stability after Jens Spahn's resig

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Ukraine strikes Russian retail and meat giants in economic escalation

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's largest e-commerce retailer and biggest meat producer mark a new phase in Kyiv's campaign to d

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French Expression of the Day: Piquer du nez

One of the most common French expressions for describing the moment you start to nod off.

France's ecology minister stays after Macron rejects pesticide protest

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly to block rival weight-loss adverts

Germany overhauls heat pump grants, favouring low incomes and EU makers

Italy's August shutdown freezes business and key rail lines

Budapest launches BYD subsidy probe as ex-minister joins firm

Austria plans to cut red tape for flat air conditioning

Poland launches community forests to curb logging near cities

Zurich deploys police to tackle rising open-air drug use

Spain's housing boom loses momentum as price growth stalls at 12.9%

France enforces cold-call ban and raises Livret A rate in August

EU biometric borders cause delays but spare travel demand

Danish vegetable self-sufficiency falls to 25%, prompting VAT removal

Trump reportedly backs FIFA's Infantino for UN chief role

Louvre reopens gallery as 800m euro renovation tackles security

Black Sea shipping risks surge as Russia defies India over deaths

Beyond merci: All the ways to say 'thank you' in French

Rents in Cologne surge 6% as Berlin bucks German trend

Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran

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