The searches come amid a series of scandals affecting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE.
Category: 3. Europe
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Spanish police raid HQ of governing Socialists as corruption probe escalates
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Zelenskyy pleads with Trump for Patriots to fight Russian bombardment – POLITICO
U.S.-made PAC-3 interceptor missiles used in the American Patriot system are currently the country’s best defense against Russian ballistic missiles, although it hopes to develop its own ballistic missile defenses. The second Trump administration has dragged its feet on providing Kyiv with…
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Brussels won’t subsidize companies linked to Babiš over conflict of interest concerns – POLITICO
The European Commission is putting the brakes on subsidies for companies linked to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš until conflict of interest allegations are fully cleared up.
“Czech authorities should not report to the European Commission any expenditures…
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Europe beefs up Ebola detection as Congo epidemic surges – POLITICO
Earlier this week Italy reported two suspected cases among passengers who had arrived from Uganda, but they later tested negative for Ebola, the disease prevention agency said.
Meanwhile, Belgium has direct daily flights to and from Congo. Brussels Airlines said Wednesday it is making…
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AfD-Mitarbeiter haben Hausverbot im Bundestag – POLITICO
Am Wochenende beschließt die AfD Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Grimmen ihr Programm für die Landtagswahl im September. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler haben den Entwurf analysiert: Während inhaltlich bei Migration die harten Töne dominieren, gibt sich die Partei im…
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Europe’s sizzling heat is a ‘brutal reminder’ of global warming, UN climate chief says
BRUSSELS — The record-smashing heat wave plaguing Western Europe is a “brutal” reminder of the cost of global warming, the United Nations’ climate chief has warned.
France has reported several heat-related deaths and the United Kingdom saw its hottest May day on record as the western part…
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German top economists urge Merz to enact painful reforms to revive growth – POLITICO
“We know what negative consequences this will have,” she said, “It means less take-home pay. People will be able to consume less, have fewer incentives to work — that’s bad for the economy. Labor costs for businesses will rise — that’s bad for the economy. The pressure to act is…
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Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak rise to 13 – POLITICO
“The situation remains stable. Passengers who got sick are receiving needed care, while others remain in quarantine,” Tedros added.
The outbreak of the rodent-borne disease was first reported on May 3 aboard the MV Hondius, which was carrying 150 passengers, and has caused three deaths. It…
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German ex-Red Army Faction militant Daniela Klette jailed for armed robberies after years on the run
The trial focused on eight robberies across northern and western Germany, beginning in the city of Duisburg in July 1999, when masked attackers rammed a cash transport van and threatened the guards with guns and a grenade-launcher, before making off with a large sum of money.
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Blair turns against Starmer, Burnham and Streeting in attack on ‘incoherent’ Labour – POLITICO
But Blair, who highlighted his three-time win record, argued that rather than “Keir’s personality” or “a failure to communicate,” the current government’s main affliction is the total absence of a “worked-out, coherent plan for the country.”
In the essay, he urges Labour to…
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