In the run-up to Germany’s Feb. 23 snap election, Merz promised to crack down on migration on his “first day” in office. Less than 24 hours after being sworn in, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced stricter border controls that would see more migrants rejected from entering…
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Defeat in Europe gives Manchester United shares a kicking | Manchester United
Manchester United shares have slumped after the football club was defeated in the final of Europe’s second-tier tournament, which will ultimately lead to £100m in lost revenues.
United lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Uefa Europa League…
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MEP and staffer report each other to the police after alleged assault in European Parliament
A physical altercation between a Swedish MEP and a parliamentary staffer has sparked conflicting accounts and formal police reports. The incident, which took place in the European Parliament on Wednesday, is now under internal investigation.
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UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay
Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius €120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years.
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Rome police stop tourist carrying ancient marble slab on electric scooter
The Special Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Rome said finding out where the marble slab came from was possible and deemed it a cultural asset of historical and artistic interest.
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UNRWA chief fears Gaza may stop being ‘land for Palestinians’ amid Israeli offensive
Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews Israeli plans for Gaza are ‘dystopian’ after Netanyahu declares intention to control the entirety of the Palestinian territory.
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Serbia’s EU membership remains a strategic goal, Kallas says in Belgrade
ADVERTISEMENTSerbia’s EU membership “remains a strategic goal” yet depends on a “geostrategic choice” of direction, Kallas said Thursday after meeting Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and government officials in Belgrade, the first stop on her broader Western Balkans tour.
“From my…
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8 EU countries form coalition of the willing on crisis preparedness
The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions.
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Water Is Top Nature-Related Risk to European Economy, ECB Says
Water has emerged as the single biggest nature-related risk to euro area economy, according to the European Central Bank and researchers at the University of Oxford.
Surface water scarcity alone puts almost 15% of the euro area’s economic output…
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