While the far-right National Rally has yet to convince other more moderate right-wing parties to join forces, the Socialist Party teamed up with the more radical France Unbowed in several cities where the hard-left party performed surprisingly well — including Toulouse, home to European…
Category: 3. Europe
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Norway prosecutor asks for seven years' jail for crown princess's son in rape trial
Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby argue he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges he is accused of.
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How Greece has shown that pragmatic politics is not dead
Greece has in the past been treated as a byword for fiscal excess, political instability, and the dangers of economic mismanagement. Today however, we are starting to show how a pragmatic centrist government open to moderate reform can restore credibility internationally, and a deliver renewed…
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Be tougher on stopping small boats with migrants, Orbán tells Starmer – POLITICO
The U.K. government has struggled to combat irregular small boat crossings across the English Channel. Between 2018 and 2025, around 193,000 people were detected crossing, with the yearly peak hitting 46,000 in 2022.
Asked for his advice on stopping migration, Orbán told the TV channel…
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US dangles steel concessions ahead of key EU Parliament votes – POLITICO
One sticking point has been the subsequent addition by Washington of hundreds of items that contain steel — from cranes to furniture — to a list of products subject to a 50 percent U.S. tariff. That, in the view of the Europeans, violates the spirit of the Turnberry accord.
In their…
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Giant condom erected in front of Parlaiment highlights lack of male contraceptive options
A seven-metre inflatable condom appeared outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday (17 March), part of a campaign by global health NGO DSW (to draw attention to the limited contraceptive choices available to men.
The eye-catching installation, accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek…
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EU fears panic buying as gas reserves run low – POLITICO
Behind the scenes, government officials and industry lobbyists warn countries could rush to meet those targets all at once if the rules aren’t loosened, driving up demand and allowing traders to exploit soaring prices.
That’s the dynamic that caused traders to bid up gas prices to over…
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Scottish lawmakers vote against assisted dying bill – POLITICO
First Minister John Swinney, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and Scottish Tory Leader Russell Findlay all rejected the bill, although Findlay voted in favor last May.
Former Scottish First Ministers Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon also opposed the…
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How Michael Olise is putting himself in Ballon d’Or frame at Bayern
A left-footed winger cutting in from the right flank? It just feels natural at Bayern Munich.
It was an Arjen Robben trademark – now it’s Michael Olise’s.
Bayern go into the second leg of their last-16 tie with Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday holding a 6-1 advantage.
That’s thanks to…
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Elon Musk’s X cooperates with €120M EU fine – POLITICO
Meeting the deadline means X either paying the fine or offering a financial guarantee that it will do so should its appeal against the fine fail.
“One of the two options” has been met, Regnier said, adding: “The Commission is really not in the habit of communicating about financial…
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