The AfD won more than 20 percent of the vote and secured 152 seats to become the biggest opposition party in the Bundestag, which entitles it to chair several committees. Those posts hold real power because committee chairs steer debates, summon expert witnesses and influence the legislative…
Category: 3. Europe
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Spanish police uncover illegal underground shooting range
Spanish police uncovered an illegal underground shooting range during a search of a home in the southern province of Granada. They suspect the range, located three floors underground, was operated by a weapons trafficking ring to test assault rifles and other arms being supplied to drug gangs….
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Italy’s Meloni heads to US with unlikely mission for Europe
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is heading to the US to meet Donald Trump – a visit that will see her walk a tightrope between representing the interests of the EU and remaining in the US president’s good books.
As the first European…
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Giorgia Meloni's trip to Washington will be a test for Italy’s role in Europe
Meloni hopes to strengthen her leadership by positioning herself as a mediator between the EU and the US.
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'Probable cause' to hold Trump administration in contempt over El Salvador deportations
Judge Boasberg accused administration officials of rushing deportees out of the country under the Alien Enemies Act last month before they could challenge their removal in court.
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Why Brussels must rethink corporate restructuring
The European Union finds itself at a turning point where economic policy and industrial resilience must be more closely aligned. After years of pandemic-driven disruptions, geopolitical uncertainty still persists, and rapid technological shifts,…
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Glaciers in Sweden and Norway are melting faster, experts warn
In 2024, the warmest year on record in Europe according to the EU’s Copernicus system, Swedish and Norwegian glaciers melted by an average of 1.8 metres.
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From skater girls to climate illusions: Meet the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards
UK photographer Zed Nelson’s four-continent project, highlighting humanity’s complex relationship with nature, earned him this year’s coveted Photographer of the Year award.
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Europe jittery ahead of Meloni’s visit with Trump
Top European officials are antsy about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni traveling to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump Thursday with trade talks on a razor’s edge.
But they also know she might be their best chance to ease transatlantic tensions.
Meloni, a leader with…
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