Category: Europe
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MI5 has issued a new warning to UK politicians and staff about increasing espionage and interference efforts from China, Russia, and Iran, aimed at undermining British democracy. The guidance, released Monday (Oct. 13), follows the collapse of a Chinese espionage case that raised scrutiny over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s handling of national security and relations…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that private sector agreements worth up to €4 billion could soon be unlocked under the EU’s new Western Balkans Growth Plan, aiming to double the region’s economic output within a decade. “Together they could bring more than 4 billion euros in new investments in the region,” Von…
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Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro received a political boost as his Social Democratic Party (PSD) and its allies became the largest force in nationwide municipal elections. With all districts counted, the PSD coalition secured 136 town halls, up from 114 in 2021. The Socialist Party (PS) won 128 of 308 municipalities, according to the government’s…
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A leaked Russian document, cited by Ukrainian intelligence, suggests 281,550 Russian troops have been lost in Ukraine during the first eight months of 2025. The figures reportedly include 86,744 killed, 33,966 missing, 158,529 wounded, and 2,311 captured. Key developments:• Frontelligence Insight told POLITICO the data “closely aligns” with independent assessments.• The Ukrainian General Staff estimates…
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Dutch police arrested 29 people in Amsterdam on Sunday (Oct. 12) after an anti-immigration march escalated, according to local media. The demonstration, organised by ‘Nederland in Opstand’ (Netherlands in Uprising), began peacefully at Museumplein before hundreds marched through the city. • The group initially adhered to the designated route.• Tensions rose later as some protesters…
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Speaking before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said recent drone incursions into EU airspace were “calculated acts” forming part of Russia’s “hybrid war” against Europe. Ursula von der Leyen said that the planned ‘drone wall’ will seek to extend beyond the focus of the eastern flank, calling for…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, just four days after his resignation. The brief Élysée Palace statement contrasts sharply with Lecornu’s earlier appointment in September. Lecornu, 39, said he accepted the role “out of duty” to deliver a national budget by year’s end and address citizens’ daily concerns. His return…
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Geert Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), has suspended all campaign activities ahead of the October 29 Dutch election after being flagged as a potential target by a terrorist group. • The Dutch National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV) informed Wilders that the group, which also targeted Belgian Prime Minister Bart de…
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President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister of France, less than a week after Lecornu resigned — a move aimed at restoring stability amid ongoing parliamentary deadlock. Lecornu, who served under every Macron administration since 2017, had stepped down after just weeks in office, following pressure from opposition lawmakers and fractures within…
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has survived two no-confidence votes in the European Parliament, reinforcing her political standing at a pivotal time for the European Union. MEPs rejected both motions — one tabled by The Left and another by the far-right Patriots for Europe — by wide margins: • Far-right motion:…
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