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But what those consequences will be remains uncertain. Merz’s dismal approval ratings and the AfD’s convincing win have fueled speculation that his conservatives could seek a Kanzlertausch, or “chancellor swap,” to revive their political fortunes. But Merz said Monday that he would remain in office and stay the course on economic reforms he argues are long overdue and will, with time, solve the country’s economic problems. The AfD has made little secret of its intent to turn the election loss into a still greater debacle for Merz. The far-right party is openly courting conservative lawmakers in Saxony-Anhalt to defect and…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle with his CDU party on Monday to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD party in a state election in the ex-communist east. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored its biggest win yet on Sunday with 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt, against around 18% for the centre-right CDU, according to broadcasters’ projections. The visibly dejected CDU state premier Sven Schulze said his campaign was not always helped by national government policies, saying that “we often faced headwinds, and that wasn’t always easy.” The ballot box…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 11:29 GMT+2 The UK government branded hundreds of demonstrators as “thuggish” after they blocked roads in an attempt to prevent asylum seekers leaving Portsmouth on Sunday. The protest came after around 140 migrants arrived by small boat, as tensions over Channel crossings continue to mount. “We condemn the intimidating and thuggish behaviour we saw in Portsmouth last night,” a spokesperson for the UK’s Home Office, said in a statement. “The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy but it must never cross a line into disorder.” Footage showed demonstrators, many dressed in black with…
It would not be “responsible” for the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to talk about “changing the Chancellor” just one day after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) swept to electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU politician and German MP Günter Krings has told Euronews. He says his party should focus its energy on addressing its “low” credibility, and also points the finger at the European Union, saying that “a significant part of the anger of the voters comes from the EU’s decisions”. AfD won 43.8% of the vote in the eastern German state on Sunday, more than double its showing…
Many people walking the streets of Lisbon will be greeted by an unusual sight: an ambulance riddled with bullets, completely out of action. The story of the vehicle, now on display in the heart of the Portuguese capital, goes back to 2022 during a rescue operation in Kharkiv, Ukraine. “A medical team was called out to rescue a woman injured in a bombing. After they had entered the building to rescue her, this ambulance came under fire,” Roman Grymalyuk, president of the Portuguese-Ukrainian association ORANTA, tells Euronews. For this Portuguese-Ukrainian citizen, although the vehicle stands as evidence of Russian attacks…
King Charles has also shown an interest in the development and regulation of AI. The king met Nvidia’s Huang and tech executives from Apple, Amazon and Google during a state visit to Washington in April, where he highlighted collaboration on AI between the U.S. and U.K. He also hosted a banquet at Windsor Castle during President Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. last September which was attended by tech industry leaders including Huang and OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman. Trump’s visit coincided with the announcement of significant investment in the U.K. by U.S. tech firms and the signing of…
The radical-right Alternative for Germany’s landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt region election may be the first real crack in the power structure that has held European politics together since the Second World War. On Sunday, Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a resounding victory in the eastern German region, taking 43.8% of the vote. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which leads the governing coalition in Berlin, collapsed to 17.2%, while its junior coalition partner, the Social Democrats (SPD), managed just 9.3%. For the first time since the Nazi period, a German region could be led by a far-right force,…
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The former prime minister stood down from the House of Commons last week. He said he wants to devote more time to international affairs, despite previously pledging to remain an MP until the next general election. In 2024, Starmer held the seat with a 11,572 majority, but faced a strong challenge from a left-wing independent candidate and the Greens. Green Leader Leader Zack Polanski has put himself forward for the party’s nomination, arguing that under him “voters will have someone who will always fight their corner.” He is facing a challenge from Hamza Chowdhury, a councilor in the Camden Green…
Published on 07/09/2026 – 16:26 GMT+2•Updated 17:15 The European Union will invest an additional €200 million in Greenland over the next two years to deepen economic ties and extract raw materials, Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday during an official visit to the vast Arctic island. “We know that the Arctic has become one of the places where the tectonic plates of geopolitics collide, so we have a direct stake in what happens here,” the president of the European Commission said in Nuuk. The financial package aims to expand the bloc’s presence in the semi-autonomous territory, which has long…