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However, the departure of former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki from PiS complicates the balance of balance of power on the right. PiS, which ruled from 2015 to 2023, formally ruptured last month, when Morawiecki stormed out, taking 40 MPs with him to form the new Development Plus party, leaving PiS with 147 deputies. The split between him and party founder and leader Jarosław Kaczyński quickly became acrimonious. Morawiecki criticized his own government’s decisions on Covid-19 restrictions and its push to tighten Poland’s abortion law, which outraged many women and saw PiS take a long-term hit in public support. “Although I…
“There is no doubt that there is concern about containing the competition from National Future,” said Marco Tarchi, a leading right-wing political scientist. “It all boils down to a sharpening of tone. The issues — security, immigration, identity — remain the same as before.” During the electoral campaign that brought her to power in 2022, Meloni promised to crack down on illegal migration by putting in place a naval blockade off Italy’s coast. Though that project never ultimately happened, Meloni’s government did open detention hubs in Albania to house migrants while their asylum applications are processed. Vannacci, who is campaigning…
Published on 09/08/2026 – 20:52 GMT+2 The alleged leader of an Irish organised crime group has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to the UK, Europe and the United States. Air Tracker data showed an Irish Air Corps plane, which departed from Dubai landing at a military airport on the outskirts of the Irish capital Dublin on Sunday evening, after courts in the United Arab Emirates refused to block his extradition. The plane is believed to be carrying Daniel Kinahan, aged 49,…
The four religious communities in Ceuta — Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu — brought together hundreds of people in Constitution Square on Sunday afternoon to demand solutions to the migration crisis and defend coexistence in the city. The protest, held under the slogan “Enough is enough. Ceuta will not surrender”, was also marked by criticism of the government, which some protesters accused of “abandonment”. “Ceuta is not for sale. Ceuta is Spain” and “Sánchez, resign” were among the chants heard from the crowd. Some protesters later continued the demonstration with a march towards the Government Delegation. Meanwhile, tensions flared in…
Lionel Messi was seen at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday during the private funeral of his father and longtime agent, Jorge Messi, who died at 68 after a long illness. Messi and his family travelled from Florida and were escorted by a police motorcade to the cemetery, where a family wake was held before the burial. Fans left floral tributes and messages of support outside the gates. Jorge Messi played a central role in his son’s career, moving with the 13-year-old to Barcelona in 2000 and later managing his contracts and image rights. Argentine clubs and football bodies…
Published on 09/08/2026 – 11:28 GMT+2•Updated 15:36 A medical source in Mokha, held by Yemen’s internationally recognised, Aden-based government, said three civilians and eight military personnel had been killed in the Houthi attacks. A further 32 individuals were wounded, six of them civilians, the source added, explaining that all the civilian casualties had been a result of strikes on Mokha’s port. Two military sources with the government forces earlier confirmed that at least eight troops had been killed in the strikes and more than 40 personnel were injured. The Houthis’ military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had targeted “Saudi…
Published on 09/08/2026 – 19:23 GMT+2 According to data from the European statistical office, the value of Poland’s GDP at current prices amounted to €922.9 billion in 2025. This means that Poland accounted for 4.9 percent of the economy of the entire European Union. In terms of economic size, only Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands now rank above Poland. Germany remains in first place, with GDP at €4.47 trillion. France generated €2.99 trillion, Italy €2.26 trillion, Spain €1.69 trillion and the Netherlands €1.17 trillion. This puts Poland ahead of Belgium, Sweden, Ireland and Austria. Poland leads Central and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the latest US roadmap accepted by Hamas to launch the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, taking fresh distance from President Donald Trump as he faces razor-tight elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, Netanyahu explicitly opposed it in the face of pushback from his right-wing base. The Israeli government says any withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip is conditional on the Islamist group being “genuinely” disarmed. “Israel rejects the 15-point document” presented at the end of July by Donald Trump’s Peace Council, Benjamin Netanyahu…
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