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In reality, though, the risks of failure are high. Laurent Wauquiez, Les Républicains’ parliamentary leader, warned on Monday his party would not support a Socialist government that is too deeply inspired by other more radical left-wing parties with which they stood in last year’s election, as part of a pan-leftist grouping called the New Popular Front. “We would never accept the nefarious political platform of the New Popular Front,” said Wauquiez. “And that obviously applies to any Socialist government that carries the ideas of the New Popular Front.” Additionally, with local elections set for March 2026, no opposition parties will…
US President Donald Trump has threatened retaliation after the European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion for abusing its dominant position in the advertising technology industry. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the fine “very unfair”, adding that his “administration will not allow these discriminatory actions to stand.” Trump also wrote that he “will be forced to start a Section 301 proceeding to nullify the unfair penalties being charged to these Taxpaying American Companies.” Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States may impose penalties on foreign countries whose actions are deemed “unjustifiable” or “unreasonable,”…
The Conservative Party trails at 14.4 percent. The results would mean Norwegian Prime Minister and Labor Party leader Jonas Gahr Støre would form a government after a closely fought campaign dominated by debates over the cost of living, wealth taxes, the future of Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, and the country’s relations with U.S. President Donald Trump. Earlier on Monday, Støre said that rising prices had been at the top of voters’ minds, as well as foreign affairs issues such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Støre has been prime minister of a minority center-left coalition government since…
By Euronews Published on 06/09/2025 – 9:29 GMT+2 Belgian security forces reportedly arrested a suspect on Friday night outside the Israeli embassy in Brussels, according to a post on X by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. It said the suspect was in possession of a Molotov cocktail, but gave no further details. The post added that “all of Israel’s embassy staff are safe.” Belgian police has not yet confirmed the arrest, or given details about the intentions of the suspect. In July, police in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen said they were examining a suspicious package that was sent to the Israeli Embassy. In…
It comes after a third union, Unite, held an internal consultation about its continuing affiliation with the party. It could hold a vote of members on the issue at its next “rules conference,” scheduled for 2027. Unite is a major backer of Labour, donating £1.8 million to the party last year. Unions — which are holding their annual congress in Brighton — have voiced concern after Angela Rayner and Justin Madders, the two ministers who have overseen the government’s Employment Rights Bill, lost their jobs and were replaced last week. The bill pledges protection against unfair dismissal and a ban…
At least four people, including a mother and her 3-month-old baby, were killed during Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, while a fire at a government building was reportedly sparked, according to the city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko. Russia launched 823 attacks over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday; however, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, 751 of them were destroyed. On the other hand, nine missiles and 54 strike UAVs did hit the country. Leaving at least 44 injured. The building houses Ukraine’s Cabinet, including the offices of its ministers, which police have blocked access to as fire engines and ambulances…
The warning comes as Czechia prepares for elections in October. Russian influence on elections in Central and Eastern Europe, such as those of Romania and of Moldova later this month, has been a key concern for Brussels over the last year as it works to maintain support for Ukraine. The Czech Security Information Service, BIS, has been regularly warning about Russian influence operations in Czechia, noting attempts to push media narratives favorable to the Kremlin or hacking government institutions. Russia seeks to sow division and erode public trust in institutions, the state, the rule of law, and Czechia’s place in…
Germany is no longer the country where the most people apply for asylum in the European Union, fresh data released by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) on Monday shows. By the end of June 2025, France (78,000) and Spain (77,000) both received more applications than Germany (70,000), which has been the main destination for asylum seekers in recent years. By the end of June 2025, EU countries plus Norway and Switzerland received 399,000 asylum applications, a 23% decrease compared to the first half of 2024. There was a significant dip in applications lodged by Syrian citizens, with 25,000…
PARIS — French lawmakers toppled Prime Minister François Bayrou’s minority government on Monday evening, thrusting the country deeper into a political crisis that will force President Emmanuel Macron to name a fifth premier in less than two years. Macron’s office hasn’t said whether he will speak tonight. But Macron has limited options to steer France out of this crisis. He is reportedly leaning toward appointing another prime minister — the fifth since January 2024 — but a new premier would face the same intractable parliament. So too would a technical government made up of civil servants.
Published on 08/09/2025 – 7:30 GMT+2 •Updated 10:50 US President Donald Trump has claimed that Poland was one of just two countries previously meeting NATO’s defence spending target of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), which was recently raised to 5% of GDP by 2035 on Trump’s demand. “Poland was one of two nations that paid more than they were supposed to with NATO,” the US President said. “I don’t know if anyone knows that, but there were two nations, and Poland paid more than they were supposed to,” he added. The comments came during a meeting with Polish President…