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Only regime change will stop Iran making a nuclear weapon, expert tells Euronews

Only regime change will stop Iran making a nuclear weapon,...

Jacob Kirkegaard told Euronews that despite the American strikes, Iran might still...

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Europe’s leaders call for talks, but Iran says diplomacy’s been blown away

Europe’s leaders call for talks, but Iran says diplomacy’s...

European leaders are treading a delicate line between tepid support for the US strikes,...

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Exclusive: Former Polish prime minister says 'Mr. Tusk is a sore loser'

Exclusive: Former Polish prime minister says 'Mr. Tusk...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk asked leading opposition politicians on X whether...

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'Iran didn't want a result' - Was Iran just playing with German Foreign Minister Wadephul?

'Iran didn't want a result' - Was Iran just playing with...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held nuclear negotiations with Iran in Geneva....

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A European citizen was detained in Iran, accused of “spying in sensitive areas” of the country

A European citizen was detained in Iran, accused of “spying...

A European citizen was recently detained in Iran and is accused of “spying in sensitive...

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Russia launches 280 drones and missiles on Ukraine in overnight attacks

Russia launches 280 drones and missiles on Ukraine in overnight...

On the same day, Ukraine's Armed Forces reported that more than 170 battles took...

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Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot order' in the Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for stronger solidarity...

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Ursula von der Leyen's return as China hawk shuts down talk of diplomatic reset

Ursula von der Leyen's return as China hawk shuts down...

Von der Leyen's hawkish intervention at the G7 summit has dented hopes of a diplomatic...

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Brussels, my love? Israel-Iran war creates new layers of anxiety for EU

Brussels, my love? Israel-Iran war creates new layers of...

In this episode, we hear what role the EU can play to diffuse the Israel-Iran war...

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EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza

EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza

A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has found "indications" that Israel...

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Commission moves to withdraw greenwashing proposal in another blow to Green Deal

Commission moves to withdraw greenwashing proposal in another...

In a surprise decision, the European Commission has announced it's withdrawing another...

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Verifying conflicting narratives about Iran's strike on an Israeli hospital

Verifying conflicting narratives about Iran's strike on...

Israel has described Thursday's air strike on Soroka hospital as a "deliberate"...

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More European countries begin evacuating citizens from Israel and Iran

More European countries begin evacuating citizens from...

Portugal, Romania and Serbia are among those helping their citizens to leave the...

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What major factors prevent people from having as many children as they desire?

What major factors prevent people from having as many children...

One in four people lives in a country where the population has likely peaked. A...

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UK police search for pro-Palestinian activists over damage to two jets at RAF Brize Norton

UK police search for pro-Palestinian activists over damage...

The two suspects sprayed red paint into the planes' turbine engines with repurposed...

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Europe remains ‘highly vulnerable’ and dependent on US defence production – report

Europe remains ‘highly vulnerable’ and dependent on US...

Imports of US weapons have surged, yet Europe's military capabilities remain insufficient,...

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At least one dead after Russia launches strikes on Odesa and Kharkiv

At least one dead after Russia launches strikes on Odesa...

Dozens of people were injured after Russian drones targeted residential areas in...

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European Investment Bank triples its financial commitment to defence

European Investment Bank triples its financial commitment...

With a new financial ceiling of €100 billion for 2025, the European Investment Bank...

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Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit

Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up...

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange...

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EU and Canada forge closer ties with new defence and trade partnership

EU and Canada forge closer ties with new defence and trade...

The EU and Canada summit strengthens their strategic ties with a new Security and...

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Defence sector intensifies lobbying efforts in the EU Parliament, new data shows

Defence sector intensifies lobbying efforts in the EU Parliament,...

MEPs are coming under increasing pressure from lobbyists on defence-related issues,...

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EU to revisit suspension of partnership with Israel over violations in Gaza

EU to revisit suspension of partnership with Israel over...

The EU's 27 foreign affairs ministers were expected to respond to a recent review...

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China calls for global efforts to defuse tensions over vital Strait of Hormuz

China calls for global efforts to defuse tensions over...

Chinese foreign affairs spokesperson issued an appeal during a press briefing in...

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Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead of NATO summit

Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead...

Over the weekend, hundreds of people took to the streets of The Hague in protest...

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Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve air defence and buy 'thousands' of tanks

Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve...

The crisis unfolding in the Middle East is expected to create a showdown over the...

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Have US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s three main nuclear facilities, as Trump claims?

Have US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s three main nuclear...

Post-strike satellite images from the three targets of Operation Midnight Hammer...

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Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian detention in occupied Crimea

Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian detention in occupied...

After spending more than four years in Russian custody on espionage charges that...

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Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws

Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco,...

Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on...

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Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU's fresh Russia sanction package 

Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU's fresh Russia sanction...

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the move was in retaliation for...

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Sustainable technology innovations awarded at Young Inventors Prize ceremony

Sustainable technology innovations awarded at Young Inventors...

Awarded by the European Patent Office, the prize rewards young inventors working...

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 10 and injure dozens

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 10 and injure...

Drones and missiles hit residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure in...

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Vaccine pact, Newsletter

Vaccine pact, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor-in-chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

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Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence budgets, major survey finds

Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence...

The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected...

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Hundreds take to the streets of the Hague in demonstration against NATO days before major summit

Hundreds take to the streets of the Hague in demonstration...

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Hague to show their discontent...

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Exclusive: Israel blasts EU report accusing it of breaching human rights in Gaza

Exclusive: Israel blasts EU report accusing it of breaching...

In a letter seen by Euronews, Israel rejects the review of the EU-Israel Association...

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What’s at stake for Europe if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked?

What’s at stake for Europe if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked?

Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, but what would that mean for Europe...

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Georgia jails opposition figures as ruling party denies arrests are politically motivated

Georgia jails opposition figures as ruling party denies...

Anti-government protests continue daily in central Tbilisi with demonstrators accusing...

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At least 18 killed in strikes across Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Western allies at NATO summit

At least 18 killed in strikes across Ukraine as Zelenskyy...

Key US military commitments to Ukraine left over from the Biden administration are...

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Brazilian ambassador denounces disinformation campaign on Mercosur deal

Brazilian ambassador denounces disinformation campaign...

Brazil’s ambassador to the EU, Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, has accused opponents...

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Judge asks Spain's top court to probe justice minister for alleged embezzlement and perjury

Judge asks Spain's top court to probe justice minister...

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asks the Supreme Court to investigate the minister for...

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Is it possible to balance the interests of air passengers and airlines?

Is it possible to balance the interests of air passengers...

The legal reform of air passenger rights in the EU is causing controversy. The changes...

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Boost investments in Ukraine defence and stop Russia getting your equipment, Zelenskyy tells NATO

Boost investments in Ukraine defence and stop Russia getting...

Ukraine's defence production capacity has jumped from 1 billion in 2022 to 35 billion...

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New package of Russia sanctions runs into trouble ahead of high-stakes EU summit

New package of Russia sanctions runs into trouble ahead...

A downward revision of the price cap on Russian oil is considered essentially dead...

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As review finds 'indications' of Gaza human rights breach, how close are EU-Israel trade relations?

As review finds 'indications' of Gaza human rights breach,...

As an EU review finds "indications" that Israel breached its human rights obligations...

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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar quizzed by European Parliament

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar quizzed by European...

Hungarian authorities sent three different requests to the Parliament seeking to...

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German court rules government ban on far-right Compact magazine not justified

German court rules government ban on far-right Compact...

The court ruled that the ban on Compact magazine, imposed last year by the previous...

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Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga

Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive...

Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political...

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Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency requirement for most foreigners

Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency...

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years...

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Bulgaria searches for elusive and dangerous black panther near Shumen

Bulgaria searches for elusive and dangerous black panther...

The authorities have enforced a state of emergency in the country's north-eastern...

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NATO shifts focus as US under Trump retreats from leading role on Ukraine

NATO shifts focus as US under Trump retreats from leading...

European NATO allies are grappling with the fact that the US no longer views success...

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Unforgettable season: All the records PSG broke in the Champions League

Unforgettable season: All the records PSG broke in the...

As teams prepare to jet off to America for the FIFA Club World Cup, it's time to...

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Drones transport blood to battlefield for life-saving medical attention in NATO exercise

Drones transport blood to battlefield for life-saving medical...

NATO plans to boost defence spending and strengthen military readiness in response...

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Forever chemicals: Brussels' mission to clean up Europe's water

Forever chemicals: Brussels' mission to clean up Europe's...

The European Commission plans to support water treatment to eliminate forever chemicals...

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Danish PM seeks to extend religious full-face veil ban to educational institutions

Danish PM seeks to extend religious full-face veil ban...

Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday she was seeking to extend the 2018 niqab ban...

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North Korea doubles down on 'unconditional' support for Russia's war in Ukraine

North Korea doubles down on 'unconditional' support for...

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's...

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Hungary's LGBTQ+ law breaches EU regulation, top court advocate says

Hungary's LGBTQ+ law breaches EU regulation, top court...

The legal case, labelled as one of the most significant human rights cases in the...

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Exclusive: Europe also needs Golden Dome missile defence, say US experts

Exclusive: Europe also needs Golden Dome missile defence,...

Europe needs an equivalent of the the hugely priced missile defence project touted...

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Most NATO members endorse Trump's demand to up defence spending to 5% of GDP, Mark Rutte says

Most NATO members endorse Trump's demand to up defence...

US President Donald Trump insists that US allies should spend at least 5% so America...

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Eurovision faces pressure from EU lawmakers over 'rigged' televoting

Eurovision faces pressure from EU lawmakers over 'rigged'...

A group of European lawmakers has urged Eurovision organisers to release full voting...

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Sweden reaches 'historic' deal with Estonia to rent prison cells to tackle overcrowding

Sweden reaches 'historic' deal with Estonia to rent prison...

Renting prison places abroad was a key component of the Tidö Agreement, the aim...

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Scammers stole €55.8 million from UK tax office in phishing attack

Scammers stole €55.8 million from UK tax office in phishing...

The criminal group behind the scam targeted the online accounts of around 100,000...

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Green transition and competitive economy are not contradictory, says EU Commissioner

Green transition and competitive economy are not contradictory,...

In an interview with Euronews, Jessika Roswall, the Commissioner of Environment...

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Tariffs: Commission strengthens imports monitoring amid fear of trade diversion

Tariffs: Commission strengthens imports monitoring amid...

The Commission aims to protect against trade diversion at a time when Chinese customs...

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Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik rejects verdict appeal amid political turmoil

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik rejects verdict appeal...

In an interview with Euronews Serbia, Milorad Dodik said that he would not attend...

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Migration past crisis peak but still a big issue, says agency chief

Migration past crisis peak but still a big issue, says...

After 10 years in charge of the Vienna based ICMPD, Austrian politician and former...

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Syria to give UN inspectors immediate access to former nuclear sites, IAEA says

Syria to give UN inspectors immediate access to former...

Since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad in December, the IAEA has been...

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Brussels, my love? Poles choose 'ordinary man' as their next President

Brussels, my love? Poles choose 'ordinary man' as their...

In this week’s edition of Euronews’ political talk show Brussels, My Love?, we tackle...

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Italians to vote on easing citizenship rules amid low turnout fears

Italians to vote on easing citizenship rules amid low turnout...

Italians will vote on five separate questions, including one that asks whether to...

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US-style blanket travel bans could be 'viable' in UK, says Tory chief Badenoch

US-style blanket travel bans could be 'viable' in UK, says...

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch on Friday said the UK could introduce its own travel bans,...

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Did Macron say that Africa still needs France in order to "thrive"?

Did Macron say that Africa still needs France in order...

A false statement attributed to the French President has been circulating on social...

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Europe’s right caught in wake of broken Trump-Musk bromance

Europe’s right caught in wake of broken Trump-Musk bromance

If the spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk escalates, where will Europe's right-wing...

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Does the public support the government of Israel in Western European countries?

Does the public support the government of Israel in Western...

New research shows that public support for, and sympathy toward, Israel has reached...

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EU hits back against 'Buy China' policy in medical devices market

EU hits back against 'Buy China' policy in medical devices...

The European Union has taken steps to restrict Chinese medical devices from participating...

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The Netherlands to hold snap election on 29 October after coalition collapse

The Netherlands to hold snap election on 29 October after...

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's cabinet fell apart when far-right Party For Freedom...

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D-Day veterans gather in Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of historic landing

D-Day veterans gather in Normandy to mark 81st anniversary...

Thousands of people joined army veterans in Normandy on Friday to mark the 81st...

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Malta jury finds two men guilty of supplying bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta jury finds two men guilty of supplying bomb that...

Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered on 16 October 2017 by a car bomb that was detonated...

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At least 12 injured after unknown powder found on package in DHL centre in Germany

At least 12 injured after unknown powder found on package...

At least 12 people were injured on Friday morning after white powder was reportedly...

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EU countries green light charges for cabin baggage despite Spanish and German resistance

EU countries green light charges for cabin baggage despite...

EU countries adopted their own position on long-waited updated rules for air passengers...

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Interpol says 20 people arrested in global sexual abuse operation

Interpol says 20 people arrested in global sexual abuse...

The suspects, who include a healthcare worker and two teachers, were detained in...

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EU deplores US sanctions against ICC judges, including Slovenian

EU deplores US sanctions against ICC judges, including...

Slovenia has asked Brussels to intervene after the US targeted one of its nationals,...

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At least five killed and more than 70 injured in Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine

At least five killed and more than 70 injured in Russian...

At least five people were killed and over 70 injured after a large-scale Russian...

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The domestic violence pandemic that saw mother killed in front of daughter

The domestic violence pandemic that saw mother killed in...

A tragic case of a mother being stabbed to death on a street in Romania in early...

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Kyiv denies Russian forces' presence in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region

Kyiv denies Russian forces' presence in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk...

Russian troops keep pushing into Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, claiming they...

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Mass opposition demonstration in Madrid: Feijóo demands fresh elections

Mass opposition demonstration in Madrid: Feijóo demands...

The rally, which began at 11:00 local time, brought together thousands of protesters...

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Poland: Electoral commission will consider erroneously completed protocols

Poland: Electoral commission will consider erroneously...

Ultimately, the validity of the presidential election will be decided by the Supreme...

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'Win-win partnership': French companies to manufacture drones in Ukraine

'Win-win partnership': French companies to manufacture...

The Russian invasion in 2022 and Ukrainian resistance for over three years have...

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Poland and Portugal celebrate start of pride month with parades

Poland and Portugal celebrate start of pride month with...

For both countries, it was an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity as well as...

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Coco Gauff crowned Roland Garros champion after defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Coco Gauff crowned Roland Garros champion after defeating...

In the final of the French Open tennis championship, the second ranked of the world...

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Tens of thousands gather in Rome for demonstration against the war in Gaza

Tens of thousands gather in Rome for demonstration against...

Up to 300,000 people, according to the organisers, took part in the demonstration...

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European Commission goes on the offensive in NGO accusations case

European Commission goes on the offensive in NGO accusations...

The European Commission on Saturday denied German media reports that it had signed...

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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei at Vatican

Pope Leo XIV welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei...

Milei's visit to the Vatican comes as part of his 10-day European tour, including...

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Spanish left puts pressure on PM Sánchez: IU threatens to leave government over increase in defence spending

Spanish left puts pressure on PM Sánchez: IU threatens...

Around one thousand people from left-wing parties took part in a protest against...

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Allegations of voting irregularities in Poland's presidential election spark controversy

Allegations of voting irregularities in Poland's presidential...

Irregularities in the second round of Poland's presidential election have been reported,...

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Invest in defence now or start learning Russian later, NATO secretary general says

Invest in defence now or start learning Russian later,...

The US has appointed a new Supreme Allied Commander to Europe (SACEUR), much to...

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Massive Russian aerial attack targets Kharkiv, killing at least three

Massive Russian aerial attack targets Kharkiv, killing...

Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said the attack damaged 18 apartment buildings and...

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Can the EU lower the price cap on Russian oil without US support? It's complicated

Can the EU lower the price cap on Russian oil without US...

The US has so far refrained from endorsing a lower price cap on Russian oil, prompting...

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Poland scrambles fighter jets to secure airspace amid Russian airstrikes on Ukraine

Poland scrambles fighter jets to secure airspace amid Russian...

Poland and NATO scrambled jets to secure Polish airspace after Russian strikes near...

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Fact check: Which country in Europe grants the most citizenships?

Fact check: Which country in Europe grants the most citizenships?

As Italians take to the ballot box to vote in the country's citizenship referendum,...

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Rift over oceans: Macron rebukes climate change deniers ahead of Nice summit

Rift over oceans: Macron rebukes climate change deniers...

At the Blue Economy Forum's final day in Monaco, leaders urged global action to...

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Test for Meloni? Italian labour reform and citizenship referendum under way

Test for Meloni? Italian labour reform and citizenship...

Italians are called to vote for the five referendum questions on labour and citizenship....

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