The two main contenders may disagree on the EU, but they have both embraced anti-migrant sentiment.
As Vladimir Putin rejects Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for a face-to-face meeting, the EU is readying penalties.
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Friedrich Merz says a reset in relations is vital to help Europe overcome its security and economic ‘challenges’.
New government must revive economy as Ukraine war and Trump complicate European security and trade.
A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.
The penalties are the first to be issued under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act.
The tragedy in Kocani cannot be explained away as another case of local corruption.
Doctors Without Borders raises alarm over child malnutrition in Greece’s migrant facility.
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Brussels pushes for trade talks with Washington while preparing countermeasures on tariffs.
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs range from 10 percent to more than 50 percent on the US’s trading partners.
Hungary announced it will end its membership of the ICC as it staged a red-carpet welcome for Benjamin Netanyahu.
The United Kingdom targets the Russian-based Evrazia group, accusing it of undermining Moldova’s democracy.
These are the key events on day 1,133 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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US Senate will likely vote on Wednesday on a bill to halt Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports amid economic uncertainty.
