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Jul 3, 20242 min read
Poland's Tusk issues rallying cry to pro-European forces after Germany talks
WARSAW - Pro-European politicians must act decisively in tackling issues of concern to ordinary voters like illegal migration to counter...


Jul 3, 20242 min read
Dutch right-wing government installed as Wilders' shadow looms large
AMSTERDAM - Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders saw ministers from his party sworn in for the first time ever on Tuesday, as the...


Jul 2, 20242 min read
Scholz takes German cabinet to Poland with defence high on agenda
WARSAW - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet in Warsaw on Tuesday, as nations with a difficult...


Jul 2, 20241 min read
Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon, government says
AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government...


Jul 1, 20244 min read
French parties rush to build anti-far right front
PARIS - France's political parties sought to build a united front aimed at blocking the path to government of Marine Le Pen's far-right...


Jul 1, 20244 min read
Far right wins first round in France election, run-off horsetrading begins
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of #France's parliamentary...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Historic win for far right in French first-round vote
PARIS - Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France's parliamentary...


Jul 1, 20244 min read
Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign
PARIS - France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-Three-way run-offs and horse-trading: what happens next in French elections?
PARIS - Here's how the second round of France's parliamentary election on July 7 will work and the possible scenarios after exit polls...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?
PARIS - Exit polls after Sunday's first round of the snap parliamentary election in France showed the far-right National Rally winning...


Jun 28, 20242 min read
EU sees rise in deportation rates for non-EU migrants
A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as...


Jun 28, 20244 min read
Analysis-French diplomacy faces turbulent time if far-right wins election
PARIS - French diplomacy could be headed for an unprecedented period of turbulence if the far-right wins a snap parliamentary election,...
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