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French health minister quits as immigration law splits Macron’s ruling party
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EU could stop Hungary voting on Ukraine - FT
The activation of Article 7 was reportedly floated after Budapest blocked a massive financial support package for Kiev
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Ukraine still ‘very far’ from EU membership – Macron
The French president said that he will defend existing members’ interests during talks with Kiev
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Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks.
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Court suspends Italian plan to hold migrants in Albania
A plan for Italy to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Albania for processing has been temporarily blocked by the Albanian supreme court.
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Britain’s Parliament should have killed Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill
A bad law to deliver a bad policy is too high a price for Tory unity
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Donald Tusk sets out vision of a progressive Poland at heart of EU
Incoming PM tells parliament he will ‘bring back billions of euros’ of EU funds, as MPs confirm his candidacy
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Poland's parliament elects Donald Tusk prime minister, setting stage for thaw with EU
Poland’s parliament voted in favour of Donald Tusk becoming prime minister on Monday, putting an end to eight years of nationalist rule and setting the stage for a thawing of relations with the European Union.
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Italy Tells China It Will Exit Belt and Road Investment Pact
- Minister says joining pact hasn’t produced ‘desired effects’
- Italy’s participation in program was due to expire in March
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Sunak Firmly Rejects Von der Leyen's Suggestions of UK Rejoining EU
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking from Downing Street, dismissed von der Leyen's remarks as unrealistic and emphasized the UK's commitment to forging an independent path post-Brexit.
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Who is Geert Wilders, the Netherlands’ potential right-wing prime minister?
Although he considers himself a liberal, the politician has been an outspoken critic of Islam and faced death threats for his views
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Geert Wilders' victory in Netherlands election spooks Europe
The unexpectedly meaty win for controversial, hard-right politician Geert Wilders in Wednesday's general election in the Netherlands set international headlines on fire.
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French Senator Accused of Drugging Fellow Lawmaker
Joël Guerriau, a centrist representing a region of western France, is under investigation over suspicion that he spiked a colleague’s drink with the intention of sexually assaulting her.
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Spain’s prime minister secures his job, at a high cost
An amnesty for separatists may calm some Catalans, but it infuriates other Spaniards
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U.K. top court rejects plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, in blow to Sunak
The policy, considered extreme by human rights advocates, has been closely watched by other countries seeking to outsource migration.
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French right ‘toughens up’ new bill aimed at controlling immigration
France’s upper house Senate on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at controlling immigration, toughening the language and measures of the legislation in a manner likely to complicate the government’s search for compromise in the lower house.
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Sunak Fires Braverman and Names David Cameron Foreign Secretary
Ex-PM David Cameron appointed foreign secretary in reshuffle
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Russian army trying to surround Ukraine's Avdiivka, two explosions heard in Kyiv
The Russian army, which has been attacking the city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine for a month, is still trying to surround it and seize a strategic factory, said a Ukrainian army spokesman on Friday. "Strong explosions" were heard in central Kyiv on Saturday, said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. FRANCE 24 provides an update on the ongoing war in Ukraine on Saturday, November 11.
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Ukraine will bring war to EU – member
Kiev is unsuitable to join the bloc, Hungary’s foreign minister has said
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European Commission Recommends Starting Membership Talks With Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that Ukraine “belongs to our European family.”
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