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Conservatives win German election but far-right AfD doubles support
Preliminary results show CDU/CSU will be largest party but success of Alternative für Deutschland likely to complicate formation of a government
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Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?
The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption
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What to know about Germany’s 2025 federal election
Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.
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Ukraine will be a ‘buffer’ state – Orban
The Hungarian PM has said that instead of being admitted into NATO, Kiev will remain a partition between the bloc and Russia
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‘Knife attack’ horror at Holocaust Memorial
There is a major operation in Berlin following a terrifying knife attack at the Holocaust Memorial.
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Grave fears as Pope, 88, remains in hospital
The pontiff was admitted with bronchitis last week after suffering breathing difficulties, but has since developed pneumonia in both of his lungs.
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Europeans explore troops for Ukraine ceasefire — and want U.S. support
The prospect of troops in Ukraine gained traction as Europeans seek a role in talks between the Trump team and Moscow that could shape the continent’s security.
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Dozens injured in Munich car ramming as city prepares for high-stakes security conference
Belongings strewn on ground after car drives through crowd in Munich
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Russian Bitcoin Exchange Co-Founder to Be Freed in Deal for American’s Release
Alexander Vinnik operated BTC-e, which U.S. authorities say was key platform for cybercriminals
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'Several dead': At least five shot at school
Police in Sweden have said a “suspected serious crime of violence,” is underway at an education institute in the centre of the country.
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How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs
From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening
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France warns Trump against threatening EU ‘sovereign borders’ after Greenland comments
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday warned Donald Trump against threatening the EU's "sovereign borders" after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies aged 96
Former paratrooper led National Front party for decades and courted controversy, being repeatedly fined for contesting crimes against humanity
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Former French president Sarkozy faces court over alleged €50 million Gaddafi pact
Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday on charges he accepted some 50 million euros in illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Sarkozy, who has been twice convicted for separate crimes since leaving office, has described the allegations as part of a conspiracy against him.
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