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German far-right leader to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán
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Von der Leyen: Gaza ceasefire 'brings hope to an entire region'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the…
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Venezuela's opposition leader says son-in-law has been abducted
The son-in-law of exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González has been kidnapped. "Rafael was on his way to my seven and…
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European Commission President Von der Leyen ill with pneumonia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has cancelled all travel plans for the next two weeks as she is suffering from a severe…
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Venezuelan opposition leaders receive the European Union’s top human rights honor
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union's legislature on Tuesday celebrated the bravery and staunch resistance of Venezuelan…
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Poland PM Donald Tusk names security and energy as EU priorities during Warsaw's presidency
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said security, energy and competitiveness will be the priorities for his…
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High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up
PARIS (AP) — Marine Le Pen’s trial is ending with one key question: will France’s leading far-right figure be able to run in the next…
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EU Parliament head worried about possible populist gains in Germany
The president of the European Parliament, has expressed concern over a possible success of populists in the upcoming German parliamentary…
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Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human…
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Le Pen's future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse
PARIS (AP) — The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial…
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French PM has formed government, Paris says weeks after snap election
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has completed the difficult task of forming a government and is expected to present the…
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Ex-European lawmaker and wife charged with influence peddling and corruption in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Poland have charged a former European Parliament lawmaker and his wife with corruption and…
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Von der Leyen: Ukraine 'moving at incredible speed' to join the EU
Ukraine is "moving at incredible speed towards joining the European Union," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a…
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French Caretaker Government Readies Stable Budget for Next Year
(Bloomberg) -- France’s caretaker government is preparing a stable budget for next year that would help the country meet a target to…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote on her bid for second 5-year term
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong leader for Europe in a time of crisis and polarization as she made…
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AfD forms new group in European Parliament
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have announced the formation of a new right-wing group in the European Parliament on…
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Germany's ailing Die Linke seeks new leaders and new directions
Germany's hard-left Die Linke (The Left) party is to see a leadership change in the autumn, according to reports from a party crisis…
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Germany's far-right AfD officially quits the EU-level ID group
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has formally quit the far-right European Identity and Democracy (ID) political group in the…
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German far-right party opens convention after strong election showing. Opponents gather to protest
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany opened a convention Saturday after a strong performance in the recent European…
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Scholz: German politics must 'face up to' lost trust among voters
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called successes by right-wing populist parties in recent European Parliament elections a "turning point"…
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Meloni leaves decision on EU Commission presidency open
Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to wait for the official nomination from the conservative European People's Party…
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France's National Rally plans to woo other right-wingers
Following its win in the European elections, France's right-wing populist National Rally (RN) wants to woo other right-wingers, including…
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Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It's a risky bet
The far right's surge in France in elections for the European Parliament was widely expected. What came next was not. French President…
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Green parties suffer EU poll drubbing
Green parties suffered major losses in the EU elections, particularly in France and Germany, hit by growing discontent at the bloc's…