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Far-right populist set to win the most seats in Dutch election, sending shockwaves through Europe
It was once seen as a beacon of liberalism. But the Netherlands has sent shockwaves through Europe, handing a dramatic election victory to far-right populist Geert Wilders. Curbing immigration is his top priority. But he’s toned down his anti-Islam rhetoric, putting his plan to ban mosques on hold, and pledging to be “prime minister for…
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Is migration creating ‘fortress’ Europe?
With elections approaching in both Poland and Slovakia migration is back at the top of the agenda in the EU too.
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Has Niger coup made migrating to Europe easier?
Many of the people who attempt the sea crossing from north Africa – especially Libya and Tunisia – have travelled long distances through central Africa to reach the Mediterranean shore, many seeking to escape famine or political turmoil back home.
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Scotland drug deaths decrease, but rate still highest in Europe
Scotland has long suffered from an epidemic of deaths due to drugs, it’s considered the drug death capital of Europe.
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Tackling migration ‘not a task just for one country’, UNHCR calls for solidarity amongst European states
We spoke to Stella Nanou, UNHCR spokesperson for Greece and asked her about the discovery of 18 bodies in a forest in northern Greece following days of wildfires.
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Hundreds of Europeans evacuated in fallout of Niger coup
Hundreds of French and European citizens are being evacuated from Niger after last week’s military coup.
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Many promised European ‘gigafactories’ are ‘already at risk of never materialising,’ says economic security expert
We’re joined from Brussels by Tobias Gehrke, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, specialising in economic security.
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Italy’s major cities on red alert as heatwave continues to devastates Europe
Almost all Italy’s major cities are under red alert for extreme heat amid the heatwave that’s intensifying across southern Europe.
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Red alert across Europe and much of the world as heatwave fuels wildfires
Large swathes of southern and eastern Europe have been placed on red alert as rising temperatures fuel wildfires.
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Dead and dying birds wash up on British beaches as avian flu sweeps Europe
Now, hundreds more sea birds thought to have been infected with avian flu have been found washed up on British beaches as the virus continues to sweep through Europe.
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Heatwave hits southern Europe, US and China – UK announces new climate plan
While millions of people across the world are sweltering in a heatwave so intense, it’s sending temperatures off the charts, the Government here has just published its five year plan designed to protect the country against the impact of extreme climate change.
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Southern Europe faces second heatwave
Italy has put 16 cities on red alert because of soaring heat levels, while over 4,000 people have been evacuated from the Spanish island of La Palma as a forest fire burns out of control.
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Acropolis closed in Athens due to extreme heatwave in Europe
Missing out on that Continental holiday might be a blessed relief – Europe is sweltering under temperatures so fierce the heatwave has been named Cerberus, after the three headed monster from Dante’s Inferno.
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The people drowning as Europe pushes them away
Paraic O’Brien speaks about his time in Tunisia on the frontline of this crisis.
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Prigozhin’s mutiny was ‘glimpse of chaos’ that could emerge in Russia,’ former deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe warns
We speak to Sir Richard Shirreff, the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, and is in Kyiv to help Ukraine prepare its case for joining Nato – something it will argue for at next month’s Vilnius summit.
