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The populist storm to come in Europe

A flag-waving French protester holding off police water cannon during protests on Oct 24. Marine Le Pen is likely to come to power next year, propelled by widespread discontent against the centrist government.
A flag-waving French protester holding off police water cannon during protests on Oct 24. Marine Le Pen is likely to come to power next year, propelled by widespread discontent against the centrist government.

Targeted by Trump, ICC wins Europe’s top human rights prize

US President Donald Trump sanctioned ICC officials after the tribunal announced an arrest warrant against Israel’s Benjamin Netanhyahu.
US President Donald Trump sanctioned ICC officials after the tribunal announced an arrest warrant against Israel’s Benjamin Netanhyahu.

EU leaders to discuss 2027 money for Ukraine, next EU budget on November 26-27

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa speak to members of the media as they arrive at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2026.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa speak to members of the media as they arrive at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2026.  REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo

Georgian court begins hearing lawsuit seeking ban on major opposition parties

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the city of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2025. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the city of Tbilisi, Georgia, November 15, 2025. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo

EU probes Booking.com over online fraud risks

The probe is the first into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act.
The probe is the first into Booking.com under the Digital Services Act.

EU unveils new Arctic strategy with focus on security

FILE PHOTO: A general view of snowcapped mountains of the arctic landscape near Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view of snowcapped mountains of the arctic landscape near Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

EU unveils strategy to boost Arctic security in face of US, Russia threats

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delivering a statement on “Europe’s Northern Neighbourhood: A New Strategy for the Arctic” at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Oct 20.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen delivering a statement on “Europe’s Northern Neighbourhood: A New Strategy for the Arctic” at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Oct 20.

US officials plan to travel to Norway, Russia for Ukraine talks, sources say

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, after a joint news conference in Kyiv on Sept 6.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, after a joint news conference in Kyiv on Sept 6.

US officials visit Palestinian village after settler attacks on European diplomats, US journalist

US Assistant Secretary of State for democracy, human rights and labor Riley Barnes (front, left) and US Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch (centre), visit the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh near Ramallah on Oct 18.
US Assistant Secretary of State for democracy, human rights and labor Riley Barnes (front, left) and US Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch (centre), visit the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh near Ramallah on Oct 18.

Albanian PM says protests pose threat to EU membership, not government

Protesters throw cobblestones during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on Oct 17.
Protesters throw cobblestones during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on Oct 17.

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