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Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Germany’s final state elections of the year have redrawn the political map, with the Left emerging as the strongest force in Berlin and the AfD taking the lead in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The CDU suffered heavy losses in both states, while the SPD made…
Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state, exit polls
Exit polls showed Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in two German state elections on Sunday. Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union is projected to fall to 5.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a largely rural state in…
France and Canada vow closer ties amid strained US relations
Published on 20/09/2026 – 21:12 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron declared that France and Canada are “two great independent nations who want to stay that way” during a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday. The…
Meloni announces ban on burqa in schools and cap on foreign students
The Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that a bill focused on schools is about to be put before the Council of Ministers, with the aim of introducing bans on wearing burqas and niqabs in the classroom and imposing a limit on the number of…
Macron touts relationship with Canada in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Published on 20/09/2026 – 11:16 GMT+2•Updated 11:27 French President Emmanuel Macron hailed France’s relationship with Canada during a trip to Saint Pierre and Miquelon this weekend. Macron is visiting the French overseas collectivity from 19 to 21 September…
Germans go to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz
Published on 20/09/2026 – 13:43 GMT+2 Germans are heading to the polls on Sunday in two state elections that could prove decisive for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s future. In Berlin, Merz’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is facing a close fight against…
Moscow hit by ‘largest-scale attack’ on capital so far, mayor says
Published on 20/09/2026 – 12:34 GMT+2 Ukrainian forces launched their “largest-scale attack” on Moscow since the war in Ukraine began, the city’s mayor said on Sunday. In a post on Telegram, Sergey Sobyanin reported that Russian air defences had shot down…
EU associate membership: The name is irrelevant, the politics aren’t
Welcome back to this newsletter, written en route from Strasbourg to Brussels, after a week of parliamentary coverage. In case you missed it, Mark Carney stole the show and Canada is our new associate BFF, whatever that means. It’s easy to be cynical about…
Far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague leads to clashes
Published on 19/09/2026 – 21:04 GMT+2 Dutch riot police clashed on Saturday with around 500 far-right protesters in the centre of The Hague, using baton charges, specialist dogs, and water cannon to disperse the crowd after violence erupted. Demonstrators…
Berlin election finale: who is to emerge strongest in the capital?
On Sunday, Berliners will vote to elect a new state parliament, the Abgeordnetenhaus, alongside the regional vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The race is wide open: the Left party and the CDU are neck and neck in the latest polls, both at around 20-23%…