European politics

Slovakia’s Fico laments not visiting Putin with Orbán – POLITICO

Slovakia’s Fico laments not visiting Putin with Orbán – POLITICO

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Emily Foster

“If my health had permitted it, I would have liked very much to have joined him,” the Slovak premier said. Fico was ...

Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right – POLITICO

Rivals unite against Le Pen’s far right – POLITICO

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Emily Foster

For some centrists, the left-wing France Unbowed party and its leader Mélenchon pose an equal or even greater danger than Le Pen. ...

What happens next? – POLITICO

What happens next? – POLITICO

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Emily Foster

Thanks to its nationwide-lead, the RN leads the race in most cases. If candidates who came third in these districts withdraw from ...

Germany’s Scholz ‘concerned’ over prospect of far-right win in France – POLITICO

Germany’s Scholz ‘concerned’ over prospect of far-right win in France – POLITICO

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Emily Foster

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that he was “concerned” about the prospect of a victory for Marine Le Pen’s far-right ...

POLL: Who is the greatest leader in Europe? | World | News

POLL: Who is the greatest leader in Europe? | World | News

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Emily Foster

Meanwhile in the UK, which is of course still in the continent of Europe despite being outside of the EU, Prime-Minister Rishi ...

Trump says he would ‘encourage’ Russia to attack NATO allies who don’t pay up – POLITICO

Trump says he would ‘encourage’ Russia to attack NATO allies who don’t pay up – POLITICO

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Emily Foster

The remarks seem to suggest that Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, might not abide by NATO’s collective-defense clause for ...