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Europe News

How does Germany’s electoral system work and what changes this year?

Sunday’s crunch vote is a first test for a recently reformed electoral law.

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Alternative for Germany has sights on power despite firewall - MEP

Far-right German MEP René Aust speaks to Euronews three days before Germans vote in an election considered pivotal for the country’s future.

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Fact check: Scholz did not call for state of emergency over Ukraine

Misleading claims targeting the German chancellor have been spreading online days before German voters head to the polls to elect a new government.

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Keir Starmer visits Brussels ahead of UK-EU post-Brexit 'reset' talks

EU member states could demand assurances on fishing rights before opening the door to closer security and economic ties with the UK, according to diplomatic sources.

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DRC conflict: Why is the EU facing calls to suspend Rwanda deal?

Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is inflaming the escalating conflict in eastern DRC.

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What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission

The EU’s top diplomat has said the civilian mission can play a “decisive role” in supporting the Gaza ceasefire. Euronews breaks down what we know about its mandate and operations.

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Israel cancels minister’s Brussels trip citing security threats

The unusual move comes after relatives of Israeli hostages protested against plans for minister Chikli to speak at a holocaust memorial event in the European Parliament.

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What do we know about the Russian ‘spy ship’ tracked in UK waters?

The Kremlin is suspected of deploying the vessel to stalk the seabed, gathering intelligence that could be used in acts of sabotage.

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Hostage families urge MEPs to ‘reconsider’ invite to Israeli minister

A letter seen by Euronews claims Israeli diaspora minister Amichai Chikli’s opposition to the hostage-ceasefire deal and “support” for far-right European politicians make him an “inappropriate” keynote speaker.

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Did Musk do a ‘Nazi’ salute and does it play into neo-fascists' hands?

Historians disagree over the significance of Musk’s gesture, which is reminiscent of the greeting used by 20th century fascists and their modern-day supporters.

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Russia’s disinformation operations resurface ahead of German election

A non-profit has detected the well-known ‘Doppelgänger’ campaign spreading content aimed at swaying German voters.

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Fact-check: Absence of EU leaders in Trump inauguration is convention

Social media users have misleadingly attached importance to the fact that European heads of state and government have been excluded from Trump’s guest list.

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Fact-check: EU has not said it wants to ban X over Musk interference

Euroverify breaks down what we know about the EU’s response to the tech billionaire’s intrusion into European politics.

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Fact-checking Trump’s claims about the California wildfires

The US president-elect has levelled a string of allegations against California governor Gavin Newsom, who has slammed Trump in turn for "politicising human tragedy."

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What does Trump’s threat to seize Greenland mean for the EU and NATO?

The US president-elect has refused to rule out an attack on Greenland, a Danish self-governing island and NATO ally.

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What we know about the Musk-Starmer row over grooming gangs

A raft of erratic social media posts by the billionaire tech mogul has put a decades-long child sexual abuse scandal back under the political spotlight.

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What are El Niño and La Niña and what's predicted for 2025?

Scientists say that while La Niña conditions could emerge to slightly cool global temperatures in 2025, the planet is still warming at an alarmingly rapid rate.

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How did misinformation, foreign influence shape the year of elections?

More people than ever before were called to the ballot boxes in 2024, as democracies worldwide raised their guard against information manipulation.

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Can toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad be brought to justice?

Despite the legal and political barriers to prosecution, human rights experts are optimistic that al-Assad and regime officials could one day be held accountable for their crimes in a court of law.

EuroVerify

Disinformation falsely claims von der Leyen cancelled Romania election

Euronews' verification team has detected pro-Georgescu TikTok accounts falsely pinning responsibility for the cancelled second round of voting on the EU Commission chief.

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