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PoliticsSep 21Michael Marra faces monumental challenge in rebuilding Scottish Labourdailyrecord.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 21Former deputy Helen Jenner unveiled as new leader of Reform united kingdom in Walessomersetcountygazette.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 21The Government “condemns” the “judicial persecution” of Begoña Gómez after the decision to open oral proceedingsEl Ejecutivo arremete contra el juez Peinado y tilda la instrucción del proceso contra la esposa del presidente de “arbitraria e injusta”El País
PoliticsSep 21Families of Omagh victims say next stage of public inquiry will be pivotal gazette-news.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 21Families of Omagh victims say next stage of public inquiry will be pivotal bucksfreepress.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 21Denmark Liberals see record - low support in new pollthelocal.dk · Denmark
PoliticsSep 21The judge summons Zapatero's daughters as investigated on November 30El instructor da tres días a Zapatero para entregar documentación sobre las joyas halladas en su despachoEl País
PoliticsSep 21'Most' of Ceuta's 2,000 unaccompanied minors will not return to Morocco, Spain saysMinister says minors who arrived in Ceuta during July's mass border breach will most likely stay in Spain. Madrid is facing serious operational difficulties in completing returns, while tensions with local residents are growing.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 21Judge Juan Carlos Peinado sends Begoña Gómez to jury trial for influence peddling and embezzlementEl auto de apertura de juicio oral a la esposa del presidente del Gobierno se extiende a su asesora en La Moncloa, Cristina Álvarez, por colaborar en el uso privado del 'software' de la Complutense LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 21EU nears deal to break impasse over French request to remove Usmanov from sanctionsEU sanctions on Russia are at risk of expiring as France pushes to remove Uzbek-Russian Usmanov from the blacklist in a deal that could secure the release and pardon of two French nationals in Azerbaijan.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsBreakingSep 21Judge Peinado opens oral trial against Begoña Gómez for influence peddling and embezzlement crimesEl País
PoliticsSep 21Russia Announces Election Results Cementing Putin's Power; EU Slams 'Veneer Of Democracy'RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 21Ticking clock? German far-right AfD poll winner says Merz 'twilight' has begun after state election defeatsThe string of election debacles comes as Merz has struggled to push through promised economic and social welfare reforms with his coalition partners in the SPD.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 21To Win the Peace, Ukraine Must Cope With Vast Numbers of VeteransUkraine must “build the engine while it’s driving the car,” said Vitalii Kim, the country’s new veterans’ affairs minister.Foreign Policy
PoliticsSep 21Germany’s most unpopular leader in modern times digs in, but for how long?Lessons from elsewhere in Europe suggest once leaders become deeply unpopular, they almost never recoverIrish Times World
PoliticsSep 21France prepares for Pope Leo XIV historic visitFour days ahead of Pope Leo’s visit to France, preparations have been underway for months. From Friday, the Pope will travel to Paris, Lourdes and Metz, with several sensitive issues hanging over the trip, including clerical sexual abuse and France’s assisted-dying law. For now, security remains the top priority. Camille Corcoran reports.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 21Germany’s AfD held talks with Gazprom CEO on resuming Russian gas suppliesThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is already in talks with Russia about resuming gas supplies. The party’s foreign policy spokesperson, Markus Frohnmaier, discussed the matter with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 21AfD surges as Merz’s CDU suffers regional elections setbackAnother electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where the far-right AfD came out on top, while the far-left Die Linke led the vote in Berlin. The AfD also made significant gains in both states, building on its recent victory in Saxony-Anhalt. Nick Rushworth reports.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 21Elif Eralp could become first Left Party mayor in BerlinOne candidate has been making headlines in Berlin in recent weeks: Elif Eralp of the left-wing Die Linke party. Her campaign methods and rhetoric have drawn comparisons with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Anne Mailliet, Paul-Louis Godard and Leyla Sobler report.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 21Putin party retains majority in first vote since 2022 invasion of UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian drone strikes, cyberattacks and a crackdown on anti-war opposition. The election was the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. France 24 International affairs editor, Oliver Farry, shares further insights from this election.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 21Russia’s pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war’s growing reach into MoscowUkraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on the State Duma election’s final day, including hundreds targeting Moscow.CNBC
PoliticsSep 21United Russia said 86 Ukraine war participants would get State Duma seats. Then the news was withdrawn at the party’s request.Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti took down an article that had reported 86 war participants would receive State Duma mandates as members of the United Russia faction, according to the election results. The independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo drew attention to the deletion.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 21Adinolfi taken to jail after breaching terms of house arrest with social media postsJournalist and right-wing politician accused of fraud and tax offencesANSA [en]
PoliticsSep 21Italy’s Meloni plans school burqa ban and cap on foreign students in classroomsGiorgia Meloni also vowed to make Italian language tuition mandatory for parents of foreign pupilsThe Independent World