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The Eastern Herald’s Europe Desk covers European politics, the European Union, UK, France, Germany, European security, diplomacy and major developments shaping the continent and its relationship with the wider world.

Karol Nawrocki addresses supporters at his election-night event in Warsaw on June 1, 2025

Orban Backs Nawrocki as Poland’s Constitutional Court Crisis Deepens

Viktor Orban has backed Polish President Karol Nawrocki and accused Donald Tusk of a coup over the Constitutional Tribunal. The clash follows a decade of disputed judicial appointments and competing claims to

October 31, 2026

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Voters and AfD supporters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ahead of Germany state election September 2026

AfD Eyes Second State Win in a Month as Germany Votes in Mecklenburg and Berlin

Germany's far-right AfD tests whether its historic Saxony-Anhalt win was a ceiling or a floor. Voters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin vote Saturday in races that will determine whether Manuela Schwesig's SPD can hold and what remains of Chancellor Merz's CDU

September 20, 2026

by Europe Desk

European bond market chart showing France OAT-Bund spread reaching 100 basis points for first time since 2012 eurozone debt crisis

France Debt Climbs to 119% of GDP, Bond Spread Sounds 2012 Alarm

France's bond spread over Germany crossed 100 basis points on September 19, the first time since

Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaking after announcing his resignation following the left bloc's Riksdag win

Sweden PM Kristersson Resigns as Left Wins Riksdag

Sweden PM Ulf Kristersson resigned Thursday after the left bloc won 176 of 349 Riksdag seats.

French nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle at Souda Bay Crete Greece April 2026 before Arabian Sea Hormuz mission

France Pulls Charles de Gaulle From Arabian Sea for Repairs, Sends Mistral in Its Place

France's only aircraft carrier, the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle, is leaving the Arabian Sea for scheduled repairs in Toulon in early July — a rotation long planned before its deployment to the

June 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US warship NATO allied forces Europe military capability gap 2026

NATO Says US Jet Cuts Are Manageable. The Real Gaps Are Somewhere Else.

NATO sources say replacing the US fighter jets being pulled from Europe is not the hard part. Missile defense, aerial refueling, and space-based surveillance are where the alliance has no ready answer

June 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

French German British ambassadors leave Russia Foreign Ministry Moscow after meeting Mikhail Galuzin June 2026

Europe Went to Moscow. Moscow Said No. Now What?

The French, German, and British ambassadors walked into Russia's Foreign Ministry four days after the London summit and walked out with a rebuke. Moscow called their governments' Ukraine policies 'destructive' — and

June 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to journalists

A Safe Full of Jewels: Spain Opens a New Probe of Zapatero, the First Ex-PM Investigated Since Franco

A Spanish judge has opened a tax-fraud and smuggling investigation into more than €1.3 million in jewellery found in the Madrid office of former prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who has

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Protesters hold signs reading defund Palantir during a march outside Palantir's offices in New York

Palantir Tried to Make a Swiss Magazine Print Its Rebuttals. A Zurich Court Said No 22 Times.

Palantir, the American data company that builds targeting systems for the Israeli military and surveillance tools for US deportations, asked a Zurich court to force the investigative magazine Republik to print its

June 13, 2026

News·Technology

Protesters hold pink flamingo cutouts during a demonstration in Tirana against the Kushner resort

Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Outgrows the Kushner Resort and Turns on the Government

What began as a protest against a luxury resort the family of Jared Kushner wants to build on a protected Albanian lagoon has swelled into the largest demonstrations in years. The Flamingo

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Demonstrators at Trafalgar Square in London protest the UK government ban on Palestine Action

A UK Court Branded an Anti-Arms Protest Terrorism and Jailed Four Palestine Action Activists

A British judge has jailed four Palestine Action activists over a 2024 raid on a factory of Israeli arms maker Elbit, branding it a terrorist act though the jury convicted them only

June 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A Swiss People's Party campaign poster reading Enough is enough on a street in Lausanne

The Word Is Sustainability. The Target Is Immigration. Switzerland Votes Tomorrow on a 10-Million Cap.

On June 14 one of the world's wealthiest countries votes on whether to cap its population at 10 million by constitution. The Swiss People's Party calls it sustainability, but the cause behind

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Month Without a Government, Romania’s President Looks Outside Parliament for a Prime Minister

More than a month after Romania's pro-European government collapsed, President Nicusor Dan has nominated his adviser Eugen Tomac, an MEP whose party holds no seats in parliament, to lead a technocratic cabinet.

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Demonstrators with Spanish flags protest against Pedro Sanchez's government in Madrid

Spain’s Opposition Wants Sanchez Gone, but the Numbers, and the Far Right, Keep Him in Power

Spain's conservative opposition says 184 lawmakers want Pedro Sanchez gone, but a no-confidence motion needs 176 votes it cannot reach, because toppling the scandal-hit Socialist would require the far-right Vox that regional

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Europe Desk

Orban Backs Nawrocki as Poland’s Constitutional Court Crisis Deepens

France Debt Climbs to 119% of GDP, Bond Spread Sounds 2012 Alarm

France Pulls Charles de Gaulle From Arabian Sea for Repairs, Sends Mistral in Its Place

Europe Went to Moscow. Moscow Said No. Now What?

A Safe Full of Jewels: Spain Opens a New Probe of Zapatero, the First Ex-PM Investigated Since Franco

Palantir Tried to Make a Swiss Magazine Print Its Rebuttals. A Zurich Court Said No 22 Times.

Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Outgrows the Kushner Resort and Turns on the Government

A UK Court Branded an Anti-Arms Protest Terrorism and Jailed Four Palestine Action Activists

The Word Is Sustainability. The Target Is Immigration. Switzerland Votes Tomorrow on a 10-Million Cap.

A Month Without a Government, Romania’s President Looks Outside Parliament for a Prime Minister

Spain’s Opposition Wants Sanchez Gone, but the Numbers, and the Far Right, Keep Him in Power

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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