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The Europe Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, and Ukraine diplomacy. The desk reports on EU institutions, NATO, European elections, and the diplomatic and economic shifts shaping the continent, sourcing through named primary institutions.

ESA satellite image showing extreme heat conditions across Europe during the June 2026 heatwave

Spain Reports 327 Heat Deaths in One Week as Paris Hospitals Hit Saturation Point

Spain's Carlos III Health Institute confirmed 327 heat deaths in a single week, as Paris declared its hospital facilities at saturation with 25 cardiac arrests in 24 hours. The second major European

June 26, 2026

by Europe Desk

A UK electric vehicle charging station as battery EV annual sales outpace petrol for the first time

UK Electric Cars Outsell Petrol in Historic First, but ZEV Mandate Faces New Challenge

UK battery electric cars outsold petrol for the first time on an annual rolling basis, Carbon Brief's analysis of SMMT data shows. The milestone arrives as industry chief Mike Hawes calls the ZEV mandate's assumptions 'heroic' and pushes for a

June 26, 2026

by Europe Desk

Official portrait of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, taken on 5 July 2024

Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister, Clearing the Path for Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer resigned as British Prime Minister on June 22 after Andy Burnham's Makerfield win made

BBC Radio 4 World Tonight cancellation as part of BBC 500 million restructuring plan

BBC Ends The World Tonight After 56 Years as Brittin Unveils £500M Savings Plan

BBC Director General Matt Brittin has cancelled Radio 4's 56-year institution The World Tonight and announced

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, April 13, 2026

Prabowo Plans Russia Visit for ASEAN-Kazan Summit as Indonesia Walks Its Tightrope

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is expected to travel to Kazan on June 17 for the Russia-ASEAN Commemorative Summit, his second visit to Russia in a year — and his most consequential, coming

June 10, 2026

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The Hotel Metropol in Moscow, where Tommy Robinson filmed himself with Errol Musk

Tommy Robinson Surfaces in Moscow With Elon Musk’s Father, Promising Some Trouble

Britain's most famous far-right activist filmed himself drinking with Errol Musk at Moscow's Hotel Metropol, praising Russia as a civilised society that is not the enemy of Britain, days after the elder

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The Binnenhof complex in The Hague, seat of the Dutch government that blocked the Kyndryl-Solvinity deal

The Netherlands Kills a $115 Million American Tech Deal Because Washington Can’t Be Trusted With Dutch Data

The Dutch government imposed a complete prohibition on Kyndryl's purchase of Solvinity, the company hosting the DigiD identity system, because US law lets American agencies demand data wherever it lives. Europe's digital

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, who pressed Ireland over alumina exports to Russia

Kallas Comes to Dublin to Ask Why Europe’s Biggest Alumina Plant Still Feeds Russia

The EU's top diplomat pressed Ireland over the Rusal-owned Aughinish refinery, which sent 318 million euros of alumina to Russia last year, while admitting the bloc itself has never sanctioned the trade

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who defended the Kushner-linked resort project, speaking at a press conference

Step Back From What? Rama Vows Kushner’s $4 Billion Albania Resort Goes Ahead

Albania's prime minister told the AP he will not pause the Kushner-linked mega-resort on a protected coast, dismissing two weeks of mass protests as misinformation and blaming Iranian cyber-meddling, days after prosecutors

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Peter Magyar, the Hungarian prime minister whose government tabled the anti-corruption bill, in a 2026 portrait

Hungary Tables the Anti-Graft Law Meant to Unlock the Billions Orban Froze

Peter Magyar's government submitted sweeping anti-corruption legislation to satisfy Brussels and unlock some 18 billion euros frozen during the Orban years, with a new asset recovery agency, expanded watchdog powers and Hungary's

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader who will keynote CPAC Great Britain, in his official parliamentary portrait

Farage Will Headline the CPAC Britain He Swore to Avoid, and Truss Gets Her Stage

In March, Reform UK said it would steer well clear of Liz Truss's British CPAC. This weekend Nigel Farage announced he will keynote it. The man leading every UK poll has decided

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kemi Badenoch, the UK Conservative leader who pledged to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty, in her official portrait

Badenoch Would Scrap Britain’s Equality Duty and Triple Stop-and-Search

The Conservative leader pledged to abolish the Public Sector Equality Duty in its entirety, triple stop-and-search and rewrite the Macpherson principle, claiming fear of racism accusations let attacks from Southport to Manchester

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police Service of Northern Ireland officers in Belfast, in a file photo

After a Belfast Stabbing, the Mob Came for Houses That Had Nothing to Do With It

A man was charged with attempted murder over a horrific Belfast knife attack, and within hours far-right channels had turned the video into a mobilization order. A bus burned, masked crowds broke

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Liz Kendall, the UK technology secretary who rejected White House pressure over the under-16 social media ban

Washington Told Britain to Drop Its Under-16 Social Media Ban. London Said No.

The White House formally urged Britain not to ban social media for under-16s, citing the benefits of an open internet. No 10 says the crackdown proceeds anyway, with Starmer expected to announce

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Technology

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Spain Reports 327 Heat Deaths in One Week as Paris Hospitals Hit Saturation Point

UK Electric Cars Outsell Petrol in Historic First, but ZEV Mandate Faces New Challenge

Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister, Clearing the Path for Andy Burnham

BBC Ends The World Tonight After 56 Years as Brittin Unveils £500M Savings Plan

Prabowo Plans Russia Visit for ASEAN-Kazan Summit as Indonesia Walks Its Tightrope

Tommy Robinson Surfaces in Moscow With Elon Musk’s Father, Promising Some Trouble

Kallas Comes to Dublin to Ask Why Europe’s Biggest Alumina Plant Still Feeds Russia

Step Back From What? Rama Vows Kushner’s $4 Billion Albania Resort Goes Ahead

Hungary Tables the Anti-Graft Law Meant to Unlock the Billions Orban Froze

Farage Will Headline the CPAC Britain He Swore to Avoid, and Truss Gets Her Stage

Badenoch Would Scrap Britain’s Equality Duty and Triple Stop-and-Search

After a Belfast Stabbing, the Mob Came for Houses That Had Nothing to Do With It

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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