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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato responds to Putin’s nuclear weapon threat against member nations

Moscow vows to use its ‘entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons’ if threatened

The Independent UK · Sep 30

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

A city council in eastern Germany has halted the installation of memorial plaques honoring Holocaust victims, sparking outrage

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Look again – there’s more to Europe’s election trends than far-right success

Defeatist narratives abound. Yet Germany’s latest elections suggest voter dissatisfaction is benefiting the left as well as the right, says the political scientist Cas Mudde

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

The trials and tribulations of finalising an EU sanctions package

Good morning. Angela Skujins holding this Tuesday's newsletter pen, where we dive into the battle lines that continue to be drawn over Russian sanctions, and why a Mediterranean minister is calling on EU cash to set-up return hubs.

Euronews · Sep 22

Morning Mail: Albanese plea amid El Niño threat, a week in the life of Gaza, Sylvia Plath ‘stole my boyfriend’

PM urges global action to fight climate crisis as leaders gather at United Nations; a special Guardian series highlights ordinary lives amid the Gaza conflict

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz: Germany’s chancellor must change course to halt the rise of the AfD

Editorial: A failure to address widespread economic insecurity, and a crisis in living standards, is allowing the far right the harness a growing protest vote

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

FTSE 100 climbs as oil prices dip on US-Iran talks hope

The FTSE 100 index ended up 79.88 points, or 0.8%, at 10,739.01.

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Two more election defeats pile pressure on German chancellor Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz’s demeanour was grim as he stepped before the cameras on Sunday evening to address his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party after two more disappointing state election results. Following what the German chancellor had called the CDU’s “worst defeat in many years” in Saxony-Anhalt two weeks ago, Merz described…

The Conversation · Sep 21

Germany's Merz vows to hold ruling coalition together after election gains by far right, hard left

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition of the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD together for the sake of the country's "democratic future", after both the far right and hard left made big gains in Germany's state elections on Sunday.

France 24 · Sep 21

Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD

Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21