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Sánchez faces Congress amid mounting pressure over corruption allegations

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will appear before Congress following revelations about alleged corruption involving his close ally, Santos Cerdán. This follows the release of a damning report by the Civil Guard’s UCO unit and Sánchez’s limited response at a recent......

Merz faces second round of voting for chancellor after setback

Germany's parliament will conduct a second vote on Tuesday to determine if Friedrich Merz will be appointed chancellor after he failed to gain enough support in the initial round. Merz, leader of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc, garnered 310 votes, falling short of the required majority by six votes.......

Israeli drones attack Gaza aid flotilla in international waters

A group of activists organizing a humanitarian mission to Gaza reported that their aid vessel was targeted by Israeli drones in international waters off Malta on Friday, as it was en route to the Palestinian territory. The ship, named Conscience, is part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a group challenging......

Germany's Merz advocates major boost in defence and infrastructure spending

Friedrich Merz, the likely next Chancellor of Germany, proposed an unprecedented spending plan involving billions of euros to boost defence and infrastructure. Speaking on Tuesday, Merz outlined the initiative, which will involve his centre-right CDU/CSU party and the centre-left SPD in a coalition government.......

Kosovo Elections: Albin Kurti claims victory but faces coalition challenges

Kosovo's Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has declared victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, though the results indicate he will need to form a coalition government. Preliminary results, released on Sunday night, show that Kurti’s leftist party, Vetevendosje, secured 41.99% of......

New Belgian government sworn in under Prime Minister Bart De Wever

On Monday, Belgium's newly appointed Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, along with his federal government ministers, took the oath of office before King Philippe of Belgium. This follows the successful completion of a coalition agreement among five political parties. De Wever, leader of the Flemish......

Moroccan Activist Faces Prison After Earthquake Aid Criticism

The Moroccan judiciary has sentenced activist Said Ait Mahdi to a three-month prison term for his criticism of local authorities' handling of earthquake recovery efforts in the Marrakech region. The verdict, delivered on Monday, also included a fine of 10,000 dirhams ($1,000) in damages to each civil......

Austrian Far-Right Leader Tasked with Forming Government

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), with forming a coalition government after centrist efforts to establish a government collapsed. This decision comes despite Van der Bellen’s long-standing criticism of the FPO, reflecting......

Morocco Backs UN Call for Global Death Penalty Moratorium After Decades of Abstention

Morocco has made a decisive move by supporting a United Nations General Assembly resolution advocating for a global moratorium on executions. This marks a significant departure from its 17-year practice of abstention, signaling potential reforms in the nation’s approach to capital punishment. The......