From Denmark to Belgium: why Kali the giraffe is joining Oliver and PoléPolé
By Martin Banks A leading Belgian animal park has just welcomed a new arrival: Kali the giraffe.
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September 16, 2026 EU head hopes to “unlock” the potential of AI
By Martin Banks The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, says AI has the “potential to benefit humanity.”
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September 15, 2026 Democracy Shield must be “more than just a name”, say MEPs
By Martin Banks Centre right MEPs say they want the EU to give itself the tools and resources to protect European democracies from foreign interference, disinformation and hybrid threats.
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September 10, 2026 Spanish intelligence and police warned of Ceuta mass crossing a day in advance
Speaking on Spanish public TV on Wednesday, Sánchez criticised the National Intelligence Centre for failing to anticipate the mass sea crossing. However, the agency had warned its Moroccan counterparts and police chiefs in Ceuta and Melilla.
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September 9, 2026 Germany’s Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel in parliament, calling her party a “destructive force” with a migration policy that amounts to “ethnic cleansing” for skilled workers. Merz was addressing the Bundestag in the aftermath of the anti-immigration party’s sweeping victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt where it won almost […]
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September 7, 2026 Germany’s far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won a decisive victory in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of mainstream rivals. Preliminary results show it has fallen short of an outright majority, but the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. The far-right AfD secured 43.8% of the vote, with the conservative CDU […]
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September 5, 2026 ‘Fascism begins with words, stereotypes, indifference’, says European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture
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September 4, 2026 New EU action taken to tackle housing crisis
By Martin Banks MEPs from The Left group in the European Parliament had a face to face meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen ahead of the unveiling of the Commission’s Affordable Housing Act, expected next Wednesday (9 September). Left MEPs said they had “made it clear that market solutions will not […]
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August 31, 2026 EU is “watching the digital landscape closely”
By Martin Banks The EU Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), as well as Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), under the Digital Services Act.
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August 29, 2026 Busy week ahead for MEPs after summer break
By Martin Banks MEPs return to business from their summer vacation t a packed programme next week.
