Europe News
How Russia targets Baltics' elections from fake NATO deaths to Epstein
Russia-linked disinformation campaigns targeting elections in Estonia and Latvia have focused less on individual candidates or the voting process itself and more on sowing confusion around the security issues shaping voters’ decisions, according to a new report.
Europe News
Spain PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November
Sánchez spent the weekend in consultations, seeking to capitalise politically on Spain's growing housing crisis, while a migration crisis in Ceuta and corruption cases involving figures close to his Socialist Party piled pressure on his government.
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Sunday elections in Krakow yield two rival candidates for mayor
In May, a grassroots initiative in Krakow led to a referendum that ousted the then mayor, Aleksander Miszalski which set a nationwide precedent. On Sunday, Krakow voted again and it is now clear who will face off in the second round.
Europe Today
EU-Morocco migration issue needs a ‘creative solution’, expert says
Aboubakr Jamai, Dean of the Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs at the American College of the Mediterranean, said ahead of Morocco’s elections that decision-making in the country lies "with the royal cabinet" rather than Parliament.
Russia
Russians abroad voted overwhelmingly against Putin's party, polls show
Two independent exit polls covering 27 countries put New People first with around 45% and United Russia as low as 2.8%, the reverse of official results inside Russia, where Putin's party took nearly 58%. Exit poll organisers said the gap "destroys the image of supposed support for the authorities."
Europe News
Kremlin claims Russia ‘no threat’ in response to Le Pen and Bardella
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on Saturday.
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Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Germany’s final state elections of the year have delivered a sharp political shake-up. The Left has won Berlin, while the AfD has come out on top in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with the CDU suffering heavy losses in both elections.
Healthcare
Healthcare is driving Sweden's election: Big promises, few easy fixes
At the core of Swedish elections this Sunday is fixing the healthcare system — something that matters to voters the most. The political parties from the left to the right wing are making promises, but health experts say none of them cut to the core of the issue.
Climate
Take climate action to win votes, UN executive tells EU politicians
“If humanity doesn't cut the fossil fuel pollution baking our planet, this summer's brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the permanent climate nightmare that will follow,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary.
