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Poland, Hungary threaten to derail EU leaders’ gathering in Granada
Despite signing on to an EU-wide agreement on migration, Warsaw and Budapest say they won’t back a declaration in Granada.
Belgian socialist leader says sorry for racist remarks
Several Belgian officials, including some of Rousseau’s own coalition partners, criticized his apology as lackluster.
Germany’s old order crumbles in Bavaria
The country’s second-most populous state is a national bellwether ahead of an election Sunday, showing how upstart parties are eroding the status quo.
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Scholz cites risk of ‘escalation’ as reason not to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Germany must avoid an ‘escalation of the war’ or becoming ‘part of the conflict,’ German chancellor says
Alleged attack on German far-right leader raises questions
‘There is no evidence that Mr. Chrupalla was approached or attacked,’ German police said.
Sweden’s winter drug stockpiling plan risks backfiring
European leaders will discuss a bloc-wide response to medicines shortages on Friday.
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