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Berlin
Germany’s main opposition party has urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to abandon his government’s immigration policy and work together to implement a series of tough measures to curb the influx of migrants following a deadly knife attack in Germany. Read more.
Germany’s neighbors have sounded the alarm about possible border controls. As pressure grows on Berlin to re-impose checks at all German borders, its neighbours warn that the move could trigger a domino effect that would unravel the borderless Schengen area. Read more.
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Paris
Macron’s search for a governing coalition remains up in the air. French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to form a coalition capable of governing the country appear to have reached an impasse as a backlash against controversial liberal League ministers and Macron’s inability to appoint a majority of his own party to a coalition government make things difficult. Read more.
Telegram messaging app CEO Durov was arrested in France. Russian-French billionaire Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 and BFM television reported, citing unnamed sources. Read more.
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Luxembourg
Luxembourg sent a senior center-right MEP who disapproved of the Socialist lead candidate. Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden (CSV-EPP) chose centre-right MEP Christophe Hansen for the European Commission over EU Socialist candidate Nicolas Schmit for the presidency of the European Commission. Read more.
Southern Europe
Rome
Italy and the EU are clashing over the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the Stability Pact. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti criticised the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), likening it to Soviet-style planning, while outgoing Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni urged Italy to focus on the medium to long term and keep a close eye on its debt. Read more.
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Madrid
The Spanish government says the centre-right should be more humane towards migrants. Spanish Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities Diana Morante warned that Spanish People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Ferro should have “a little humanity and dignity” when talking about illegal immigration and abandon the far-right’s radical stance on this hot political issue. Read more.
Eastern Europe
Warsaw
Tusk’s government has pledged to shorten working hours. The Polish government has confirmed that it will amend the Labor Code to reduce working hours before it expires in 2027, including by implementing a four-day work week or a seven-hour work day, Polish media reported on Friday. Read more.
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Bratislava
Slovak stores report an increase in thefts following Fico reforms. An increasing number of Slovak shopkeepers have reported an increase in petty thefts since Fico’s government reformed the criminal code, which made thefts worth up to €700 an administrative offence punishable by a fine of up to €331, even if the thefts are repeated. Read more.
Balkan News
Sophia
Police control is a key issue ahead of Bulgaria’s change of government. Political control over the police has proven to be a major issue ahead of the expected rotation of Sofia’s caretaker government in upcoming snap parliamentary elections. Read more.
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(Editing by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck and Alice Taylor)
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