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Karol Nawrocki’s victory deals blow to Donald Tusk’s pro-EU coalition government

In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion (€1.5 billion) renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers.

Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, with a margin of error that leaves the outcome wide open. RFI spoke to veteran political observer Marcin Swiecicki,…

Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reign

At the start of Pride month, groups report rise in hate crimes as politicians use laws and speeches to target trans people in particular

A new biometric entry system for non-EU citizens was due last year, but has been delayed

EU's foreign policy chief expressed alarm on Saturday over Russia-China ties amid North Korean troops in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of Beijing's increasing threat, urging higher defence spending.

Car passengers entering the Schengen area must get out of their car to be fingerprinted and photographed