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Recent election results ‘cemented’ status of Marine Le Pen’s Eurosceptic party as ‘mainstream’ opposition

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Kyiv has long coveted membership as it seeks to ‘escape the yoke of Russian colonialism’

Hungary ends Covid crisis measures – and ushers in new ones over Russia’s invasion

Boris Johnson visits Belfast in a bid to end political deadlock

French president suggests member nations could include UK and Ukraine

EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Moscow starts cutting supplies

Ten-week target for processing new passports is being repeatedly missed

President Macron wants self-determination for the bloc but some fear operational headaches

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Poll suggests Europeans want the bloc and Nato to fight alongside Kiev in confrontation with Moscow

Nations including UK warned to brace for influx of millions of Ukrainians if Russia attacks

Baltic country’s foreign minister says Beijing is deploying ‘weapon of economic destruction’

Journalist turned senior EU figure passed away after brief hospitalisation

Surging cases in handful of countries including UK serve as ‘warning’ to rest of the continent

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Tens of thousands rally in violent demonstrations against new Covid-19 restrictions

Dictator forced to find shelter for tens of thousands of stranded asylum seekers

Warsaw fears escalation of armed conflict as hundreds of migrants try to enter EU

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Johnson insists the UK’s position on licences granted to small French fishing vessels has not changed

Germany and Poland boost border patrols as Minsk hits back at sanctions

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Rumours of ‘Polexit’ fizzling out – but a ‘dirty remain’ could be worse

Corruption scandal forces star of European centre-right out of chancellery – again

Constitutional tribunal rules that bloc’s laws are incompatible with national government

Ursula von der Leyen calls for bloc to become ‘part of the solution’ through military force

Survey suggests Europeans want German chancellor’s replacement to ditch consensus-building approach

Ex-colleagues ‘stunned’ by former EU hardliner’s pitch to replace Emmanuel Macron as French leader

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Angela Merkel urges population to get vaccinated as Emmanuel Macron’s latest move sparks protests

Some protesters reportedly close to death as Brussels continues to refuse pleas for formal residency

Month-long wait for Indian-made jabs to be approved on the continent

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