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  • May 27

    AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Unveils Draft Election Program: 'Blue Turn' with Nuclear Power, Nord Stream 2 Revival, and Cultural Restoration

    The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has presented a draft state election program calling for a return to nuclear energy, the repair of Nord Stream pipelines, and a fundamental restructuring of state institutions around a contested concept of 'neutrality'.

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Sixty days, two drones, Limoges

Trump pauses Russia sanctions despite Zelensky's warning over attacks

President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting Russia from Graham Act sanctions due to start on 17 October 2026, with Marco Rubio calling it a 60-day pause. Volodymyr Zelensky called the move unjust after reporting a Russian strike on more than 15 Ukrainian energy sites.

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Demography and migration

Two member states agreed to lift bilateral border checks, a bilateral step with no new legal or EU-level change.

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