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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 18h
Joint statement Germany - UK covers several issues linked to tech and security, and a Regional Dialogue to be held in 2027 involving local and regional stakeholders. www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktu...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 19h
If the UK government negotiated a deal to rejoin the EU, 64% of Britons say there should be a referendum to confirm the decision. 52% would vote yes, according to @yougov.co.uk. yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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If the government decides to rejoin EU, Britons say there should be a referendum
This stance is held across all voting groups
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 19h
UK and Germany launch joint-partnership to counter sabotage and cyber attacks. Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Berlin today for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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UK and Germany launch joint-partnership to counter sabotage and cyber attacks
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Berlin today for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday said the return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain must be part of any debate about closer EU-UK ties. www.arabnews.com/world/return...
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Return of Parthenon Marbles is part of debate on EU-UK ties: Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized the significance of the Parthenon Marbles’ return in discussions about EU-UK relations. Talks with the British Museum have stalled, prompting calls ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain called for early elections on Monday, days after his left-wing governing coalition, which lacks a majority in Parliament, lost a parliamentary vote to pass a package of emergency housing measures.
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Spain Is to Hold Early Elections After Housing Crisis Roils Government
Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, had faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Voices from London and suburbs on rejoining the EU: 'Brexit was an idea put to the people without considering the consequences'. www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/...
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Brexit, le voci dalla City alla periferia di Londra: "Perché non funziona e perché serve più Ue"
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Free movement gains support where it brings benefits to trade and opportunities for UK citizens. freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen... @freemovement.bsky.social
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Free movement gains support where it brings benefits to trade and opportunities for UK citizens - Free Movement
Research has found almost half of those surveyed (46%) would vote to rejoin the EU, which would mean accepting free movement.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
European Greens urge European leaders to welcome UK back into the EU. europeangreens.eu/news/europea... @europeangreens.eu
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European Greens urge European leaders to welcome UK back into the EU
European Greens bring together national parties that share the same Green values, and who are active across the entire European continent - both within the European Union and beyond. We are striving f...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Brexit and universities: how EU student mobility has changed. encompass-europe.com/comment/brex... @encompasseurope.bsky.social
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Brexit and universities: how EU student mobility has changed
Brexit changed the conditions under which EU students access at UK universities. The shift became particularly visible in the 2021/22 academic year, when tuition fee and funding rules, as…
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Erasmus+: MEPs push to make 2028-2034 programme more accessible. At least 20% of Erasmus+ participants should be people with less access to career and educational opportunities. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Erasmus+: MEPs push to make 2028-2034 programme more accessible | News | European Parliament
Culture and education committee MEPs want the next Erasmus+ programme to be simpler, more predictable, and more accessible.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU. Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @theguardian.com
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Metz to speak about the 'roots of Europe,' unity and peace. www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar... @lemonde.fr
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Metz to speak about European unity
On the final day of Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France, which has stirred enthusiasm and zeal among French Catholics, the pontiff is set to speak on the 'roots of Europe,' unity and peace, before...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Brexit caused a surge in citizenship applications by Portuguese expatriates in the UK: +230%. www.publico.pt/2026/09/27/s...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status. Home Office faces legal action after 1,473 people living in UK before Brexit told settled status was granted in error. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @theguardian.com
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‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status
Home Office faces legal action after 1,473 people living in UK before Brexit told settled status was granted in error
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Greece," writes Greece PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Greece | Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Both Greek and British citizens think the sculptures should be returned. What’s needed now is political will and courage, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis, prime minister of Greece
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Home Office has been treating some grants of EU pre-settled status as having been granted in error because it has misunderstood when Italian citizenship by descent takes effect. freemovement.org.uk/home-office-... @freemovement.bsky.social
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When the Home Office gets EU citizenship wrong: EUSS ‘granted in error’ policy and Italian nationals - Free Movement
The Home Office has been treating some grants of EU pre-settled status as having been granted in error because it has misunderstood when Italian citizenship
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home. Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... @theguardian.com
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‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home
Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
European Commission proposes social media ban for children under 13 and EU-wide minimum age of 15 for opening social media accounts, with parental control for children between 13 and 15. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms\' access to children in the EU
Today, the European Commission has adopted the EU KIDS Act to enhance the online safety of children throughout the Union.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Research @ecfr.eu shows that many people want a stronger, more independent and more united Europe. But relatively few can picture a credible route to that destination. Pro-European leaders need to fill the gap. ecfr.eu/special/futu...
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Future nostalgia: Europe’s unfinished song - European Council on Foreign Relations
ECFR’s new research reveals Europeans are suffering from an imagination gap. Many people want to see Europe strong and flourishing—but fewer can picture a credi
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
EU capitals caught off guard as von der Leyen announces ‘associate membership’ for Canada. Further alignment than currently planned would create new issues around steel, cars, genetically modified crops and other substantive issues, diplomats said. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c... @politico.eu
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EU capitals caught off guard as von der Leyen announces ‘associate membership’ for Canada
Further alignment than currently planned would create new issues around steel, cars, genetically modified crops and other substantive issues, diplomats said.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
von der Leyen says Commission keen to work for Canada to become the first associate member of the EU. Canada PM Mark Carney will address the European Parliament tomorrow.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech can be watched here: www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/h...
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Home | Plenary | European Parliament
Main page of the European Parliament’s plenary website. Live streaming, updated speaker list, plenary news, priority information and priority documents.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sweden election 'very close' as left bloc claims tight lead. www.dw.com/en/sweden-el... @deutschewelle.dw.com
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Sweden election 'very close' as left bloc claims tight lead
The center-left opposition is narrowly ahead of the incumbent's right-wing bloc and could be poised to return to government after four years. The far-right Sweden Democrats surprisingly lost ground.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Mourners in Rome pay last respects to Italian activist Emma Bonino. Bonino rose to political prominence as a leader of the campaign to legalize abortion in Italy. As EU Commissioner she forged the consumer protection policy & created the EU Commission Humanitarian Office. apnews.com/article/ital...
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sweden, 3,123 out of 6,626 districts counted: Seat projection per bloc, national parliament S+V+MP+C-S&D|LEFT|G/EFA|RE: 175 (+2) SD+M+KD+L-ECR|EPP|RE: 174 (-2) +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/sweden
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
As always with these stories, the devil will be in the details. We'll know on Wednesday what the EU Commission is willing to negotiate, although anything concrete also needs sign off by Member States and European Parliament.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Here's a non-paywalled version of the reporting on Canada becoming a possible "associate member" of the EU. It suggests Canada is willing to agree free movement of people, which (if true) would mean that the EU would be willing to agree more internal market access. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Carney pushes idea of making Canada 'associate member' of EU, WSJ reports
The EU is open to the idea, the Journal reported.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules. Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry. www.ft.com/content/1823... @financialtimes.com
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EU-UK reset talks delayed again amid tension over ‘Made in Europe’ rules
Summit pushed back until late November against backdrop of challenges facing UK industry
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at giving Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish voters a say on their constitutional futures. www.thenational.scot/news/2654604...
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Devolved leaders to sign self determination declaration at Cardiff summit
THE leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold…
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
From 28 September anyone travelling by ferry between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland will have to use their passport for identification. The @ima-citrights.bsky.social is looking at implications for people coverd by the EU UK withdrawal agreement. ima-citizensrights.org.uk/news_events/...
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IMA Statement about new GB- Republic of Ireland travel ID rules - Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive. theconversation.com/immigration-... @theconversation.com
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Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive
The 2015 refugee crisis fundamentally changed the political debate around migration.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
For the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England. Exhibition opens today at the @britishmuseum.bsky.social. www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/...
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The Bayeux Tapestry
For the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to England.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Public want closer UK-EU ties than ‘Red Lines’ allow, but rejoin support fragile – new @britishfuture.bsky.social research. Freedom of movement still contested: 26% clearly support it and 12% voice outright opposition. But most people sit in an undecided middle. www.britishfuture.org/uk-eu-relati...
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Public want closer UK-EU ties than 'Red Lines' allow, but rejoin support fragile – new research - British Future
New research on public attitudes to the future UK-EU relationship, including on trade, asylum, free movement and youth mobility.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost. Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... @theguardian.com
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Applicants for UK citizenship charged more than five times the admin cost
Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship. Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... @irishtimes.com
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‘Disappointed and shocked’: Protesters criticise proposed new rules for Irish citizenship
Government approves priority drafting of legislation that would raise the residency requirement for naturalisation to eight years
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: EU pressing Sweden for answers on deportations of vulnerable Brits. www.thelocal.se/20260905/exc... @thelocalsweden.bsky.social
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EXCLUSIVE: EU pressing Sweden for answers on deportations of vulnerable Brits
Internal government emails obtained by The Local show the European Commission pressuring Sweden over treatment of vulnerable British citizens, following media reports of deportation orders given to a ...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Poland’s overseas diaspora shrinks as numbers fall in UK and Germany. The biggest percentage increase has been in Switzerland, followed by the Netherlands. tvpworld.com/94833755/pol...
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Fewer Poles living abroad amid decline in UK, Germany
The biggest percentage increase has been in Switzerland, followed by the Netherlands.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its best-ever election result in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, winning well over 40% of the vote, but the party lacks the majority needed to govern on its own. www.dw.com/en/afd-wants... @deutschewelle.dw.com
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AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how?
Following its record-breaking success in the state election, the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is aiming to form a government.
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Germany, 92.3% of electoral districts counted: Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament election AfD (ESN): 45.0% (+24.2) CDU (EPP): 16.7% (-20.4) SPD (S&D): 9.0% (+0.6) GRÜNE (Greens/EFA): 8.8% (+2.9) LINKE (LEFT): 8.4% (-2.6) ... +/- vs. Last election result ➤ europeelects.eu/germany
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Masked anti-migrant protesters block UK's Dover terminal. www.dw.com/en/masked-an... @deutschewelle.dw.com
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Masked anti-migrant protesters block UK's Dover terminal
Chanting "stop the boats" and wearing balaclavas, the demonstrators blocked traffic at the UK's busiest international ferry port.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...
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Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election
Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-A...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Jordan Bardella backs embattled far-right ally Nigel Farage. Annual conference of Reform UK was overshadowed by revelations of attempts to circumvent party funding laws. As guest of honor, Bardella signed memorandum of understanding on illegal immigration. www.lemonde.fr/en/internati... @lemonde.fr
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Jordan Bardella backs embattled far-right British ally Nigel Farage
The annual conference of the far-right Reform UK party was overshadowed on Friday in Birmingham by revelations of attempts to circumvent party funding laws. As guest of honor, the president of the Fre...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The Passport Scheme that Exploited Germany’s Nazi History. @spiegel.de has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious. www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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(S+) Fake Jewish Lineage: The Passport Scheme that Exploited Germany’s Nazi History
DER SPIEGEL has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... @theguardian.com
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Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit
Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizens
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 03/09/2026
🇪🇺 European lawmakers demanded that the European Union executive force Meta to change the "addictive" design of its platforms in Europe, as the giant has promised to do in some US states, according to a letter seen by AFP. ➡️ u.afp.com/SVz8
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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Emmanuel Macron becomes the first foreign leader to meet Andy Burnham at Downing Street since he became prime minister The love-bombing continues 🇫🇷🇬🇧
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Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Poland’s government has approved legislation that would allow local communities to ban short-term rentals of the type offered through services such as Airbnb. Such accommodation has boomed in recent years, often prompting a backlash from local residents.
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Poland moves to allow local communities to ban short-term rentals
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Iceland says 'No': 4 takeaways from the EU accession referendum. Iceland already enjoys broad, unfettered access to the single market under the European Economic Area agreement. (Fisheries and agriculture are notably excluded from this scheme.) www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... @euronews.com
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Iceland says 'No': Four takeaways from the EU accession referendum
Iceland has voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, effectively closing the door on membership. Here are the four takeaways from the referendum. #EuropeNe...
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene. Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remain. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... @theguardian.com
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Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene
Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remain
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 24/08/2026
In principle, more Britons support reducing tuition fees for EU students in exchange for better trade terms with the EU (43%) than are opposed (34%) yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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