French runoff elections — live updates  – POLITICO

PARIS — Voters are heading to the polls across France Sunday for runoff elections to choose mayors and new city councils in highly competitive races.  City halls in Paris, Marseille and other major French metropolises are up for grabs. Many of these races will also hold clues to how next year’s presidential race, which the far-right National Rally is […]

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Strong early turnout in Italy referendum with high stakes for Meloni – POLITICO

Regional data shows northern and central regions leading participation, with Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Lombardy recording the highest turnout so far. Southern regions including Calabria, Basilicata and Sicily are trailing in turnout. At the heart of the vote is a deeply contested reform of the Italian judiciary. The most controversial element is a proposal […]

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Tehran strikes near Israeli nuclear center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants – POLITICO

Iranian state TV said Saturday’s strikes by Tehran were a response to an attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility earlier in the day, according to the BBC. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, said the fact that ballistic missiles evaded Israeli defenses and struck near the nuclear research site appears to signal “a new phase” […]

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Der Verfassungsschutz im Gespräch – mit Sinan Selen – POLITICO

In dieser Sonderfolge spricht Gordon Repinski mit zwei Experten, die sich regelmäßig mit unsichtbaren, hybriden Angriffen beschäftigen: Sinan Selen, Präsident des Bundesverfassungsschutzes, und Marika Linntam, Botschafterin Estlands in Deutschland. Zusammen haben sie auf der Sicherheitstagung des Bundesverfassungsschutzes und des „Verbandes für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft“ besprochen, wie Russland mit Nadelstichen versucht, die deutsche Wirtschaft und […]

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