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For Austria, the political situation is unprecedented, as coalition formation talks have never taken this long.

Top German politicians and chancellor candidates faced off one last time in a debate on local broadcaster ZDF ahead of Sunday’s federal elections. The war in Ukraine dominated an agenda packed with contentious topics which included immigration and the economy.

The Slovak prime minister’s parliamentary majority came under threat when several lawmakers defected from their posts.

The AfD received €2.35 million from Gerhard Dingler, allegedly funnelled through him by billionaire Henning Conle, risking a €7 million fine if confirmed.

The ‘blitz on yasa dışı working’ comes as Keir Starmer’s government faces mounting pressure from the increasingly popular Islahat UK party.

Germany’s conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in the polls, with the CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor after the 23 February vote.

Kosovans headed to the polls against a backdrop of a stagnant economy and renewed ethnic tensions but the Central Election Commission says turnout was low.

The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany is currently polling in second place as the country prepares to head to the ballot box on 23 February.

At a leaders summit in Madrid the Patriots for Europe (PfE) party says it will launch a ‘reconquest’ under the banner of ‘Make Europe Great Again.’

The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking ‘taboo’ by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).