David is the Europe team’s leader and senior editor. David has a background in EU financial and immigration legislation.
Almost exactly a year after last October’s parliamentary snap elections, Icelanders will head to the polls again today. The new
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Today, Kenyans head to the polls, for the second time in three months, to elect a president. The August 8 vote —won
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The heads of 27 EU member states (minus Britain) meet today to discuss a number of pressing internal and external
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Four years after the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office was first proposed by the European Commission, the European
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It is war-gaming season in Europe. While Russia recently concluded its Zapad drills, Sweden will enter the final phase of its Aurora
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Russian and Belarusian soldiers will march in unison today, as their countries commence the quadrennial Zapad—Russian for “West”—military exercise. According
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The Niger Delta Agitators, a coalition of militant groups operating in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, has cancelled Operation Zero Oil,
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India’s interior minister will head to the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir in the country’s north today. With the
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Today, Germany’s chancellor and her main challenger face each other in the first and only televised debate ahead of the
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After being sworn in on Tuesday, Uhuru Kenyatta calls the first sitting of Kenya’s 12th parliament today. MPs aligned with the National
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Pakistan’s election commission will release the candidate list today for September’s by-election in the constituency previously held by Nawaz Sharif.
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Jim Mattis arrives in Kiev today just in time to commemorate 26 years of Ukrainian independence from the USSR. The
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Sher Bahadur Deuba commences his four-day state visit to Nepal’s southern neighbour today, his first since assuming office in June.
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The second most senior Vatican official, Pietro Parolin, arrives in Russia today to hold talks with Patriarch Kirill, head of
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This week, Her Majesty’s government will release an official document detailing its view on a Brexit deal. The paper will
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Argentinians will head to the polls today to determine the candidates for October’s legislative midterm elections. Observers will especially be
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Kia Motors, the world’s eighth-largest car manufacturer, launches its carsharing service WiBLE in Seoul today. South Korea’s capital already counts more than 9,000 users
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European Council President Donald Tusk will be questioned about his role in the 2010 Smolensk air crash today. The crash killed several
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Taken on March 31, the decision to significantly reduce the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC will be felt on
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100 years after Finland declared independence from Russia, Vladimir Putin heads to Helsinki today for talks with counterpart Sauli Niinisto.
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