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David Köngeter
David is the Europe team’s leader and senior editor. David has a background in EU financial and immigration legislation.

Iceland to hold closely contested snap parliamentary elections
- Daily News
- October 28, 2017
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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Kenya holds rerun of presidential election but opposition boycotts
- Daily News
- October 26, 2017
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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EU-27 to face up to migration challenges amid human rights criticism
- Daily News
- October 19, 2017
The heads of 27 EU member states (minus Britain) meet today to discuss a number of pressing internal and external
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European Parliament to vote on establishing EU Public Prosecutor’s Office
- Daily News
- October 5, 2017
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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US forces join Aurora 17, largest Swedish military exercise in decades
- Daily News
- September 21, 2017
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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Russia begins large scale Zapad 2017 military exercise in Belarus
- Daily News
- September 14, 2017
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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Nigerian militant group cancels planned attacks
- Daily News
- September 10, 2017
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 visits Jammu and Kashmir to soothe tensions
- Daily News
- September 8, 2017
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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Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz face off in TV debate
- Daily News
- September 3, 2017
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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Kenya’s parliament sits for the first time since controversial election
- Daily News
- August 31, 2017
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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Kulsoom Nawaz runs for her husband’s seat in bellwether by-election
- Daily News
- August 26, 2017
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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US Defence Secretary James Mattis to visit Ukraine as country marks independence
- Daily News
- August 24, 2017
Jim Mattis arrives in Kiev today just in time to commemorate 26 years of Ukrainian independence from the USSR. The
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Nepal’s prime minister walks the tightrope on visit to India
- Daily News
- August 23, 2017
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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Vatican and Orthodox Church representatives meet in Moscow as relations warm
- Daily News
- August 20, 2017
The second most senior Vatican official, Pietro Parolin, arrives in Russia today to hold talks with Patriarch Kirill, head of
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UK to unveil Brexit customs relationship plan
- Daily News
- August 14, 2017
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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Primary elections in Argentina
- Daily News
- August 13, 2017
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 launches carsharing operation
- Daily News
- August 11, 2017
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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Donald Tusk goes home to Poland for plane crash hearing
- Daily News
- August 3, 2017
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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Less UN peacekeepers for the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Daily News
- July 31, 2017
Taken on March 31, the decision to significantly reduce the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC will be felt on
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Vladimir Putin visits Finland
- Daily News
- July 27, 2017
100 years after Finland declared independence from Russia, Vladimir Putin heads to Helsinki today for talks with counterpart Sauli Niinisto.
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Russia and China to hold joint naval exercises in the Baltic Sea
- Daily News
- July 24, 2017
The ‘coastal stage’ of the Sino-Russian Maritime Cooperation exercise in the Baltic Sea concludes today; it will be followed by an active
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ECB to slowly retreat from expansive monetary policy
- Daily News
- July 19, 2017
As the European Central Bank’s (ECB) governing council meets in Frankfurt today and tomorrow, investors and analysts will look for
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India elects a new president
- Daily News
- July 17, 2017
After incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee announced he would not stand for re-election in January, an electoral college comprised of legislators
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Olympic Committee mulls hosts of 2024 and 2028 summer games
- Daily News
- July 12, 2017
Today, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics simultaneously for the first
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Wray faces confirmation hearing to replace Comey
- Daily News
- July 12, 2017
Christopher Wray, President Trump’s pick for the vacant FBI director post, faces his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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Russia passes controversial Moscow renovation bill
- Daily News
- June 28, 2017
On June 14, Russia‘s Lower House, the State Duma, passed a bill that will see the demolishing of thousands of
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Social Democrats unveil election platform
- Daily News
- June 25, 2017
Germany’s Social Democratic Party will unveil its manifesto for September’s election during its party conference today. After crushing defeats in
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EU heads discuss defence cooperation in Brussels
- Daily News
- June 22, 2017
As the leaders of the European Union meet in Brussels today, impeding Brexit negotiations are sure to dominate the agenda.
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Bank of Japan to keep interest rates stable
- Daily News
- June 16, 2017
The Bank of Japan will announce whether it will move interest rates today; it would be a surprise if the
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