Election campaign topics in the Netherlands mirror broader European divide
Europe • Oct 29, 2025, 5:12 PM
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The last Dutch government collapsed over a row on immigration. As the Dutch go back to the voting box, it has been a major topic in the snap election campaign, alongside the green transition. FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian spoke to two Dutch MEPs to capture the social and cultural divide that is crossing the Netherlands today.
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A year on, families of Spain's flood victims voice sorrow and rage at memorial ceremony
Europe • 10:35 AM
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Spain commemorated the anniversary of last year’s massive floods that killed over 230 people. A year later, citizens continue to express frustration over what they consider to be a botched government response, saying there could have been less deaths had
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Dutch centrist D66 party wins big in election as far right loses support
Europe • 10:31 AM
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In the Netherlands, the centrist D66 party looks on course to beat the far right in the national election. Exit polls have predicted Rob Jetten's party will claim victory, which could lead him to become the country's youngest ever prime minister. Dutch f
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Ukraine tries to fend off intensifying Russian attacks on strategic eastern city
Europe • 10:23 AM
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Ukrainian forces are struggling to fend off intensifying Russian advances around the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Moscow's troops have in recent weeks closed in on the key logistics hub after more than a year of grinding advances, which Kyiv says have come
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Russia batters Ukraine’s energy grid with wave of deadly drone, missile attacks
Europe • 10:11 AM
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Russia on Thursday launched a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, cutting power to thousands of households as winter approaches, Kyiv said. At least two people were killed and several children were wounded in the strikes. “
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