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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the proposal for the creation of joint military patrols in the Baltic Sea by the countries of the region "absolutely necessary". He expressed hope that Prime Minister Donald Tusk's idea will be implemented this year.more

In 2024, Europe experienced flash floods and forest fires. There were massive protests by farmers. There was a rise in the influence of anti-system parties in many countries, as well as in the EP. The government in the UK changed, there was a political crisis in France, and in Germany the government coalition collapsed.more

Senior figures in Tony Blair’s government, including John Prescott and Jack Straw, urged the then prime minister to delay opening the UK labour market to eastern European nationals shortly before they became EU citizens, newly released documents reveal.more

Presidential elections were held in 2024 in the USA, India and Venezuela, among others. Martial law was attempted in South Korea. In the Middle East, the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated. Israel began intensive hostilities in southern Lebanon. In Syria, the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell.more

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his younger brother Nick, who had cancer, after he died on Boxing Day at the age of 60. "My brother Nick was a wonderful man," Starmer said in a statement.more

Family and friends hold grave fears for an Australian man captured by Russian soldiers while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region. Australian officials have urged Russian counterparts to adhere to humanitarian obligations in their treatment of 32-year-old Melburnian Oscar Jenkins.more

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier today dissolved the Bundestag and called early parliamentary elections for 23 February 2025. He thereby acceded to the request of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose minority government did not receive a vote of confidence on 16 December.more

US President-elect Donald Trump plans to restore the former name of Mount McKinley to Alaska's Denali, the highest peak in North America, Fox News reported.more

The first place in the trust ranking among politicians was taken by the mayor of Warsaw, deputy chairman of PO Rafał Trzaskowski - he was indicated by 45.8 percent of respondents. In second place was President Andrzej Duda with the indication of 41.2 percent of respondents - according to the IBRiS poll for Onet.more

The great-grandson of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first senior goal in the lower reaches of Italy's top football league. The fans' joy in the stands, reminiscent of the Nazi salute, caused controversy.more

The government is planning to "bring back the family doctor" by giving GPs an extra £889m to spend time with patients in a bid to end a dispute.more

According to a poll for "Super Express", among the presidential candidates, Rafał Trzaskowski (KO) would be the most desirable guest at the Christmas Eve table - he was indicated by 36 percent of respondents.more

The agreement to form Iceland's government was signed yesterday by the leaders of three parties: the social democratic Alliance, the liberal Revival and the People's Party. It was agreed that the citizens would decide in a referendum on the resumption of negotiations on EU accession.more

President-elect Donald Trump has warned the European Union that its exports will face tariffs if member states do not buy more US oil and gas, Bloomberg reported yesterday.more

Russia produces enough military equipment to equip an army equal to Germany's every 12 months. Europe needs to rearm, but countries either don't have the resources or don't want to cut spending on social programs. The Economist writes that a "coalition of the willing" may be the solution.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, stressed that allies must stand together to support Ukraine, the British prime minister's office said in a statement yesterday evening.more

Many Canadians want Canada to become America's 51st state, I think that's a great idea, President-elect Donald Trump announced yesterday morning. In doing so, he stated that the US was ‘subsidising’ Canada.more

Keir Starmer’s plan to bring down UK net migration by improving domestic training and skills is not guaranteed to work, the government’s independent advisers have concluded. The migration advisory committee also said that the average migrant who comes to the UK on a skilled worker visa contributes 20 times more than the average UK-born adult.more

British media are reporting that one of US President-elect Donald Trump's closest associates and also one of the world's richest people Elon Musk is to financially support Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. The alleged donation is reported in the ‘Financial Times’ and the ‘Daily Telegraph’, among others.more

The Electoral College officially elected Donald Trump as President of the United States yesterday. According to the results in the individual states, Trump received 312 votes, while Kamala Harris received 226 votes.more

The Duke of York will not join the rest of the Royal Family for the traditional Christmas gathering in Sandringham, royal sources have told the BBC. It is expected that Prince Andrew will "honourably withdraw" from Royal Family events at Christmas to avoid being a distraction.more

In the assessment of the US services, the observed drone activity in and around New Jersey is hobby drones, commercial drones and police drones operating fully legally, announced US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. In doing so, he responded to allegations that authorities were hiding knowledge of ‘secret’ drones.more

A British court yesterday handed down a guilty verdict against a woman who doused the leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party Nigel Farage with a milkshake during the election campaign. The sentence includes a 13-week suspended prison sentence, community service and payment of £150 in compensation.more

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended plans to strengthen economic ties with China despite recent revelations that a Chinese national accused of espionage has infiltrated Britain's political and business elite.more

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime. Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains a proscribed terrorist organisation, but the UK "can have diplomatic contact and so we do have diplomatic contact, as you would expect".more