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Bodybuilding, fast cars and misogyny: Slovakia’s populist Robert Fico returns to power

A fan of Vladimir Putin and fast cars, Robert Fico should return as prime minister of Slovakia following parliamentary elections on Saturday. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the career of a politician who was ousted from power five years ago after a journalist was murdered for revealing government…

France 24

Robert Fico doubles down on pro-Russia stance after Slovakia election win

Populist Smer leader, who has pledged to end military aid to Ukraine, says he is ready to open talks on forming a coalition government

The Guardian - UK

European Parliament president backs UN naming an envoy to help restart Cyprus peace talks

The president of the European Parliament says she has conveyed the legislative body’s support for the appointment of a U.N. envoy to evaluate the chances of resuming stalemated talks to reunify ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK

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Kosovan government calls on Serbia to pull all troops from border

Demand follows part withdrawal after US warning of potential punitive measures against Belgrade

The Guardian - UK

Autumn heat continues in Europe after record-breaking September

Countries including France, Germany and Poland all had their hottest Septembers on record

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Russia ex-PM leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

The election was a test for the small central European country's support for neighboring Ukraine. The win by Robert Fico could strain a fragile unity in the European Union and NATO.

WEKU

We really could still rejoin the EU. But Tory Britain isn’t up to it

The Conservatives could be out of office for two terms. Labour has the chance to govern with seriousness and restore trust

The Guardian - UK

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Slovakia election 2023: populist party Smer takes commanding lead in count with 98% of precincts reporting – as it happened

Election could decide whether country sticks with liberal, pro-western line or begins to lean more towards Russia

The Guardian - UK

‘Not for EU’ labels introduced alongside new red and green lanes for NI goods

Goods to be sold in Northern Ireland will use a ‘green lane’ with minimal paperwork and no checks.

The Independent UK

Ex-Wagner commander who met Putin ‘likely to be considered a traitor by soldiers’ – as it happened

UK intelligence says Andrei Troshev’s meeting with the Russian president will not be viewed positively by Wagner fighters

The Guardian - AU

How will Europe weather a second winter without gas from Russia?

EU states have worked hard to secure supplies and storage – while the UK seems just to be hoping it stays mild

The Guardian - UK

Nagorno-Karabakh almost empty as most of population flees to Armenia

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians – almost the entire population – have left Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region's militants to disarm, the Armenian government said on Saturday. Armenia is seeking aid from the European Union to help it cope with the influx of refugees.

Radio France Internationale

Sunak Brexit deal talks in ‘final stages’ with DUP, says Northern Ireland secretary

Chris Heaton-Harris says ‘package of proposals’ have been draw up to help unionists return to powersharing with Sinn Fein

The Independent UK

All eyes in Europe are focused on Poland’s divisive election fight. But it’s not a pretty sight

The bitter struggle to unseat Warsaw’s hard-right government foreshadows a wider struggle throughout the EU

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Al Jazeera

Slovaks vote between pro-Russian ex-PM and pro-Western liberals

Voting begins in a closely contested election with support for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion a key issue.

The Independent UK

Heaton-Harris says Government in ‘final stages’ of Framework engagement with DUP

One of the main parts of the framework, the green/red lane system for the movement of goods, will become operational at ports on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Slovakia election pits a pro-Russia former prime minister against a liberal pro-West newcomer

Voters in Slovakia are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election that pits a populist former prime minister who campaigned on a pro-Russia and anti-American message against a liberal, pro-West newcomer

The Guardian - UK

‘No turning back’: how the Ukraine war has profoundly changed the EU

Russia’s invasion has had a major impact on the bloc’s security and energy policies – and even its very raison d’être

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 584

As the war enters its 584th day, these are the main developments.

France 24

Migration ‘used to mobilise voters’ ahead of elections in Slovakia and Poland

Migration has become a hot-button issue in Slovakia and Poland ahead of upcoming elections on September 30 and October 15, with politicians evoking the hotly debated topic to galvanise voters and governments reintroducing border checks in the region.

WEKU

More than 2,500 migrants crossing the Mediterranean died or went missing this year

The staggering toll increased more than 60% from last year, when fewer migrants attempted the dangerous journey to Europe. This year so far, the majority of migrants are arriving in Italy.

The Guardian - UK

Electoral advice the Lib Dems should heed

Letters: Kate Macintosh advocates negotiating on proportional representation, while Stephen Dorril suggests they could lead the way on rejoining the EU and Alex Gallagher warns that people have not forgotten the years of austerity

France 24

'Now is not the time to slow down': WWF sounds alarm on EU Green Deal backlash

EU leaders are hailing their drive to make Europe the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 as a "Man on the Moon" moment. But is Europe's giant leap towards net-zero carbon emissions at risk of becoming a stumble in the dark, amid a rise in right-wing populism that has seen…

The Conversation

Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen this crisis coming -- and it's not over yet

As a result of the Azerbaijani attack on the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19 and the forced exodus that followed it, this region will soon be empty of Armenians – for the first time in more than two millennia.

Radio France Internationale

Europe's ‘Med9’ leaders meet on migration crisis in Malta

The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries, the so-called "Med9" met on Friday in Malta for talks focused on exploding numbers of migrants. An EU agreement to deal with the problem, however, may still be out of reach.

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