Portugal’s governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won snap parliamentary elections – the third in as many years – again falling short of a majority. Its leader Luís Montenegro promised supporters to “stimulate investment” and to “guarantee prosperity and social justice”. Socialist leader Pedro Nuno Santos announced his resignation after his party finished in second, and … Read more
EPA “It’s a cold world out there. We need to huddle together.” So said a European Union diplomat to me, confident of the magnetising effect on both the EU and the UK of the world having changed so significantly since the original Brexit deal. Both sides privately talk up what is seen as the remorseless … Read more
Sarah Rainsford, Paul Kirby & Olimpia Zagnat In Bucharest and London Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images Nicusor Dan had to wait until late into the night before he could be certain of victory The liberal, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has fought off a strong challenge from a Romanian right-wing nationalist to win the presidency after … Read more
Negotiations for a deal between the UK and EU are still ongoing hours before the prime minister hosts a UK-EU summit on Monday. Sir Keir Starmer will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the second time in four days as he aims to strike a deal with the EU on a range … Read more
Adam Easton BBC Warsaw correspondent Reuters Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, Warsaw’s liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski won a narrow victory in Poland’s presidential election, according to an exit poll, but a second-round run-off with conservative historian Karol Nawrocki will be required in two weeks’ time to decide the country’s next president. According to the exit poll … Read more
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a statement from his office said on Sunday. Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is characterised by a Gleason score of 9 with metastasis to the bone, his office said, meaning it … Read more
Austria’s new Eurovision Song Contest winner JJ returned home on Sunday 18 May to a warm welcome at Vienna’s Schwechat Airport after his victory in Basel. Fans, family, and media gathered and cheered as JJ smiled and posed for selfies. The 24-year-old, who is a counter tenor, took the title at the competition with the … Read more
Authorities have identified the suspect in a deadly car blast that targeted a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California as Guy Edward Bartkus, a 25-year-old man they say “had nihilistic ideations”. The FBI said they believe he is the sole fatality in the incident. They said on Sunday that he detonated explosives outside the clinic … Read more
RTÉ Lissabell Beach had attracted big numbers in recent days, a local councillor said There is shock and devastation in the community near a County Sligo beach over the death of a young boy who got into difficulty in the water on Saturday. A local councillor, Fianna Fáil’s Donal Gilroy, said news of the young … Read more
An Garda Síochána Michael Gaine, 56, has been missing for more than eight weeks A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by Irish police investigating the disappearance of farmer Michael Gaine. It comes a day after gardaí (Irish police) searching a site near Mr Gaine’s farm confirmed they had found partial human remains. … Read more