CDU leader Friedrich Merz looks set to become Germany’s next chancellor, amid complex challenges and growing political polarization over immigration, the economy and foreign policy.

There is a relationship between party politics and the spread of misinformation, according to a study based on 32 million tweets from MPs in 26 European countries, spanning 6 years and several election periods.

The Trump administration is working to strengthen its influence within European far-right circles, in a move that has sparked controversy over the extent of US interference in European politics.

Herbert Kickl's appointment as Austria's chancellor raises concerns over his far-right, Nazi-linked ideology, anti-Muslim stance, and EU opposition.

Several European countries have frozen asylum procedures for Syrians, despite Syria's highly uncertain future following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime.