Rob Schmitz
Stories
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Nationalist Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Far-right historian and amateur boxer Karol Nawrocki has become Poland's new president. He won by about one single percentage point in an election where voter turnout was high.
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Hungary's Viktor Orbán chips away at the country's judiciary
Hungary's Viktor Orbán has chipped away at institutions that make a democracy healthy, including the judiciary, where he has stacked courts with loyalists, reduced judges' pay and limited expression.
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U.S. officials criticize moves allowed by German constitution that U.S. helped shape
U.S. officials have criticized recent moves by the German government allowed under the German constitution, which the U.S. helped design.
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Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race
With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.
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Looking ahead to Poland's presidential election
Pro-European candidate expected to come in first in Sunday's first round of Polish presidential election.
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Elections in Poland and Romania could shape the future of Europe and Ukraine
Voters go to the polls in presidential elections in Poland and Romania on Sunday with potentially big consequences for Europe and Ukraine.
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Poland preps for war
Poland expands defenses, trains citizens and partners with France to deter potential Russian invasion threats.
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Poland prepares for war
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and President Trump's efforts to change the U.S. relationship with Europe and NATO have caused some European countries to rethink their own defense. One example is Poland, which shares a 500-mile border with Russia and Russian ally Belarus. Poland is preparing to repel a Russian invasion, including a plan to train every adult male in the country to be ready for war. We go to Poland to see what the preparations look like.
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Germany elects center-right politician Friedrich Merz as chancellor
Center-right politician Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor after an unprecedented two rounds of voting in the German parliament.
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Germany's parliament set to elect Friedrich Merz as new chancellor
Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new chancellor on Tuesday.
