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news journalist @euronews, previously on NBC New’s foreign desk, George Wiedenfeld Fellow 2023.

📍Berlin (mostly) since 2020
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[Featured] #UkraineWar: #US and #Russian officials meet for high-stakes peace talks without #Ukraine, by Tamsin Paternoster | Euronews
US and Russian officials meet for peace talks without Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Kyiv would not accept any peace agreements made without its participation.
www.euronews.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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#EUPolitics: Far-right Kickl demands fresh elections after #Austrian coalition talks fail, by @tamsinpatn.bsky.social | Euronews
Kickl demands fresh elections after Austrian coalition talks fail
The coalition negotiations have dragged on for four months after Austrians voted in September — the longest in the country's history. #EuropeNews
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February 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Europe says no to Trump's Gaza take-over. From France to Germany, countries warn the plan would run counter to the two-state solution and lead to great suffering.

Story with @tamsinpatn.bsky.social.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
'Unacceptable': Europe firmly rejects Trump's plan to take over Gaza
European countries reiterated their support for the two-state solution after Donald Trump suggested America "take over" the Gaza Strip. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Friedrich Merz’s flirtation with the far right is backfiring fast: the CDU was forced to delay the vote on its second migration bill, after the first one sparked protests and a rebuke by Angela Merkel.

@tamsinpatn.bsky.social has the latest.
Bundestag's migration bill vote delayed amid mass protests in Germany
The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce backlash on Wednesday for accepting the far right's support in pushing a first bill through parliament. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Die AfD hat am Mittwoch mit 1,5 Millionen Euro ihre bisher größte Spende erhalten.

Wie Parteien in Deutschland normalerweise ihre Kampagnen finanzieren, hat sich @tamsinpatn.bsky.social genauer angeschaut.
AfD erhält eine Rekordspende von 1,5 Millionen
Die AfD hat am Mittwoch mit 1,5 Millionen Euro ihre bisher größte Spende erhalten. Wie finanzieren Parteien in Deutschland normalerweise ihre Kampagnen? #EuropeNews
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January 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
‘Musk is not the typical AfD poster child’ I was told when interviewing for this article. Nevertheless, could his support for the party actually have an impact in Germany? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
The Musk effect: Could the X owner actually impact Germany’s election?
The tech billionaire’s comments online have caused Germany’s government to claim he was ‘interfering’ in the country’s upcoming elections – but it's unclear yet if his efforts would have a substantial...
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January 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Ever heard the term 'remigration'?

🔎 Herbert Kickl, Austria's likely next leader, openly advocates the "remigration of uninvited strangers".

🤔 But what does this mean?
Austria's Chancellor nominee wants 'remigration'. What does it mean?
Herbert Kickl, the man tasked with forming a new coalition in Austria, openly advocates the "remigration of uninvited strangers". What does he mean? #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Via Euronews: Germany's far-right chief pushes back on Nazi claims in chat with Elon Musk www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
AfD chief pushes back on Nazi claims in chat with Elon Musk
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has hosted an online chat with Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's leader Alice Weidel, one the European Commission warns could have legal repercussion...
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January 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Via Euronews: Azerbaijan plane crash investigation to determine type of rocket used, authorities say www.euronews.com/2024/12/27/a...
Azerbaijan plane crash investigation to determine type of rocket used
A total of 38 passengers were killed, while 29 survived on Wednesday after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Baku to Grozny crashed as it attempted to make an emergency landing near the city of Aktau...
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December 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Ahmed al-Sharaa continues his charm offensive, promising an inclusive government for all Syrians.

"Syria must remain united," he said. "There must be a social contract between the state and all religions to guarantee social justice."

@tamsinpatn.bsky.social reports.
Syria's HTS leader says rebel groups will be 'disbanded' to join army
HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa pushed a message of unity in Syria as he sought to reassure minorities in the war-torn country.
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December 17, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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Israel has struck its neighbour more than 450 times since Bashar al-Assad fled last weekend.

It has destroyed Syria's navy and countless air bases and military equipment along Syria's coast.
Israeli airstrikes in Syria 'most violent' since 2012, monitor says
The Israeli military says it is only hitting military targets in Syria after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's rule last weekend following a stunning rebel advance.
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December 16, 2024 at 10:54 AM
‘Al-Assad went down not because of al-Jolani but because of millions of Syrians who sacrificed everything they had.’

Millions of Syrians have arrived in Europe since 2015, often taking difficult and dangerous journeys. Over the weekend, they watched in disbelief.

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'It's not safe yet': Syrians in Europe caught between joy and anxiety
For Syrians in Europe, watching the fall of al-Assad's regime was a euphoric moment that gave way to uncertainty and anxiety over their country's still uncertain political future. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
December 13, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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The Constitutional Court of Romania says it has taken the historic decision to "ensure the fairness and legality of the electoral process."

Full story in English, via @tamsinpatn.bsky.social.
Romanian Constitutional Court blocks presidential run-off
The first round of the elections saw a previously unknown far-right nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu top the polls in a shock result. #EuropeNews
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December 6, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Breaking : Romania’s top court annuls first round of elections, Via Euronews: Romanian Constitutional Court blocks presidential run-off www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Romanian Constitutional Court blocks presidential run-off
The first round of the elections saw a previously unknown far-right nationalist candidate Călin Georgescu top the polls in a shock result. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Belgium’s ‘historic’ new law for sex workers came into force this weekend. In May, I spoke to several people about how the changes are set to impact their industry ➡️ www.euronews.com/2024/05/13/c...
Could Belgium's new sex workers labour law set an example for Europe?
The law is the first in Europe — and the world — to provide sex workers with social security provisions such as pensions and maternity leave, as well as an official employment contract.
www.euronews.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Just who is Călin Georgescu, the populist candidate who’s taken the lead in the first round of Romania's presidential elections?

He has praised Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán, challenged NATO’s security guarantees and built a huge following on TikTok, @tamsinpatn.bsky.social writes.
Who is Romanian far-right presidential candidate Călin Georgescu?
Little-known Georgescu took a shock lead in Romania's presidential election on Sunday. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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US President Joe Biden has condemned the decision by the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant as "outrageous."

> rb.gy/qyeuep

Wanted by the International Criminal Court
November 22, 2024 at 8:40 AM
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Exclusive extracts from Angela Merkel‘s autobiography ’Freedom‘, three years after she left office, in today‘s ⁦‪@DIEZEIT‬⁩
November 21, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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The Kremlin has said that US President Joe Biden's move to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied missiles to strike inside Russia would be a "radical change in the essence and nature of the conflict.”
Kremlin says use of US missiles would be a 'radical change' in war
On Sunday, US President Joe Biden authorised Ukraine to use Washington-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia for the first time following months of refusal.
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November 19, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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Two underwater cables between Finland and Germany were cut on Monday, with both countries investigating.

"No one believes that these cables were accidentally cut," German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in Brussels.
Damage to underwater cables was 'sabotage', German minister says
Two underwater fibre-optic communications cables running between Finland and Germany were discovered cut on Monday, an incident both countries said was under investigation. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:08 PM
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The US embassy in Kyiv has temporarily shuttered fearing an imminent "significant air attack" in the Ukrainian capital, according to a statement published on its website.
US embassy in Kyiv shutters after 'significant' air attack threat
Warnings of a large air attack threat on the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday come a day after Ukraine used US-supplied ATACMS to strike Russian territory. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:10 PM