EU migrant row: Call to screen rescued asylum seekers at sea
Craig TaylorThe interior ministers of Austria and Italy say asylum seekers should be held on board ships. BBC News – Europe
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Skripal suspects: ‘We were just tourists in Salisbury’
The UK says the interview, on Russian state TV, is full of “lies and blatant fabrications”. BBC News – Europe
EU votes for disciplinary action against Hungary
The European Parliament votes to take disciplinary action over alleged attacks on the rule of law. BBC News – Europe
Russia gears up for biggest war games since Cold War
Some 300,000 personnel are to join a giant exercise also involving Chinese troops. BBC News – Europe
Swedish election: Vote begins amid anti-immigration surge
The poll comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment and waning support for mainstream parties. BBC News – Europe
Turkey HDP: Court jails pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas
Selahattin Demirtas is given almost five years for “terrorist propaganda”, a charge he denies. BBC News – Europe