# defense minister (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover defense minister. Page: Feed: --- ## [Spanish Civil War: 'How I found my Republican great-grandfather, forgotten in mass graves'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/22/spanish-civil-war-how-i-found-my-republican-great-grandfather-forgotten-in-mass-graves_6756767_183.html) _2026-08-22 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Like thousands of other Spanish Republicans, José Molina Lopez was cast into an anonymous mass grave and had his memory erased by the narrative imposed by the dictator Franco. Journalist Garance Muñoz retraced her great-grandfather's story, a reparative journey enabled by laws passed since 2007. ## [The slow reconciliation of Polish and Ukrainian memories over World War II mass graves](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/22/the-slow-reconciliation-of-polish-and-ukrainian-memories-over-world-war-ii-mass-graves_6756766_4.html) _2026-08-22 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In the former villages of Wola Ostrowiecka and Ostrowki in western Ukraine, archaeologists and historians have been exhuming the bodies of Polish civilians massacred by Ukrainian nationalists in 1943. More than 80 years later, this painful past still weighs on diplomatic relations between Kyiv and Warsaw. ## [Heavy rain floods northeastern Spain, injures at least 7](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/22/heavy-rain-floods-northeastern-spain-injures-at-least-7_6756760_114.html) _2026-08-22 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ According to the local weather service, some areas in the Catalonia region recorded more than 100 liters of rain per square meter overnight from Friday to Saturday. ## ['France and the UK should act together to uphold international law in Palestine': An open letter by former French and British ambassadors](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/22/france-and-the-uk-should-act-together-to-uphold-international-law-in-palestine-an-open-letter-by-former-french-and-british-ambassadors_6756756_23.html) _2026-08-22 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In response to Israel's policy of occupation and destruction, around one hundred former representatives of France and the United Kingdom urge their governments to act through a series of sanctions aimed at safeguarding the rule of law. ## [Sword attack in Sweden leaves one dead and three wounded](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/sword-attack-in-sweden-leaves-one-dead-and-three-wounded_6756745_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ A sword-wielding attacker, who entered a high school in central Sweden on Friday, was arrested after killing one person and injuring three others. ## [Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu, who calls Erdogan an 'antisemitic dictator'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/turkey-issues-arrest-warrant-for-netanyahu-who-calls-erdogan-an-antisemitic-dictator_6756739_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The Turkish arrest warrant accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of 'crimes against humanity, genocide, aggravated deprivation of liberty,' and 'torture,' linked to Israel's treatment of activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. ## [France announces meeting of 'coalition of the willing' Ukraine allies as Russia steps up airstrikes](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/france-announces-meeting-of-coalition-of-the-willing-ukraine-allies-as-russia-steps-up-airstrikes_6756736_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom will co-chair the meeting of countries pledging defense support to Ukraine in Kyiv on Monday, the French presidency said Friday. The meeting comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges a response to increased ballistic missile strikes on the capital. ## [UK court orders Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay £9.5 million to 'Daily Mail' tabloid](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/uk-court-orders-prince-harry-elton-john-and-others-to-pay-9-5-million-to-daily-mail-tabloid_6756734_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Prince Harry and six other well-known figures were ordered on Friday to make the payment to the publisher of the 'Daily Mail' within a week after they lost their privacy case against the British tabloid. ## [Spanish police arrest five alleged Ceuta traffickers](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/spanish-police-arrest-five-alleged-ceuta-traffickers_6756733_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Police say they have arrested five people suspected of providing transport to mainlain Spain from the enclave of Ceuta following the influx of 72,000 irregular migrants from Morocco in July. ## [Europeans pressure Israel over West Bank settlements, citing 'unprecedented levels of violence'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/europeans-pressure-israel-over-west-bank-settlements-citing-unprecedented-levels-of-violence_6756732_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement calling Israel's decision to publish tenders for construction in the so-called E1 area of the Palestinian West Bank 'unacceptable,' warning it would effectively split the occupied territory in two. ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F8q3SyP4AOCS) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Why British Prime Minister Andy Burnham should matter to Europe](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/21/why-british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-should-matter-to-europe_6756727_23.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In a bid to win back his party's traditional base, the new Labour prime minister is focusing on domestic policy. However, his ambitions for industrial revival could pave the way for closer ties with the European Union, observes political scientist Sébastien Maillard. ## [Kyiv's brief glimmers of joy amidst war: 'Never in my life have I seen so many beautiful people in one place'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/08/21/in-kyiv-fleeting-moments-of-celebration-stolen-from-the-war-never-in-my-life-have-i-seen-so-many-beautiful-people-in-one-place_6756723_117.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ For the second year in a row, the Vyriy music and visual arts festival brought together several thousand people in Kyiv on August 8 and 9, despite relentless Russian drone attacks. Soldiers on leave and families joined partygoers to dance and celebrate Ukrainian folklore inside this rare bubble of peace. ## [Turkey's marine park plans heighten tensions between Athens and Ankara over territorial waters](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/turkey-s-marine-park-plans-heighten-tensions-between-athens-and-ankara-over-territorial-waters_6756720_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ After nearly three years of relative de-escalation, a series of Turkish initiatives in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean, along with Greek military partnerships, have reignited discord between the two neighbors. ## [An unusual political compromise in Italy could create public body to support film industry](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/08/21/in-italy-an-unusual-political-compromise-could-create-a-public-body-to-support-the-film-industry_6756715_19.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ MPs will debate a bill in September to establish an 'agency for cinema and audiovisual media' amid budget austerity. However, the plan would still leave significant powers in the hands of political authorities. ## [France joins European powers in call for Israel to halt West Bank settlement plan](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/france-joins-european-powers-in-call-for-israel-to-halt-west-bank-settlement-plan_6756712_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ France, Britain, Germany and Italy condemned on Thursday the Israeli government's opening for bids to build more than 1,200 homes in a controversial West Bank settlement plan approved last year. ## [France fines UK fashion site Boohoo over fake sales](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/france-fines-uk-fashion-site-boohoo-over-fake-sales_6756708_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Boohoo has been handed a €2.33 million fine by France's anti-fraud and consumer agency, which found the UK-based online retailer had falsely promoted clothes and other items as discounts. ## [Europe heatwaves: Germany and Spain report over 18,000 heat-related deaths this summer](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/20/europe-heatwaves-germany-and-spain-report-over-18-000-heat-related-deaths-this-summer_6756703_114.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Germany's public health authority said around 9,600 of its 14,000 heat-related deaths occurred in one late June week. Spain's public health institute reported 4,458 such deaths from June 1 to August 19, the most for the period since 2022. ## [Hungarian public news back on air after PM Magyar's media reforms](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/hungarian-public-news-back-on-the-air-after-pm-magyar-s-media-reforms_6756701_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ PM Peter Magyar ran reforms to restore independence for public media outlets, which had been controlled under ex-PM Viktor Orban. An independent news site said the first public news broadcast since July 7 had balanced coverage. ## [Spain expands migrant shelters in Ceuta to ease humanitarian crisis](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/spain-expands-migrant-shelters-in-ceuta-to-ease-humanitarian-crisis_6756700_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ After thousands of migrants entered the Spanish north African enclave of Ceuta in July, many who remain, including women, girls and other unaccompanied minors, have struggled with basic food, water, shelter and sanitation needs. ## ['Fjord,' 2026 Palme d'Or: 'Cristian Mungiu lends cinematic prestige to the fight against political correctness'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/20/fjord-palme-d-or-2026-cristian-mungiu-lends-cinematic-prestige-to-the-fight-against-political-correctness_6756694_23.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Romanian political scientist Cristian Pirvulescu argues that, by once again choosing a politically divisive subject while refusing to deliver a moral verdict, filmmaker Cristian Mungiu cultivates ambiguity that serves reactionary circles. ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2qwuIpauDsl2) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Kremlin cracks down on all anti-war voices ahead of Russia's elections](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/kremlin-cracks-down-on-all-anti-war-voices-ahead-of-russia-s-elections_6756692_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Lev Shlosberg, one of the few Russian opposition figures to publicly denounce the offensive in Ukraine while remaining in Russia, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. His party, the only anti-war political group, has been barred from the September 20 election. ## [Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to the UK, press reports](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/prince-harry-and-meghan-to-move-back-to-the-uk_6756688_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ According to British news outlets, the couple will leave the US by the end of the month to settle in a non-royal residence outside of London. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school. ## [Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel sent a message to Turkey the day after Syrian airbase was bombed](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/benjamin-netanyahu-says-israel-sent-a-message-to-turkey-the-day-after-syrian-airbase-was-bombed_6756685_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'We will not tolerate a Turkish military entrenchment moving southward, because it threatens us,' the Israeli prime minister said. He stopped short of claiming Israeli responsibility for the strike. ## [Belgian officials lift evacuation orders in wildfire zone](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/belgian-officials-lift-evacuation-orders-in-wildfire-zone_6756679_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Residents of wildfire-struck areas in Belgium and Germany were given authorization to return home on Wednesday as firefighters appeared to be containing Belgium's largest blaze in a century. ## [The Ukrainians sleeping in Kyiv's metro even on strike-less nights: 'Otherwise, you're up all night worrying'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/the-ukrainians-sleeping-in-kyiv-s-metro-even-on-strike-less-nights-otherwise-you-re-up-all-night-worrying_6756678_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ As Russian bombings intensify and air defenses weaken, a growing number of the Ukrainian capital's residents are heading underground at nightfall as a precaution, without waiting for possible alerts. ## [Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline sabotage](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/ukrainian-man-arrested-in-croatia-over-nord-stream-pipeline-sabotage_6756671_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ German prosecutors said they had arrested a trained diver, dubbed Vladimir Z., whom they 'strongly suspected of jointly causing explosions' that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which runs between Russia and Germany, in 2022. ## [Footage of Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister, calling for elections](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/video/2026/08/19/mykhailo-fedorov-former-ukrainian-defense-minister-calls-for-wartime-presidential-election_6756665_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The popular former minister, recently ousted from government, has inadvertently plunged the country into political crisis. ## [Ukraine's former defense minister calls for elections and denounces corruption, defying Zelensky](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/ukraine-s-former-defense-minister-calls-for-elections-and-denounces-corruption-defying-zelensky_6756661_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal triggered a political crisis in Ukraine, called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war, breaking a taboo since the start of Russia's invasion. ## [Israel bombs Syrian airbase, sending warning to Damascus and Ankara](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/israel-bombs-syrian-airbase-sending-warning-to-damascus-and-ankara_6756657_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ With negotiations over a security agreement between Israel and Syria's new leadership at a standstill, Israel targeted a military site to prevent the country from rebuilding its air force with Turkey's help. ## [Russia rebukes Japanese ambassador in Kuril Islands row](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/russia-rebukes-japanese-ambassador-in-kuril-islands-row_6756631_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Officials at Russia's foreign ministry warned Tokyo's emissary over the status of the Kuril Islands on Tuesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed sovereignty in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed territory. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SrhvbYKsRkHp) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Belgian firefighters push to 'encircle' fire in nature reserve](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/18/belgian-firefighters-push-to-encircle-fire-in-nature-reserve_6756622_114.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Hundreds of firefighters, backed by water-bombing aircraft from several countries, have been deployed to try to contain and douse a historic forest fire that struck the High Fens nature reserve, located near the German border. ## [Far-right rhetoric escalates in Italy as former general Roberto Vannacci gains ground](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/italy-s-far-right-pushed-to-extremes-by-the-radical-politics-of-former-general-roberto-vannacci_6756610_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The rise in the polls of the leader of National Future, a party with an identitarian and masculinist vision founded by the former member of the League, has prompted the parties in Giorgia Meloni's coalition to take a tougher stance. ## [Moscow warns of 'price' after UK-made drones hit Russia](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/moscow-warns-of-price-after-uk-made-drones-hit-russia_6756609_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The drones, which had been supplied to Ukraine, were reportedly used in Russia. In a statement, Russia's embassy in London accused Britian of becoming 'an accomplice and co-perpetrator' of the attacks. ## [Thousands mourn ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday in London vigil](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/thousands-mourn-ex-cambridge-professor-jason-arday-in-london-vigil_6756601_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Star academic Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, August 14, amid growing furore over claims of academic plagiarism. ## [France's foreign minister: 'The case of Xenia Fedorova highlights the interference threat we face'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/17/france-s-foreign-minister-the-case-of-xenia-fedorova-highlights-the-interference-threat-we-face_6756598_23.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Following the expulsion order issued against the Russian propagandist at the end of July, Jean-Noël Barrot emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between opinion, which seeks to persuade; information manipulation, which aims to deceive; and interference, whose objective is to exert outside pressure on our freedom of choice. ## [Virgin receives track access to launch Eurostar rival in 2030](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/virgin-receives-track-access-to-launch-eurostar-rival-in-2030_6756596_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ British group Virgin received high-speed rail access through the Channel Tunnel, an element needed to launch a rival service to Eurostar, which has held a monopoly on passenger services through the tunnel since 1994. ## [Russian court sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in jail](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/russian-court-sentences-anti-war-politician-shlosberg-to-11-years-in-jail_6756594_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Prominent Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and was charged over his participation in an online debate on the war as well as for sharing critical articles about it. ## [Wind and rain help limit spread of Belgium wildfire, officials say](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/wind-and-rain-help-limit-spread-of-belgium-wildfire-officials-say_6756585_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Belgian officials said Monday weather conditions had caused a wildfire to spread more slowly overnight as reinforcements were sent to contain a blaze that had been headed to the German border. ## [Inside the nighttime operations of the Ukrainian drone regiment pummelling Moscow](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/inside-the-nighttime-operations-of-the-ukraine-drone-regiment-pummelling-moscow_6756580_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The 413th Unmanned Systems Forces Regiment has been stepping up strikes deep within Russia from Ukrainian territory. Kyiv has accelerated its military efforts to bring the fight to the heart of its invader's economic infrastructure. ## [Georgia's longest protest movement has become a symbol of resistance: 'We are defending our European future'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/georgia-s-longest-protest-movement-has-become-a-symbol-of-resistance-we-are-defending-our-european-future_6756573_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Despite crackdowns, hundreds of people have demonstrated daily since the suspension of the country's European Union integration process in November 2024. As exhaustion sets in, some are questioning the effectiveness of these protests. ## [Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/renaissance-paintings-by-antonello-da-messina-stolen-from-sicilian-museum_6756565_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The thieves removed all five panels of the 'San Gregorio Polyptych' from their frame, but abandoned two behind a wall while fleeing. An art expert estimated the stolen works at €70 million to €80 million. ## [Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping toward Germany](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/firefighters-battle-massive-wildfires-in-belgium-and-greece-as-two-die-on-island-near-athens_6756564_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Firefighters from all over Belgium as well as from Germany have been deployed across the High Fens park, an area of boggy peatlands and pine forests near the German border, in an attempt to tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildifre. ## [Mass drone attack hits Moscow as Russia launches deadly strikes in Ukraine](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/mass-drone-attack-hits-moscow-as-russia-launches-deadly-strikes-in-ukraine_6756558_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov described the assault as 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory.' Meanwhile, Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. ## [British PM calls for 'reflection' after death of Cambridge professor](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/british-pm-calls-for-reflection-after-death-of-cambridge-professor_6756553_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who was found dead days after resigning amid plagiarism allegations, has accused his critics of subjecting him to years of harassment. ## [Wildfires in Belgium force evacuations](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/15/wildfires-in-belgium-force-evacuations_6756544_114.html) _2026-08-15 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ By Saturday afternoon, the fire had scorched at least 16 square kilometers in the High Fens natural park. A local spokesperson called it the 'largest in recent history' for Belgium. ## [Zelensky regains control after a month of political crisis](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/15/zelensky-regains-control-after-a-month-of-political-crisis_6756543_4.html) _2026-08-15 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ After dismissing his popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and sparking anger in the streets and within the opposition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have contained the unrest, but has emerged weakened. ## [Berlin's housing crisis and security concerns shape election campaign](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/15/berlin-s-housing-crisis-and-security-concerns-shape-election-campaign_6756542_4.html) _2026-08-15 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Led since 2023 by a Christian Democratic mayor, Berlin stands out as an exception in a national context marked by the rise of the far right. The city-state will hold elections on September 20. ## [Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality's throne](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/15/liechtenstein-changes-its-rules-to-allow-women-to-inherit-the-alpine-principality-s-throne_6756540_4.html) _2026-08-15 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Hereditary Prince Alois announced the change in his speech marking the country's national day. ## [2026 European Swimming Championships: The return of Russian athletes sparks controversy](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2026/08/15/2026-european-swimming-championships-the-return-of-russian-athletes-sparks-controversy_6756535_9.html) _2026-08-15 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ While the international federation reinstated Russian and Belarusian swimmers in April, the European governing body insisted on maintaining neutrality criteria for the competition as the war in Ukraine continues. ## [Probe into €5.8 million gift to Nigel Farage reopens as he wins by-election](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/14/probe-into-5-8-million-gift-to-british-far-right-leader-farage-reopens-as-he-wins-by-election_6756514_4.html) _2026-08-14 · Europe : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The leader of the far-right Reform UK party reclaimed his Clacton seat, triggering the reopening of a parliamentary standards probe into a £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire.