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Learn about Herbert Kickl, the controversial leader of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), and his nationalist and anti-immigrant views.

Pope Francis compared doctors performing abortions to hired killers during a conversation with journalists on his way back to Rome from Belgium, where he was visiting in the past few days.

After the resounding victories of far-right parties in Germany, their allies in Austria also won the elections. A pro-Russian nationalist party emerged victorious once again, as the 'Freedom Party' FPÖ led by Josef Kickl attracted nearly thirty percent of the voters.

German police are investigating three fires in Essen, with 31 people injured including two children in critical condition. A 41-year-old Syrian man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and other related incidents.

A 67-year-old British man was found dead in a vicarage in Kalmthout, Belgium, with traces of amphetamines and MDMA in his urine. A 59-year-old priest from the same town has been arrested pending autopsy.

The recent state elections in Germany have raised questions about the rising popularity of radical right-wing parties among the youth in East Germany.

Belgian King Filip and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo talk about sexual abuse within the Catholic Church to Pope Francis during his visit to Belgium.

Animal activists caused a commotion during a tour of the Pope through the city of Luxembourg. A woman rushed towards the white Pope's vehicle and threw herself on the ground. The protest is aimed at blessing bullfighting.

German border controls in September resulted in the arrest of almost a thousand illegal migrants and criminals. The director of the police union stated that the controls are functioning effectively.

Pope Francis's upcoming four-day visit to Belgium is turning into a star-studded event, but is also overshadowed by Belgian church scandals.

British scientists propose reducing the size of the traditional British 'pint' in order to decrease alcohol consumption in the country.

The German left-wing government party SPD narrowly secured a victory in the state of Brandenburg, with their state premier Dietmar Woidke leading the way. The anti-Russian and far-right AfD party trailed behind by a percent in the exit polls. The outcome was highly anticipated as a close race.

The German state of Brandenburg is set to elect a new regional parliament with a close contest between the right-wing nationalist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the Social Democrats (SPD) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

German authorities have reported that 182 people were caught in just four days crossing into Germany illegally at the western borders, where intensified border controls have been put in place.

Storm Boris, which has been wreaking havoc across Europe, is now hitting Italy, causing rivers to overflow and leading to alarming situations in various towns and cities.