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European Leaders Unite Against Farage's Pro-Putin Reform UK

12/5/2025

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Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Berlin to counter Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
They discussed rising far-right and hard-left parties as a shared challenge.
Starmer warned a Farage-led government would undermine Europe’s support for Ukraine and called Reform "pro-Putin."
Reform UK rejected the claims, citing Farage's commitment to NATO and Ukraine, while Starmer linked Reform to pro-Russian sentiments due to the former leader's legal troubles.

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Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Berlin to counter Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
They discussed rising far-right and hard-left parties as a shared challenge.
Starmer warned a Farage-led government would undermine Europe’s support for Ukraine and called Reform "pro-Putin."
Reform UK rejected the claims, citing Farage's commitment to NATO and Ukraine, while Starmer linked Reform to pro-Russian sentiments due to the former leader's legal troubles.