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6 October Spain to Hold Election Campaign Entirely Inside a Replica of Puigdemont's Waterloo Office 19:02 · — In an unprecedented move, Spain's general election campaign will be conducted entirely from a full-scale replica …
6 October Lecornu Suspends All French High Schools Indefinitely to Hold One Continuous National Civics Lesson 17:01 · — Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered every lycée in France to remain open around the clock …
3 October Steinmeier verhängt bundesweite Schweigeminute gegen Extremismus – 83 Millionen Bürger müssen gleichzeitig die Klappe halten 15:01 · — Der Bundespräsident ordnet zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit eine landesweite, minutiös getaktete Schweigeminute an. Wer zu …
3 October Nicușor Dan Declares National Emergency of Calm, Orders Romanians to Relax Only on Alternate Thursdays 11:01 · — President Nicușor Dan responds to Standard & Poor's rating decision by declaring that no one may …
2 October Bath to Demolish Its Own World Heritage Status, Rebuild It as a Car Park to Speed Up Housing Targets 17:00 · — Bath councillors have voted to physically dismantle the city's UNESCO World Heritage listing by removing every …
2 October Trump Orders Supreme Court Justices to Walk Back to Their Old Jobs, Personally Escorts Them 05:00 · — In a ceremony on the National Mall, Trump announced he is un-appointing the justices he appointed, …
1 October Merz Awards NATO Peace Prize, Then Demands It Back for Being Too Peaceful 07:01 · — Friedrich Merz personally presented NATO with a peace prize at a ceremony in Berlin, then immediately …
1 October German Taxpayers Association Builds Full-Scale Replica of Every Wasteful State Building, Charges Admission 05:00 · — The Bund der Steuerzahler has erected a 1:1 replica of North Rhine-Westphalia's most notorious public money …
30 September German Interior Ministers Now Require Only 13 Votes, Deploy Honor Guard to Count Them 17:01 · — The Interior Ministers' Conference has abolished unanimity and assigned a permanent ceremonial escort to the ballot …
30 September Romanian Coalition Builds Full-Power Government Out of Wood, Kelemen Hunor Says Headache Now Structural 11:01 · — After nearly 150 days without a fully empowered government, UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor announces a life-size …
29 September Madrid Sets Up Checkpoint at Puerta del Sol, Requires Protesters to Pass Housing Exam Before Camping 15:01 · — In an escalation of the standoff over the Puerta del Sol encampment, Madrid authorities have installed …
28 September Madrid Officials Ordered to Sleep in Puerta del Sol Tents Until Housing Decrees Are Approved 11:00 · — In a move to force a housing deal, Spain's government has ordered every minister and MP …
27 September French Senate Adds 14 Seats, Moves Entire Chamber to Larger Building to Fit New Group 23:00 · — After the National Rally and allies secured enough seats to form a parliamentary group for the …
27 September Sánchez Deploys 4,000 Civil Servants to Live in Rented Flats Until Landlords Surrender 15:01 · — Spain's prime minister launches a nationwide occupation of rental properties, promising to work 'against the clock' …
26 September Oana Gheorghiu Moves Into Hospital Corridor, Will Govern Health Ministry From a Folding Chair 21:00 · — Romania's proposed health minister has relocated her entire ministry into a hospital hallway to learn the …
26 September Trump Deploys 11,000 Federal Agents to Stand Shoulder-to-Shoulder Across America, Forming a Human Wall That Tracks Every Citizen's Every Move 19:01 · — In an unprecedented escalation of his tough-on-crime approach, President Trump has ordered federal agents to physically …
26 September Lasconi Demands Nicușor Dan Be Escorted Home by a Handpicked Motorcade of Shame, Offers to Lead It Personally 15:00 · — Elena Lasconi has announced she will personally lead a cross-border motorcade to retrieve President Nicușor Dan …
26 September Mureșan to Table Government Program by Walking It Into Parliament on a Handcart, Then Reading It Aloud Until Every MP Votes 09:00 · — Designated Prime Minister Siegfried Mureșan has announced he will personally wheel the government program into Parliament …
24 September Tajani Orders Italian Diplomats to Replace All Handshakes With Full Parliamentary Debates 16:01 · — Italy's foreign minister declares that from Monday, every diplomatic greeting must be conducted as a formal …
23 September Zelensky Orders Ukrainian Delegation to Walk to U.N. Headquarters From Kyiv to Prove Diplomatic Stamina 19:00 · — In a move that redefines diplomatic pressure, President Zelensky has instructed Ukraine's entire U.N. delegation to …