French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday arrived in Kyiv alongside Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz. They are set to be joined by Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and will meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr […]
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In almost every election in Europe in recent years, a discreet but increasingly powerful force has been at play to help bolster the far right. Much like the architects behind “Project 2025”, a set of ultra-conservative networks are waging a
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Every year, thousands of French seniors sell off their homes – from magnificent Mediterranean villas to Parisian penthouses with million-euro views – at a steep market reduction. But France’s centuries-old “viager” system is a touchy subject that sparks strong opinions. While proponents
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US President Donald Trump criticised Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, blaming him for the Russian invasion and echoing Moscow’s demand for elections. Trump also expressed confidence that US-Russia talks would lead to a deal to end the war and
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Last time Donald Trump sat in the White House, he pulled the US out of a host of UN agencies and international agreements – including the Paris agreement and the Iran nuclear deal – even threatening to withdraw from NATO. But back then
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The US and NATO on Wednesday confirmed that hundreds, possibly thousands, of North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia, raising fears they are headed to fight in Ukraine. Experts warn it could backfire, as their exposure to the outside
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Northvolt was a shiny new startup with a pretty logo that promised to “make oil history” by making the cleanest electric car battery the world had ever seen. The Swedish company founded in 2016 was seen as a huge driver for Europe’s
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Few American presidential elections have sailed all the way through to Election Day without one – or more – unexpected news events, sometimes turning a race totally on its head. This last-minute phenomenon is known as an “October Surprise” and
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