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A confused EU: geopolitics and defence spending
By Maria Demertzis On security issues, the European Union does not speak collectively with one voice and member states are very far from having the same...
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Europe to use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine, Scholz says
Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meeting with...
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France’s Macron says Europe must be ready for war if it wants peace
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe should prepare for war if it wants peace, calling President Vladimir Putin’s Russia an adversary that would...
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Ukraine 2022 the biggest nuclear crisis since Cuba 1962? Maybe too early to tell
By Peter Apps* When U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his national security team discovered the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba in October 1962, their...
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French lawmakers vote on Ukraine support in ‘risky’ Macron bet
French lawmakers will say on Tuesday whether they support a security accord with Ukraine, in a vote that is non-binding but closely watched in France and beyond....
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Macron wants to make abortion a right at EU level
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he wants the European Union to guarantee the right to an abortion in its Charter of Fundamental Rights. Macron...
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Salina Grenet-Catalano: The French community in Cyprus is growing, evolving and becoming more dynamic
"The energy deployed by the ‘French team’ in Cyprus in recent years has borne fruit: our bilateral relations are excellent, our defence cooperation has been enhanced...
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Putin’s spy chief scolds Macron for extremely dangerous remark
R ussian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief has said French President Emmanuel Macron’s refusal to rule out sending European troops to...
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Putin’s spy chief scolds Macron for extremely dangerous remark
R ussian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief has said French President Emmanuel Macron’s refusal to rule out sending European troops to...
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Inside Europe’s drive to get ammunition to Ukraine as Russia advances
Hundreds of Czechs and a handful of Ukrainians are working round the clock in eastern Czech Republic to transform a collection of buildings dating back to World War Two...
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Inside Europe’s drive to get ammunition to Ukraine as Russia advances
Hundreds of Czechs and a handful of Ukrainians are working round the clock in eastern Czech Republic to transform a collection of buildings dating back to World War Two...
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France first in 50 years to secure abortion as constitutional right
France has taken a historic step by becoming the first country in half a century to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right. The move comes amidst concerns over...
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France becomes first country to make abortion a constitutional right
France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by...
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French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional right
France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by...
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Germany accuses Russia of seeking to divide Europe with leaked call
Germany accused Russia on Monday of leaking an intercepted recording of German military discussions about how to support Ukraine against the Kremlin’s invasion...
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Foreign ministry ‘devasted’ by deaths in Gaza
Cyprus’ foreign ministry said on Friday it was “devasted by the many lives tragically lost” amongst civilians in Gaza who were trying to get...
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Pressure mounts for inquiry into Israeli troops firing on Gazans waiting for aid
France and Germany joined calls on Friday for an independent inquiry into the deaths of dozens of Palestinians awaiting aid in Gaza , an incident which Israel i...
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Macron demands justice after shooting of Palestinians in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was angered by the shooting of more than 100 Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid in Gaza and demanded “truth and...
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Macron promises to swim in Seine river as he inaugurates athletes’ village
F rench President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised to take a swim in the river Seine one day, as he officially inaugurated the 2024 O lympic village and praised the...
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No air conditioning, no problem at Paris 2024 athletes village
Paris 2024 Olympics organisers are confident they can do without air conditioning at the athletes village, which will be delivered slightly ahead of schedule when it...
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Russia: any French troops you send to Ukraine will suffer fate of Napoleon’s army
Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned French President Emmanuel Macron that any troops he sends to Ukraine would meet the same end as Napoleon...
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Kremlin warns of conflict with NATO if alliance troops fight in Ukraine
The Kremlin warned on Tuesday that conflict between Russia and the U.S.-led NATO military alliance would be inevitable if European members of NATO sent troops to fight...
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Dutch to give 100 million euros to Czech initiative to buy ammunition for Ukraine
The Netherlands will contribute 100 million euros ($108.47 million) to a Czech initiative to buy ammunition for Ukraine from countries around the world, Dutch Prime...
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France’s Macron does not rule out Europeans sending troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus at this stage as allies...
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France’s Macron picks Valerie Hayer to lead his camp in EU elections, La Tribune reports
French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Valerie Hayer, the head of the liberal Renew group at the European Parliament, to lead his camp in June’s EU elections,...