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Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations

Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations

Wed 16 Jul 2025 07:15 CEST

How much more should be paid to the EU, in what way and why? Here are the most crucial questions when EU countries and parliament are getting ready for at least two years of budget disputes.

France PM Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Reduce Debt

France PM Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Reduce Debt

Tue 15 Jul 2025 11:11 CEST

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou proposes several savings measures to reduce the country's large national debt. The cuts may lead to the end of his minority government

Cameroon's 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Seeks Re-Election

Cameroon's 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Seeks Re-Election

Sun 13 Jul 2025 22:41 CEST

Cameroon's 92-year-old president Paul Biya is running for re-election, he announces on X.

Macron Plans Major Increase in France's Defense Budget

Macron Plans Major Increase in France's Defense Budget

Sun 13 Jul 2025 20:31 CEST

France's president Emmanuel Macron wants to expand the country's defense expenditures by 6. 5 billion euro – more than 72 billion Swedish kronor – during the years 2026 to 2027

Trump Threatens EU with 30% Tariffs Over Trade Agreement Dissatisfaction

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Trump Threatens EU with 30% Tariffs Over Trade Agreement Dissatisfaction

Sun 13 Jul 2025 14:12 CEST

Donald Trump has threatened the EU with 30-percent tariffs in a letter to the EU Commission's chairman. Now the White House's economic advisor Kevin Hassett says the president has seen drafts of several trade agreements – and that he is not satisfied

EU Prepares Countermeasures Against Trump's Proposed Tariffs

EU Prepares Countermeasures Against Trump's Proposed Tariffs

Sat 12 Jul 2025 16:08 CEST

The President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen writes on X that Donald Trump's threat to introduce 30-percent import duties against the EU would "harm businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic".

Drone and Missile Strikes Hit Ukraine for Third Consecutive Night

Drone and Missile Strikes Hit Ukraine for Third Consecutive Night

Sat 12 Jul 2025 10:56 CEST

Russia has fired over 620 drones and about twenty missiles at Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian air force. At least six people have been killed and several injured in the attacks

UK and France Agree on Plan to Return Channel Migrants

UK and France Agree on Plan to Return Channel Migrants

Thu 10 Jul 2025 18:43 CEST

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on a plan to send back migrants who cross the English Channel.

Macron Calls for France-UK Recognition of Palestinian State

Macron Calls for France-UK Recognition of Palestinian State

Thu 10 Jul 2025 18:30 CEST

Starmer and Macron Call for Increased Pressure on Putin

Starmer and Macron Call for Increased Pressure on Putin

Thu 10 Jul 2025 16:48 CEST

US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

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US Shifts Ukraine Arms Support Amid European Leaders' Meeting

Thu 10 Jul 2025 05:45 CEST

USA's change of course on arms support to Ukraine is expected to dominate when European leaders meet this week. There are at least three different lines in the White House, says military expert Joakim Paasikivi

Macron Visits London: Strengthening UK-France Ties Amid US Concerns

Macron Visits London: Strengthening UK-France Ties Amid US Concerns

Tue 8 Jul 2025 20:25 CEST

Royal pomp, cheek kisses and global concern characterize Emmanuel Macron's arrival in London. The British and the French must defend the liberal world order – and reduce dependence on the USA, says the French president

Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England After 900 Years

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Bayeux Tapestry Returns to England After 900 Years

Tue 8 Jul 2025 17:49 CEST

The nearly 70 meter long Bayeux tapestry, a priceless work of art from the Middle Ages, will be lent to the United Kingdom by France. Thus, the tapestry returns to the place where it was made over 900 years ago

Putin and Macron Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire in First Call Since 2022

Putin and Macron Discuss Ukraine Ceasefire in First Call Since 2022

Tue 1 Jul 2025 19:01 CEST

France's president Emmanuel Macron has urged the Russian president Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine "as soon as possible" in a first known telephone call between the leaders since 2022, according to the Élysée Palace. In the same telephone call, Putin is said to have claimed that the Western world bears the blame for the war in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin

Record Number of Migrants Cross English Channel in First Half of Year

Record Number of Migrants Cross English Channel in First Half of Year

Tue 1 Jul 2025 17:43 CEST

Nearly 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats during the first half of the year, which is a new record for the period.

Macron Visits Oslo Ahead of NATO Summit to Discuss Arctic Security

Macron Visits Oslo Ahead of NATO Summit to Discuss Arctic Security

Mon 23 Jun 2025 23:21 CEST

Europe to Speed Up Iran Negotiations, Says Macron

Europe to Speed Up Iran Negotiations, Says Macron

Sat 21 Jun 2025 14:12 CEST

Netherlands Recommends Social Media Restrictions for Under-15s

Netherlands Recommends Social Media Restrictions for Under-15s

Wed 18 Jun 2025 03:33 CEST

The Netherlands' government recommends that parents should prohibit children under 15 from using certain social media, for example Tiktok and Snapchat.

Trump Denies Role in Israel-Iran Peace Talks Amid Macron's Remarks

Trump Denies Role in Israel-Iran Peace Talks Amid Macron's Remarks

Tue 17 Jun 2025 02:26 CEST

To attempt to force a regime change in Iran with violence would be a "strategic mistake", warns France's president Emmanuel Macron. He hopes that the USA can broker a peace between Israel and Iran – something that is however firmly denied by Trump

Macron Affirms Greenland's Sovereignty Amid EU Cooperation Talks

Macron Affirms Greenland's Sovereignty Amid EU Cooperation Talks

Sun 15 Jun 2025 15:57 CEST

The EU wants to speed up the cooperation with Greenland on rare earth metals, says France's president Emmanuel Macron at a press conference in Nuuk. Greenland is placed in the middle of a geopolitical game, he says and emphasizes that the island is not for sale

Ocean Protection Agreement Nears Ratification as Sweden Delays

Ocean Protection Agreement Nears Ratification as Sweden Delays

Fri 13 Jun 2025 16:19 CEST

An important agreement that is meant to protect the deep sea is approaching. When the UN's ocean conference in Nice is concluded, 50 of the 60 countries required for it to come into force have ratified the agreement

Macron Proposes Social Media Age Limit for Under-15s in France

Macron Proposes Social Media Age Limit for Under-15s in France

Wed 11 Jun 2025 04:36 CEST

Social media will be banned for children under 15 years in France in the coming months – unless progress is made at EU level, says France's President Emmanuel Macron according to Politico.

Teaching Assistant Fatally Stabbed at French School

Teaching Assistant Fatally Stabbed at French School

Tue 10 Jun 2025 12:50 CEST

A 15-year-old pupil has killed a teaching assistant at a school in Nogent in northeastern France.

Abbas Urges Hamas to Surrender Weapons and Release Hostages

Abbas Urges Hamas to Surrender Weapons and Release Hostages

Tue 10 Jun 2025 10:16 CEST

The President of the Palestinians, Mahmud Abbas, believes that Hamas must hand over its weapons and is urging the deployment of international forces to protect "the Palestinian people".