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France to propose sanctions at EU level on Russian firms spreading disinformation
PARIS -France will propose EU-wide level sanctions on those behind spreading disinformation amid what Paris sees as growing efforts by...
Apr 2, 20241 min read
U.S. and France Strengthen Ties and United Support for Ukraine in Secretary Blinken's Visit to Europe
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Paris, France; and Brussels and Leuven, Belgium, April 1-5. While in Paris, Secretary...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU's Schengen
SOFIA - Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Dutch nightclub hostage drama ends peacefully with arrest of suspect
EDE, Netherlands -A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday with the...
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Hostage situation in eastern Dutch town Ede - police
AMSTERDAM -Several people were being held hostage in the eastern Dutch town of Ede on Saturday and police evacuated homes in the area,...
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right's prospects of wielding EU power
PARIS/ROME - When a French minister compared Italy's nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the leader of the French...
Mar 29, 20246 min read
Kyiv's top general says Ukraine needs fewer troops than expected
KYIV - Ukraine's military will need to mobilise fewer people than initially expected to fend off Russia's two-year-old invasion, Kyiv's...
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Olympics - Louis Vuitton makes custom trunks for Paris Games flames, medals
PARIS - The Olympic and Paralympic flames will each travel in a custom-made Louis Vuitton trunk this summer thanks to a sponsorship deal...
Mar 28, 20241 min read
France's Macron says EU-Mercosur proposal is 'very bad deal' on visit to Brazil
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday during his visit to Brazil that a potential agreement between the European Union and...
Mar 28, 20243 min read
German government, opposition make headway on top court protections
BERLIN -Germany's ruling coalition and main conservative opposition are making good progress on a draft law to protect its highest...
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Bulgaria's populists reject mandate to form government, set stage for snap vote
SOFIA - Bulgaria's populist There Is Such a People (ITN) party declined on Thursday to try to form a new national government, paving...
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Ahead of EU election, rights groups urge equality drive to counter populists
Anticipating a populist surge when Europeans go to the polls in June, anti-discrimination organisations on Monday urged the bloc's...
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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