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Russia
Coordinated arson attacks on France’s high-speed rail network on Friday, July 26 have brought disruption to its busiest rail lines just hours before the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.
11h ago
France
A sample of what European media are saying on the eve of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
18h ago
Russia
Prosecutors did not give any details of the alleged plot, except to say that it was not terrorist in nature.
2d ago
France
Finishing touches are being applied to the venues across the City of Light and thousands of athletes and officials are pouring in.
Jul. 21
France
Sunday’s French election has brought no clarity to the country’s politics. Likewise, it is not clear if the triumph of the leftist alliance over the far-right party makes a difference for Ukraine.
Jul. 9
France
The leftist-green Nouveau Front Populaire alliance has claimed a surprise victory in the second round of the snap parliamentary election in France.
Jul. 8
France
He still faces several headaches, including a left that now believes it has a mandate to govern, his own unpopularity, and open dissent among some of his most influential allies.
Jul. 8
War in Ukraine
Anti-Ukraine French right-wing party set to lose elections; AFU claims it brought down another Su-25; Newly appointed Dutch and UK ministers visit Zelensky in Odesa to discuss missiles, fighters.
Jul. 8
NATO
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Jul. 7
France
In the first round of the parliamentary elections in France, the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) and its allies emerged as the strongest force.
Jul. 7
France
This stance contrasts with current President Emmanuel Macron's policy, which permits such usage as part of France's military aid to Ukraine.
Jul. 7
France
Centrist President Macron called the snap elections three years ahead of time after his forces were trounced in June's legislative elections, a gamble which many observers believe backfired.
Jul. 7
France
The outcome of the election will see if postwar France elects its first far-right government or enters into an era of potentially paralysing coalition politics.
Jul. 4
France
Ahead of the second round of voting, the NFP and the Macron camp have withdrawn candidates to boost each other's chances against the RN.
Jul. 2
War in Ukraine
Moscow jails Ukrainian journalist in absentia; US State Department vows Western support for Kyiv despite conservative wave across NATO; British charity founder dies on battlefield
Jul. 2
Europe
A US official based in Europe told CNN that this threat level hasn't been seen in at least a decade, suggesting an “active-reliable threat” has been identified.
Jul. 1
The first video of a Ukrainian pilot using French AASM Hammer precision-guided munitions, which were delivered in January 2024, has been released on X.
Jun. 29