Even before the French and German governments collapsed, Europe’s economy had enough difficulties. Tepid growth and lagging competitiveness versus the US and China. An auto industry that’s struggling. Where to find billions for defence against Russia? And now Donald Trump threatening ta
The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old building close to collapse five years ago, reports Reuters. The cathedral's bells rang out and the Arch
Britain's Guardian said on Friday it had agreed to sell 233-year-old Sunday paper The Observer to startup Tortoise Media, which sought to overcome staff opposition by pledging to revive the world's oldest Sunday newspaper as a strong voice in liberal journalism. Tortoise, founded five years ago by
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a proposal to sign security guarantees with Belarus within the framework of the Union State, the Kremlin said in a statement Thursday. "By his Order, the President resolved to approve the Russian Foreign Ministry's proposal, coordinated with the releva
French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting allies and senior politicians on Thursday as he sought to swiftly appoint a new prime minister, a day after far-right and leftist lawmakers toppled Michel Barnier's minority government. Francois Bayrou, whose name is often cited by French media as a pos
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign on Thursday after far-right and leftist lawmakers voted to topple his government, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy deeper into political crisis. Barnier, a veteran politician who was formerly the European Union’s Brexit ne
French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European Union's second-biggest economic power deeper into a crisis that threatens its capacity to legislate and tame a massive budget deficit. Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to back a n
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union left at least 40 people hospitalised, officials said Sunday. Georgia’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that 27 protesters, 16 police and one media worker
Five years after a catastrophic fire reduced Notre Dame Cathedral to a smoldering shell, journalists got a first glimpse of the Gothic masterpiece’s fully restored interiors during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron. The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances
Russia has extended its food embargo on countries that have imposed sanctions against it until the end of 2026, according to a government document released on Friday. The resolution adopted by the Russian government also revealed an expansion of the embargo list to include New Zealand, reports Xin
Britain's foreign spy chief accused Russia on Friday of waging a "staggeringly reckless campaign" of sabotage in Europe while also stepping up its nuclear sabre-rattling to scare other countries off from backing Ukraine. Richard Moore, head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service known as MI6, sa
Some 53 per cent of French people want Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government to fall due to anger over his proposed budget, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Sud Radio published on Thursday. The poll indicated that 67 per cent opposed Barnier's budget, which aims to cut France's spiralli
A DHL cargo plane crashed near Lithuania’s Vilnius airport on Monday, killing one person and injuring two others, airport, police and firefighter officials told Reuters. The airplane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig, fell on a house, a spokesperson for the
