Czechs head to the polls for final day of general elections
Europe • Oct 4, 2025, 9:25 AM
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Czechs began voting for a second and last day Saturday (October 4) in a general election in which the party of self-described "Trumpist" billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner. FRANCE 24's Ian Willoughby tells us more.
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Russian forces seized nearly 5,000 square km of Ukrainian land in 2025, says Putin
Europe • 11:19 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian forces had captured nearly 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian territory this year, claiming Moscow retained “complete strategic initiative” on the battlefield. The gains represent ab
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'French parliamentary arithmetic points to PM with coalition from left or populist (far) right'
Europe • 9:48 AM
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Emmanuel Macron now confronts what could very well be an existential crisis of the Fifth Republic. Sébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister number 7, was unable to build a working majority after rolling the dice with the usual suspects, that included former PMs
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EU set to double tariffs on foreign steel to help struggling sector
Europe • 3:23 AM
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The EU doubled tariffs on foreign steel on Tuesday, hiking levels on imports to 50 percent. This comes as the bloc moves to rescue the European steel industry from decline.
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