'Denial of democracy': Protesters rally against Macron across France
Europe • Sep 7, 2024, 2:39 PM
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Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in Paris and across France to protest against President Macron and his recent rejection of New Popular Front candidate Lucie Castets in what they call a "denial of democracy", FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade said, pointing to demonstrators waving placards calling for Macron to step down.
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'Oil giants should pay for the damage', Greenpeace activist says amid deadly floods in Europe
Europe • 9:12 PM
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Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region. FRANCE24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, head of Greenpeace International's 'Stop Drilling Start Paying' campaign. He says that oil and gas companies ha
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UK’s Starmer praises Italy’s Meloni for ‘remarkable progress’ in stemming illegal migration
Europe • 10:43 AM
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday praised Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for her efforts to go after gangs that profit from illegal immigration, which he said have contributed to a 60-percent drop in the number of illegal migrants arriving in Italy by
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France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with Ursula von der Leyen
Europe • 9:23 AM
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French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one o
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Death toll rises as more rivers burst their banks in central European floods
Europe • 9:05 AM
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Intense flooding caused by heavy rain across central Europe has killed at least 18 people, with more rivers bursting their banks on Monday. More than 12,000 people have been evacuated in the Czech Republic, the country's prime minister said Sunday evenin
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Germany expands border controls to curb irregular migration
Europe • 6:05 AM
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Germany is expanding border controls with all nine of its neighbouring countries in an attempt to curb irregular migration. The steps come in response to rising support for the far-right anti-immigration Alternative for Germany following a series of dead
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Russia orders evacuations in Kursk region, Ukraine invites UN and Red Cross to ‘ensure rights’ there
Europe • 12:03 AM
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Russian authorities have ordered the evacuation of “multiple” villages that border Ukraine in the Kursk region, a local governor said on Monday. The news comes as Moscow says its forces have wrested two more villages in the region out of Kyiv’s control.
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