France’s debt rose to 112 percent of GDP in second quarter, data show
Europe • Sep 27, 2024, 7:37 AM
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France’s public debt increased to near €3.23 trillion, or 112 percent of GDP, between April and June, official statistics showed Friday. The data was published as the country’s new government is looking to tackle the mounting debt pile, with Prime Minister Michel Barnier expected to outline his policies in a speech to lawmakers next week.
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Mark Rutte takes over as new NATO chief, dismisses Trump concerns
Europe • 9:02 AM
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NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump vic
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Wikileaks' Assange says he 'pleaded guilty to journalism' to secure his freedom
Europe • 8:39 AM
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Wikileaks founder Julien Assange spent years living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid arrest and then in prison after he published hundreds of thousands of confidential US government documents. His contentious actions saw him labelled both a c
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Rwandan former doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocide
Europe • 2:49 AM
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A former doctor, Eugene Rwamucyo, 65, goes on trial Tuesday for alleged genocide during Rwanda's 1994 massacre of Tutsis by the Hutu majority. Accused of aiding anti-Tutsi propaganda and mass murder, Rwamucyo is charged with genocide, complicity, crimes
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