European leaders discuss impact of Trump election and seek common future in Budapest summit
Europe • Nov 9, 2024, 11:12 AM
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EU leaders on Friday pledged to overhaul the bloc's economy with radical changes recommended in a landmark report, in reforms that have taken on greater urgency with Donald Trump winning back the White House. Story by Nick Rushworth.
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For too long Europe has avoided bearing burden of its own security: Macron
Europe • 10:24 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday renewed his calls for Europe to assume more responsibility for its own defence, saying it had for "too long avoided bearing the burden of its own security". Speaking alongside NATO chief Mark Rutte, who was vis
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over failure to report child abuse
Europe • 4:51 PM
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the senior cleric of the Church of England, resigned on Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to report decades of physical, sexual and psychological abuse of boys and young men by a Church-linked lawy
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Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
Europe • 3:58 PM
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A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday (November 12) overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, while saying that "protection against dangerous climate change is a huma
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Germany: Olaf Scholz to face confidence vote on December 16
Europe • 3:53 PM
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a confidence vote on December 16, paving the way for an early general election in February, the leader of Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in parliament said on Tuesday (November 12). FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth tel
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Germany's Scholz to face December 16 confidence vote ahead of February election
Europe • 3:01 PM
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The government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a confidence vote on December 16 ahead of new parliamentary elections expected to be scheduled for February 23, following the shock collapse of the chancellor's three-party coalition last week.
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Oil giant Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
Europe • 11:09 AM
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A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday (November 12) overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, while saying that "protection against dangerous climate change is a huma
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Ukrainian forces engaged against 50,000 troops in Russia's Kursk region, Zelensky says
Europe • 10:25 AM
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Ukraine said on Monday (November 11) its hard-pressed military was battling 50,000 troops in Russia's Kursk region to its north. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
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EU's top team faces Brussels lawmakers in divisive confirmation hearings
Europe • 4:33 AM
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EU heavyweights, including ex-Estonian PM Kaja Kallas and ex-French FM Stephane Sejourne, face Brussels lawmakers Tuesday in confirmation hearings that are set to highlight the bloc’s political rifts. Kallas and Sejourne, tapped as vice-presidents by EU
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Thousands rally in Georgia to demand new election and push for EU integration
Europe • 3:36 AM
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Waving Georgian and EU flags, thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, to demand new elections under international supervision amid claims of Russian interference in the October 26 parliamentary vote.
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'France will not accept' repeat of Jerusalem diplomatic incident, FM says
Europe • 12:11 AM
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In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot discussed diplomatic tensions with Israel, European trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election and support for Ukraine. He also underlined the importan
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