French prosecutors demand jail time, ban on public office for Le Pen over embezzlement charges
Europe • Nov 13, 2024, 7:28 PM
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French prosecutors said that France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, should face jail time and a ban from public office that would bar her from the 2027 presidential race as she and members of the National Rally party stand trial for using money intended for EU parliamentary aides to pay staff who worked for the party.
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France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure
Europe • 10:09 AM
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France said Thursday it was "employing all means" to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.
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Corruption looms over Ukraine's massive reconstruction effort
Europe • 6:45 AM
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While Ukraine has stepped up its anti-graft measures over the past decade to bolster its chances of joining the European Union, corruption scandals are still rife in the war-torn country, where a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction programme has provided
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Protests in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
Europe • 4:03 AM
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FRANCE 24's James Andre reports from Paris, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets to denounce a gala organised by far-right extremist group "Israel is Forever" aimed at raising funds for the Israeli military.
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New rain alert lifted for Spain's flood-ravaged Valencia region
Europe • 2:01 AM
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Two weeks after Spain's deadliest flooding in decades that killed more than 200 people, a fresh overnight rain alert issued by the national weather agency was downgraded from the highest level after a new storm made landfall without causing any new victi
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