In the Netherlands, asylum seekers are no longer welcome
Europe • Nov 19, 2024, 10:16 AM
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A year after far-right leader Geert Wilders’ victory in the Dutch general elections, the Dutch government is set to introduce its strictest asylum policy ever. The new measures will limit family reunification and make it more difficult to submit new asylum applications. Report by Fernande Van Tets and Alix Le Bourdon.
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Rafael Nadal glittering tennis career comes to end after Davis Cup loss
Europe • 11:33 PM
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Tennis legend Rafael Nadal retired from tennis as Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, was emotional during the anthem. Over 10,000 fans chanted "Rafa, Rafa" in tribute after his f
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US approval for Ukraine long-range missile strikes into Russia is a slim lifeline for Kyiv
Europe • 5:26 PM
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Two months before leaving office, US President Joe Biden has lifted restrictions preventing Kyiv from using the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for strikes deep into Russian territory that could help defend its territorial gains in Russia's Kursk r
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'Sabotage' suspected after two Baltic Sea cables cut
Europe • 5:16 PM
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Two telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea in 48 hours prompted European officials to say Tuesday that they suspect "sabotage" and "hybrid warfare" linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Story by Camille Knight.
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Zelensky urges Germany to support Ukraine's longer-range strike capabilities
Europe • 5:13 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday it was time for Germany to support Ukraine's longer-range strike capabilities against Russia. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Berlin, Nick Holdsworth.
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Moscow says Ukraine fired six US-made longer-range missiles into Russia
Europe • 5:10 PM
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Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. Story by Emerald Maxwell.
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French farmers protest against EU-Mercosur deal
Europe • 3:44 PM
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French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur trade deal, blocking highways near Paris with tractors to voice their opposition. They argue the deal will flood the market with cheap, low-quality imports that threaten local agriculture. The protest undersc
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Ukraine hits Russia with US-made missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day
Europe • 3:17 PM
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Ukraine used U.S. ATACMS missiles to strike Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of newly granted permission from the outgoing Biden administration on the war's 1,000th day. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.
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Putin 'will not stop on his own,' warns Zelensky on 1,000th day of war
Europe • 11:23 AM
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged Europe to push Moscow "harder" towards what he described as a "just peace", in a speech to the European Parliament marking 1,000 days since the start of Russia's invasion.
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'Frozen trenches, burning steppes' - Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war
Europe • 10:55 AM
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Ukraine marked 1,000 days on Tuesday since Russia's full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, Kyiv besieged by drone and missile strikes, and officials preparing for Donald Trump to reclaim the White House in January. Details by
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French farmers step up protests against EU-Mercosur deal
Europe • 10:34 AM
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French farmers planned on Tuesday to step up their protests against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American countries, saying it threatens their livelihoods. More information on the deal with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Br
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In the Netherlands, asylum seekers are no longer welcome
Europe • 10:16 AM
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A year after far-right leader Geert Wilders’ victory in the Dutch general elections, the Dutch government is set to introduce its strictest asylum policy ever. The new measures will limit family reunification and make it more difficult to submit new asyl
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1000 days of war: Moscow now controls nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory
Europe • 9:44 AM
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War in Ukraine and Donald Trump's return to power dominated debate as foreign ministers from six major European countries began talks in Warsaw on Tuesday on the 1,000th day of the Russian invasion. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver
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Sweden opens "sabotage" investigation into severed Baltic Sea fibre-optic cables
Europe • 9:40 AM
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Sweden opened a probe Tuesday into “sabotage” after two undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, including one linking Finland and Germany. The incident recalled other previous acts of sabotage in the same waterway, including the 2022 expl
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Live: Ukraine can't 'give in to fear' after Russian nuclear 'blackmail', Ukrainian FM says
Europe • 6:28 AM
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga issued a call on Tuesday to remain "clear-eyed and not give in to fear" in the face of Russia easing its rules on the use of nuclear weapons. Sybiga dismissed the changes during a congressional hearing at the US C
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Leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia resigns after protest deal
Europe • 3:40 AM
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Abkhazia's president resigned on Tuesday after reaching an agreement with demonstrators who stormed parliament last week over a proposed investment deal with Russia. The breakaway Georgian republic, recognised by most of the world as Georgian territory,
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Zelensky says 2025 will decide who wins Ukraine war
Europe • 12:09 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2025 will be decisive in determining who wins the war, in an address to parliament on the 1,000th day of the Russian invasion. Details by Léo Paichard and Eliza Herbert.
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