EU leaders cautiously welcome Macron's nuclear umbrella offer
Europe • Mar 6, 2025, 7:41 PM
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European leaders showed a cautiously receptive ear to President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to debate extending the French nuclear umbrella to Europe on Thursday, though some were reluctant to draw a line under years of U.S. protection.
FRANCE 24's Siobhan Silke details what the extension of the nuclear deterrent could entail.
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US, Ukraine teams to hold talks in Saudi Arabia, Zelensky says
Europe • 9:37 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said talks between Ukraine and the US on ending the war will take place in Saudi Arabia next week. The Ukrainian leader said he would travel to Riyadh on Monday and his team would stay on to hold talks w
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'Things have become too important for silly political games', analyst says as Hungary sidelined
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European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels on Thursday approved a statement in support of Ukraine without the backing of Hungary, an EU official said. Sven Biscop, Director of the 'Europe in the World' Programme at the Egmont Royal Institute for Inte
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As faith in the US wavers, can France’s nuclear umbrella deter Russia?
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A pillar of French sovereignty and source of national pride, France’s nuclear deterrent has long served as a symbol of the country’s independence from Washington. But as Europe’s faith in American protection wavers, does France’s nuclear umbrella offer a
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Trump to decide whether to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US
Europe • 8:12 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will make a decision soon on whether to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia. The love would potentially put Ukranian migrants on a fast-track to depor
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EU leaders cautiously welcome Macron's nuclear umbrella offer
Europe • 7:41 PM
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European leaders showed a cautiously receptive ear to President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to debate extending the French nuclear umbrella to Europe on Thursday, though some were reluctant to draw a line under years of U.S. protection.
FRANCE 24's Siobh
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EU countries greenlight plan to boost bloc's defence: spokeswoman
Europe • 7:10 PM
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EU countries on Thursday gave a green light to plans to boost the bloc's defences as a bulwark against Russia, as President Donald Trump pivots away from America's transatlantic partners, a spokeswoman for the European Council said. The text endorses a E
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Race to rearm: can Europe deter Russia on its own?
Europe • 7:09 PM
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Ukraine’s allies in actual fact have plenty of troops and hardware. But how battle ready? And is it enough to deter Putin’s Russia? An emergency summit in Brussels inviting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a show of solidarity in the face of a NATO leader that’s u
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Paris's Pompidou open for final weekend before 'colossal' five-year renovation
Europe • 9:21 AM
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Paris's landmark modern art museum, the Pompidou Centre, will host a weekend of free festivities for the public before it begins closing its galleries for a five-year renovation process.
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EU leaders set to agree measures to ramp up defence spending at emergency summit
Europe • 8:03 AM
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EU leaders attending Thursday's emergency summit are set to discuss changes to fiscal responsibility rules that would allow member states to ramp up defence spending. "These are rules that were introduced 15 years ago in response to the debt crisis that
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Ukraine counting on US to 'bring Russia to negotiating table and to achieve peace through force'
Europe • 7:56 AM
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President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Europeans for their continued support on Thursday as he joined leaders for summit talks in Brussels, saying it meant Ukraine was not "alone" in its fight to repel Russia's invasion. For a deeper perspective on Ukraine
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Live: EU greenlights plan to boost European defence
Europe • 5:42 AM
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European leaders on Thursday backed plans to spend more on defence and pledged to continue to stand by Ukraine in a world upended by Donald Trump's reversal of US policies. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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Emergency EU summit seeks to bolster defence to counter US pivot from alliance
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EU leaders are holding emergency talks on Thursday in a bid to cement European support for Ukraine and bolster the bloc's defences against Russia as the US, under President Trump's administration, pivots away from its European alliances.
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Macron will discuss extending French nuclear protection to Europe with allies
Europe • 4:42 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will open talks with European allies about using France’s nuclear arsenal to help protect the continent, warning that Europe can no longer rely solely on the United States for its security as Russia esca
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Pre-travel entry scheme opens to Europeans seeking to visit UK
Europe • 2:34 AM
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Europeans can now apply for a digital travel permit known as an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they wish to visit the UK. The permit will be mandatory from 2 April 2025.
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EU leaders gather at 'historical, unprecedented juncture' for the bloc
Europe • 12:34 AM
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European Union leaders from 27 countries gathered in Brussels on Thursday at a " historical, unprecedented juncture" for the bloc, said FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Armen Georgian. The leaders are set to rapidly bolster Europe's defence capability amid fear
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