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Trump tariffs loom over Europe: Is a US-EU trade war inevitable?
Europe • 4:14 PM
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There is nervousness in Brussels about the incoming US administration. That is not just down to Donald Trump's plans for Ukraine, but also because of his pledge to slap tariffs on EU goods of at least 10 percent. Trump insists that the EU will have to "p
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Stefano Sannino : "On vit des permacrises, des crises quasi-permanentes"
Europe • 4:01 PM
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Cette semaine, nous recevons Stefano Sannino, secrétaire général du Service européen d’Action extérieure – qui dirige les ambassadeurs de l’Union européenne (UE) à travers le monde –, et ancien diplomate italien. Guerre en Ukraine, conflit au Proche-Orie
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FRANCE 24 war correspondent on being embedded with Ukrainian military in Russia
Europe • 3:36 PM
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In this episode of Scoop we take a look at the origins of embedded journalism, when a reporter is attached to a military unit in a combat zone. Critics say the access comes at the cost of impartiality; proponents say that while it is not a comprehensive
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Russia says hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine was a warning to 'reckless' West
Europe • 2:17 PM
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The Kremlin said that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any "reckless" Western actions in support of Ukraine. Analysis by FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar.
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Are Ukrainians worried about the escalation in the war against Russia?
Europe • 1:28 PM
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The Kremlin said on Friday that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any "reckless" Western actions in support of Ukraine. Are Ukrainians worried about this
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Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Europe • 1:22 PM
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday denounced the International Criminal Court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he would defy it by inviting him to Hungary. Details by Eliza Herbert.
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Vladimir Poutine et le chantage nucléaire : six ans de menaces "dissuasives"
Europe • 10:49 AM
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Jeudi 21 novembre, Vladimir Poutine a testé un missile balistique expérimental capable de porter une charge nucléaire sur la ville de Dnipro, en Ukraine. Depuis son offensive à grande échelle contre le pays le 24 février 2022, il menace sans cesse le mon
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Le libre-échange est-il l’avenir de l’Europe ? Mercosur et tensions commerciales
Europe • 10:17 AM
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Nous parlons aujourd'hui de commerce international alors que l’Union européenne s’apprête à signer l’accord de libre-échange le plus important de son histoire. Un accord avec le Mercosur qui regroupe certains pays d’Amérique du Sud, comme le Brésil, l’Ar
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Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out
Europe • 9:48 AM
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was set to run for a second term in upcoming snap elections after his popular Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - a possible replacement - ruled himself out of the running on Thursday. Story by Liza Kaminov.
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Russia fires new mid-range ballistic missile at Ukraine
Europe • 9:39 AM
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Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow. Details by FRANCE 24 co
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Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035
Europe • 7:24 AM
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The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its "bioclimatic" urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has draw
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Haiti summons French ambassador following Macron's 'unacceptable remarks'
Europe • 3:48 AM
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Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in a video at the G20 summit in Brazil, in which he called the Haitian transitional council "total morons" for firing former prime minister Garry Conille, caused outrage when shared online on Thursday. Haiti w
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Putin issues direct threat to West, says Russia used new missiles in Ukraine
Europe • 1:13 AM
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In his most direct threat to Ukraine's allies yet, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had used new mid-range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, and reserved "the right" to direct the same weapons at the West.
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Yesterday
Le Kremlin a-t-il tiré pour la première fois un missile intercontinental vers l'Ukraine ?
Europe • 9:45 PM
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Dnipro, dans le centre-est de l'Ukraine, a été touchée par une frappe russe ce jeudi. Kiev a dénoncé l'utilisation, pour la première fois, d'un missile balistique intercontinental. L'éventualité d'un tir de missile conçu pour des charges nucléaires a sem
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Russia uses a 'new type' of missile against Ukraine: What we know
Europe • 9:37 PM
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There have been varying reports about what kind of missile hit the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday. Initially, Ukraine claimed that Russia used an intercontinental ballistic missile, which would have been a clear sign of escalation from Mosc
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On Putin's terms? Ukraine war escalates as NATO braces for Trump-brokered deal
Europe • 7:25 PM
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With just two months to go until Donald Trump’s anticipated return to the White House, tensions are rising on multiple fronts amid the war in Ukraine. The Biden administration, in its final stretch, has eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of Atacms long-
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Hybrid warfare? China sabotaging Baltic Sea cables would be ‘super surprising’, experts say
Europe • 6:41 PM
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A Chinese vessel has sparked major interest after it was tracked travelling near the two internet cables that were mysteriously severed on the bottom of the Baltic Sea in recent days. While it remains unclear whether the incidents were accidental or inte
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Putin says Moscow 'has right' to hit states whose weapons Ukraine uses to strike Russia
Europe • 5:26 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised message Thursday that Moscow has the right to strike the military targets of countries who have supplied weapons to Ukraine to hit Russia. Putin's statements came after Russia launched a new intermedia
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Invoquant un conflit mondialisé, Vladimir Poutine menace de frapper les pays occidentaux
Europe • 5:24 PM
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Le président russe Vladimir Poutine a annoncé, jeudi lors d’une allocution télévisée, avoir frappé l’Ukraine avec un nouveau missile balistique de moyenne portée et a affirmé ne pas exclure de frapper les pays dont les armes sont utilisées par Kiev en Ru
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Traité avec le Mercosur : la France "est très isolée" au sein de l’UE
Europe • 4:51 PM
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Alors que la Commission européenne a l’ambition de signer un accord de libre-échange avec les pays du Mercosur d’ici la fin de l’année, la France porte le bras de fer européen pour défendre les intérêts des agriculteurs. Même si plusieurs pays européens
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Reporters Without Borders on debunking Russian propaganda and fake news
Europe • 1:49 PM
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In the words of Antoine Bernard, disinformation is "the kingdom of confusion". The director of advocacy and assistance at Reporters Without Borders (RSF) spoke to FRANCE 24 about the organisation's project to fight fake news and analyse the geopolitics o
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At UN climate talks, developing countries blast lack of detail on funding for energy transition
Europe • 1:00 PM
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The draft text for the UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, left out how much wealthy nations will pay poorer countries to help them to reduce greenhouse gasses and cope with climate change. The developing world says it needs the $1.3 trillion in c
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Ukraine : panique occidentale ?
Europe • 10:57 AM
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L'Ukraine appelle à ne pas céder à la panique après que cinq pays occidentaux, dont les Etats-Unis, ferment leurs ambassades à Kiev, en prévision d'une possible attaque aérienne "massive". Décision prémonitoire ou excès de fébrilité devant la propagande
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What we know about the 'experimental' ballistic missile Russia fired at Ukraine
Europe • 10:31 AM
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Ukraine's air force said on Thursday that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which are designed to deliver nuclear warheads, at targets in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. But US officials said they believed the strike was carried
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Ce que l'on sait sur le missile stratégique russe sans charge nucléaire tiré sur l'Ukraine
Europe • 9:59 AM
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La Russie a tiré jeudi matin un missile intercontinental sur l'Ukraine, une première depuis le début son invasion à grande échelle en 2022, a affirmé Kiev. Une accusation qui intervient après l'utilisation mardi et mercredi par l'Ukraine de missiles amér
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US says supplying Ukraine with antipersonnel mines will help slow Russian troops
Europe • 7:12 AM
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington’s decision to send antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine was needed to "help slow down" the advance of Russian ground troops. The announcement comes two months before Donald Trump replaces Joe Biden in th
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À la veille de la fin de la COP29, encore aucun compromis sur les financements
Europe • 5:45 AM
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Les négociations patinaient toujours jeudi, à quelques heures de la fin de la COP29, pour trouver comment financer 1 000 milliards de dollars par an pour aider les pays en développement dans leur lutte contre le dérèglement climatique.
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Western allies close embassies as Kyiv issues raid alert
Europe • 2:29 AM
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One day after Ukraine for the first time launched US-made missiles deep into Russian territory, air raid sirens rippled across Kyiv in response to online indications that Russia might be preparing a missile and drone attack on the capital.
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Wednesday, november 20, 2024
Ukraine : les États-Unis justifient l'envoi de mines antipersonnel pour stopper les avancées russes
Europe • 9:07 PM
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Washington s'est efforcé mercredi de justifier sa décision d'envoyer des mines antipersonnel à l'Ukraine, censées permettre de stopper les avancées russes.
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Nouvelle Commission européenne : un accord trouvé au Parlement
Europe • 7:09 PM
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La droite, le centre et les sociaux-démocrates sont parvenus mercredi à s'accorder sur la composition de la nouvelle équipe de la Commission européenne, dont une vice-présidence attribuée à l'extrême-droite.
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Danish military says it’s monitoring Chinese ship closely after undersea cables severed
Europe • 6:10 PM
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Denmark's navy said Wednesday that it was shadowing Chinese cargo vessel Yi Peng 3, which is anchored off the Danish coast. While the navy has not given any reason for its presence near the idle ship, the announcement comes a day after Finland and Sweden
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'A vision of benevolence': Why Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s legacy endures in France
Europe • 5:38 PM
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French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Pablo Neruda at the poet’s former home in Santiago during his visit to Chile on Wednesday, highlighting the enduring bond between the Nobel laureate and France. This connection, which began more than 80 ye
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Soupçons de “guerre hybride” en mer Baltique : la "très surprenante" piste du navire chinois
Europe • 4:41 PM
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Le cargo chinois Yi Peng 3 intéresse les autorités de plusieurs pays qui enquêtent sur les dommages causés à deux câbles internet sous-marins en mer Baltique lundi. La potentielle implication d’un navire chinois dans une opération hybride dans cette zone
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Russie : nucléaire contre missiles ?
Europe • 8:02 AM
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Moscou accuse Kiev d'avoir tiré des missiles américains contre le territoire russe, et répond en agitant la menace nucléaire. Une ligne rouge a-t-elle été franchie ? On va plus loin avec Patricia Allémonière et Bruno Daroux.
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Ukraine : les missiles qui changent la donne ?
Europe • 7:52 AM
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Le président sortant Joe Biden a donné son feu vert à l’Ukraine pour utiliser des missiles américains longue portée contre le territoire russe. S’agit-il d’une décision symbolique ou d’une réelle remise à niveau ? Décryptage avec Niagalé Bagayoko, Elena
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Ukraine fires long-range UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, sources say
Europe • 6:59 AM
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Ukraine fired British long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous Western official. Another official confirmed the report to Reuters on condition of anonymity. The news
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L'Ukraine a utilisé des missiles de croisière Storm Shadow pour frapper la Russie
Europe • 6:26 AM
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L'Ukraine a lancé, mercredi, des missiles de croisière de fabrication britannique Storm Shadow contre le territoire russe, selon une information rapportée par des reporters de guerre russes et des médias britanniques, au lendemain de l'utilisation par Ki
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Tuesday, november 19, 2024
Rafael Nadal glittering tennis career over after Spain's Davis Cup defeat
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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Escalade en Ukraine : Emmanuel Macron appelle Xi Jinping à "peser de tout son poids" auprès de Vladimir Poutine
Europe • 11:11 PM
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Emmanuel Macron a dénoncé mardi la signature par la Russie d'un décret élargissant les possibilités de recours à l'arme nucléaire, appelant Vladimir Poutine "à la raison". Il s'est entretenu avec le président chinois Xi Jinping pour que celui-ci pèse "de
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Missiles ATACMS tirés par Kiev : Poutine a t-il agité la menace nucléaire après l'annonce de Biden ?
Europe • 10:25 PM
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Dimanche, Joe Biden a autorisé l'Ukraine à utiliser des missiles longue portée américains pour frapper la Russie. Cette décision a déclenché une vague de désinformation sur les réseaux sociaux, avec des vidéos censées montrer la réaction immédiate de Vla
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No, these videos don't show Putin's reaction to Biden giving Ukraine long-range missiles
Europe • 9:41 PM
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Following US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use Western missiles to strike targets inside Russia, some social media users are sharing videos of Russian leader Vladimir Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons. We explain in this editi
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1 000 jours de guerre : quelles perspectives pour l'Ukraine ?
Europe • 7:08 PM
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Vingt-quatre heures après le feu vert de Joe Biden, Kiev aurait, d'après plusieurs agences russes, utilisé les missiles américains longue portée ATACMS pour frapper le territoire russe. Quels impacts cette escalade pourrait-elle avoir, après 1 000 jours
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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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Incidents en mers Baltique et du Nord, la "guerre hybride" avec la Russie s'accélère
Europe • 4:34 PM
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Depuis le déclenchement de la guerre en Ukraine, les incidents suspects se sont multipliés dans le pourtour de la mer Baltique et de la mer du Nord, à l'image de la rupture de deux câbles télécoms sous-marins ces derniers jours.
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L'Otan mène son plus grand exercice dans l'Arctique, sous le nez de la Russie
Europe • 4:31 PM
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Des milliers de soldats de l'Otan participent ce mois-ci à un exercice d'artillerie à grande échelle, organisé pour la première fois dans l'Arctique finlandais. Une opération perçue comme une démonstration de force face à la Russie voisine.
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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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Younous Omarjee : "La France doit organiser une minorité de blocage à l'accord UE-Mercosur"
Europe • 3:33 PM
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Cette semaine, nous recevons Younous Omarjee, vice-président français du Parlement européen, membre du groupe de La Gauche (LFI). Il commente les auditions des futurs commissaires européens, notamment celle du Français Stéphane Séjourné qui a porté sur l
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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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Agriculture, une crise existentielle ? Parlons-en avec L. Jacquet et T. Pouch
Europe • 1:16 PM
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Ils sont près de 500 000 en France à vivre directement des revenus de la terre ou de l’élevage. Au-delà de la lutte contre le projet d’accord de libre-échange entre l’Union européenne et l’Amérique du sud, les agriculteurs français se disent écrasés par
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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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Géorgie : la présidente conteste le résultat des législatives devant la Cour constitutionnelle
Europe • 11:06 AM
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Alors que la commission électorale géorgienne a entériné samedi la victoire du parti au pouvoir aux élections législatives au résultat controversé, Salomé Zourabichvili, la présidente de ce pays du Caucase, a demandé mardi à la Cour constitutionnelle d'a
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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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Aux Pays-Bas, les demandeurs d'asile ne sont plus les bienvenus
Europe • 9:59 AM
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Près d’un an après la victoire du leader d’extrême droite Geert Wilders aux élections législatives aux Pays-Bas, le nouveau gouvernement néerlandais veut la politique d'asile la plus stricte que le pays ait connue. Elle prévoit de réduire drastiquement l
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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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Câbles télécom en mer Baltique : la Suède ouvre une enquête pour "sabotage"
Europe • 8:57 AM
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Un deuxième câble sous-marin de télécommunication en mer Baltique, reliant la Suède à la Lituanie, a été endommagé, a annoncé, mardi, le ministre suédois de la Défense civile, au lendemain de l'annonce de la rupture d'un câble reliant la Finlande et l'Al
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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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"Nous perdrons" si les États-Unis cessent d'aider l'Ukraine, avertit Volodymyr Zelensky
Europe • 6:15 AM
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Le président Volodymyr Zelensky a averti mardi que son pays perdrait si Washington interrompait son aide. Le ministre ukrainien des Affaires étrangères a quant à lui appelé à "garder la tête" froide face à la révision de la doctrine nucléaire russe, qui
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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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Le dirigeant pro-russe contesté de l'Abkhazie, région séparatiste de Géorgie, démissionne
Europe • 3:08 AM
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Aslan Bjania a annoncé, mardi matin, quitter ses fonctions de président de la République d'Abkhazie, région séparatiste de Géorgie, "afin de maintenir la stabilité et l'ordre constitutionnel". Sa démission est conditionnée au départ des manifestants prés
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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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Monday, november 18, 2024
"Cette guerre en Ukraine ne pouvait pas être soutenue uniquement par Moscou"
Europe • 11:29 PM
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"Les agences de renseignement américaines le disent à demi-mot : cette guerre en Ukraine ne pouvait pas être assumée par Moscou en l'état (...) sans le soutien de la Chine", rapporte le correspondant à Washington, Matthieu Mabin. Les renforts chinois et
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EU ready 'to assume the burden' of Ukraine support from US, says Poland
Europe • 11:28 PM
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The largest European Union countries are ready to assume the burden of military and financial aid to Ukraine in case the US reduces its support, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said in talks on Tuesday. Top diplomats from France, Germany, Italy
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Biden's parting shot: US approves long-range missiles for Ukraine
Europe • 7:09 PM
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Major escalation or final gesture? Nine weeks before handing over power to Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden has approved the use of American-made long-range missiles by Ukraine inside Russian territory. The decision comes in response to Russia's depl
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Long-range missiles against Russia: too late to save Ukraine?
Europe • 5:21 PM
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The U.S. decision to authorise long-range Ukrainian strikes could help Kyiv defend the foothold in Russia's Kursk region that it seized as leverage in any war talks, but may come too late to change the course of the war, analysts said. Details by FRANCE
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Germany still opposed to Ukraine's use of long-range missiles inside Russia
Europe • 4:14 PM
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Germany is sticking with its decision not to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine, a German government spokesperson said on Monday, after Washington shifted course to allow U.S.-made weapons to be used to strike deep within Russia. analysis by FRANCE 2
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What are the long-range weapons that the US has allowed Ukraine to hit Russian soil with?
Europe • 4:09 PM
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The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher. But what are thes
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What does Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range US weapons mean?
Europe • 3:17 PM
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The U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied longer-range weapons to conduct strikes inside Russian territory, a long-sought request by Kyiv. What will this change? Answer by FRANCE 24 journalist and former Moscow correspondent, Elena Volochine.
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Has US authorisation for Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia come too late?
Europe • 2:31 PM
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The Biden administration's decision on Sunday to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory could help it defend its foothold in Russia's Kursk region, but may have come too late to be a gamechanger overall in the wa
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Musk responds to Zelensky interview, weighs in on US foreign policy
Europe • 1:15 PM
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Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use US missiles to strike Russian targets, just 2 months ahead of his departure. President elect Donald Trump has not reacted to this development from Washington. However, Elon Musk commented on an interview Uk
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Moscow says US is escalating war by allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil
Europe • 1:00 PM
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The Kremlin said on Monday that any U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia would mean it was directly involved in the conflict, which it accused President Joe Biden's administration of escalating. Russia has been tellin
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What will Ukraine do with the long-range missile that it is now allowed to use in Russian territory?
Europe • 9:40 AM
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US President Joe Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, prompting China on Monday to call for a "cooling down of the situation". Analysis by FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor, Philip Turle.
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French farmers rally against Mercosur trade talks and foreign competition
Europe • 4:45 AM
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French farmers staged nationwide protests Monday against a proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, a grouping of Latin American countries. The discontent echoes last winter's European protests over Ukrainian imports, with F
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Sunday, november 17, 2024
Missiles de longue portée : un changement fondamental dans la politique de Washington
Europe • 9:47 PM
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Washington a donné l'autorisation à l'Ukraine de frapper le territoire russe avec des missiles à longue portée fournis par les Etats-Unis, a dit dimanche à l'AFP un responsable américain, un changement stratégique majeur à quelques semaines de l'arrivée
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US long-range missiles could be a 'game changer', Ukrainian FM says
Europe • 8:05 PM
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US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with American-supplied long-range missiles could be a "game changer" for Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on Monday. The announcement came after President V
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Russia pounds Ukraine with 'massive' attack in 'hellish' night
Europe • 1:53 PM
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Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with a "massive" aerial barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people across the country in the largest attack in months that Kyiv called "hellish." Details by Eliza Herbert.
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Farmers in Europe launch protests over Mercosur trade deal
Europe • 10:40 AM
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European farmers protested in Brussels on Wednesday against the EU-Mercosur free trade deal with South American countries, with farmers in neighbouring France saying they would follow suit from early next week. Details by Shirli Sitbon.
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Ukraine announces power restrictions after 'massive' Russian missile, drone attack
Europe • 10:10 AM
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Russia on Sunday launched relentless aerial bombardment on Ukraine's energy production and distribution facilities, firing 120 missiles and nearly 100 drones across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Following the attack, Ukraine a
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Après l'attaque russe, l'Ukraine annonce des "restrictions" d'électricité sur tout son territoire
Europe • 10:07 AM
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L'Ukraine appliquera lundi des "mesures de restriction" de consommation d'électricité sur tout son territoire, après une vaste attaque russe qui a fortement endommagé ses infrastructures énergétiques, a annoncé dimanche le gestionnaire du réseau électriq
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Power cuts as Russian missiles pound Ukraine's energy grid
Europe • 9:11 AM
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Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with one of the largest barrages of the grinding near-three-year war, Ukrainian officials said, forcing power cuts with fears of a precarious winter to come. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.
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Saturday, november 16, 2024
Zelensky says he wants to end war in Ukraine by 'diplomatic means' in 2025
Europe • 4:38 PM
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Russian air defenses downed a series of Ukrainian drones in the Kursk region on Friday along with other regions along the border. This comes as Russia increases the intensity of its drone attacks on Ukraine, which experts say could be part of Moscow's st
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'Ukraine does not wait for authorisation from its Western partners to act on Russian territory'
Europe • 1:34 PM
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In the past few months, Russia but also Ukraine have increased their use of drones in the war. According to FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze, this is a sign that Ukraine does not wait for authorisation from its Western partners to act on
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Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down
Europe • 10:18 AM
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The Spanish regional leader Carlos Mazón facing immense pressure for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month defied calls to step down Friday, but conceded that authorities made mistakes in their response to the disaster. Details with
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Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region Abkhazia over deal with Russia
Europe • 10:13 AM
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Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow. Details by Nick R
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Ukraine slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years
Europe • 9:14 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Germany's Olaf Scholz on Friday of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years. Story by Jennie
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Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky mise sur la diplomatie pour mettre fin à la guerre en 2025
Europe • 12:53 AM
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Volodymyr Zelensky a affirmé vouloir la fin de la guerre en Ukraine en 2025 par "des moyens diplomatiques", dans une interview diffusée samedi. Craignant de perdre le soutien des États-Unis après la réélection de Donald Trump, le président ukrainien esti
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Friday, november 15, 2024
Des manifestants blessés en Abkhazie lors de protestations contre un accord avec la Russie
Europe • 9:02 PM
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Des centaines de manifestants ont envahi, vendredi, le parlement d'Abkhazie, région séparatiste pro-russe de Géorgie, pour dénoncer un récent accord d'investissement conclu avec Moscou, rapporte l'agence de presse russe Tass. Treize personnes ont été ble
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Future administration Trump : l'espoir de Moscou
Europe • 5:56 PM
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La Russie surveille de près les évolutions sur la scène politique américaine. Les nominations de plusieurs conservateurs dans le futur gouvernement Trump sont en ligne avec les attentes de Moscou, qui espère la défaite de l'Ukraine et l'avènement d'un no
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Jean-Noël Barrot : "Je ne crois pas que Donald Trump voudra faire des cadeaux à Vladimir Poutine"
Europe • 5:26 PM
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Agenda chargé pour le nouveau ministre français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères : Jean-Noël Barrot, en poste au Quai d’Orsay depuis moins de deux mois, est déjà confronté aux nombreuses conséquences de la victoire de Donald Trump, ainsi qu’une cri
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Olaf Scholz rompt le silence avec Vladimir Poutine, l'Ukraine s'indigne
Europe • 4:41 PM
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Le chancelier allemand s'est entretenu au téléphone avec le président russe, vendredi, et lui a demandé de se préparer à négocier une "paix juste et durable" en Ukraine, a déclaré le porte-parole du gouvernement allemand. Cet échange a provoqué la colère
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Les handicapés européens discriminés ?
Europe • 4:23 PM
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Pour marquer la semaine pour l'emploi des personnes handicapées dans l'Union Européenne qui se tient du 18 au 24 novembre, notre débat pose la question : l’Union européenne est-elle à la hauteur de ce rendez-vous ? Environ 100 millions de personnes prése
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L’Ukraine à l’heure de Donald Trump : la Russie a-t-elle gagné la guerre ?
Europe • 4:10 PM
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Quel sera l'avenir de l’Ukraine après l’élection de Donald Trump ? Nul ne le sait, mais la question est dans toutes les têtes tant il est difficile de savoir ce que veut le prochain président des États-Unis, accusé de complaisance envers le Kremlin. Les
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Le méthane, bombe silencieuse du climat : enquête sur les fuites de gaz en Roumanie
Europe • 10:39 AM
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À l’occasion de la COP29, qui se tient actuellement en Azerbaïdjan, France 24 a enquêté sur les fuites de méthane en Roumanie, pays qui abrite les plus grandes réserves de pétrole d’Europe. Le méthane est un puissant gaz à effet de serre, en partie respo
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"Sur la piste des commandos de Bakou en France" : l'Azerbaïdjan traque ses opposants en exil
Europe • 8:59 AM
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A la Une du vendredi 15 novembre, des commandos de tueurs azerbaïdjanais en France, Marine Le Pen dans le tourbillon judiciaire et le match "nul" des Bleus contre Israël.
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Le président de la région de Valence présente des excuses après les inondations meurtrières
Europe • 12:35 AM
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Le président de la région de Valence a présenté ses "excuses", vendredi, après les inondations meurtrières qui ont causé la mort de 224 personnes, le dernier bilan provisoire. Carlos Mazon a admis des "erreurs" mais justifie son action.
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