Analyse : flotte fantôme russe arraisonnée à Brest, quelle ampleur ?

Europe • 9:23 AM

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Anne Corpet, chroniqueuse internationale, analyse la situation.

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Pétrolier fantôme russe : la garde à vue des deux membres d'équipage prolongée

Europe • 9:07 AM

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La garde à vue de deux membres d'équipage d'un navire appartenant à la flotte fantôme russe, le "Boracay", arraisonné au large des côtes françaises, a été prolongée, a annoncé jeudi le procureur de la République de Brest.

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EU leaders meet to plan defence strategy after drone incursions over Denmark

Europe • 8:54 AM

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EU leaders meet in Copenhagen Wednesday to reinforce Europe’s defences and Ukraine aid after a wave of mysterious drone incursions over Denmark fuelled fears of Russian hybrid attacks. Brussels is urging member states to unite behind four flagship defenc

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Zelensky to attend European summit as EU seeks to boost support

Europe • 5:37 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join European leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday as the EU looks to step up support for Kyiv amid waning US backing.

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Live: At least 300,000 demonstrators expected across France ahead of PM’s budget proposal

Europe • 5:01 AM

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France braces for a new wave of demonstrations Thursday as unions, grassroots groups and civic activists take to the streets. The anti-government protest will take place in response to proposed austerity measures, spending cuts, and perceived encroachmen

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À Copenhague, Volodymyr Zelensky retrouve les dirigeants européens

Europe • 3:11 AM

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Le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, retrouve, jeudi, les dirigeants du continent européen à Copenhague, dont ceux de l'UE. L'occasion de réaffirmer une nouvelle fois le soutien à l'Ukraine dans un contexte de multiples incursions russes dans le c

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Zelensky accuse la Russie d'être une "menace mondiale" après la coupure d'électricité à Tchernobyl

Europe • 9:57 PM

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L'alimentation en électricité de la structure de confinement abritant la partie de la centrale de Tchernobyl détruite pendant la catastrophe nucléaire en 1986 a été coupée par un bombardement russe, selon Kiev. Mercredi soir, le président ukrainien a réa

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Late Ramos Strike Seals Champions League winner PSG’s 2-1 Upset Over Barcelona

Europe • 9:39 PM

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Paris Saint-Germain stunned Barcelona with a 90th-minute goal from Gonçalo Ramos, clinching a 2-1 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday. Depleted PSG battled back after Ferran Torres gave the hosts the lead, securing a dramatic victory at the Oly

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Russian strikes cut power to Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl nuclear plants

Europe • 8:59 PM

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Ukraine’s Chernobyl and Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants lost power on Wednesday after nearby Russian attacks, raising international safety concerns. Emergency diesel generators are keeping critical systems running while authorities warn of o

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Populist billionaire Babiš 'joined politics for business', will not proactively oppose Brussels

Europe • 7:52 PM

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Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš is on course for victory over a pro-Western coalition, the latest populist leader in Central Europe to stage an electoral comeback. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Romain Le Quiniou of Euro Créative about what the vote co

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French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, detains two

Europe • 6:43 PM

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Two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the French coast have been taken into custody. The tanker is suspected of being involved in drone overflights in Denmark, and the two detained crew members "presented themselves as the ship's

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Ready for the age of drones? Europeans scramble for solutions to hybrid threats

Europe • 6:14 PM

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A long list of European states are contributing personnel and equipment to secure a pair of EU summits this week in Denmark. A spate of mystery drones in the buildup has exposed NATO's vulnerability to harassment and hybrid warfare.

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Germany arrests three alleged Hamas members on suspicion of plotting attacks

Europe • 3:46 PM

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Germany’s federal prosecutor on Wednesday said three alleged members of Palestinian group Hamas were arrested on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions. 

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Un pétrolier de la flotte fantôme russe dans le viseur des autorités françaises

Europe • 3:43 PM

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Un pétrolier de la flotte fantôme russe, immobilisé au large des côtes françaises et soupçonné d'être impliqué dans un survol de drones au Danemark, a commis des "fautes très importantes", a déclaré mercredi 1er octobre Emmanuel Macron, alors que la just

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Allemagne : le Hamas dément être lié aux trois suspects accusés de préparer des attentats à Berlin

Europe • 3:41 PM

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Le parquet fédéral allemand a annoncé mercredi l'arrestation de trois membres présumés du Hamas suspectés d'avoir acquis des armes destinées à des "attentats meurtriers visant des établissements israéliens ou juifs en Allemagne".

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'Drone wall': Can Europe shield itself from Russian threats?

Europe • 3:21 PM

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European countries met Wednesday to push forward a "drone wall" project, an idea gaining momentum as drone incursions into European airspace multiply. However, experts warn the plan’s framework remains unclear and the hurdles to building an effective ant

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'Drone Wall': EU summit in Copenhagen follows airspace violations

Europe • 3:12 PM

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European Union leaders in Copenhagen discussed a "drone wall" to protect the continent from Russian drones, just days after airspace intrusions by unidentified unmanned aircraft closed Danish airports. Several European countries have committed troops and

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Fuel leak blows cover for alleged Russian submarine Novorossiysk off Gibraltar

Europe • 2:52 PM

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At the end of September, a Telegram channel known for its network of Russian intelligence sources reported that a Black Sea fleet submarine had run into “serious technical problems” while on a mission off Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean. The Novorossiysk

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Thousands of workers protest in Greece over 13-hour work day plans

Europe • 2:14 PM

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Thousands of Greek workers prompted large-scale disruption during a 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, protesting against the conservative government's plans to introduce a 13-hour work day. The strike has disrupted transport in the capital Athens and

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France detains two crew members of Russia-linked tanker off western French coast

Europe • 10:29 AM

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France on Wednesday detained two crew members of a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker seized off the coast of the French western port of Saint-Nazaire, according to the Brest prosecutor.

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War in Gaza: Italian dockworkers block arms shipments to Israel

Europe • 10:23 AM

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Italian dockworkers blocked some ports in solidarity with Palestinians, saying they wanted to stop Italy being used as a staging post for weapons bound for Israel.

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'Denmark is on high alert after reporting several drone incursions'

Europe • 9:48 AM

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine was deploying an anti-drone military team to Denmark "for exercises". Denmark has seen repeated airport closures in recent weeks over drone sightings that have ramped up fears about a heigh

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Oktoberfest reopens after deadly family drama temporarily closed German beer festival

Europe • 8:59 AM

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German police on Wednesday temporarily closed the famed Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in response to a bomb threat issued by a man who later committed suicide. The 57-year-old suspect was carrying an explosive device inside his backpack and had set

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Allemagne : l'Oktoberfest reprend après un incendie et une explosion à Munich, un suspect décédé

Europe • 8:54 AM

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L'Oktoberfest, la célèbre fête de la bière de Munich, fermée temporairement mercredi après un incendie et une explosion dans le nord de la ville, a repris. L'auteur présumé des faits, retrouvé blessé et qui a rapidement succombé à ces blessures, avait éc

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Swiss glaciers have shrunk by a quarter since 2015, study says

Europe • 7:11 AM

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Switzerland’s glaciers have lost 24 percent of their volume over the past decade, researchers said Wednesday, warning that accelerated melting in 2025 brought ice loss close to record levels. Scientists warn that Switzerland’s glaciers could nearly vanis

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Au Danemark, l'UE se penche sur son "mur anti-drones" face à la menace russe

Europe • 5:42 AM

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Les dirigeants des 27 pays de l'UE vont discuter mercredi à Copenhague, de propositions pour la mise en place d'un "mur anti-drone" destiné à protéger le continent alors que des intrusions en série d'appareils non-identifiés ont contraint à la fermeture

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EU leaders meet to plan defence strategy after drone incursions over Denmark

Europe • 3:11 AM

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EU leaders meet in Copenhagen Wednesday to reinforce Europe’s defences and Ukraine aid after a wave of mysterious drone incursions over Denmark fuelled fears of Russian hybrid attacks. Brussels is urging member states to unite behind four flagship defenc

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France investigates oil tanker listed under Russia 'shadow fleet' sanctions

Europe • 4:32 PM

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French authorities are investigating a suspected offence by a Benin-flagged oil tanker that is listed under European Union and UK sanctions against Russia. EU officials say the vessel, currently anchored off France’s Atlantic coast, is linked to the tran

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France : "enquête en cours" sur un pétrolier sous sanctions ancré au large de Saint-Nazaire

Europe • 4:28 PM

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Les autorités françaises ont ouvert une enquête visant le pétrolier Boracay, battant pavillon béninois et inscrit sur les listes de sanctions européennes et britanniques contre la Russie. Le navire, actuellement ancré au large de Saint-Nazaire, est soupç

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Le sous-marin russe Novorossiysk serait en difficulté au large de Gibraltar, que sait-on ?

Europe • 1:26 PM

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Le sous-marin russe Novorossiysk aurait subi une avarie sérieuse au large de Gibraltar et présenterait des risques d’explosion, d’après un compte Telegram russe anti-Kremlin souvent bien informé.

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Spain: Valencia on alert for heavy rains and flooding

Europe • 9:14 AM

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Spain's national weather agency lowered its rain alert level for the eastern region of Valencia on Tuesday, a day after downpours sparked fears of a repeat of last year's deadly floods. more than half a million students in Valencia had no lessons on Mond

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Serbia arrests 11 people for placing pig heads at mosques in France

Europe • 8:45 AM

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Serbian police have arrested 11 people suspected of placing pig heads outside mosques and targeting Jewish sites in and around Paris this month on the orders of a foreign intelligence service. As well as placing the pig heads outside at least nine mosque

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Following stunning victory, the real challenge now begins for Moldova’s pro-EU party: Governing

Europe • 8:35 AM

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We find ourselves at a crossroads in Eastern Europe. Once perched in the dim shadow of empires and world powers, Moldova now finds itself front and center in the blinding light of history’s spotlight. The 2025 election delivered the unthinkable, a decisi

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Ukraine : une famille de quatre personnes tuée dans une nouvelle frappe russe à Soumy

Europe • 7:15 AM

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Un couple et deux jeunes enfants sont morts mardi dans une frappe de drone russe sur un immeuble résidentiel dans la région de Soumy, dans le nord de l'Ukraine.

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Russian drone strike kills family of four in Ukraine's Sumy region

Europe • 6:47 AM

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A Russian overnight drone strike killed a couple and their two young children in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, officials said Tuesday, as Moscow reported repelling a “massive” Ukrainian drone attack on its southern Volgograd region.

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Serbia arrests 11 accused of stirring Jewish-Muslim hate in France, Germany

Europe • 9:23 PM

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Serbian police have arrested 11 people over hate-motivated acts in France and Germany, including defacing Jewish sites and placing pigs' heads near mosques, authorities said Monday. A twelfth suspect, "currently on the run", is accused of training the gr

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Pro-Russians allege ballot fraud in Moldova election

Europe • 9:11 PM

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In the wake of Moldova's parliamentary election, which saw the ruling pro-Western party clinch a solid victory, some online are widely circulating footage they allege is proof voter fraud on the part of the ruling party. But as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hugh

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En Moldavie, les pro-russes crient à la fraude après leur défaite

Europe • 8:57 PM

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Des vidéos partagées par des comptes pro-russes sur les réseaux sociaux cherchent à prouver que les pro-européens ont truqué les élections législatives en Moldavie, conduisant à leur victoire. Mais une analyse du son et de l'image montre que ces vidéos o

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'A large defeat' for Moscow: Moldovan pro-EU party victorious despite Russian attempts to sway vote

Europe • 8:16 PM

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Moldova's ruling party on Monday hailed its key election victory that keeps the ex-Soviet country on a pro-EU path despite what the government and its allies said was a massive attempt by Russia to sway the vote. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Boris Najman, Asso

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Moldavie : les raisons de douter de ces vidéos dénonçant des "élections truquées"

Europe • 5:29 PM

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Bulletins de vote brûlés, partis d'opposition non représentés : dans les jours précédant les élections législatives en Moldavie, des vidéos censées documenter des fraudes électorales ont été diffusées. Nous avons fait analyser trois d’entre elles, et les

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Serbia police arrest 11 people for placing pig heads outside French mosques

Europe • 3:45 PM

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Police in Serbia on Monday arrested 11 people suspected of leaving pig heads outside several mosques in and around Paris earlier this month and defacing a Holocaust memorial. The interior ministry accused the suspects of "inciting hatred", citing the inv

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Moldova's elections closely watched by Brussels and EU

Europe • 1:52 PM

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The Moldovan elections were closely watched by the European Union as well, as the tense vote was marked by a series of incidents and overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference. More from Dave Keating, France24 correspondent in Brussels.

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Romania reacts to Moldova’s pro-eu party results at election

Europe • 1:49 PM

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Moldova’s ruling PAS party secured a clear lead over its pro-Russian rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election, with final results on Monday placing the EU candidate country bordering Ukraine firmly on the path towards European integration. The tens

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Ukrainian journalist who was jailed by Russia wins Vaclav Havel rights prize

Europe • 1:48 PM

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Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist, has been awarded the 2025 Vaclav Havel human rights prize after being held prisoner by Russian forces for over a year. Butkevyc was released during a prisoner exchange in October 2024.

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Ukrainian soldier and poet Yaryna Chornohuz on life in the trenches

Europe • 1:20 PM

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A Ukrainian soldier has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her life in the Ukrainian trenches, and why writing poetry has helped her get through the war. Yaryna Chornohuz's poetry book that she wrote on the front line won the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Uk

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Le Prix Havel des droits de l'homme décerné au journaliste ukrainien Maxime Boutkevitch

Europe • 11:57 AM

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Le journaliste Maxime Boutkevitch a reçu lundi le prix Vaclav Havel des droits de l’homme, décerné par le Conseil de l’Europe. Capturé puis libéré l’an dernier par l'armée russe, il devient le premier Ukrainien à être honoré par cette distinction.

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Les trains de nuit Vienne-Paris et Berlin-Paris ne circuleront plus à partir du 14 décembre

Europe • 11:05 AM

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Deux lignes de trains de nuit iconiques, le Vienne-Paris et le Berlin-Paris, seront arrêtées le 14 décembre, selon la compagnie autrichienne ÖBB, "après un retrait des partenaires français". Tombés en désuétudes durant les années 2010, ces lignes interna

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Moldovan journalist infiltrates Russia's 'digital army': Papers react to crunch elections

Europe • 10:07 AM

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PRESS REVIEW - Monday, September 29, 2025: First, Moldovan papers react to the country's parliamentary election results. Next, New York is getting ready for the last month of the mayoral race, as Eric Adams drops out. Also, a comedy festival in Saudi Ara

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Moldova’s election result bolsters move towards EU and away from Moscow

Europe • 12:39 AM

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Moldova's ruling PAS party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, leaving the EU candidate country that borders Ukraine on a path towards European integration

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Italie : en Sicile, le projet de pont suspendu inquiète

Europe • 12:22 AM

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En Italie, le gouvernement a approuvé la construction d'un pont suspendu pour relier l'île de Sicile à la botte italienne. Il fera 3 300 mètres de long et 400 mètres de haut. Il est imaginé pour permettre à quelques 140 000 véhicules quotidiens de l'empr

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A bridge too far in Italy? Scepticism over planned link between Sicily and mainland

Europe • 12:04 AM

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The Italian government has approved the construction of a suspension bridge between the island of Sicily and the mainland. It would be 3,300 metres long and 400 metres high. The bridge has been designed to allow nearly 140,000 vehicles to cross it every

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Moldavie : le parti pro-européen largement en tête devant le Bloc patriotique prorusse

Europe • 10:50 PM

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Avec plus de 95 % des bulletins dépouillés, le parti pro-européen PAS, dirigé par la présidente Maia Sandu, arrive largement en tête des élections législatives en Moldavie, dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi. Les derniers bureaux de vote à l’étranger, nota

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EU climate watchdog urges Europe to step up environmental protections

Europe • 10:38 PM

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Europe remains a leader in tackling climate change but must step up efforts to protect the environment and adapt to warming, the EU’s environment agency warned on Monday. The warning follows member states’ failure at a UN summit to agree a 2035 emissions

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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins pivotal election with more than 50% of vote

Europe • 10:28 PM

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Moldova's ruling PAS party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, leaving the EU candidate country that borders Ukraine on a path towards European integration

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Législatives en Moldavie : le parti pro-européen l'emporte avec plus de 50 % des voix

Europe • 10:28 PM

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Selon des résultats officiels après le dépouillement de 99,52 % des suffrages publiés lundi, le parti pro-européen PAS dirigé par la présidente Maia Sandu est arrivé largement en tête des élections législatives en Moldavie. Il obtient 50,03 % des voix, c

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Bordering Ukraine and Romania, Moldova is a strategic hotspot in Europe

Europe • 7:45 PM

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Moldova borders southwestern Ukraine, making it a perfect base for Russia to launch attacks into Ukraine, and also as a base for possibly launching drone incursions into the EU, explains FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle. Its strategic location makes Sunday’s ele

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Romain Le Quiniou : "la Moldavie est un terrain d'expérience pour Moscou"

Europe • 7:39 PM

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Les législatives en Moldavie décideront de l'orientation future du pays : vers l'Europe ou vers la Russie. La présidente Maia Sandu a accusé la Russie d'ingérence dans cette élection. La campagne a été marquée par une désinformation d'une ampleur sans pr

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Denmark bans civilian drone flights for EU summit after new sightings

Europe • 5:20 PM

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Denmark on Sunday ordered a ban on civilian drone flights in the coming week as a security measure ahead of an EU summit in Copenhagen. The ban came after mysterious drones were observed over Danish military sites overnight for a second straight day, rai

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Moldova: bomb threats in polling stations abroad amid tense election

Europe • 4:32 PM

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Moldovans on Sunday cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. The election was clouded by security inc

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Le Danemark va interdire tous les vols de drones civils la semaine prochaine

Europe • 4:16 PM

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Le Danemark a ordonné l’interdiction de tous les vols de drones civils sur son territoire la semaine prochaine pour assurer la sécurité du sommet européen qui réunira les chefs de gouvernement à Copenhague, a annoncé dimanche le ministère des Transports.

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Moldovans vote in a tense election plagued by Russian interference claims

Europe • 3:50 PM

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Moldovans on Sunday cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Analysis by FRANCE 24 international affa

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False bomb threats, security incidents cloud Moldova’s parliamentary vote

Europe • 2:59 PM

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Reporting from the Moldovan capital Chisinau, FRANCE 24’s Maria Gerth-Niculescu says there have been several security incidents on election day. False bomb threats briefly halted overseas voting in several EU cities on Sunday, according to Moldova’s fore

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Ukraine: Massive Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least four in Kyiv

Europe • 2:22 PM

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Russia pounded Ukraine for hours with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight, killing at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, Kyiv said Sunday. Story by Axelle Simon and Olivia Bizot.

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Les Moldaves élisent leurs députés dans un scrutin sous haute tension

Europe • 1:56 PM

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Les Moldaves ont commencé dimanche à élire leurs députés aux législatives qui vont décider de l'avenir de leur pays voisin de l'Ukraine en guerre, entre poursuite sur la voie de l'Union européenne ou un rapprochement avec la Russie, le gouvernement et l'

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Disinformation efforts intensified ahead of Sunday’s vote: Moldova’s cybersecurity agency chief

Europe • 1:02 PM

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Ahead of Sunday’s vote, there was an “unprecedented” effort to destabilise the situation in Moldova, Mihai Lupascu, director of Moldova’s cybersecurity agency, tells France 24. But Moldova’s law enforcement “did a very good job in countering and limiting

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Nouvelle attaque russe en Ukraine, au moins quatre morts à Kiev

Europe • 10:39 AM

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L'Ukraine a accusé dimanche la Russie d'avoir lancé dans la nuit une attaque massive avec des centaines de drones et missiles qui ont fait au moins quatre morts dont une fillette de 12 ans et des dizaines de blessés, au moment où la Pologne voisine a mob

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Ukraine: Kyiv hit by massive Russian drone and missile attack

Europe • 10:39 AM

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Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war began. Story by FRANCE 24's

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Elections en Moldavie : la Russie accusé d'ingérence pendant la campagne

Europe • 10:30 AM

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Les bureaux de vote ont ouvert dimanche en Moldavie pour les élections législatives, qui pourraient voir ce pays voisin de l'Ukraine s'écarter de sa trajectoire pro-européenne actuelle pour se rapprocher de Moscou.

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"Moldova's European democratic future is dependent on having a pro-European government"

Europe • 9:45 AM

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Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Analysis by Amy Eagles

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Moldovans begin voting in tense election, torn between EU and Russia

Europe • 9:44 AM

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Moldovans began voting in a parliamentary election on Sunday that could have a major impact on the government's quest to join the European Union, as a popular pro-Russian group seeks to steer the small nation away from closer ties with the bloc. Story by

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Ukraine: Zaporizhia under heavy fire amid disputed Russian control

Europe • 9:34 AM

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The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for four straight days, Ukraine and Russia said Saturday, blaming each other for attacks on power lines. Though blackouts at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant are frequent, due to i

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Moldova's ruling pro-EU party takes decisive lead in high-stakes election

Europe • 9:29 AM

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Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party took a decisive lead on Sunday in a closely-watched parliamentary election seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow's orbit. The tense election was marked by a string of i

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Élections en Moldavie : le parti pro-européen PAS devance largement le Bloc patriotique pro-russe

Europe • 9:28 AM

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Après le décompte presque définitif de la Commission électorale, le Parti d'action et de solidarité (PAS) domine largement les élections législatives de dimanche, devant le Bloc patriotique pro-russe. Plus de la moitié des électeurs inscrits ont voté dan

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Moldovans cast ballots in a tense election plagued by Russian interference claims

Europe • 8:57 AM

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Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Details by FRANCE 24 c

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Menace "élevée" des drones : l'Allemagne s'engage dans une course aux armements

Europe • 8:41 AM

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Anne Maillet, notre correspondante à Berlin, analyse la situation.

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Les Moldaves élisent leurs députés dans un scrutin sous haute tension

Europe • 8:21 AM

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Maria Gerth-Niculescu, correspondante France24 en Modlavie, décrypte la situation.

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Guerre en Ukraine : frappes russes à Kiev, au moins quatre morts

Europe • 8:20 AM

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Les bombardements russes sur Kiev pendant la nuit ont tué au moins quatre personnes dont une fillette de 12 ans, ont indiqué les autorités locales dimanche. Une quatrième victime décédée a été retrouvée, a indiqué le chef de l'administration militaire de

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Elections législatives en Moldavie : un scrutin sous haute tension

Europe • 8:16 AM

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Urich Bounat, analyste géopolitique spécialiste de l'Europe centrale et de l'Est, est notre invité.

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Attaque massive de drones et de missiles en Ukraine, au moins quatre morts à Kiev

Europe • 7:53 AM

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Des bombardements russes sur la capitale ukrainienne pendant la nuit ont tué au moins quatre personnes dont une fillette de douze ans, ont indiqué les autorités locales dimanche. Selon le gouvernement, la Russie a lancé des centaines de drones et de miss

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Iran denounces 'unjustifiable' reinstatement of UN nuclear sanctions

Europe • 7:38 AM

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Iran on Sunday condemned the "unjustifiable" reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, which took effect overnight. Iran said it would "firmly defend its national rights and interests" after Western powers triggered the "snapb

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Russia launches hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing at least four in Kyiv

Europe • 6:35 AM

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Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight, killing at least four people in Kyiv. The attacks came after Russia warned NATO at the UN against taking sterner action in response to suspected incursions into airspace covered by th

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High-stakes election to decide whether Moldova moves toward EU or Russia

Europe • 5:26 AM

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Polls opened in Moldova on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see the country swerve from its pro-European path towards Moscow, with the government and the EU accusing Russia of "deeply interfering". The results of the critical election are exp

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Les Moldaves aux urnes pour un scrutin législatif sous haute tension

Europe • 5:20 AM

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Les bureaux de vote ont ouvert dimanche matin en Moldavie – pays voisin de l'Ukraine en guerre – pour un scrutin législatif sous haute tension. Selon les autorités, le pays fait face à une "ingérence profonde" de la Russie.

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Moldovans choose between pro-EU and pro-Russia camps in tense election

Europe • 12:44 AM

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Moldovans were voting in a parliamentary election on Sunday that could have a major impact on the government's quest to join the European Union, as a pro-Russian opposition group seeks to steer the nation away from closer ties with the bloc. As the poll

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À l'ONU, Sergueï Lavrov met en garde contre toute attaque contre la Russie

Europe • 8:35 PM

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Moscou a mis en garde samedi les puissances de l'Otan qui envisagent de répondre aux incursions présumées de la Russie sur leur territoire, tandis que l'Ukraine dit avoir reçu son premier système antiaérien Patriot d'Israël.

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Any aggression against Russia will be met with 'decisive response', Lavrov tells UN

Europe • 7:43 PM

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavron on Saturday told the UN General Assembly that his nation doesn't intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. FRANCE 24's Aidan Stretch reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainian President

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"Montrer que la majorité s'oppose au génocide": manifestation massive à Berlin en soutien à Gaza

Europe • 7:13 PM

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Brandissant des drapeaux palestiniens ou encore des pancartes proclamant que "nourriture et eau sont des droits de l'Homme", entre 60 000 et 100 000 personnes ont défilé, samedi, à Berlin, pour demander à Israël d'arrêter son offensive militaire dans la

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Berlin’s ‘Together for Gaza’ rally draws tens of thousands protesters urging end to war

Europe • 6:17 PM

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Waving Palestinian flags and chanting, "free, free Palestine!", tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the heart of Berlin Saturday to call for an end to the Gaza war. Demonstrators also called for EU sanctions against Israel, breaking with Germany'

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Russia's Lavrov warns against 'aggression' as NATO weighs response to drone incidents

Europe • 5:55 PM

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that "any aggression" against his country will be met with a "decisive response". His address came as NATO considers whether to down drones or aircraft violating the airspace

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L'Ukraine accuse la Russie d'avoir coupé la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia du réseau électrique

Europe • 4:22 PM

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Les autorités ukrainiennes ont accusé, samedi, la Russie d'avoir coupé la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia du réseau électrique ukrainien depuis quatre jours et de chercher ainsi à la "voler" en la rattachant au réseau sous contrôle russe. Depuis le débu

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Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant off-grid for days as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

Europe • 2:49 PM

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off-grid for four consecutive days, Ukrainian and Russian authorities said Saturday, its longest blackout to date as both sides accuse each other of attacking power-supply lines. The plant's reactors are shut

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Germany and Denmark report renewed drone sightings

Europe • 2:40 PM

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The Danish defense ministry said Saturday that “drones have been observed at several of Danish defense facilities” overnight Friday into Saturday. The renewed drone sightings come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier thi

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Moldavie : une élection législative décisive face à la Russie

Europe • 1:45 PM

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Les Moldaves sont appelés aux urnes, dimanche 28 septembre, pour des élections législatives décisives, moins d’un an après une présidentielle perturbée par l’ingérence russe et un référendum sur l’adhésion à l’Union européenne validé de justesse.

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Josep Borell : "Poutine bénéficie de la bienveillance de Trump"

Europe • 10:44 AM

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Dans une semaine marquée par l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU à New York, Josep Borrell, l’ancien Haut représentant de l’Union européenne pour les Affaires étrangères s’exprime sur les dossiers géopolitiques brûlants dont certains divisent toujours les Euro

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Reconnaissance de la Palestine, sanctions contre Israël : l’UE veut peser sur la situation à Gaza

Europe • 10:43 AM

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Deux ans après l’attentat terroriste du 7 octobre 2023 perpétrée par le Hamas en Israël, la guerre menée par le gouvernement israélien de Benjamin Netanyahu a abouti à une situation dramatique à Gaza avec des dizaines de milliers de morts et une famine d

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'We are already in a hybrid war with Russia': EU Commissioner Dombrovskis

Europe • 10:37 AM

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We sit down with Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity and a former prime minister of Latvia. He comments on the recent drone incursions into EU airspace. He also discusses France's budget deficit, which is around 5.4 percent o

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La plus grande base militaire du Danemark survolée par des drones

Europe • 9:15 AM

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Des drones non identifiés ont été observés au-dessus de la plus grande base militaire du Danemark vendredi soir, a annoncé samedi la police. Un incident qui intervient après plusieurs autres survols anonymes cette semaine.

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J-1 avant les législatives en Moldavie : un scrutin sous influence russe

Europe • 8:14 AM

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Les Moldaves sont appelés aux urnes, dimanche 28 septembre, pour des élections législatives décisives, moins d’un an après une présidentielle perturbée par l’ingérence russe et un référendum sur l’adhésion à l’Union européenne validé de justesse.

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"Mur de drones" : l’Europe peut-elle se barricader contre la menace russe ?

Europe • 4:25 PM

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Plusieurs pays européen se sont réunis vendredi pour évoquer un projet de "mur de drones". Une idée qui a le vent en poupe alors que les incursions de drones dans l’espace aérien de pays européens se multiplient. Les contours de ce programme restent cepe

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Non, une ministre suédoise n’a pas révélé une liaison avec Emmanuel Macron avant de s’évanouir

Europe • 3:15 PM

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Une vidéo montrant la ministre suédoise de la Santé, Elisabeth Lann, s’évanouissant en pleine conférence de presse a été largement diffusée sur TikTok. Certains internautes ont affirmé qu’elle venait de révéler une relation secrète avec le président fran

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