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โ€˜Now or neverโ€™ to save โ‚ฌ26m replica of historic French ship, campaigners say

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Fresh plea for funds to repair copy of frigate that carried Louis XVIโ€™s promise of aid in American revolutionary warFrench maritime enthusiasts are battling to save a replica of an 18th-century warship that became a symbol of the countryโ€™s historic rel…

Macron calls on EU to โ€˜defend European interests resolutelyโ€™ from Trump tariffs

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French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calmThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to โ€œdefend European interests resolutelyโ€ after Donald Trump threatened to im…

Most people in France, Germany, Italy and Spain would support UK rejoining EU, poll finds

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YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc โ€“ but not on same terms it once enjoyedA decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities in the blocโ€™s f…

Russian drone attack: The goal is to ‘terrorise the Ukrainian population’

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At least six people were killed overnight and on Saturday as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more …

French army chief says Russia ‘will pose a real threat before 2030’

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General Thierry Burkhard sought to raise public awareness in France about the need to support the defense budget during a rare press conference on Friday. He warned that Russia ‘will continue to rearm’ and establish ‘a force that will constitute a real…

Collectors can fight to pay ยฃ7m for a Birkin โ€“ but the โ€˜itโ€™ handbag is no longer cool | Lauren Cochrane

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As prices have ratcheted up, the bag created for Jane Birkin has lost its bohemian edge and its fashion appealThe news that Jane Birkinโ€™s original Hermรจs bag has sold for a record-breaking โ‚ฌ8.6m (ยฃ7.4m) at auction will no doubt cause some jaws to drop …

โ€˜Historyโ€™s most devastating document of warโ€™: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry

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Hand-stitched depiction of Battle of Hastings pulls viewers into story of friendship and betrayal, vengeance and despairโ€œAngli et Franciโ€ โ€“ these Latin words embroidered on the Bayeux tapestry may be the first time those cartoon rivals, the English and…

Deal struck to create new state of New Caledonia

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French Prime Minister Franรงois Bayrou hailed the agreement for a โ€œunique organizationโ€ enshrined in France’s constitution.ย 

A Dutch dangerous experiment in criminalizing compassion: How a parliamentary "slip-up" could create Europe’s harshest migration law

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 Huub Verbaten, Research
Fellow at the Clingendael Institute

Photo credit: Markus Bernet, via Wikimedia
commons

On the evening of
July 3, 2025, as Dutch parliamentarians prepared to vote on what could become
some of Europe’s most restrictive asy…

Nobel worthy Trump? Putinโ€™s โ€œBullsh*tโ€, Emmanuel, Keir & the King

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Itโ€™s been a grim, record-breaking week for Ukraine, with Russia unleashing an unprecedented wave of missiles and drones, including decoys to overwhelm air defences. Amid the chaos, Trump seemed equally thrownโ€”confused by Putin, then reversing course t…

Mixed reaction to Starmerโ€™s migrant deal as charities add to calls for clarity

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Some welcome a plan for a legal route to the UK but others worry about how people will be selected for deportationKeir Starmerโ€™s migrant return deal is under scrutiny after charities called for more clarity on how people will be chosen for deportation …

Franceโ€™s Le Penโ€™s next court date hints at possible speedy appeal

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Expedited conclusion of the appeals process would provide early clarity on the shape of France’s 2027 presidential election.

The Guardian view on Starmer and Macronโ€™s channel crossings deal: safe routes hold the key to future progress | Editorial

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The government has hailed its โ€˜one in, one outโ€™ migrant returns deal as a breakthrough. But awkward questions over its implementation remainTo use a football analogy that he might appreciate, the first year of Sir Keir Starmerโ€™s premiership has been a …

European Commission to rule on France-UK migration deal

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“The rising number of migrants smuggled across the channel is alarming and it merits a robust response,” a Commission spokesperson said.

France detains Russian basketball player at US request on hacking charge

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Authorities say Daniil Kasatkin arranged payoffs for a ransomware ring. His lawyer claims he unknowingly bought a second-hand computer with malware.

French man missing in Iran arrested for ‘a crime,’ says Iran’s foreign minister

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‘An official notification about the situation’ of the teenager, who has not been heard from since June 16 while cycling across the country, ‘has been transmitted to the French embassy,’ Iran’s foreign minister told Le Monde. Paris condemns what it call…

EU Commission will ‘assess’ UKโ€“France deal on Channel migrant return

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The European Commission said it would review the UKโ€“France migrant returns deal before it can take effect, as concerns mount among other EU countries over its potential impact on the blocโ€™s asylum system.

France launches criminal investigation into X over algorithm manipulation

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PARIS โ€”ย French prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into X over allegations that the company owned by billionaire Elon Musk manipulated its algorithms for the purposes of โ€œforeign interference.โ€ Magistrate Laure Beccuau said in a statement Friday that prosecutors had launched the probe on Wednesday and were looking into whether the social media giant broke [โ€ฆ]

The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter

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History is full of examples of artworks being used to express things diplomats would be forbidden to sayThis weekโ€™s masterclass in the renewal of the entente cordiale was based on a genuine desire by two countries to reconnect. But in addition it serve…

Women and children face high risk of violence during Channel crossing

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In a special edition, we focus on the plight of migrants, particularly women and children who make the perilous journey from French shores to the UK. It is an issue that has redrawn Britain’s political landscape. This as the number of migrants arrivin…

French billionaire interrogated as part of probe into National Rally campaign financing

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Pierre-Edouard Stรฉrin was questioned last year over loans linked to National Rally local election campaigns.

France is Russia’s ‘main enemy’ says head of French army this Friday

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The head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, on Friday said France was Russiaโ€™s โ€œmain enemy in Europeโ€ as he held a rare press conference ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s annual address to members of the armed forces. Sรฉbastien Maillard,…

Paris rejoices as Moulin Rouge windmill sails turn again year after collapse

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Cabaret venue marks restoration of red-painted windmill with 90-strong troupe performing signature can-can danceThe sails of the red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret in Paris, have begun turning again, restoring…

France warns of โ€˜extremely worryingโ€™ Russian activity underwater and in space

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Moscow is a “lasting threat,” says top French general.

EU to assess legality of UK-France migrant return deal before expressing support

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UK is confident deal will be approved but EU says it wants to know more about โ€˜substance and formโ€™ of agreementEurope live โ€“ latest updatesThe EU has said it will assess Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macronโ€™s migrant return deal to see whether it is compat…

King Charles โ€˜unwiseโ€™ to raise borders at Macron state banquet, says Reform deputy leader

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Richard Tice says Queen Elizabeth ‘would’ve been much more careful’ than her son after monarch talks of challenges that ‘know no borders.’

โ€˜Momentous occasionโ€™: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan

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Said to be too fragile to move in 2018, tests including a dress rehearsal, and a renovation have led to a change of heartWhen, in 2018, Emmanuel Macron proposed the loan of the Bayeux tapestry to Britain, an army of conservationists and experts rose up…

Chez Les Rรฉpublicains, les parlementaires ร  la fibre รฉcolo sโ€™organisent

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Peu ร  lโ€™aise avec les rรฉcentes saillies antirenouvelables de leurs collรจgues, des รฉlus LR travaillent ร  la dรฉfinition dโ€™une รฉcologie de droite.

Can Tory defections take Reform UK toward power?

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Le Roi et moi! Macron (and 90+ penises) make British trip

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Britain gets Emmanuel Macron and the Bayeux Tapestry (for a bit).

9 things Nigel Farage could get up to in Albania

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The pro-Brexit politician is set to visit Tirana to settle a debate with the countryโ€™s prime minister over how many Albanians are in U.K. prisons, but what else could be on his itinerary while heโ€™s there?

France, UK sign โ€˜historicโ€™ deal to coordinate nuclear deterrence for first time

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French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced a new defence relationship that will, for the first time, coordinate their countries’ nuclear deterrence systems. The “historic” deal aims toย  jointly protect Eu…

Original Birkin bag sells for record โ‚ฌ8.6m in Paris auction โ€“ video

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The first Birkin handbag has sold for a record โ‚ฌ8.6m (ยฃ7.4m) at a Paris auction on Thursday, making it the most expensive fashion accessory ever sold at auction in Europe. The Birkin bag is a symbol of luxury that was born from a chance encounter betwe…

UK and France strike a ‘pilot deal’ on migration as Macron wraps up state visit

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Britain and France announced on Thursday a pilot deal to return some Channel-crossing migrants to France, part of a broader effort to curb dangerous small-boat journeys. The plan has drawn sharp criticism in the UK, with opponents calling it a betrayal…

Robert Jenrickโ€™s migrant returns advice is finally heeded โ€“ by a Labour PM

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Keir Starmer has hailed his deal with France as something previous governments have been trying for years to achieveStarmer hails โ€˜groundbreakingโ€™ deal to return small-boat migrants to FranceAs Rishi Sunak prepared to meet Emmanuel Macron in March 2023…

Dinghies at dawn and a determination to arrive: on the French coast waiting to cross to UK

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Around Gravelines and Dunkirk there is danger, profound squalor and a human spirit that overpowers the politicsIt is 5.45am, the dawn light strengthening. A large inflatable dinghy carrying 20 or more people has come discreetly to the east end of the b…

Deterrance made in Europe? France, UK offer nuclear shield to Ukraine allies

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Caught between the threat of Vladimir Putinโ€™s Russia and the wavering of Donald Trumpโ€™s United States, can Europe really rely on its only two nuclear powers to guarantee deterrence from atomic attacks? Weโ€™ll review the joint announcement by video link…

UK and France agree pilot โ€˜one in, one outโ€™ migrant returns scheme โ€“ video

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Keir Starmer announces details of an agreement between the UK and France on a migrant returns programme. Speaking at a press conference with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Thursday, he says that in exchange for every migrant returned, anothe…

Jane Birkinโ€™s original Hermรจs handbag sells for record โ‚ฌ8.6m at Paris auction

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Prototype for bag once owned by British-born singer and actor is most expensive fashion accessory sold at auction in EuropeA unique if well-worn handbag created for the singer and actor Jane Birkin by Hermรจs has been sold in Paris for โ‚ฌ8.6m (ยฃ7.4m), ma…

Replay: France, UK agree on migrant returns plan, nuclear coordination

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French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced tougher migration controls and increased cooperation on defence, nuclear deterrence and plans to support Ukraine. The announcements came at a joint press co…

Starmer and Macron seal limited migration deal

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โ€œWe simply can’t solve a challenge like this by acting alone,” British prime minister says.

Starmer hails โ€˜groundbreakingโ€™ deal to return small-boat migrants to France

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โ€˜One in, one outโ€™ scheme will include a safe route for those who have not tried to cross Channel illegallyPeople arriving in the UK via small boats will be returned to France as part of what Keir Starmer called a groundbreaking agreement which the gove…

EU ministers get their blood tested for forever chemicals

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The EU is gearing up to phase out the harmful chemicals which have found their way into most human bodies.

Ukraine โ€˜Coalition of the Willingโ€™ to get headquarters in Paris

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The HQ led jointly by France and the UK, will rotate to London after 12 months and enable flexible military contributions from partner nations.

EU throws down gauntlet to Big Tech over artificial intelligence risks

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Brussels lays down tough demands on industry amid concern over models including Grok.

How von der Leyen survived the no-confidence vote โ€” by the numbers

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The European Commission president got more than enough support to stay in power โ€”ย but not everyone backed her.

Watch live: Macron, Starmer tackle Channel migrants issue on final day of UK visit

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President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak to the press on the final day of the French leader’s state visit to the UK. London has been pushing for a “one in, one out” deal to send small boatย migrantsย back to the continent …

Starmer and Macron unveil new plans to support Ukraine

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During Macron’s three-day state visit to the UK, the British prime minister and French president called on Thursday for more sanctions to ‘step up the pressure on Russia’ and secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Macron, Starmer hammer out migrant deal details as French president wraps UK visit

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On the last day of his UK state visit, French President Emmanuel Macron was meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to thrash out details of a proposed “one in, one out” deal to tackle illegal migrant crossings of the English Channel.

Macron, Starmer push for greater support for Ukraine

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During his state visit to the UK, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are pledging renewed support for Ukraine through the “coalition of the willing,” aiming to boost military aid outside NATO frameworks. The two leaders a…

‘Russiaโ€™s unprecedented actions in Ukraine demand an unprecedented EU response’

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at the start of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference, is urging politicians and businesses to boost investments in defence, warning Russian President Vladimir Putin was not interested in peace. For i…

Band who chanted โ€˜death to the IDFโ€™ tell crowd to stop chanting โ€˜death to the IDFโ€™

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Bob Vylan caused controversy when they appeared at Glastonbury.

EU announces new megafund for Ukraine reconstruction

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“It will, together with the private sector, kickstart investment in energy, transport, critical raw materials, dual-use industries,โ€ said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Trial UK and France โ€˜one in, one outโ€™ scheme designed to curb migrant boat crossings to start within weeks โ€“ UK politics live

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Starmer says in exchange for every migrant returned, another migrant will be allowed to enter the UK legally. This live blog is closedSky News is now broadcasting remarks from Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron at their summit in Downing Street.Starmer s…

Why Borisโ€™ best mate is off to Reform

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Former Conservative chairman and friend of Boris Johnson โ€” Sir Jake Berry โ€” is defecting to Reform UK, causing more problems for Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. On todayโ€™s episode, Sky Newsโ€™ Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy discuss if his defection will divide parts of Reform policy. Elsewhere, the Anglo-French summit gets under way, with [โ€ฆ]

Starmer and Macron to announce โ€˜one in, one outโ€™ migration deal

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Plan for Channel crossings marks forward step for the two leaders, though further UK funding remains a sticking pointKeir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron will announce a โ€œone in, one outโ€ migration deal on Thursday that will involve the UK accepting some c…

As Marseille reels from early summer wildfire, France rolls back environmental protections

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A wildfire that reached France’s second-largest city and left 110 injured was in โ€˜โ€™net regression”, after racing toward the historic Mediterranean port city, but was not yet fully extinguished. Spurred by exceptionally hot summer winds, the fire grou…

The strategic hurdles for France-UK military cooperation

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As London strengthens its ties with Washington and deepens its security relationship with Berlin, the French president’s state visit to the United Kingdom highlights the fragile nature of defense collaboration between the two countries.

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem: ‘On migration issues, we would like those in power to stick to the numbers, facts and science’

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Another narrative must emerge in the face of hostility towards migrants, which has become an electoral issue, argues French former minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, who is now the head of a charity supporting asylum seekers.

UK and France to enable ‘coordinated’ nuclear deterrent

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The declaration will be signed on Thursday, as President Emmanuel Macron wraps up his three-day state visit in the UK. It will state that the respective deterrents of both countries remain under national control ‘but can be coordinated,’ Paris and Lon…

Macron pitches Starmer on new special relationship as leaders strike defense deals

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The countries have dubbed their defense refresh an “entente industrielle.”

‘Trump may be finally be getting tired of Putin’s game’, analyst says

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President Donald Trump accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday of talking “bullshit” about Ukraine, saying that the United States would send Kyiv more weapons to defend itself. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Natasha Lindstaedt, Prof…

Anglo-French talks over migration deal hanging in balance

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PMโ€™s hopes of announcing illegal migration curbs during Macron visit depend on several hurdles being clearedAnglo-French talks over a migration deal were deadlocked on Wednesday night, with negotiators haggling over how much Britain will pay towards th…

Germanyโ€™s Merz backs joint fighter jet project but says rift with France remains

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Merz’s comments come at a time of increased friction between Berlin and Paris over a program to build next-generation jets.

ECHR rejects Le Penโ€™s emergency request to overturn French election ban

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The court finds that the far-right presidential hopeful failed to prove her sentence posed “a real risk of irreparable harm” to the rights of voters.

Macron urges France-UK partnership on AI to keep up with US and China

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On the second day of his state visit to the United Kingdom, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, July 9, that the two countries had a common interest in developing their artificial intelligence solutions and avoiding reliance on US and C…

Police raid headquarters of French far-right National Rally party

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Investigation into alleged illegal campaign financing denounced by partyโ€™s leader, Jordan Bardella, as โ€˜harassment campaignโ€™Police have raided the headquarters of Franceโ€™s far-right National Rally (RN) and seized documents as part of an investigation i…

Freeing remaining Belarusian dissidents could be Trump’s ‘great victory’, Tikhanovsky says

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Exiled Belarusian opposition leaders Sergey Tikhanovsky and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya granted a joint interview to FRANCE 24 from Vilnius. Tikhanovsky, who was recently released after more than five years in prison, called on US President Donald Trump to…

Day 2 of Macronโ€™s UK visit focused on politics, migration issues

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London was expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration. FRANCE 24’s Bรฉnรฉdicte Paviot reports from London.

‘Worrying: Single EU member states are making asylum agreements with other countries’

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host French President Emmanuel Macron for lunch at Downing Street during a state visitโ€”the first by an EU leader since Brexit. Theyโ€™re expected to discuss immigration and Ukraine. Starmer hopes to secure a returns d…

French warned of high-risk summer for wildfires as Marseille blaze contained

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Mayor urges people to exercise utmost caution as weather service says situation around Mediterranean is criticalMore than 15,000 residents of Marseille confined to their homes have been allowed out after a wildfire on the outskirts of Franceโ€™s second c…

Extreme heat is our future โ€“ European cities must adapt | Alexander Hurst

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Greenery, shade and swimming spots wonโ€™t solve the climate crisis, but theyโ€™re becoming ever more criticalThree years ago, in Zurich for the first time, I crossed a bridge over the Limmat River and saw people floating down it in rubber rings on their w…

French police raid far-right National Rallyโ€™s headquarters

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Prosecutors said they are investigating whether the party broke campaign finance laws.

Can Streeting stop the doctors strikes?

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After yesterdayโ€™s royal welcome from the King, French President Emmanuel Macron will get down to business today, meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for lunch, after PMQs. But, as Sky Newsโ€™ Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy discuss on this episode, away from the pomp, Sir Keirโ€™s in-tray doesnโ€™t look any less challenging. It includes [โ€ฆ]

Pope offers to hold talks with Russia after meeting Zelenskyy โ€“ Europe live

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Vatican statement said the pair โ€˜discussed the ongoing conflict and the urgent need for a just and lasting peaceโ€™Following a similar decision by Germany yesterday, the European Union has also summoned the Chinese ambassador following an incident in whi…

Wednesday briefing: Can Macron and Starmer solve the small-boats crisis?

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In todayโ€™s newsletter: As the French president arrives in the UK for a state visit, tackling migrant crossings in the Channel is top of the agendaGood morning. Emmanuel Macron arrived in the UK yesterday for a three-day state visit. While the British r…

The EU-China summit will lack deliverables. Xi may not attend. So why even go?

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As Brussels rushes to solve a myriad of geopolitical issues, its ties to the Middle Kingdom are taking a sour turn.

Romancing the Romanian: EUโ€™s liberals and conservatives compete to woo Nicuศ™or Danย 

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The country’s new independent president is playing hard to get as he weighs which European political family he will join.ย 

How do criminal courts work without juries around the world?

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US defendants can waive right to jury trial and in Germany jury trials were abolished in 1924One of the most significant recommendations in a review of the criminal courts in England and Wales, expected to be published this week, is likely to be the sc…

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