Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Surely we can all agree that thereโs one big question that needs answering in French politics. No, not who will be this weekโs prime minister (my money is on Vincent Cassel), but what on earth happened to the second (and rather beautiful) camel gifted to Franรงois Hollande by [โฆ]
MAGA social media guru Alex Bruesewitz visited Berlin to make common cause with the far-right Alternative for Germany at a time when the party is seeking allies in the U.S.
A pivot away from Kyiv would be a “Christmas gift” to Putin, outgoing government said in response to the comments.
Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they’ll be fending for themselves.
The French leader is a narcissist who is in denial of reality, argues Alain Minc.
Former Israeli security service chief thinks the only path to lasting peace involves a two-state solution.
The book, published 11 years after Juan Carlosโ abdication, chronicles his anointment as heir to the dictator, as well as the death of his younger brotherA newly published memoir by Spainโs disgraced former king chronicle his anointment as heir to the …
The deputy prime minister โ filling in for Keir Starmer โ couldn’t confirm if another asylum seeker had been incorrectly freed from jail.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said it was supporting the family of the child, who is from Lancashire
A Foreign Office spokesperson said it was supporting the family of the child, who is from Lancashire
Trumpโs embrace of crypto has extended to overseas digital assets giants once under the gun in Washington.
Cheneyโs twilight in American politics was marked by his opposition to Trump, who has yet to weigh in on his death.
Angelika Niebler of the Christian Social Union says fraud allegations by the EU’s prosecutors are “unfounded.”
Octav Stroici, 66, was working on an EU-funded project to restore the Torre dei Conti when it collapsed.
He was one of the most influential and most polarizing figures ever to hold the office.
Facing allegations he insists are politically motivated, Pedro Sรกnchez has cast doubt on independence of some members of judiciaryDespite spending the past 18 months variously defending his wife, his brother, his party, his attorney general and his gov…
Zelenskyy says the air defence systems being put into action while in embattled eastern city Russian troops havenโt advanced over past day. What we know on day 1,350See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine has received more US-made Patriot air de…
Torre dei Conti partly collapsed twice, injuring a worker and leaving another trapped inside.
Romanian worker was taken to hospital in โserious conditionโ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubble, but died soon afterA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower has died in h…
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
French-Turkish actor appeared in a string of high-profile films, as well as hit BBC series The MissingTchรฉky Karyo, who appeared in some of director Luc Bessonโs biggest hits and a string of international films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his fam…
The lapse in benefits could be temporary if the Trump administration complies with a recent court order requiring them to use emergency money to fund SNAP.
The private organisation, run by members of Francoโs family, has long been a source of controversy
King Charles stripped his disgraced brother Andrew of the title “Prince” on October 30, 2025, and evicted him from his royal residence. It comes after weeks of pressure to act over Andrew’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He will be kn…
In todayโs edition: Parliamentโs main political groups gang up on von der Leyenโs โฌ2 trillion spending plan, Spainโs Sรกnchez fends off a Senate grilling, and Denmark scrambles to sway France, Italy, and Poland on the EUโs 2040 climate goal
FRANCE 24’s Bรฉnรฉdicte Paviot reports from London as Buckingham Palace announces that Prince Andrew has been stripped of his remaining titles and told to leave his royal residence. She says that the Royal Family is determined to distance itself from th…
The British royals sued ‘Paris Match’ for a ‘grossly intrusive’ article and accompanying photos of a private family holiday.
French magazine publishes judicial notice after using paparazzi images of family holiday in AlpsThe Prince and Princess of Wales have won a privacy case against a French magazine after it published paparazzi photographs of them and their children on a …
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is cleared by a government ethics probe, but the opposition smells blood.
Valencia’s regional leader was heckled by family members of the victims of the devastating 2024 floods.People called him a ‘rat’, a ‘murderer’ and a ‘bastard’ over his handling of the worst natural disaster in the countryโs recent history, in which at …
It is the scale and egregiousness of Nicolas Sarkozyโs corruption that mark out his case most starkly, writes Dr David LeesYou are right to highlight the horrific abuse being levelled at Nathalie Gavarino, the judge who presided over the trial of Nicol…
Belgium’s government is moving to curb benefits for its unemployed.
For the actor, the Spanish city is about singing, dancing and long family lunches
Tiphaine Auziรจres testified in a cyberbullying trial on Tuesday.
Budapest wants to boost its political alliances in Brussels, Viktor Orbรกn’s political director says.
โIโm not ordered to be the funniest or to make the craziest remarks,โ said Christian Democrat Henri Bontenbal.
In todayโs geopolitical reality, informing companies of threats that could harm them and how they can prepare is becoming indispensable.
A new procurement blueprint seen by POLITICO shows Germany’s plan to become the backbone of the continentโs defense revival.
Wiretaps and arrest warrants reveal the intricate plot to build a database of high-level secrets โ and blackmail Italyโs rich and powerful.
French child, who was six years old at the time of the incident in 2019, suffered life-changing injuriesA boy who was thrown from the 10th floor of Tate Modern in London six years ago can now run and swim limited distances, his family has revealed.The …
Catherine Connollyโs lop-sided victory to be Irelandโs next head of state was accompanied by a surge in vandalized ballots from right-wing voters.
The White House advised agencies to go big on downsizing, according to a document obtained by POLITICO. They haven’t.
The move is the latest escalation between Washington and Bogotรก.
White House and military officials will not say who the donor is or whether the gift has been properly vetted.
The fundraising haul marks strong enthusiasm for experiments aimed at lowering temperatures, said the company. But it also raises questions about commercializing technologies with potentially damaging consequences.
Revelations that King Charles’ disgraced brother appears to be living rent-free prompt fresh scrutiny of the royal coffers.
Humans for Rights Network also says some returned under โone in, one outโ scheme had family in the UKThe first group of asylum seekers removed to France under the โone in, one outโ scheme includes potential victims of modern slavery, people suffering s…
After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Bรถcker decided to make the most of the publicityA family run German business unwittingly became wrapped up in the crown jewel heist at the Louvre museum in Paris and is turning the use of one…
After fleeing Chinese repression, Uyghurs Idris and Zeynure Hasan thought their family would be safe. But Beijingโs growing influence led to Idrisโs arrest and a long battle to be reunitedZeynure Hasan was at home in Istanbul in July 2021 when her husb…
As it was in Northern Ireland, disarmament is shaping up to be the Gaza planโs most likely stumbling stone.
The former deputy prime minister reenters the fray with her first Commons speech since quitting the Cabinet in scandal. Is there a way back for her?
Pets gone rogue, vomiting and martial arts were recurrent themes in this yearโs annual roundup of fantasy, horror and cult moviesSitges loves its dogs. The pups were out in force this year, sprawling on cafe terraces or getting their poop scooped by c…
A push to give all Brits digital identification is front and center of the prime minister’s migration-focused relaunch. But his troops fear mixed messaging is missing the point.
UK royal family’s Prince Andrew faces mounting pressure regarding his ties with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, as his most vocal accuser’s memoir is published posthumously on October 21, 2025.
UK lawmakers stepped up calls Monday for the government to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles, as the royal family braced for even more damaging revelations in his accuser Virginia Giuffre’s upcoming posthumous memoir. FRANCE 24’s corresponden…
As the dust settles after the congress of Europeโs second-largest political family, POLITICO takes a look at the successes and failures.
His absence shaped me. But as my father lay dying in a Stockholm nursing home, I longed to hear him explainMy father died nine months ago and last night he drove me home in a taxi.We knew something was wrong when my father stopped taking his insulin an…
Behind the scenes, lawmakers expect the center-right EPP to retain the Parliamentโs presidency in 2027 โ and anticipate that current Socialist group leader Iratxe Garcรญa will remain in her post as well.
Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and other honors after his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein returned to the headlines. Andrew, younger brother of King Charles III, said in a statement released …
A bomb exploded outside the home of one of Italy’s top investigative journalists late on Thursday, damaging two cars belonging to his family and prompting messages of solidarity for the reporter from colleagues and politicians. Story by Eliza Herbert.
Andrew has been under intense scrutiny over his relationship with American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The contents of his late father’s case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.
The contents of his late father’s case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.
Prince Andrew renounced his Duke of York title and other honours on Friday, citing his duty to family and country amid mounting scandal over his ties to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.ย The announcement followed fresh allegations revealed th…
The younger brother of King Charles III said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday that he and the royal family had decided ‘the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family.’
Isak Andic died in plunge down ravine near BarcelonaThe family of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, have insisted on his sonโs innocence after media reports suggested he was a potential suspect over the billionaireโs death.Andic, who …
Anti-mafia prosecutors have opened a probe.
As Sรกmi culture is threatened by the climate emergency and hostility from Nordic nations, the artist has built a structure of resistance: a labyrinthine artwork of animal pelts and bones based on a reindeerโs nasal passagesVisitors to Tate Modern are u…
The nascent Syrian leadership now seeks to “redefine” ties with Russia as the DamascusโMoscow axis has undergone a startling metamorphosis: Russiaโs deadly firepower from the air saved the ruthless Assad regime from the brink of collapse, amid civil w…
The center left is split on how to tackle migration and is relying on the same old priorities to fight right-wing populism.
The immigration hard-liner rejoins the race following a short pause triggered by a foiled terror plot.
The center-left government is aiming to transform Greece’s labor market into one of Europe’s most โflexible.โ
Lise Sobรฉronโs Wondermum app has name and graphics allegedly similar to DCโs Wonder Woman, lawyers claimA French woman is involved in the mother of all battles with DC Comics for naming her family advice app Wondermum.Lise Sobรฉron received a letter fro…
The Sharm el-Sheikh meeting was unforgettable โ and not just because of the progress toward peace in the Middle East.
More than three years into Russiaโs full-scale invasion, Ukraineโs capital endures constant Russian attacks while watching European solidarity fray.
Two free cabin bags, compensation for delays, family seating rights, and no penalty for booking errors
The paradoxical emotional push and pull of those forced to migrate for work is vividly captured in Maria Lisa Pichler and Lukas Schรถffelโs intimate portrait Every four weeks, Maria leaves her small Romanian town and heads to Austria, where she is emplo…
An aide to French MEP Mรฉlissa Camara said there were no indications she faced mistreatment during her detention.
The first lady, in rare public remarks, said eight children have been reunified in past 24 hours.
Two big U.S. bankruptcies have revived memories of the last time the financial sector went bad.
The European Parliament is the latest in a long line to mix politics and gnomes.
Parliament is flexing is muscles just as EU leaders push back on key aspects of Commission president’s agenda.
The U.S. president’s second stint in office is binding the two countries together โ and prompting London to look the other way on contentious issues.
The ink was barely dry on the European Parliamentโs prohibition across the bloc when its own chefs dished up โvegan burgers,โ leaving lawmakers choking on the irony.
It is understood her family has raised enough money to significantly reduce any jail time imposed.
It is understood her family has raised enough money to significantly reduce any jail time imposed.
From veggie burger bans to climate infighting, the EPP leader is facing pressure from all sides.
US presidentโs threat to impose 92% tariffs targeting major manufacturers put family-run firms in the firing line as wellโItโs a real pity,โ laments Antonio Rummo of Donald Trumpโs latest target in his ever-evolving tariff war: Italian pasta. Rummo is …
UAV incursions have been happening for years, but they suddenly became a major emergency.
The let-down nature lovers Environmentalists and climate campaigners have been among the most disappointed in von der Leyen since the start of her second term in December. While the last European Commission, from 2019-2024, made the Green Deal โ with policies aimed at cutting emissions, improving biodiversity and transitioning to renewable energy โ a flagship [โฆ]
The author of a highly acclaimed book about poverty and how it affects children has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the worst part of her own difficult childhood was feeling that she was not loved. “Poor” is the story of Katriona O’Sullivan, who grew up…
Like PM Keir Starmer, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pulled through her party conference with an announcement that pleased the faithful. But will the public notice โ and will it save her from an internal challenge?
As Commission president prepares to face no-confidence votes, EPP is divided over two of her key proposals.
Film-maker Myrid Carten exposes her relationship with her mother โ who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism โ in this painful but powerful documentaryFor anyone who has been close to an alcoholic, or someone with mental-health issues or, as is the …
People fleeing Russian attacks face huge difficulties in finding new homes and getting compensation for lost or destroyed property.
Europe’s populists celebrate yet another bruising week for their centrist rivals.
Doris Grรผnwald and Jessica Baumgartner, born in Graz in 1990, were accidentally given to the parents of the other family.
Doris Grรผnwald and Jessica Baumgartner, born in Graz in 1990, were accidentally given to the parents of the other family.
Radek Sikorskiโs manor is part pastoral retreat and part instrument of diplomacy
Political novice Jim Gavin quit the election race to become Irelandโs next head of state after being accused of being a rip-off landlord.
