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Russia will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus after the facilities are ready on July 7, President Vladimir Putin told his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Friday during a meeting in Sochi. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Residents in the quiet French Alps town of Annecy awoke in shock on Friday, a day after a Syrian refugee armed with a knife stabbed four preschool children and injured two adults in an attack whose motive remains unclear.

European Union countries have reached a major deal to revamp the bloc’s migration and asylum policy.

The EU institutions have been hit by a number of scandals in recent months, including alleged high-level corruption in the European Parliament.

The European Union is hoping to boost domestic production of semiconductors and capture 20% of the global market by 2030.

A man armed with a knife stabbed six people, including four preschool children, by a lake in the French Alps on Thursday in an attack that sent shock waves through the country. The suspect, who was arrested, did not have a terrorist motive, according to the local prosecutor.

After years of divisive and bitter debates, the European Union is nearing a major deal to establish a unified migration policy.

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has been on hold for a number of years now.

Brussels worries the new law could be used to target opposition politicians in the run-up to Poland’s general election later this year.

Europeans view China as a strategic partner more than a rival, a new European Council on Foreign Relations survey shows.

Ukrainians living near the Dnipro River abandoned inundated homes and rescue teams evacuated people and their pets Wednesday as floodwaters peaked across a swathe of southern Ukraine following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. Ukrainian officials warned of the dangers of floating mines unearthed by flooding and the spread of disease and hazardous chemicals. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

The annual event aims to promote Europe’s sustainable objectives.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz survived a third set wobble to cruise past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) on Tuesday (June 6) and earn a spot in the French Open last four.

A vast network of tunnels 400 metres underground that has been under construction for nearly 20 years will soon begin operating as the world’s first spent nuclear fuel disposal facility – locking away radioactive uranium deep beneath the Earth’s surface for thousands of years. It is hoped the Onkalo facility in Finland will provide a solution to the problem of how to safely store the world’s nuclear waste.

The attack on the Nova Kakhovka dam, in southern Ukraine, has been met with shock and outrage across Europe.

French unions are seeking to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron’s raising of the retirement age with what may be a final surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes Tuesday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Home Affairs ministers will vote later this week on a draft law that introduces new rules on the relocation of asylum seekers.

France’s left-wing forces and labour unions will stage another day of strikes on Tuesday to try to derail President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions overhaul, insisting that the fight to thwart the changes is not over even after it became law.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky added that in Russia there is a belief that losing the war in Ukraine could lead to the end of the country.

Coco Gauff put aside a bloody knee and a poor stretch of play in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday.

The controversial reform has caused an intense and protracted dispute between the Polish government and the European Commission.

Billionaire Elon Musk took over the social media giant last year and has since rolled back various rules on content moderation.

Pressure is mounting in Germany on the Last Generation climate collective, whose members specialise in gluing themselves to tarmac. Following a series of police raids last month, activists say they are being unjustly criminalised but that the police action has led to a recruitment spike. As the international community marks World Environment Day, FRANCE 24 reports on a group sparking controversy in Germany.

An enormous anti-government march took place in Poland’s capital Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at a right-wing administration that has eroded democratic norms and created fears the nation is following Hungary and Turkey down the path to autocracy.

Over the past decade, some 8,500 health professionals have left for other European countries. Now Hungary has one of the lowest ratios of doctors per inhabitant in the bloc.