Europe is a continent and is different to the European Union.
Switzerland’s non-membership of the EU means it is viewed as more neutral than countries like Austria, Ireland or Sweden.
France’s finance minister said during a visit to Beijing on Sunday that cutting all economic ties with China was “an illusion”, as some Western countries question their reliance on the Asian giant.
The Poland-Belarus border has already been a tense place for a couple of years, ever since large numbers of immigrants from the Middle East and Africa began arriving, seeking to enter the EU by crossing into Poland, as well as Lithuania.
The elephant had packed its trunk and said goodbye to the circus – only to be recaptured later the same day.
The Italian club has been accused of false accounting, which allegedly increased its capital by 700 million euros.
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia and the African leaders attending a summit in Saint Petersburg had agreed to promote a multipolar world order and to fight neo-colonialism.
Russian troops have mounted fierce assaults in Ukraine’s northeastern Kupiansk region, located at the northern end of the country’s 600-mile front line. While Moscow’s troops have reportedly gained some ground, military experts caution against calling this a full-blown offensive.
Minister for Economic Affairs Wille Rydman only took up his role recently, after his predecessor quit for his own racist views and links to neo-Nazi groups.
With summer well under way around Europe, the sun has started to set on the political season at large. Yet, we still have Spain, after the country’s politics was paralysed following the results of snap parliamentary elections last weekend. #StateOfTheUnion
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Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu is believed to have sealed secret agreements for the supply of weapons for the war in Ukraine.
The Roman emperor Nero is understood to have had a deep love of drama and the performing arts but the exact location of his theatre has been a mystery until now.
The pontiff is expected to meet victims of historic abuse as he visits Lisbon for an international Catholic youth rally.
The Ghana international is currently valued at £40m but that could change.
Despite the progress made in women’s sport, major challenges remain, particularly regarding equal pay, visibility and training conditions.
The incident happened in the early hours of this morning.
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that a “handful of donations to some countries” won’t offset the dramatic impact of Russia’s decision to leave a Black Sea deal that had allowed Ukraine to export grain worldwide. Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit with African leaders that Russia would replace Ukrainian exports by supplying free grain to six African countries “in the coming months”. Follow our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that a “handful of donations to some countries” won’t offset the dramatic impact of Russia’s decision to leave a Black Sea deal that had allowed Ukraine to export grain worldwide. Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit with African leaders that Russia would replace Ukrainian exports by supplying free grain to six African countries “in the coming months”. Follow our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
Muzeum Susch, an extraordinary privately owned museum nestled in a serene Swiss mountain village, is paying homage to a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art.
Just before lunch at the height of the summer season, the narrow alleys of France’s iconic Mont-Saint-Michel are thronged with a crush of people.
Vladimir Putin furiously blamed the Ukrainians after the attack – and they’ve now confirmed his suspicions.
President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France’s ownership of New Caledonia on a landmark visit to the South Pacific island.
Firefighters in Greece continue to battle blazes on popular tourist islands. The effort continuing a week blazes first erupted on the mainland. Temperatures in the country are expected to come down from tomorrow, but strong winds continue to pose a problem. Firefighters in host of countries around the Mediterranean have been battling blazes including in Croatia, Portugal and Italy. FRANCE 24’s Jennie Shin reports
It’s been more than seven years since Belgium’s worst ever peacetime attack. In March of 2016 an islamic state terror cell carried out twin bombings at the Brussels airport alongside a third on the Metro. A court Tuesday convicted six men of murder and two others of terrorism charges, including French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini – both already sentenced to life in jail by France for the Paris attacks in 2015. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien tells us more.
People in countries such as Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria and Tunisia have seen their regions hit.