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.
What we know about the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M.
The queen is NOT happy.
The EU’s cohesion policy is financed by member states. Richer EU countries pay in more to help the bloc’s poorest regions catch up. But does that mean that richer EU nations are getting a rough deal from the bloc’s cohesion policy? FRANCE 24 sorts the fact from the fake.
To what extent is the well-being of a country’s youth a barometer for the state of society at large? Do dictatorships or geopolitical isolation affect citizens’ sense of direction? And can love or friendship save people from the deepest depths of despair? These are some of the themes explored in Russian director Marusya Syroechkovskaya’s film “How to Save a Dead Friend”. She joined us for Perspective.
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Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin as Russian president, say Kyiv officials The 24 hours of chaos caused by the mutiny of…
The final work by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has fetched EUR86 million at auction setting a new record for the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe.
While the emergency phase of the COVID pandemic has ended, now the World Health Organization (WHO) is focusing on how to transition back to normal.
Generative AI has led to an increase in websites producing low-quality or fake content – and major brands’ advertising budgets may be funding them.
The death toll has risen to eight from Russia’s attack on a crowded restaurant in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s emergency services said on Wednesday, adding that 56 people were injured. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble of the destroyed building, emergency officials added. A FRANCE 24 journalist who was in the restaurant when the strike hit was not injured. Read our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
The EU will take the next crucial step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro, a controversial project that has come under attack from the public, politicians and banks before it even exists.
While the right to asylum is enshrined in both European and international law, asylum seekers and refugees are confronted with a host of administrative and social challenges, with the recurring shipwrecks in the Mediterranean serving as a grim testament to these obstacles. In reaction, ordinary citizens have stepped up to extend their support, endeavoring to make asylum seekers and refugees feel more welcome. The Refugee Food Festival stands as a prime example of such initiatives. Participants Guillaume Schwoob and Haitham Karajay joined us for a discussion on Perspective.
The latest lines from the Russia-Ukraine conflict .
President Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both made public statements about a suspected mutiny with Putin issuing ultimatum to mercenaries
Why are millions of Muslims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week? Here’s what you need to know about Hajj, Islam’s sacred pilgrimage.
He told the nation ‘any blackmail is doomed to fail’
Yevgheny Prigozhin has broken his silence. The Wagner boss has just released an 11-minute audio recording for the first time since Saturday’s failed coup. He says he didn’t want to overthrow Russia’s leadership, but instead wanted to hold those responsible for failures in Ukraine accountable. Officials in Russia are calling for unity two days after a failed coup attempt. Authorities desperate to showcase a sence of normality. In a video, President Vladimir Putin addressed a youth forum. And earlier today footage of the Russian defence minister was released, but the video has no sound and it’s unclear when it was shot. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Commentator, Douglas Herbert, tells us more.
The fishermen of Valparaiso celebrate Saint Peter, patron saint of fishermen, during the San Pedro fishermen’s festival in Valparaiso, 110 km north-west of Santiago.
The Prime Minister’s 30-year-old plane is so prone to break downs, he has to bring a spare.
Greece’s prime minister is vowing to push ahead with reforms during his second term in office. Kyriakos Mitsotakis secured a parliamentry majority in Sunday’s election. His conservative New Democracy party got over 40 percent of the vote, more than double Syriza on the left. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Nathalie Savaricas reports from Athens.
Turkish activists on Sunday defied a ban to stage an annual gay pride march in Istanbul one month after Turkey’s election followed a homophobic hate-filled campaign.
Former Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a second term in a national election on Sunday as far-right parties also posted gains. FRANCE 24’s Nathalie Savaricas reports.
Compensation from the German government could be a step closer for some 12,000 people after they were forced to flee their homes in former East Germany in 1952 and 1961 by Communist authorities.
Germany’s far-right AfD won its first district election Sunday, a further boost to the anti-immigration party as it surges to record highs in opinion polls.
He could be seen carving ‘Hayley’ into the ancient building.
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