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Russian forces occupy some 20 percent of Georgia’s territory, a consequence of two wars. Officially, Georgia wants to join NATO and the EU; these ambitions are even written into its constitution. But behind the scenes, the country’s de facto ruler – oligarch Bidzina Ivanizhvili – is suspected of sabotaging the reforms demanded by Brussels. This has put the ruling party at odds with the population, since the vast majority of Georgians are in favour of joining the EU. FRANCE 24’s Elena Volochine reports from Tbilisi.

Several companies have already put in bids, an EU official said in the morning, just two hours after the platform was launched. The first deliveries are now expected to be carried out in late June or beginning of July.

After Finland became NATO’s 31st member on April 4, claims started circulating online that Russian nuclear weapons were spotted at Russia’s border with Finland. We tell you where these missiles really come from in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Greenpeace Belgium said, however, that a political declaration will not be enough and that they will need to monitor investment year by year in order not to miss their objectives.

Nine European countries are holding a summit in Belgium aimed at scaling up wind-power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the war in Ukraine and the push for renewable energy. Our science reporter Shirli Sitbon looks at why the North Sea is one of the world’s leading maritime regions for wind farms, and at the impact they have had on biodiversity.

Like many others, Rosa Gil has spent the past 15 years trying to remove the remains of her own grandfather from the same mausoleum.

Today, nine European countries are holding a summit aimed at scaling up wind-power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the Ukraine war and the push for renewable energy. Hosted by Belgium, France’s Emmanuel Macron is among the leaders attending. France24’s Dave Keating covers the summit in Oostende.

Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom will meet in Belgium for the North Sea Summit.

In a recent TV interview, Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, challenged the sovereignty and international status of the Baltic states.

IN THE PRESS – Monday, April 24: We look at the media reaction to Lu Shaye’s comments on Soviet sovereignty. Some are calling the remarks by the Chinese ambassador to France an embarrassment to President Emmanuel Macron. In other news, the French papers “celebrate” one year since the president’s re-election. Also, a fresh anti-Semitism row has engulfed the UK’s Labour Party, with MP Diane Abbott being suspended from the party. Finally: will space tourists be able to have sex in space?

Nine European countries are holding a summit Monday aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fall-out of the Ukraine war and the push for renewables.

Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.

Azerbaijan on Sunday set up a checkpoint on the only land link between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, sparking an angry response from its arch-rival Yerevan.

Russia has expelled more than 20 German diplomats, its foreign ministry said Saturday, in a “reciprocal” move as Berlin said some Russian diplomats had left Germany. Meanwhile Russia’s defence ministry said that its assault troops had captured three more districts in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian authorities have not confirmed the Russian advance. Read our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

In this edition of Brussels, my love, shot in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, we take a look at the EU policy on climate, migration & the fate of Evan Gershkovich

French President Emmanuel Macron only just dodged another day of heckles and boos from opponents of the controversial pension reform. But a war of attrition aimed at the president and his government looks to have no sign of letting up, with pots and pans the weapons of choice.

A Paris court on Friday sentenced Lebanese-Canadian citizen Hassan Diab to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in which four people died. Diab has long protested his innocence in the case which has been under investigation for decades. “We imagine that Hassan Diab will appeal this decision from Canada, where he is today,” says FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon.

The EU institutions have been at odds with Warsaw about its justice reforms for years now, with the Commission warning they endanger the independence of the judiciary.

US President Joe Biden and President Emmanuel Macron signaled efforts Thursday to ease tensions in the wake of the French leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan and the European security relationship with Washington.

A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe’s hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at nearly twice the global rate, the EU’s climate observatory said Thursday.

The licenses to rent out areas where sun loungers and beach umbrellas can be used are traditionally family-controlled and passed down from one generation to another.

Just metres from a busy train station in the heart of Paris, scientists have uncovered 50 tombs in an ancient necropolis south of Lutetia, the precursor to the French capital, with numerous burials and offerings. The discovery offers a rare insight into the Parisii, a Gallic tribe that lived on the banks of the River Seine during the Iron Age and the Roman period.

The crime of aggression targets the individual who is in ultimate control of the political and military action of a state.

Metro – Putin cyber blitz on UK Summary of the front page Britain is facing imminent “ideologically motivated” cyber attacks by groups loyal to Russian…

Italy has been promised EUR200BN from the EU, but is struggling to find ways to spend the money