Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded France’s credit rating to Aa3 with a stable outlook Saturday over what the group described as France’s “political fragmentation”. French President…
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As Poland prepares to take over the EU’s rotating presidency for six months on January 1, the threads of Europe’s diplomatic spider web are meeting…
Why did Macron pick Bayrou? A long-time centrist ally François Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister after MPs voted to oust the previous government…
François Bayrou arrives at the Elysée Palace in Paris on August 23, 2024. LAFARGUE RAPHAEL/ABACA In 2015, Nicolas Sarkozy won the prize for political humor…
New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Friday he faced a “Himalaya” of a challenge to tackle France’s deficit, as opponents gave lukewarm reactions…
Euphoria. That is the closest word to describe how I feel right now, yet it still falls short of capturing the overwhelming tide of emotions…
The head of the largest housebuilding firm in the United Kingdom has said Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes during this parliament is not…
Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York on November 12, 2021. ANDREW KELLY / REUTERS Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded France’s…
The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost £46,000,000, according to a provisional budget released before a design is chosen. From today, artists, architects…
Along with an institution dedicated to the French language, which opened its doors in Villers-Cotterêts, Picardy, in 2023, it was to be the other major…
Bloodthirsty terrorists or Syria’s best hope? Syrians are divided about the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive that resulted in the fall of…
French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister on Friday morning, his office said on Thursday, December 12, as pressure mounted to fill…
“We are going to see very big changes,” said Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. Stefanishyna said the spoke with…
The Greens and CDU have governed Baden-Württemberg since 2016. Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann also sees this coalition as “a realistic option” in the federal government…
How was Syria’s economy ravaged by the civil war? Syria’s economy was worth $67.5 billion (€63.9 billion) in 2011 — the same year that large-scale protests broke…
The Kings close the year of trips abroad with a state visit to Italy. This Tuesday, the Monarch and his wife will travel to Rome,…
Germany and the United Kingdom have taken measures aimed at closer cooperation when it comes to dealing with human trafficking — specifically making it easier to prosecute syndicates involved in small-boat crossings to Britain.
The King will present the first Elizabeth Emblems to family members of former firefighters, police officers and other public servants who have died in the…
Australia and Nauru have announced a landmark security treaty on Monday — a move which is seen as a broader effort by Canberra to push…
Syria’s ruler Bashar al-Assad has apparently left the capital Damascus. The militiamen announce the beginning of a new era in a “free Syria.” The Prime…
The head of Burkina Faso’s military junta named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister late on Saturday. The appointment comes one day…
Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ‘s heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich,…
The military junta in Burkina Faso dismissed Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela on Friday and dissolved the government. “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,”…
The European Union and Mercosur signed an agreement on Friday which, if the complicated ratification process does not put the brakes on it, will give…
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday night in accepting the Patriot of the Year award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards that he has already accomplished…