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The Kremlin on Friday dismissed claims that an intercepted drone in Swedish waters was Russian, calling the suggestion “absurd” even as Stockholm pointed to a “strong link” to Moscow. Sweden’s military observed the suspected drone on Wednesday near where a French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmo, officials said.

Iceland’s government will soon propose a date for a referendum on resuming talks for its possible accession to the EU, the country’s foreign ministry told AFP Thursday. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks with Eirikur Bergmann, Professor of Politics at Bifröst University, who says that “the security aspect and the dilemma over Greenland have […]

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Thursday that she had scheduled this year’s general election for March 24, against a backdrop of tensions with both the United States and Russia. The vote comes at a time when Denmark’s relationship with the United States — which Copenhagen considers its closest ally — has been strained over […]

The European Commission said Thursday that member states will be able to tap into a social fund to help women access safe abortion care. This comes after a “My Voice, My Choice” campaign called on the bloc to create a funding mechanism to help women from EU countries with severe restrictions on abortion to undergo the procedure […]

US Ambassador Charles Kushner is at the centre of a diplomatic row raging in Paris, but he is not the only one. US President Donald Trump’s envoys are stirring controversy across Europe – from social media spats to public snubs of foreign leaders – testing alliances and leaving longtime partners to pick up the pieces. 

In the Dnipro region of Ukraine, soldiers from the air assault forces are equipped with Ceasar self-propelled howitzer, the French defence industry’s flagship weapon. But the work of Ukrainian gunners has changed since the first Caesers were delivered. With the proliferation of drones, the nature of the war has changed, and with it the working conditions for artillery […]

Iceland will in the coming months hold a referendum on ​joining ‌the European ⁠Union, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told a ‌press conference in Poland. Iceland in 2013 abandoned EU membership talks ​after four years of negotiations, ​but a rise ​in the cost of living and ​the ongoing war in Ukraine in recent years rekindled the […]

In this edition of Entre Nous, we dive into dual citizenship. As the UK begins applying stricter entry rules for dual nationals, we discuss why this change has come about. We also look at dual citizenship rules in France, as well as how trends on global citizenship are changing. Finally, we discuss which nations have […]

Wine is the lifeblood of France’s southwestern Bordeaux region, employing 60,000 people both directly and indirectly. But faced with falling consumption, overproduction and the French state’s “grubbing up” scheme, the wine industry is being forced to reinvent itself in order to survive. Winemakers are seeking new outlets, whether that means distilling surplus stock or developing […]

The British Museum is accused of having removed the term “Palestine” from its exhibits under pressure from a pro-Israeli group. In reality, only certain panels regarding the Antiquity period were modified. The museum says they wanted to use a term that is both more neutral and historically accurate – a point supported by several historians we […]