Ukraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. It comes four years into the Russian invasion that has put the plant once again under threat and raised risks of another radioactive catastrophe.
Continue ReadingRussia launched more than 660 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Friday killing four people and injuring more than 30, Ukrainian officials said. Major strikes hit buildings in the eastern city of Dnipro where, on Saturday morning, rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble.
Continue ReadingIn this two-part show, Armen Georgian takes viewers on a journey across the European Union, exploring mobility and transport projects funded by the EU’s cohesion policy. In the 2021-2027 budget, the EU has been using its cohesion funds to invest €63.2 billion in transport schemes. From France to Austria, via Poland and Hungary, Armen takes a whistle-stop tour using […]
Continue ReadingThis Sunday marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which the UN says affected more than 3.5 million people and contaminated nearly 50,000 square kilometres of land, and which remains the worst nuclear accident in history, as France Télévisions gains rare access to the site for a closer look.
Continue ReadingOn the most dangerous parts of Ukraine’s front line, it’s almost as common these days to hear Spanish as Ukrainian. Many Colombian soldiers are now fighting in Ukraine, lured by the comparatively high salaries, but also by a sense of adventure and of helping a good cause. Our reporters Gulliver Cragg and Catalina Gomez travelled […]
Continue ReadingPRESS REVIEW – Friday, April 24: We look at reactions in the German, Russian and Kazakh press after an important oil pipeline from Russia is suspended to Germany. Russia says it’s for “technical” reasons, but the German press say it is “political”. Also: the press is divided over the case of a physically healthy, deeply grieving […]
Continue ReadingIn an interview with FRANCE 24, Mike Penrose, a veteran humanitarian worker and special adviser to the government of Ukraine on the “Food from Ukraine” humanitarian programme, explained that this initiative “increases the value of the aid that’s being distributed” in an “era of diminishing amounts of money”. He also emphasised that the programme “works […]
Continue ReadingFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Hannah Neumann, German MEP, Greens/EFA and Chair of EU Parliament’s Delegation for Iran. She offers analysis on the growing geopolitical instability surrounding Iran, energy security, and the EU’s strategic position in an increasingly fragmented global order. According to Ms. Neumann, the central issue is not merely the volatility of […]
Continue ReadingBritain and France agreed a three-year plan to curb irregular Channel crossings, a French interior ministry roadmap showed on Wednesday. France will boost coastal policing by over 50% to 1,400 officers by 2029, while Britain will provide up to 766 million euros in funding, partly conditional on results.
Continue ReadingDowning Street on Tuesday rejected claims that it pressured officials to fast-track the process to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to the US. Olly Robbins, who was fired last week over the scandal, told MPs that Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a “dismissive attitude” towards the security vetting process.
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