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European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting in Armenia on Monday for a European Political Community summit focused on security and geopolitical tensions, as uncertainty grows over US policy under President Donald Trump. Held in Yerevan, the talks come amid strains over the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine, and shifting transatlantic […]

A plane carrying Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made an emergency landing in Turkey on Sunday evening due to a technical issue, Spain’s government said, confirming earlier media reports. Sánchez had been en route to Armenia for a European Political Community summit when the incident occurred, forcing an unscheduled stop in Ankara. The Spanish delegation […]

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Primorsk port and a number of vessels in the Baltic Sea on Sunday as part of a wave of attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure. While Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes limit “Russia’s war potential”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that global oil prices may rise further if ​Ukraine continues to […]

From Ukraine’s evolving battlefield, where drone warfare is redefining frontlines and so-called “killing zones,” to reports of “Martian drones” and their impact on both Russian and Ukrainian forces, we also look at the expanding use of unmanned systems in rescue operations, including the evacuation of a 77-year-old woman in Odesa region. France 24’s Gavin Lee […]

In addition to withdrawing troops from Germany, Donald Trump is escalating his trade dispute with the European Union. He says tariffs on cars and trucks will rise to 25 percent next week because the bloc is not complying. That is 10 percentage points higher than the rate agreed in a trade deal last July. The […]

NATO says it is working with the United States to understand the decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. President Donald Trump announced the move on Friday following a dispute with Germany’s chancellor over the Iran war. Transatlantic relations have been strained since Friedrich Merz questioned Washington’s strategy in the Middle East. Germany’s defence minister […]

Low-cost airline Transavia this week announced its first flight cancellations in May and June, citing skyrocketing prices for kerosene, a widely used aviation fuel. As the war in the Middle East continues, European carriers are braced for more cancellations but hope to avoid a fuel shortage that will ground their fleets this summer.

On International Workers’ Day, as demonstrators fill the streets of Paris under the banner of “bread, peace, and freedom,” William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Rémi Bourgeot, Economist and Researcher at IRIS, and Author of Epistelem.org. What begins as a discussion about the sanctity of May 1st in France quickly descends into something more fundamental: […]

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 1: The British papers are still covering the anti-Semitic attack in London. Meanwhile, The New York Times investigates hybrid warfare methods against Jewish targets. Next, a British advertising company is greenwashing the US oil industry. Also, Banksy has made another appearance. Finally, a trainee bus driver has a bad day at […]

Alison Sargent welcomes Dr Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University. As Labour Day is commemorated across the globe, Dr Foucart offers a sobering analysis of France’s sociopolitical and economic challenges in the lead-up to the 2027 election. With pension reform frozen, May 1st is a “victory lap” for the social democrats. Meanwhile, […]