Albanians have been gathering in the streets of Tijana ever day for over three weeks. The so-called ‘flamingo revolution’ started in reaction to the construction of luxury resorts linked to the Trump family in the south of the country on an island where the protected birds nest. France 24 journalist David Gilberg followed a Franco-Albanian […]
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer won his job after leading his party to a massive victory in 2024. Less than two years later, he resigned as his party rebelled in the wake of widespread losses in local elections. It coincides with the tenth anniversary of the Brexit vote, which led to the resignation of Conservative […]
Continue ReadingThe EU is expected to hold talks on returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels Tuesday after Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticisms from human rights groups. The 27-member bloc does not recognise the Taliban administration, but the European Commission invited a team from Kabul for discussions amid a push […]
Continue ReadingUkraine has intensified its drone attacks on the Russian-controlled territory of Crimea, prompting a fuel shortage on the peninsula. The campaign has prompted officials there to halt gasoline sales to the public and has caused a larger threat to Russia’s fleet in the Black Sea. FRANCE 24’s Monte Francis has the story.
Continue ReadingBritain’s Keir Starmer has announced he’s stepping down. The prime minister forced to resign after last month’s loses in local elections. Starmer is expected to stay in the role until a new Labour party leader is picked. He is now set to become the country’s shortest-serving Labour PM in history.
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill following a landslide election in 2024. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, has just been sworn in as an MP and has no official rival to run for party leader. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle […]
Continue ReadingThe second early-season heatwave of the year has brought the return of a politically-charged issue. That of air-conditioning – for decades, France has been notoriously reticent to adopt the technology – currently just 25% of French households have it. That figure is up significantly from just a decade ago, and it’s set to keep rising […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s prime minister is expected to lay out a timetable for his departure. Keir Starmer has been under pressure to go since last month’s dismal election outcome for the Labour Party. The man vying the country’s top job is the Mayor of Greater Manchester, who’s just secured his return to parliament. But who exactly is […]
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party but would remain caretaker prime minister until a new head is chosen by the party. His likely successor is Andy Burnham, who won the Makerfield byelection a few days earlier. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle looks at the likely […]
Continue ReadingDutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid corruption allegations, policy U-turns, and after links were revealed between his choice for US ambassador and Jeffrey Epstein, a man Starmer has never met.
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