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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation on Thursday to President Sergio Mattarella, who asked him to remain in office in a caretaker capacity, the head of state’s office said in a statement.

As a seven-year-old in 1983, Liz Truss played the role of Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her school’s mock elections but failed to get a single vote. 

Soaring temperatures in Europe have impacted agricultural production and look set to have a knock-on effect on food costs. As warmer weather becomes the norm, will “heatflation” become a regular occurrence? 

Europe anxiously awaits the return of Russian gas supplies on Thursday at the end of scheduled work on a crucial pipeline, as heavily dependent Germany accuses the Kremlin of using energy as a “weapon”. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain’s next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker vote, setting up the last stage of the contest to replace Boris Johnson.

The Kremlin has effectively taken over Russia’s culture industry as the invasion of Ukraine prompted intensifying repression – with cancelled concerts, theatre directors sacked and artists arrested. All this poses a dilemma for Russian writers, singers, directors and the like: do they leave to ensure their safety and free expression, or do they stay at […]

Italy’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday the only way out of a political crisis threatening the country’s stability was a new government pact based on “courage, selflessness, credibility”. 

Ukrainian authorities have accused Russia of deliberately destroying the wheat crops that farmers have managed to grow this year. Amid a looming global food crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin maintains Moscow is ready to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports by the Black Sea. But Ukrainian farmers watching their burning fields have little confidence in Putin’s promises. […]

Ukraine’s visiting first lady Olena Zelenska is set to address Congress on Wednesday following her meeting with US President Joe Biden. The speech is aimed at boosting US support for Ukraine as Russia keeps up the military pressure in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, targeting cities such as Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. […]

While Europe scorches in the heatwave, some of its leaders are securing new gas suppliers to try to ensure the heating stays on this winter as the war in Ukraine forces the continent to confront its dependence on Russian gas. But analysts warn that new gas sources will not solve the problem – meaning Europeans will have […]