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Marine Le Pen decries election ban as a severe blow to her 2027 ambitions

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally (RN) parliamentary group, has vocally condemned the court's recent ruling that bars her from running in elections for five years. The decision, which she labeled a “nuclear bomb” against her political career, is seen by Le Pen as an attempt......

France and Algeria rekindle diplomatic ties after tensions

Relations between France and Algeria have taken a new turn as both nations seek to mend a historically complex relationship marked by political strife. Following months of strained interactions, French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, have agreed to reestablish......

Israel Escalates Tensions With Second Airstrike on Beirut

Israel has launched another airstrike on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, for the second time in a week, killing at least three people and further straining the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah. The attack, which struck the southern suburb of Dahiyeh early Tuesday, also injured at least seven others,......

Algerian writer Boualem Sansal sentenced to five years in prison

A court in Algeria has sentenced Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison, a decision made on Thursday, March 27. This ruling follows Sansal's detention since November and represents a lesser penalty than the ten years sought by the prosecution, according to an AFP correspondent......

Lebanese president's visit to France marks key step in political and economic reconstruction

Lebanese President Michel Aoun is visiting France, his first trip to Europe since taking office. During his visit, he is set to meet President Emmanuel Macron, who had previously expressed France's commitment to supporting Lebanon's recovery after the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.......

Marine Le Pen advocates for banning the Muslim Brotherhood in France

Marine Le Pen has called upon Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau to take decisive action against the Muslim Brotherhood, suggesting that the organization poses a significant threat to French society. Her remarks come in light of Retailleau's recent comments on CNews, where he outlined the dangers......

UK and Germany revise travel advisories for the US amid immigration scrutiny

Following a series of troubling incidents involving European nationals, both the United Kingdom and Germany have updated their travel advisories for the United States. These changes come after reports of tourists being detained or returned home due to misunderstandings about their travel purposes or......

Support for the Reintroduction of Mandatory Military Service and Basic Military Training

A recent survey conducted by the DYM Institute for 20minutos reveals that three out of every ten Spaniards are in favor of reinstating mandatory military service in Spain, a policy that was abolished by José María Aznar's government in 2001. Specifically, 31.7% of respondents support......

France-Algeria tensions spotlight Paris Grand Mosque's Ramadan iftar

The upcoming high-profile Ramadan iftar ceremony at the Grand Mosque of Paris is drawing attention amid escalating tensions between Algeria and France. This event, which is the fourth iftar for ambassadors, will take place on Tuesday, with reports indicating the attendance of French Foreign Affairs Minister......

Collective pressure on Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement

During a virtual summit hosted by London, a group of thirty leaders supporting Ukraine agreed to apply "collective pressure" on Russia, which is suspected of wanting to continue the war, to compel Moscow to accept a ceasefire. French President Emmanuel Macron, one of the participants in the......

Sánchez will not define the increase in military spending until the NATO summit in June

As the NATO summit approaches in June, European leaders are engaging in discussions about the future of military spending. Scheduled to take place from June 24 to 26 in The Hague, the summit will see European nations present their plans for increasing defense budgets. Following the summit, a European......

Tensions among G7 ministers amid Trump’s foreign policy shifts

Foreign ministers from major Western democracies gathered in Canada on Thursday following weeks of rising tensions between President Donald Trump and his allies, triggered by his shifts in foreign policy regarding Ukraine and the imposition of tariffs. The two-day meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, brought......

French commission favors expulsion of Algerian influencer Doualemn

A commission in Hérault has issued a favorable opinion for the expulsion of the Algerian influencer known as "Doualemn." This decision, announced on Wednesday, follows a turbulent situation that has escalated tensions between Paris and Algiers. Doualemn, whose real name is Boualem Naman,......

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