Saturday 21 February 2026 - 12:20
Spain has condemned the European Commission for sending one of its members to the launch meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, calling the move a political mistake that contradicts the European Union’s stated principles on the Middle East. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said it “pained”......
French President Emmanuel Macron called for restraint and public order ahead of planned marches this Saturday in memory of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was killed last week in an altercation that shocked the nation. Speaking at the inauguration of the 62nd International Agricultural Show in Paris, Macron emphasized that “no......
Several departments in western France remain under severe flood warnings as authorities extend red alerts through the weekend. The departments of Loire-Atlantique, Charente-Maritime, and Maine-et-Loire continue to face the highest level of vigilance due to rising river levels and persistent flooding risks. In addition, nine other western......
France’s social security collection agency, Urssaf, announced that it recovered over €1.5 billion in 2025 by combating undeclared work. The initiative targets workers who do not report income, depriving both themselves and the public system of social contributions. Undeclared work represents more than half of social security fraud,......
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their determination to shoulder greater responsibility for Europe’s security, calling for what they described as a “more European” NATO. Meeting in Krakow, senior defense officials from the five countries — often referred to as the “E5”......
Norway has reaffirmed that it will not join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, even as it prepares to host a key international donor meeting on Palestinian aid in the spring. Oslo’s position directly contradicts Trump’s recent claim that Norway had agreed to host an event for the new initiative, which is formally......
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that Washington could pull out of the International Energy Agency unless the body sharply scales back its work on climate change and returns its focus to traditional energy security. Speaking after a two‑day ministerial meeting in Paris, Wright said the United States would use “all the pressure......
A French criminal court in Paris has sentenced rapper Naps to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room in October 2021. The artist, whose real name is Nabil Boukhobza, rose to national fame with his hit song “La Kiffance.” During a four-day trial before the criminal court, he......
Seven men have been referred to investigating judges in France on suspicion of voluntary homicide in connection with the death of nationalist activist Quentin Deranque, who was fatally assaulted one week ago. The public prosecutor of Lyon, Thierry Dran, requested that the suspects be formally charged and placed in pre-trial detention, citing......
The United States recorded a historic trade deficit of $1.241 trillion in 2025, marking a 2.1% increase compared with the previous year, according to data released by the US Department of Commerce. This record deficit occurred despite the implementation of tariffs aimed at rebalancing trade flows with key international partners. In December,......
For the first time in recent history, Italy has overtaken France in gross domestic product per capita, marking a notable shift in Europe’s economic landscape. The development reflects diverging growth trajectories between the two eurozone economies. In 2019, France stood above the average GDP per capita of the European Union, signaling......
European equities edged lower on Thursday after reaching record highs a day earlier, as investors weighed a sharp rise in oil prices against escalating tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program. The pan European Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.1 percent in early trading, hovering around 628 points after......
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for closer cooperation between France and India to help shape global rules governing artificial intelligence, warning that the technology has become a decisive arena of strategic competition. Speaking at a high-level AI summit in New Delhi, Macron stressed that artificial intelligence is no longer......
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Iran under the lens
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