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As European Union leaders prepare to gather on February 12 for a key summit on competitiveness, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are positioning their countries as a new driving force within the bloc, reshaping internal dynamics and placing France on the defensive. The two leaders are expected to......
France will increase the number of humanitarian visas granted to Iranians seeking asylum as Tehran intensifies its crackdown on nationwide protests, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told parliament on Wednesday. Barrot said France would offer greater protection to political opponents and activists persecuted by the Iranian authorities.......
French health authorities have reported a third infant death linked to the consumption of baby formula affected by the recent wave of product recalls. As of February 11, 2026, three cases have been registered, though no scientific evidence has yet established a causal link between the deaths and the recalled products, the Ministry of Health......
Nearly 70 oil tankers linked to Russia’s so called shadow fleet have reflagged under the Russian registry since May 2025, responding to a sharp escalation in Western sanctions enforcement that has left stateless vessels exposed to seizure on the high seas, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. The pace of reflagging has......
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that a decision on the troubled Future Combat Air System program will be made within days, adding that the political leadership must now determine whether to rescue the 100 billion euro initiative. His remarks mark the latest turn in a long-running industrial dispute that has stalled......
Air France has announced a new temporary suspension of its direct route between Paris and Zanzibar, set to take effect from March 23 to May 31, 2026. The decision marks the second consecutive year the airline has paused the service during the spring period. Launched in October 2021, the Paris–Zanzibar connection quickly became popular......
China signaled on Wednesday that it could open investigations into French wine or impose reciprocal tariffs on European Union goods if France continues to advocate for sweeping trade measures against Chinese products, according to Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV. The warning followed a strategic......
Prosecutors in France have requested a 30-year prison sentence for a 32-year-old Moroccan national accused of stabbing his former partner multiple times in a violent attack that nearly cost her life. The trial is taking place before the criminal court of Finistère in western France. The prosecution described the defendant as a dangerous......
Poland said Wednesday it would not join the United States led Peace Council under current conditions, becoming the latest European country to reject the international initiative launched last month by President Donald Trump. “Given certain domestic doubts regarding the structure of the council, under these circumstances Poland will......
The French government has issued new recommendations encouraging citizens to limit the consumption of meat and processed meat products as part of its National Strategy for Food, Nutrition, and Climate (Snanc). The long-awaited document, which has been under development for over two years, also emphasizes the reduction of imported meat to support......
Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility has named Anne Laimé as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Personal Finance & Banking Servicing, a move that strengthens the company’s leadership team as it accelerates its growth strategy across Europe and Morocco. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole......
Belgian health authorities said Tuesday that five infants in the Flemish region have tested positive for the bacterial toxin cereulide, the latest development in a multinational infant formula contamination crisis that has led to product recalls in more than 60 countries. The affected babies, only a few months old, had consumed recalled Nestlé......
Europe’s most powerful rocket is preparing for its first flight. The Ariane 64 launcher is scheduled to lift off on Thursday from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, marking the debut of the four-booster version of Ariane 6. The mission will carry 32 satellites for Amazon’s low Earth orbit broadband constellation,......
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025 - 15:48
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First 100 days of the second Donald Trump presidency
Monday 28 April 2025 - 09:38
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Les Impériales Week 2025: The Paradigm Shift – Business. People. Tech
Wednesday 18 December 2024 - 14:32
