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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on January 13 that negotiations with the Trump administration have reached a critical stage, with key documents on security guarantees and reconstruction nearly ready for signing. This development comes as G7 leaders prepare to meet Trump and Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in Davos next......

European Union member states clash over whether Ukraine can use a proposed 90 billion euro loan to purchase U.S. weapons, with France pushing strict "buy European" rules while Germany and the Netherlands argue Kyiv needs flexibility to acquire vital American systems. The European Commission plans to unveil its legislative proposal......

The Patriots for Europe far-right group plans to submit a motion of censure against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week, multiple group sources told Euronews. The move, nearing completion at the group's Brussels bureau meeting on Tuesday, directly targets the EU-Mercosur trade deal greenlit by member states last......

Marine Le Pen’s political future is hanging in the balance as the appeal trial involving her, the Rassemblement National (RN), and several co-defendants opens in Paris. The proceedings represent a decisive moment for the far-right leader, whose eligibility to run in France’s 2027 presidential election is at stake. The trial, scheduled......

The Louvre Museum in Paris will remain closed on Monday as its staff continue a strike that began in mid-December, the museum and unions confirmed. Between 300 and 350 employees voted to extend the industrial action after negotiations with the Ministry of Culture and the Louvre management failed to yield sufficient progress, according to......

French driver Sébastien Loeb finished sixth on Sunday in the seventh car stage of the Dakar Rally 2026, maintaining his position in the overall standings after a demanding day in the Saudi desert. The stage, contested between Riyadh and Wadi Ad-Dawasir, was dominated by Ford and Toyota, with Sweden’s Mattias Ekström claiming......

Two skiers lost their lives on Sunday after being caught in two separate avalanches in the French department of Savoie, highlighting once again the dangers posed by unstable snow conditions in the Alps. The incidents occurred in different mountainous areas, according to emergency services. In both cases, the skiers were swept away by sudden......

A 14-year-old boy was assaulted by a large group of individuals on a sports ground in southern Paris, prompting the opening of a judicial investigation, according to French authorities. The incident occurred on Saturday evening in a public park located in the city’s 13th district. The teenager was reportedly surrounded by several assailants,......

Around 2,000 medical specialists are set to travel to Brussels this Sunday as part of a protest action aimed at denouncing the French government’s health policy. The initiative, organized by the doctors’ union Le Bloc, will run until Wednesday and involves surgeons, anesthetists, and gynecologists leaving Paris together by bus. The......

French authorities have confirmed the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Somme department, located in northern France. The announcement was made by the local prefecture on Thursday, following the detection of the virus in a poultry farm near Abbeville. The affected facility, situated in the municipality of Sailly-Flibeaucourt,......

A united left-wing list led by Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire, running without the support of La France Insoumise (LFI), is projected to narrowly lead the first round of the Paris municipal elections, according to a recent opinion poll released on Saturday. The survey suggests that four candidates could qualify for the......

Liberal doctors on strike since earlier this week marched through Paris on Saturday to protest what they describe as an increasingly restrictive approach to medical practice. The demonstrators are calling on Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to engage in dialogue and present concrete proposals to address their concerns. Representatives......

Three priests belonging to the traditionalist Catholic community of Riaumont, located in northern France, are set to face a canonical investigation following allegations of violence against minors. The announcement was made on Friday by the Bishop of Arras, Olivier Leborgne. According to the bishop, the canonical inquiry will concern the......