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Europe should use “all the tools” it can leverage to “defend its interests” and tackle aggressive foreign trade practices that threaten its industry, France’s EU Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad has told Euronews. His comments come as the EU mulls a clampdown on a glut of Chinese imports. “A commitment to international trade law — it’s important. But you have to be strong and to be respected,” Haddad said on Euronews’ interview programme, 12 Minutes With. “You have to be able to defend your interest and use all the tools that you can leverage, especially to impose the very basic principles…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 16:09 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has no cash in its official Gaza reconstruction fund, despite member countries pledging billions of dollars, a source familiar with the board told the AFP news agency on Wednesday. Trump conceived the board to coordinate the rebuilding of Gaza, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a US-backed ceasefire in October which stopped two years of devastating war. But he quickly raised eyebrows by sending out wide invitations, including to Russian President Vladimir Putin and to countries far removed from traditional Middle East diplomacy. Since the board was…

Am Wochenende beschließt die AfD Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Grimmen ihr Programm für die Landtagswahl im September. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler haben den Entwurf analysiert: Während inhaltlich bei Migration die harten Töne dominieren, gibt sich die Partei im Vergleich zu Sachsen-Anhalt auffällig moderat und regierungsfähig. Die Hausordnung des Bundestages erlaubt es, Mitarbeitern bei Sicherheitsbedenken den Hausausweis zu verweigern. In dieser Wahlperiode traf es bereits acht Personen. Alle aus der AfD. Schindler und von Pezold haben die Hintergründe zum Fall von Tobias Laue: Der AfD-Kommunalpolitiker und Security-Chef war einst Funktionär des Rockerclubs Bandidos und stand bereits vor Gericht. Trotz Hausverbots werden…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2•Updated 15:53 European countries have roundly rejected Russia’s threat against diplomats based in Kyiv and confirmed their representations would continue to operate without interruption. Germany, France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Estonia and the European Commission are among those that have summoned Russia’s ambassadors to convey their outrage after the Kremlin published a notification urging foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to leave Kyiv “as soon as possible” ahead of fresh air strikes. “Through its actions, Russia demonstrates daily its cynicism and contempt for international law,” the French Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said on Wednesday. “France strongly…

Egypt has made a string of major gas discoveries over the past two months — capped by its biggest find in the Western Desert in 15 years — as the Iran war drives energy demands to record highs, poising Cairo for a return to its role as a major gas export hub. “I think the new discoveries will help address Egypt’s challenging energy balances but are unlikely to be transformational,” said Bill Farren-Price, head of gas research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. “Rising power demand is still likely to outpace upstream gains, although the reforms are likely to…

Earlier this week Italy reported two suspected cases among passengers who had arrived from Uganda, but they later tested negative for Ebola, the disease prevention agency said. Meanwhile, Belgium has direct daily flights to and from Congo. Brussels Airlines said Wednesday it is making changes to its crew schedules given that the United States has banned entry to the country from the region, but added: “These changes are being implemented without affecting the current flight schedule.” “In times like these, flights are more vital than ever to keep the region connected and to allow vital medication and medically trained personnel…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 15:12 GMT+2 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Wednesday inked a “major” new defence and security treaty as the embattled UK leader continues to rebuild relations with Europe. The pair met in London to finalise the agreement, which aims to bolster British borders, tackle organised crime, boost collective defence and further deepen cooperation with the European Union, which the UK voted to leave in 2016 following a divisive referendum campaign. In a post on X, Cezary Tomczyk, Poland’s secretary of state of the Ministry of Defence, shared a video of…

The Texas primaries offered a revealing snapshot of the political dynamics that are likely to shape the remainder of President Donald Trump’s second term, especially the next five months before the Congressional midterm elections. More than a routine state-level contest, the races in the Lone Star State became a test of Trump’s continuing grip over the Republican Party, the ideological direction of MAGA politics, and the balance between electability and fealty to the president. The clearest message came from the Republican Senate primary, where Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton soundly defeated Senator John Cornyn, a towering figure in Texas…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2•Updated 11:15 French luxury department store Galeries Lafayette closed its first flagship store in China on Wednesday, 27 May, thirteen years after it opened. The retailer cited falling sales in recent years as the reason for the closure. While the luxury market experienced strong growth in the mid-2010s, notably thanks to the rise of the middle class, the Covid-19 pandemic and China’s property crisis proved to be a turning point, abruptly curbing China’s domestic consumption and forcing the sector to adapt to new economic realities. “We have seen a decade of growth in the luxury…

Published on 27/05/2026 – 13:18 GMT+2 “Damn the jellyfish! Damn all the jellyfish!!” Remember that Friends episode in which a jellyfish stings Monica and Joey steps out of his sandy hole to offer some medical advice? “There’s really only one thing you can do,” says Joey. “You’re going to have to pee on it.” When questioned about his emergency cure, he affirms that he saw it on the Discovery Channel – something which Chandler confirms. “You know what, he’s right. There’s something like ammonia in that which kills the pain.” Well, if you’re heading to the ocean on your upcoming…