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A 1950s law on a state of emergency was activated after the Nov. 13, 2015 terror attacks; it allows for searches and house arrests without a court decision. A “public health state of emergency” approved during the Covid pandemic was used to restrict freedom of movement and assembly without parliament’s approval. The new regime proposed by Lecornu would allow the government “in the event of threats and when circumstances require it, to temporarily adapt our rules to speed up decision-making, simplify procedures, and remove the obstacles that are currently slowing down the implementation of our strategic projects.” He did not…
Ceding the Donbas was part of a contentious 28-point plan the U.S. presented to both Kyiv and Moscow last year. Under that plan, Ukraine would hold elections within 100 days of the end of the war. Zelenskyy said Russia is betting that Washington will lose interest in negotiations as the war in Ukraine grinds on, with Moscow continuing to make slow gains in the east of the country. Talks on U.S. security guarantees that Ukraine wants in order to agree on a peace deal are ongoing, but Zelenskyy said this week that more work is needed before any agreement is…
“We want France to block this agreement,” said cattle farmer Patrick Bénézit, vice president of FNSEA, slamming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for sealing the deal and the French government for not opposing it. “We know how she [von der Leyen] functions, nothing surprises us anymore: What surprises us is the lack of political response, particularly from governments,” he added. In a statement to POLITICO on Wednesday, Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said “the EU–Australia agreement is a balanced and demanding partnership” and announced he would travel to Australia at the end of April with a delegation of French…
SAN FRANCISCO — The European Union’s top antitrust enforcer told POLITICO on Wednesday that she isn’t concerned about antagonizing the Trump administration by meeting with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one of the president’s most vocal critics. “In democracy, we listen, meet, discuss with people that are close to our political sentiments and our political families, and with people that may be much more far away,” Teresa Ribera, a socialist, said in an interview during a trip to California. She also doubled down on red lines the EU won’t cross around tying trade negotiations with the U.S to the bloc’s tech…
By Noa Schumann & video by Léa Becquet Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:26 GMT+1 While the EU is still widely regarded as a key global player, new data suggests confidence in its influence is beginning to waver amid growing geopolitical instability. A survey by Euroconsumers, drawing on responses from nearly 10,000 people across ten countries — Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain — sheds light on how Europeans perceive the bloc’s global standing. A recognised power — but with clear limits A majority of Europeans continue to view the EU as a major force on the world stage.…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 20:30 GMT+1 Imagine a former five-star army general in the same room as an anti-war activist? That is what we witness on this latest edition of The Ring, Euronews’ weekly debate show. Riho Terras, an Estonian general and centre-right MEP, went face-to-face with far-left Turkish-born German MEP Özlem Demirel on the role of the EU in the ongoing war in the Middle East. As the conflict enters its fourth week, EU leaders have called for “de-escalation, the protection of civilians, and restraint,” while avoiding direct involvement. But the question of whether Brussels should take a stronger…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for an official visit that includes talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He was welcomed at the airport by senior official Kim Tok Hun before attending a formal reception ceremony featuring a guard of honour and military parade in Kim Il Sung Square. Lukashenko later met Kim during the event and greeted North Korean officials. As part of the visit, he also laid a wreath at the Liberation Monument to honour Soviet soldiers. The visit highlights ongoing diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
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Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:46 GMT+1 Hungary was kept waiting for approval for a large defense spending plan financed by EU money, making it the only member state to not benefit from cheap loans to rearm. The European Commission said Wednesday it had approved requests by France and the Czech Republic, the last two pending plans out of the 19 member states who applied for the cheap financing programme known as SAFE. Hungary remains the odd one out. The low-interest rate scheme was introduced last year by Brussels and is designed to bolster defence industries and military readiness across the…
Published on 25/03/2026 – 17:22 GMT+1 Libyan authorities have released a video and photos showing a tow rope attached to the damaged Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, which has been adrift for the past three weeks in the Mediterranean Sea following a suspected attack by a maritime drone. The vessel, which caught on fire after a reported series of explosions on 3 March, has been associated with Russia’s “shadow fleet” of cargo ships carrying fossil fuels in violation of international sanctions imposed over Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The Libyan Coast Guard said the tanker carrying liquefied…