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France, Germany, and Poland Targeted by Russian Disinformation

par This Is Beirut, 04/06 20:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France, Germany, and Poland have become "permanent" targets for Russian disinformation attacks in the run-up to European Parliament elections this week, a senior EU official said on Tuesday. The European Union has repeatedly warned heading towards the June 6-9 vote that Russia would ramp up disinformation campaigns in the 27-country bloc. "There ...

Macron Warns of Wide Far-Fight Presence in EU Parliament

par This Is Beirut, 06/06 23:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week's elections. "If France sends a very big far-right delegation, if other big countries do this, Europe could be blocked," Macron told French television. "Because what is a Europe where the ...

EU Vote in Closing Stretch as Far Right Eyes Gains

par This Is Beirut, 09/06 21:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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EU elections on Sunday saw striking gains for the far-right as exit polls put Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France and Alternative for Germany ahead of the governing camps, boosting their efforts to sway the bloc at a pivotal moment. Projected results from France put far-right Le Pen's party around 33 percent, with 31 seats in the incoming ...

Five Key Takeaways from the 2024 EU Elections

par This Is Beirut, 10/06 13:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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At a glance, here are the five key takeaways from Sunday's European Union elections. Far-right parties made striking gains in European Union elections on Sunday, while the ultimate losers were French President Emmanuel Macron -- and the Greens. Here are five takeaways from the vote which saw Europe's centrist political groups emerge relatively ...

EU Unlocks 1.4 bn Euros from Russian Assets for Ukraine

par This Is Beirut, 24/06 21:52 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The EU on Monday agreed to start paying out a first chunk of funds worth 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) earned from Russian frozen assets to help arm Ukraine, bypassing blockages from Hungary. The money is part of roughly three billion euros a year in interest from immobilized Russian central bank funds that the EU agreed to use for Kyiv in ...

EU Leaders Return Ursula Von Der Leyen to Top Job

par This Is Beirut, 28/06 11:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU leaders struck a deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat. The late-night accord carves up the EU's top institutional jobs for the next five years, with former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Costa to head the ...

France Greenlights Flying Taxis for Paris Olympics

par This Is Beirut, 09/07 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France's government on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the construction of a floating landing pad on the River Seine for flying taxis set to be shown off during the Paris Olympics. An official decree said that the pad "can be used until December 31, 2024" after months of suspense over whether the taxis would take to the air during the July 26 - ...

Iran President Ready for "Constructive Dialogue" with Europe

par This Is Beirut, 13/07 14:31 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said he looks forward to improved relations with European nations, even though he accused them of reneging on commitments to mitigate the impact of US sanctions. Pezeshkian won a runoff election against ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili last week. The 69-year-old has called for ...

2024 on Track to Be the Hottest Year on Record

par This Is Beirut, 08/08 14:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said last month was the second warmest on record books going back to 1940, only slightly cooler than July 2023. Between June ...

Borrell to Propose Sanctioning Israeli Officials over 'Violent Settlers'

par This Is Beirut, 16/08 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday he would propose sanctions against Israeli government "enablers" of Jewish settler violence, following a deadly attack on a village in the occupied West Bank. "Day after day, in an almost total impunity, Israeli settlers fuel violence in the occupied West Bank, contributing to endanger ...

EU Calls for "Immediate" Humanitarian Pause for Gaza Vaccination

par This Is Beirut, 29/08 18:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union on Thursday called for "immediate" humanitarian pauses to allow the polio vaccination of all children in the Gaza Strip, which last month recorded its first case of the disease in 25 years. The World Health Organization and UN children's fund UNICEF are planning two vaccination drives across the territory in coming weeks, ...

France Proposes Foreign Minister Sejourne, Following Breton's Shock Resignation

par This Is Beirut, 16/09 12:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France will propose Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne to serve on the European Commission after the shock resignation of Brussels heavyweight Thierry Breton, President Emmanuel Macron's office said on Monday. Sejourne "meets all the necessary criteria", the Elysee Palace said, highlighting his previous experience leading the liberal Renew group ...

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