Friedrich Merz: Who is Germany’s election winner and how will he fare against AfD leader Alice Weidel? Friedrich Merz has taken aim at the US and says Europe must stand up for itself The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Macron To Present Trump With 'Proposals' On Peace In Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, saying he will present "proposals for action" to counter the "Russian threat" in Europe and ensure peace in Ukraine. International Business Times · Feb 24, 2025
Will Germany’s new government restore its role as a leader of the EU? Friedrich Merz can rebuild European relationships and be a driving force on defence spending, but faces Trump’s upending of postwar certainties The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025
Starmer to address world leaders on call to mark Ukraine war anniversary The Prime Minister reiterated Britain’s ‘ironclad’ backing for Kyiv in a series of conversations with allies over the weekend. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025
Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’ UK prime minister and French president will separately meet Donald Trump this week The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
Keir Starmer to push Donald Trump on Ukraine peace deal during Washington visit The Prime Minister is set to meet Donald Trump in Washington Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2025
Starmer unlikely to unveil plan for rise in defence spending this week, says minister Bridget Phillipson calls 2.5% target ‘ambitious’ days before PM meets with Donald Trump in Washington The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
RIP to Government Acronyms One perk that may materialize from Elon Musk upending the federal bureaucracy is the downfall of the government’s obsessive use of abbreviations. Reason · Feb 23, 2025
Macron condemns 'Islamist terror’ after deadly Mulhouse knife attack French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly condemned a deadly attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse – in which one person was killed and several others wounded – denouncing it as an 'Islamist terrorist act' and has vowed to intensify efforts to eradicate terrorism in France Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2025
Who are the candidates for chancellor in Germany's elections? This Sunday, 23 February, Germans vote in parliamentary elections, deciding who will occupy the 630 seats of the Bundestag and who will be the country's next chancellor. Who are the candidates, and what are their views on Germany's relationship with France? Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2025
Trump Shakes Transatlantic Alliance With Russia Pivot Donald Trump's sudden shift on Ukraine has shaken the transatlantic alliance to its core. International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025
Knife Attack In Eastern France Leaves One Dead, Authorities Label It Terrorism One dead and multiple injured in a knife attack at a French market, labeled as Islamic terrorism, sparking security concerns. Top News · Feb 22, 2025
Starmer calls for Zelensky to be part of Ukraine peace talks ahead of Trump meeting The PM and president Zelensky held talks on Saturday to plan for a ‘very active’ week ahead for the conflict The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025
Man killed intervening in knife attack on French police officers Macron says knife attack is ‘without any doubt an act of Islamist terrorism’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025
Top News · Feb 22, 2025 Fatal Knife Attack In Eastern France Declared Act Of Terror Tragedy strikes Mulhouse, France, as a knife attack at a market leaves one dead and several injured. French authorities label it as an act of terror.
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2025 French Convict Freed In Murderous Ambush Is Arrested In Romania A French convict, on the run since being freed last May in an ambush that left two prison officers dead, has been arrested in Romania, the interior ministers of both countries said Saturday.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025 Macron promises France will stand firm against EU-Mercosur trade deal French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his intention to block the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, arguing that it threatens French agriculture, undermines environmental standards, and creates unfair competition for European farmers.
Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2025 One dead and several police officers injured in knife attack in France Emmanuel Macron told reporters the attack was ‘without any doubt an act of Islamist terrorism’
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2025 One Dead, Several Police Officers Wounded In 'Islamist' Knife Attack One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025 From saviour to Judas… How Trump’s pivot on Russia also endangers his own country With a Putin-appeasing president at the helm, it is clear the transatlantic alliance is collapsing and European leaders must plot their own course
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2025 France's Agriculture Show, An Outlet For Angry Farmers France's annual Agriculture Show has become a hotbed of protest by farmers, exasperated by low produce prices, heavy regulations and global competition, against the government they say doesn't care for them enough.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025 Agriculture Show opens in Paris with Morocco as guest of honour Morocco will take centre stage at the 61st Agriculture Show, opening on 22 February in Paris, marking the first time a foreign country has been honoured as a guest of the renowned French fair.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025 Starmer to set timeline for defence spending boost during Trump visit The prime minister will also deliver an invitation from the King for a state visit to the UK.
Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025 Starmer to set date to increase defence spending during Trump visit – report The Prime Minister will also deliver an invitation from the King for a state visit to the UK.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025 Donald Trump attacks ‘nice guy’ Keir Starmer for ‘not doing anything’ about Ukraine war Donald Trump has accused UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer of "not doing anything" to resolve the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia, as the US president continues to defend his controversial remarks about the country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky.