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Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war

European Union’s two biggest economies have agreed to push for measures targeting companies that support Russia’s war.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025

France, Germany Vow To Up Pressure On 'Ogre' Putin

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday vowed to step up pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine, warning that President Vladimir Putin was showing little appetite to end Moscow's three-and-a-half year onslaught against its neighbour.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2025

EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly strikes on Kyiv

All member states except Hungary back statement saying Russian ‘war crimes’ only increase EU support for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

France and Germany weigh future of joint EU weapons projects

France and Germany will on Friday discuss a new way of producing weapons in the European Union – the so-called “best athlete” model, where the company most suited to the job builds systems for the whole bloc instead of each country developing its own.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2025

Voices: Mon dieu, France – this is no time for un political meltdown!

COMMENT: Next month’s surprise confidence vote could bring down an already crisis-hit minority government, test the country’s governability and end with a drastic power shift – it might also be bad news for Keir Starmer and his coalition of the willing, says Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv after Moscow fires missiles and drones at Kyiv

Andriy Parubiy was killed in Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said, after reports of a shooting at around midday local time on Saturday

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark?

Denmark has summoned US envoy over intelligence reports that US citizens covertly tried to influence Greenlanders.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2025

Macron pledges France's 'determined support' for Moldova joining EU

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged France’s “determined support” for Moldova and its goal of joining the European Union during a visit with the leaders of Germany and Poland on Wednesday. The trip came on the eve of campaigning for next month’s parliamentary elections amid claims of Russian interference.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 28, 2025

Bayrou seeks unity before September vote that could topple government

French Prime Minister François Bayrou will meet the heads of political parties and parliamentary groups before a 8 September confidence vote that could bring down his government. Speaking in a televised interview on Wednesday, Bayrou that everyone must first agree on “the importance of the effort” to cut France’s debt.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 28, 2025

Defence: France and Germany looking at 'best athlete' model to boost European military production

EU defence production has been hindered by the sector's high level of fragmentation as many member states have historically favoured their own domestic defence industries on national security grounds.

Euronews · Aug 28, 2025