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Exports have not been hit as badly as other parts of the UK and unemployment falls again - but inactivity rate remains high

Emmanuel Macron has ‘necessary experience as we face deep international crisis’, says Nicolas Sarkozy

Members of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee arrived in Tunis on Monday for consultations on the country’s path towards political reforms and a return to institutional stability. According to observers, the visiting delegation will underline the need for a comprehensive political dialogue, respect for the rule of law, civil…

Victory for Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election would have immense repercussions for the bloc

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France's conservative former president Nicolas Sarkozy threw his support behind Emmanuel Macron in his bid for reelection on Tuesday, touting Macron's experience in the face of the "grave international crisis" in Ukraine. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, for her part, said she had no plans to pull France out of…

Successor to Frances O’Grady to be elected in September ahead of her retirement at end of the year

As Europe aims to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel because of the Ukraine invasion, Israel hopes to help fill the gap with gas from its offshore reserves. EU states remain divided on the time scale, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc hopes to…

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday said she had no "secret agenda" for France to leave the European Union, even if her attempts to reform the bloc fail. "I don't have a secret agenda," Le Pen told France Inter radio. "I think a large majority of French…