It is seven years since the UK backed Brexit in a referendum. Newcastle was the first count in England to declare a win for remain – albeit very narrowly –…
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Paris riots: when police shot a teenager dead, a rumbling pressure cooker exploded
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansRiots broke out in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy named as Nahel M. An investigation into his death is ongoing but the…
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Minus Rafael Nadal, the 2023 French Open will see a New Champion
by Kit Westby Kit WestParis, London, Madrid (29/5 – 41) With Rafael Nadal out of the 2023 tournament, there is speculation that a new men’s singles champion will emerge from the French Open. Hard-core…
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President Tsai Meets With Swedish Parliamentary Delegation
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenPresident Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) says she hopes members of a visiting Swedish parliamentary delegation will support a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) between Taiwan and the European Union (EU). Her remarks…
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On 16 May, a new edition of the European Film Festival opened in Yerevan with the screening of the latest winner of the Palme d’Or, the Swedish film The Triangle of…
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Taraclia Hosts Debates Between European Ambassadors and Local Young People
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansEuropean ambassadors held debates with young people of Taraclia District here on Thursday within the framework of the EU Talks Project. The organizers said that the idea of the project…
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UK Touts $22 Bn in Japanese Investment as Sunak Visits Tokyo
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansTokyo – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday announced Japanese investment of more than $22 billion into the UK, but accepted carmakers’ concern about Brexit trade rules as he confirmed talks…
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Navracsics Holds Meeting With EP Budget Control Committee
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossTibor Navracsics, minister of regional development, held a meeting on Wednesday with the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control delegation. The meeting included discussions which may result in support for…
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On taking office as President of the EU Commission in 2019, Ursula von der Leyen said she wanted to create a ‘geopolitical Commission’: “We have enormous tasks ahead of us:…
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No local government that adopted an ‘LGBT ideology-free resolution in Poland will be eligible for EU cohesion funds due to concerns over appropriate spending, French MEP Pierre Karleskind tweeted, citing…
