The low understanding of what diplomats do by the wider public can have serious consequences, experts say.
Category: 3. Europe
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Cheese diplomacy: How the French foreign ministry is fighting to raise its profile
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Academic research shows UK gender gap underestimated in official data for decades
The gender pay gap in the UK is more than twice that of France and Spain. New research suggests the gap is one percentage point higher than official figures.
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Fresh no-confidence votes stalk EU’s Ursula von der Leyen
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Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament before the summer break, but it appears that she is returning to face too more in short order.
The Left and Patriots for Europe…
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How women over 50 are redefining solo travel through culture, connection and purpose
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Solo travel among women, especially older women, has boomed over the last few years, fuelled by a desire for independence, freedom and a longing to make up for lost time.
New research from women-only travel…
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Brussels, my love? Emmanuel Macron: A King without his country?
In this edition of our weekly politics show, we break down the security guarantees for Ukraine, the EU-Mercosur trade deal and the political instability in France.
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Brits advised to skip Europe’s ‘most overrated city’ for alternative | Travel News | Travel
Popularity doesn’t necessarily equate to quality. Some famous destinations aren’t worth a spot on your bucket list, as Icelandair’s commissioned analysis of 30 popular European destinations has shown. Their research aimed to highlight those
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Spain and Portugal call for more power links to Europe after massive blackout | Spain
From a hill in Gatika, a village of 1,600 inhabitants about a half-hour drive from the Spanish city of Bilbao, the scars left on the land by the construction of the ill-fated Lemóniz nuclear power plant in the 1970s are clearly visible….
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Trump: Europe should play leading role in Ukraine’s security guarantees
Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump has said that European countries should play the leading role in providing security guarantees for Ukraine, while confirming Washington’s readiness to…
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Trump threatens more tariffs after EU fines Google €2.95B
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose more tariffs against the European Union after the bloc levied a €2.95 billion fine against Google for violating anti-monopoly laws.
“As I have said before, my Administration will NOT allow these discriminatory actions to stand,”…
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Eighty-year European and Vietnamese victories that define world politics, By Owei Lakemfa
The world has in the last three months witnessed 80th anniversary victory parades, military displays, and street, garden, town hall, club and pub parties. They began in several European countries on May 5 and ended in Vietnam this…
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