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European leaders on Thursday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will recognize the State of Palestine in September, describing it as a key step toward achieving peace in…

Adam Kozloski, a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Atlantic Council think tank, said that while reports of the partnership’s demise had been exaggerated, there was nonetheless a clear shift in priorities for Washington. 

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Published on 24/07/2025 – 22:44 GMT+2
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France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

“The urgent need today is for the war in Gaza to end and for the civilian…

The decision comes shortly after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would convene an “emergency call” with the country’s E3 partners — France, Germany and Italy — on Friday to “discuss what we can do urgently to stop the killing and get people the food they desperately…