During an aggressive speech to the crowd on Sunday, Le Pen again claimed that the verdict was politically motivated and that her fight was for “truth and justice.” Le Pen called the European Union’s anti-fraud unit, OLAF, a “totalitarian organism” and pinned the investigations into…
Category: 3. Europe
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Stadiums as modern cathedrals: How Fulham’s Craven Cottage is being transformed for all
It’s match day at Fulham and the fans are singing along to The Clash’s London Calling. “Cause London is drowning, I live by the river,” they belt out as the punk anthem reaches its chorus. The lyric is particularly apt as this famous Premier League club is on the banks of…
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Elon Musk says he hopes for ‘free trade zone’ between Europe and the US
US President Donald Trump’s billionaire advisor Elon Musk said on Saturday he hopes in the US and Europe could eventually establish “a very close, stronger partnership” and reach a “zero-tariff zone situation.”
Musk was speaking via video link the party congress of Italian…
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US officials: Trump has been flooded with requests for trade talks
Trump administration officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s massive tariff action last week, saying it has triggered a flood of requests for negotiations from countries hit by the sweeping new duties.
“We’ve got 50 countries that are burning the phone lines into the White…
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Washington worries Trump could bail out Zuckerberg
Less than two weeks before the start of a landmark antitrust trial against tech giant Meta, the growing relationship between President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is stoking fears in Washington that the White House could pull the plug on the whole case.
The trial, scheduled for…
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Europe has a 'real opportunity' to take in Americans fleeing Trump. Is it ready for a 'brain drain'?
Financial experts are seeing a spike in affluent working Americans looking to resettle in Europe. They say it’s time for Europe to prepare for their arrival.
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France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs – POLITICO
A French government spokesperson already said last week that the EU’s retaliation against U.S. tariffs could include “digital services that are currently not taxed.”
That suggestion was fiercely rejected by Ireland, which hosts the European headquarters of several U.S. Big Tech firms….
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Ukraine: Rights chief urges probe into attack that killed nine children
Volker Türk issued a statement expressing shock at the attack, which occurred on Friday evening as families gathered near a playground, a restaurant and residential buildings.
A team from the UN Human Rights Office in Ukraine visited the impact site the following day, documented the damage, and…
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France’s Bayrou accuses Trump of ‘interference’ with Le Pen rant – POLITICO
Trump on Friday criticized the court decision that prevents Le Pen from running for French president. “They get her on a minor charge that she probably knew nothing about — sounds like a ‘bookkeeping’ error to me,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
Le Pen’s four-year…
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Pope Francis waves to crowd in first public appearance since leaving hospital
Pope Francis waved to the crowd at the Vatican, as he made his first public appearance since leaving hospital.
The Pope – in a wheelchair with a breathing tube up his nose – briefly appeared on a stage in St Peter’s Square on Sunday.
The 88-year-old pontiff had not been seen in public since being…
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