Andrew HardingParis correspondent, Paris
AFP via Getty ImagesThis week’s trial of three undercover operatives, accused of helping the Kremlin to wage a hybrid warfare campaign to “destabilise” France, sounds like a…
Category: 3. Europe
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Hand of Moscow? The men jailed for vandalism in French hybrid warfare case
AFP via Getty ImagesGeorgi Filipov was one of the three Bulgarian men jailed for their part in the plot -
France hit by second daring heist as thieves target gold refinery
Six suspects have been arrested near the French city of Lyon in connection with the country’s latest brazen heist.
Thieves used explosives to break into a precious metals refinery on Thursday before making off with the loot, which was mostly gold and worth €12m (£10.5m, $13.8m).
Following a…
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Grand Kartal Hotel owner and 10 others given life for deadly Turkish fire
The owner of a Turkish hotel and 10 others have been sentenced to life in prison following the deadliest fire in the country’s history.
The blaze at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu broke out during school holidays in January, killed 78 people including 34 children.
Owner Halit Ergül, his wife and…
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Tchéky Karyo, star of Nikita and The Missing, dies at 72
French actor Tchéky Karyo, who had a starring role in the film Nikita and the TV series The Missing, has died aged 72.
Karyo, who was born in Turkey but grew up in Paris, died of a cancer on Friday, his agent told AFP news agency. Known largely for supporting roles, Karyo acted in films for…
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Europe’s biggest Halloween festival to end in style
BBCThe fireworks are one of the many highlights of the four-day carnival and, as usual, they did not fail to impress Thousands of people have been witnessing the climax of Europe’s biggest Halloween festival, in Londonderry.
Massive crowds filled the city centre on Friday night for the parade,…
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Four Bulgarian nationals sentenced to prison for defacing Paris Holocaust Memorial with ‘red hands’
A Paris court has sentenced four Bulgarian men to prison for defacing the Paris Holocaust Memorial and several buildings with “red hand” graffiti in May 2024 — an act judges linked to a coordinated campaign of Russian foreign interference designed to inflame tensions in France.
The…
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French judges slam foreign ‘coordinated operation’ in first trial of suspected Russian proxies – POLITICO
The four men were banned from life from French soil.
The tagging of 35 red hands on the memorial in May of last year, along with dozens of Parisian buildings, is the first of nine similar cases currently investigated by French authorities to go on trial.
The different stunts, ranging…
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Bulgaria sounds out exemption to Trump’s oil sanctions amid fears of fuel shortages – POLITICO
Now, the government has asked Washington how it should go about requesting an extension to the sanctions beyond their start date of Nov. 21, according to the people, who were briefed on the matter and granted anonymity to speak freely on sensitive matters.
The government is concerned the…
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Video. The tallest church in the world: Barcelona’s Sagrada Família reaches
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica has become the world’s tallest church after builders lifted a new section of its central tower.
The structure now stands at 162.91 meters, surpassing Germany’s Ulmer Münster.
Architects say…
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Sandu calls on the EU to provide ‘clarity and engagement’ for Moldova’s accession
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Moldova is committed to joining the European Union but the country needs “sustained engagement” and “clarity” from the bloc to make progress…
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