Maréchal is the granddaughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded the National Rally’s predecessor alongside Nazi collaborators and was several times sentenced for hate speech and downplaying the significance of the Holocaust. Le Pen infamously called Nazi gas chambers used to commit…
Category: 3. Europe
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France examines proposals for tougher sentencing for underaged offenders
The bill proposes harsher ‘sanctions’ for parents who fail to meet their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underaged offenders.
The French Senate is set to examine a controversial legal proposal put forward by…
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Little Simz reveals first acts for Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre
The first acts have been announced for this year’s Meltdown Festival, curated by British rapper Little Simz.
Each year, Meltdown chooses a different musical act to direct the festival’s programme. In February, the Mercury Prize-winning artist was revealed as the…
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What was the glowing blue spiral seen in the night sky above Europe?
Mysterious markings were reported in the sky on Monday night, but the explanation for them is more manmade than extraterrestrial.
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EU Commissioner touts April launch of AI plan to boost deployment by businesses
The EU Tech Commissioner already hinted at the plan before she took office late last year.
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Shell increases shareholder returns and doubles down on LNG
Shell recently revamped its focus on oil and gas output, a move which has been greatly welcomed by shareholders, due to the current higher returns potential.
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European car sales dip in February, EVs pick up but Tesla sales tumble
A sharp decline in overall sales in major markets including Germany and Italy dragged down the numbers of newly registered cars in the EU. However, EVs are distinctly increasing their market share in the bloc, with Chinese-made cars on the rise.
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Archaeologists stunned by one of Britain's biggest Iron Age hoards which could rewrite history
One of the largest and most significant Iron Age hoards ever discovered in the UK has been unveiled. It will likely reshape our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago.
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Czech PM accuses election front-runner of helping Putin – POLITICO
“He helps Vladimir Putin, it’s very clear,” he added.
Fiala went on to say that the Czech-led ammunition initiative — set up to to gather donations from allied countries to cofinance the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine from producers around the world — could be in danger…
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‘Pathetic European free-loading’: US officials slam Europe in leaked chat
Trump’s top national security officials laid bare their disdain for Europe in a top-secret group chat that was leaked when a journalist was mistakenly added to the conversation.
“I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s pathetic” — this is how…
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