Les dirigeants présents à la COP31 s'attachent à cet objectif emblématique, même après que l'ONU et de nombreux scientifiques ont déclaré qu'il était impossible à atteindre.
On 19 November, the International Court of Justice will deliver its judgement in The Gambia v Myanmar case. The case concerns the Rohingya, but its implications extend well beyond Myanmar. The Court’s interpretation of the Genocide Convention may also matter for the ongoing case brought by South Africa against Israel — and for the credibility of international justice itself.
The report on food and emissions comes ahead of a joint UK-EU summit next week Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. There will be a “growing pressure” for parliament to scrutinise EU legislation under new deals on food and emissions to be sealed ahead of the UK’s summit with the bloc next week, a Lords’ committee has warned. Although important details remain to be determined of the legal and institutional form that dynamic alignment will take, its introduction will mark a major cha...
Candidates from the center to the far right have engaged in one-upmanship on how many jobs to cut in the public sector.
Rob Jetten called for a ‘serious fresh start’ in the three-party minority administration.
Service disruption also affecting other Microsoft software, such as Teams and Copilot
In France, the Senate has just adopted a draft bill that could severely restrict the right to protest. The text still has to go through the National Assembly, but it stands a good chance of becoming law.
Lagging in the polls, the Bruno Retailleau of Les Républicains published a policy booklet on Thursday outlining how he would 'regain control' and minimize the influx of foreigners into France.
The budget committee in the Bundestag worked into the night to sign off on next year's spending plans. These include levels of new debt only eclipsed once, at the height of the COVID pandemic. DW has more.
In today's edition: ETS permits, Polish laws, PFAS
A fast-tracked bill to cut public media funding has sparked strikes, rallies and fears for the independence of public broadcasting in Czechia. A massive protest is planned for Prague on Sunday.
In today's edition: preparedness, sugar tax, wastewater
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Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. The Ukraine peace talks, and the question of who should speak for Europe at the table, have swamped the informal EU summit, kicking off another round of the name game.
The fight for control of the Constitutional Tribunal is eroding Poles' trust in their own state.
Wangchuk is among activists in Ladakh who have raised concerns over upcoming local elections. They say the elections would see a diminished voter participation as they will be held in a harsh winter period. DW has more.
Wangchuk is among activists in Ladakh who have raised concerns about upcoming regional elections, which they say are designed to diminish voter participation as they will be held in the harsh winter period. DW has more.
Also, in Friday’s edition: AI is ‘flooding’ the institutions
EU leaders meet in Dublin on Friday for their first AI discussion, with Mistral’s Arthur Mensch and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton as guests. But the row over who should speak for Europe in Ukraine peace talks is set to dominate.
More than seven in 10 support a European army, while nearly eight in 10 want stronger European defense capabilities, according to GLOBSEC's 2026 Trends report.
While Spain, Germany and the UK have all introduced laws protecting renters’ rights, Luís Montenegro’s centre-right government is empowering landlords As Storm Charles reached Portugal’s shores this week, flights were aborted, schools were closed, and the global Web Summit in Lisbon was forced to cancel a whole day of lucrative events. But even the promise of some very bad weather was not enough to deter housing protesters from setting up camp for another night on the streets. Since 14 Octobe...
Backed by MPs from across the political divide, Bavarian Ilse Aigner offers an approachability and warmth the chancellor lacks Germany has had 12 presidents since the end of the second world war, all of them men. Now, for the first time, the federal republic is on the brink of getting a female head of state. But Ilse Aigner, the lead candidate for the post, is unusual in more ways than one. “No law degree. No marriage. No penis,” is how the left-leaning Taz newspaper put it this week – a wry,...
L’Américaine a fait de cette théorie du complot un podcast à plus de 30 millions de vues. Elle est aujourd’hui au centre d’une bataille judiciaire inédite portée par le couple Macron.
Boycott, or speak to a wider audience? French politicians from the left, center, and even the right have debated for years about how to deal with the channel owned by ultra-conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré.
Jared Kushner says move will allow talks to address ‘broader postwar European security arrangements’; Putin refuses to soften territorial demands. What we know on day 1,724 Ukraine and Russia have agreed to expand the next round of peace negotiations to include European countries , Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said late on Thursday, after meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin. “This will allow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements alongside t...
Commission spokesperson says the proposal will come 'as soon as possible', but gives no December date
Dublin summit debate on fast-moving tech squeezed by Ukraine and EU budget talks
France is training with commercial actors to deploy troops and equipment
As European leaders discuss the revolutionary technology, institutions struggle to manage the new workload
Regional authorities complain that hospital wards are closing and patients wait months for appointments
The question of who speaks for Europe has never been more consequential, but the EU doesn't have an answer.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya defends Angela Merkel’s record on Russia and says Europe indulged Alexander Lukashenko as “our son of the bitch."
Teddy Riner wants to be president of France. If he wins, could he be the one to get through to Vladimir Putin?
A rare outbreak of cross-party unity has interrupted months of infighting surrounding Friedrich Merz’s embattled coalition in Berlin. His nomination of Ilse Aigner — a respected conservative from Bavaria — has united his own party and received support from the Social Democrats and the Greens. She is all but certain to become the country’s first […]
Leaders will discuss Europe’s AI ambitions. But who speaks for Europe in Ukraine talks, how to fund Kyiv, and who replaces Christine Lagarde are also in play.
The informal meeting of the European Council comes a day after the Irish capital hosted the European Political Community summit.
The informal meeting of the European Council comes a day after the Irish capital hosted the European Political Community summit.
US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Thursday Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round of talks to include European nations and that Washington was working toward what Kushner called the war's "largest prisoner exchange." Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
European leaders are meeting for their first conversation on AI with the tech world in tumult.
A seat at the table for Europe now appears likely following comments by a US envoy who just held talks with Putin. But who will take that seat remains unclear.
This week: A new report says more than 1,400 Africans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine since 2023. Also, as South Africa races to become Africa's digital gateway, a growing backlash is emerging in Cape Town. And music, dance and theatre lit up Abéché as the city's arts festival in Chad drew crowds of young spectators.
In tonight's edition, Amnesty International accuses both the government and UN peacekeepers of failing to protect civilians during a massacre in South Sudan that killed over 200 people. Also, more than a thousand people are prosecuted for illegal mining in Guinea. And a century after French colonial troops killed him, a Malagasy king has finally come home.
Software giant Microsoft has reported widespread outages of its Outlook and Teams services in the US. Nearly 130,000 users have reported disruptions.
Prime minister says reset could be a deal ‘like the Brexit people thought they were voting for in 2016’ Andy Burnham has said he believes a “win-win” deal could be done with the EU that could be “more like the Brexit that people thought they were voting for in 2016”. The prime minister was meeting fellow leaders at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, ahead of a keenly anticipated EU-UK summit next week, where he hopes to bring Britain closer to Europe. Continue reading...
Spain’s most populous region powered the Socialists for decades, but the politics of the south are changing.
Government chiefs meet in Dublin as arguments persist over who represents Europe in peace talks.
The British prime minister said there will be "long nights ahead" as he finalizes a reset deal with Brussels.
Polling shows U.K. voters quite like data centers. But MPs near developments are starting to worry.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders Thursday to be wary of discussions between the United States and Russia about a new security arrangement for the continent. Before launching the war in 2022, the Kremlin delivered an ultimatum to NATO on Europe's security arrangements which included demands for the alliance to withdraw forces from eastern Europe and stop accepting new members. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum reports.
Finland's foreign ministry said allowing Russian athletes to enter its territory, notably when it hosts the World Figure Skating Championships in March 2027, would 'be a threat to Finland's international relations.'
Senior White House officials are discussing whether Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should be pushed out in the wake of the spy scandal surrounding Nvidia's now former CEO Jensen Huang, two people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday. In June, Reuters reported that the Trump administration had held off from adding China’s AI startup DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT and more than 100 other companies flagged as national security risks to a trade blacklist. FRANCE 24's Wass...
James 'Fergie' Chambers denies wrongdoing, while his wife urges PM Sanchez to grant him political asylum.
Leaders at COP31 want to keep the totemic goal alive, even after the U.N. declared it impossible to hit.
A fast-tracked bill on public media funding reform has sparked strikes, rallies and fears for the independence of public broadcasting in Czechia. A massive protest is due to take place in Prague on November 15.
'Britain is almost certain of inclusion' in new EU trade laws
Andy Burnham, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney among visiting leaders at Dublin’s Convention Centre
Andrej Plenković says he is stalling Podgorcia's membership bid to defend 'EU values'
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) uses backing for Green candidate to demand that rules are respected
Israel's government said it would ban radical leftist French presidential election candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon and one of his party's leaders from entering its territory, saying they 'act against Israel and incite against its citizens.'
The Israeli government said Thursday that it would ban far-left French leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon from entering the country after the French presidential contender said he would use French vessels to force aid into Gaza if he were elected. The announcement comes a day after France confirmed it had refused entry to the head of a body representing settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The EU parliament was requested to waive a German far-right MEP’s immunity to allow his prosecution for drunk-driving and violently assaulting minors with a baseball bat.
There are signs the government will go quiet on rejoining once the ink is dry on the Brexit reset deal because there is no point talking until after the French elections
The French government has been accused of weaponising an anti-terror law adopted in the wake of the 2015 Paris attacks to keep dozens of people away from massive protests sweeping the country. Lawyers and rights groups denounce an abuse of power with potentially dangerous repercussions for individual liberties and the right to protest.
Russian president says he would target any foreign troops sent to Ukraine and refuses to soften territorial demands Vladimir Putin warned US negotiators that Russia would target any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine, in a series of hardline remarks that came as the Ukrainian military faced renewed disruptions to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service. During the talks at the Kremlin with the US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Thursday, the Russian president refused to soften his te...
Hungary is on course to receive almost €10 billion in EU recovery funds frozen under Viktor Orbán, after Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government pushed through sweeping rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms.
Six people were killed in the mass shooting on Kraków’s historic Main Market Square on Saturday and 16 were injured, including two police officers
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Le président Lula a été accueilli sous les applaudissements à son arrivée, mercredi, à la COP 31 qui se tient à Antalya, en Turquie. Mais mis à part le Brésilien et quelques autres, de nombreux chefs d’Etats et de gouvernement, dont ceux de la France, de l’Allemagne ou de l’Inde ont fait l’impasse sur cette […]
Also, in tonight’s edition: Europe's continued struggle over who should talk to Russia
Hungary’s political landscape is shifting dramatically as the new Tisza government challenges Viktor Orbán’s 16-year legacy. With Orbán’s brother facing detention, Fidesz support plunging to historic lows and corruption investigations gaining public backing, the country is entering a new political chapter. The government has also announced ambitious gender-equality measures, including stronger protections against domestic violence, improved reproductive rights and plans to ratify the Istanbul...
Nicoletta Merlo, President of the EESC's Youth Group, wants youth participation to become a permanent feature of EU decision-making – from the first draft of a policy to the way Brussels spends its money
Israel criticises Yossi Dagan's entry ban, labelling it 'unacceptable' amid tensions over illegal settlement policies.
The first country to host a so-called "return hub" for migrants expelled from Europe should be revealed next week, Denmark's prime minister said Thursday.
‘Rules of origin’ on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reached Business live – latest updates The UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with the EU, after an initial European proposal suggested a shorter delay. Tariffs are due to kick in on 1 January for the majority of electric cars traded between the EU and UK unless the two sides can come to an agreement to delay for a second time...
“Austria’s lax approach to spies is now firmly a thing of the past," Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger told POLITICO.
To Hold a Mountain tells the incredible story of a woman whose way of life was threatened when she heard her pastures were set to become a Nato training zone The star of To Hold a Mountain is having trouble with her goats, which keep escaping. So my interview with Mileva “Gara” Jovanović is rescheduled to a moment where the animals are under control and Gara can descend from the peaks to her small winter residence in a small village near the capital of Podorica, for a video call. “You have to...
The reforms mark a break the the conservative policies of former PM Viktor Orban. The controversial "heartbeat regulation" is to be scrapped and women are to be better protected against violence.
Next year will be dominated by elections in France, Greece, Italy and Poland
If and when Ukraine-Russia peace talks progress, who will take Europe’s seat at the table?
Over one million Europeans back the ending of the EU-Israel trade agreement, in the latest citizen effort to hold European governments to account for their human rights commitments. Now the EU Commission has up to six months to respond.
Paris plans to seek NATO accreditation for the centre once revised rules allow it
MEPs spoke out against the Czech government's controversial broadcasting overhaul, while commissioner Michael McGrath said he would use “all relevant tools” to protect media freedom. Czechs in Brussels gathered outside parliament to protest.
Leaders from more than 50 European countries and institutions are gathering in Dublin for the European Political Community summit, hosted by Ireland under the theme “Europe – strong, secure and connected”. The summit highlighted the need for Europe to have a seat at the table in any discussions shaping its future, amid an ongoing debate over how the continent should respond to US-led efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine with Russia. FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Armen Georgian tells...
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