France’s presidency of the EU ends on June 30 with Emmanuel Macron’s new big idea, a “European Political Community”, hanging in the balance. This community would encompass EU membership candidates like Ukraine, and possibly ex-member Britain. For some observers, the French president’s idea offers an essential way of bringing countries into the European project while
Issued on: 25/06/2022 – 22:10 Ukrainians were among tens of thousands of LGBTQ activits who took part in the Polish capital’s Pride parade Saturday, in a country hosting tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have fled the Russian invasion. The march however started with a minute of silence for two people killed in a shooting
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that Britain was willing to assist with de-mining operations off Ukraine’s southern coast and was considering offering insurance to ships to move millions of metric tons of grain stuck in the country. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine and blockade of its Black Sea ports has prevented the
“Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently told an international security gathering in Singapore, a catchphrase that speaks to the harsh lessons learnt over the past few months. Better deterrence and response capabilities, he told a room packed with defense officials and diplomats, will be “absolutely essential if Japan
Issued on: 23/06/2022 – 22:57 EU leaders holding a summit Thursday started discussing, with a mix of interest and scepticism, the idea of a “European Political Community” put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron. What is the idea? Macron suggested the European Political Community proposal to the European Parliament on May 9, as the chamber debated
Issued on: 20/06/2022 – 05:45Modified: 20/06/2022 – 06:24 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday that Russia was likely to intensify its “hostile activity” this week, as Kyiv awaits a historic decision from the European Union on its membership application. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times Paris time (GMT+2). 6:24am: EU
Issued on: 20/06/2022 – 05:45Modified: 20/06/2022 – 06:24 Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday that Russia was likely to intensify its “hostile activity” this week, as Kyiv awaits a historic decision from the European Union on its membership application. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times Paris time (GMT+2). 6:24am: EU
BERLIN—Germany will restart coal-fired power plants and offer incentives for companies to curb natural gas consumption, marking a new step in the economic war between Europe and Russia. Berlin unveiled the measures on Sunday after Russia cut gas supplies to Europe last week as it punched back against European sanctions and military support for Ukraine.
Issued on: 18/06/2022 – 20:41 Around 50,000 Ukrainians have taken refuge from the war in Turkey, including more than 1,000 orphans and foster children. Some of them have gone to the coastal city of Antalya, that was already home to a Ukrainian and Russian population before the conflict began. Here FRANCE 24 met children who
The European Union gave its blessing on Friday to Ukraine to become an official candidate to join the bloc, along with its neighbor Moldova, marking a historic eastward shift in Europe’s outlook brought about by Russia’s invasion. Ukraine applied to join the EU just four days after Russian troops poured across its border in February.
