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G7 leaders to seek unity on Taliban as deadline for evacuation looms
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders will be under pressure to present a united front at an emergency summit on Afghanistan on Tuesday despite...
France gets first tranche of €5.1bln from EU Recovery Fund
France on Thursday secured its first tranche of money amounting to €5.1bln from the €800bln EU Recovery Fund aimed at helping the bloc bounce back...
Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the Prime...
Commission approves acquisition of Telekom Romania by Orange, subject to conditions
The European Commission said it has conditionally approved the proposed acquisition of fixed-line operator Telekom Romania Communications (TKR) by Orange Romania, a unit of...
Israel Defence Minister to visit France to discuss NSO, Iran
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will travel to France this week to discuss spyware sold by Israeli cyber firm NSO, that was allegedly used...
Pegasus spyware: French President Macron changes phone after hack reports
French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his phone and number after reports that he was targeted with Israeli-made spyware called Pegasus, according to BBC.
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European airlines fall as Covid variants threaten travel revival
European airline and travel stocks tumbled Monday after Britain reimposed quarantine rules for people returning from France, stoking concern that the spread of coronavirus...
Eiffel Tower reopens to public after eight-month COVID closure
The Eiffel Tower reopened on Friday after an eight-month shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, its longest closure since World War Two, according...
EU set to green-light Italy, France, Spain’s recovery plans
European finance ministers are set to adopt the recovery plans of 12 EU states on Tuesday, including those of Italy, Spain and France, paving...
France fines Google €500 mln over news copyright row
France's antitrust watchdog slapped a €500 million fine on Alphabet's Google on Tuesday for failing to comply fully with temporary orders the regulator had...