The Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a massive fire broke out in April 2019. Dozens of global leaders and high-ranking officials, including current First Lady Jill Biden and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will also be in attendance. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen was also initially slated … Read more
The snap legislative election was called by the Macron after his centrist party was trounced in June’s European Union election by the far-right National Rally. While the far right party was tipped sweep the board, the hastily assembled New Popular Front electoral coalition, composed of the main left-wing forces in France, secured a surprise victory. … Read more
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The French and U.S. presidents are to discuss long-term aid to Ukraine, the Elysée said in a statement. “Our close coordination on international crises will serve to prepare the next international events, including June’s G7 summit in Bari and the NATO summit in Washington in July,” the statement read. Biden and Macron are also expected … Read more
The National Rally is now insisting it can no longer sit with the AfD in their Identity & Democracy faction in the European Parliament. If the Nazi comments weren’t enough, last month German authorities charged one of Krah’s parliamentary assistants with spying for Beijing, and an AfD candidate has been embroiled in a cash-for-influence scandal … Read more
Despite that, the future of Ukraine’s successful defense “also depends on the United States,” the chancellor said, as he urged the U.S. Congress to approve a new multibillion-dollar aid package for Kyiv. Scholz also said that Germany was ramping up arms production to not only better support Ukraine but also ensure its own security. “If … Read more
