Ukraine-Russia grain deal to include control centre, inspections
[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 11:11 Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal in Istanbul on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports and release Ukrainian grain exports,...
Live: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul, says Turkey
[ad_1] Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 05:55 Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food...
Europe’s central bank backs larger-than-expected rate hike, first since 2011 – France 24
[ad_1] Issued on: 21/07/2022 - 17:58Modified: 21/07/2022 - 19:18 The European Central Bank on Thursday brought an end to the era of negative interest rates in the eurozone with a...
Heatflation: How high temperatures drive up food prices
[ad_1] Soaring temperatures in Europe have impacted agricultural production and look set to have a knock-on effect on food costs. As warmer weather becomes the norm, will “heatflation” become a...
Liz Truss: Self-styled ‘Disruptor-in-chief’ vying to be Britain’s next PM
[ad_1] Issued on: 21/07/2022 - 10:09 As a seven-year-old in 1983, Liz Truss played the role of Britain's former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her school's mock elections but failed...
Italian PM Draghi to see president, expected to resign
[ad_1] Issued on: 21/07/2022 - 09:55 Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi told parliament on Thursday that he was going to see President Sergio Mattarella and inform him of his intentions...
Sunak and Truss reach run-off in race to become UK’s next leader
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2022 - 17:56 Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss will battle it out to become Britain's next prime minister after they won the final lawmaker...
Italy’s Draghi calls for ‘new pact’ ahead of confidence vote
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2022 - 11:59 Italy's Prime Minister Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday the only way out of a political crisis threatening the country's stability was a new...
‘They’re burning our crops on purpose’: Ukraine says Russia deliberately torching grain fields
[ad_1] Issued on: 20/07/2022 - 08:04 Ukrainian authorities have accused Russia of deliberately destroying the wheat crops that farmers have managed to grow this year. Amid a looming global food...
Live: Lavrov says Russia’s focus in Ukraine extends beyond Donbas
[ad_1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region but...
Can Europe keep the heating on this winter amid Russian gas crunch?
[ad_1] While Europe scorches in the heatwave, some of its leaders are securing new gas suppliers to try to ensure the heating stays on this winter as the war in Ukraine forces...
Tour de France: Canada’s Houle wins stage 16, Vingegaard keeps lead as race hits Pyrenees
[ad_1] Issued on: 19/07/2022 - 19:00 Canadian cyclist Hugo Houle claimed an emotional first-ever grand tour stage victory on Tuesday, while Jonas Vingegaard stayed in the overall lead of the...
Sunak tops Tory MPs’ latest vote for new UK prime minister as race narrows
[ad_1] Issued on: 19/07/2022 - 17:05 Britain's ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak again topped the latest vote by Conservative MPs to choose a new prime minister, as another candidate was eliminated...
France, UK swelter in heatwave as European temperatures break records
[ad_1] Firefighters battled to contain wildfires in south-west France as a fierce heatwave in western Europe threatens to smash more temperature records in several countries on Tuesday. The eastern half of France...
Sunak widens lead in race to become Britain’s next PM after latest poll
[ad_1] Issued on: 18/07/2022 - 22:35 Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister,...
Gas supplies from Algeria to Italy to increase in coming years, says Draghi
[ad_1] Issued on: 18/07/2022 - 16:50 Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi visited Algeria on Monday to sign several agreements, including an energy deal to boost gas supplies and reduce his...
Tour de France: Five memorable moments from the second week of the race
[ad_1] Issued on: 18/07/2022 - 15:43 After 15 stages, the peloton have a day off on Monday in a Tour de France that has undergone a revolution in the top...
Live: EU weighs fresh sanctions on Russia as Ukraine war fuels global crises
[ad_1] The European Union will discuss tightening sanctions against Russia on Monday. The bloc’s foreign ministers are considering banning gold purchases from Russia, which would align with sanctions already imposed...
European heatwave turns deadly as wildfires rage from Spain to Greece
[ad_1] Firefighters battled to contain wildfires sweeping across southwest Europe on Sunday as a heatwave showed no sign of abating, with Britain poised to set new temperature records this coming...
Cargo plane carrying Serbian defence material crashes in northern Greece
[ad_1] Issued on: 17/07/2022 - 12:05Modified: 17/07/2022 - 12:06 A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on...
France ‘betrayed itself’ with the Vél d’Hiv roundup, says President Macron
[ad_1] World War Two / France remembers Issued on: 17/07/2022 - 09:49Modified: 17/07/2022 - 16:49 President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the inauguration of the Pithiviers station memory centre...
Live: Russia preparing for next stage of its offensive, Ukrainian military says
[ad_1] Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said Saturday. The G20 summit ended with a closing statement from host country Indonesia, which said...
North Macedonia lawmakers approve deal with Bulgaria to clear way for EU membership talks
[ad_1] Issued on: 16/07/2022 - 21:42 Lawmakers in North Macedonia on Saturday passed a French-brokered deal aimed at settling a dispute with Bulgaria and clearing the way to long-due European...
UK Tory leadership candidates clash over taxes in first TV debate
[ad_1] The five remaining Conservative candidates vying to become Britain's next prime minister clashed Friday night over tax and honesty in politics in their first TV debate, as they fight...
Wildfires spread across southwest Europe as Britain prepares for ‘extreme’ heat
[ad_1] Southwest Europe baked under sweltering temperatures on Friday for a fifth day, with the heat sparking devastating wildfires, forcing the evacuations of thousands and ruining holidays. Armies of firefighters...
Live: Russia accused of shelling from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
[ad_1] Issued on: 16/07/2022 - 07:07 Ukranian officials have accused Russia of using a captured nuclear power plant as a place to store and launch weapons. As Russia has stepped up...
Focus – France: Remembering Henri Bek, a Jewish boy captured during the July 1942 roundups
[ad_1] Issued on: 15/07/2022 - 16:01 06:03 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Yinka OYETADE | Florence GAILLARD | Thibault JEANPIERRE | Aude GOURICHON | Charles Garcia In July 1942, more...
Talking Europe – Talking Europe’s summer look back: European decision-makers and debates from 2021-22
[ad_1] Issued on: 15/07/2022 - 15:53 France 24’s Europe team invites you to look back on the most recent parliamentary season (which started in September 2021) and some of the...
Hundreds in southwestern France evacuated from homes due to wildfires
[ad_1] Issued on: 15/07/2022 - 11:30 Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires continued to rage out of control in southwestern France, authorities said on Friday. More...
Zelensky urges ‘special tribunal’ for Moscow amid deadly Russian strikes on central Ukraine
[ad_1] Issued on: 14/07/2022 - 19:36 Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 20 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called “an open...