German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced a question-and-answer session lasting about an hour in the Bundestag parliament on Wednesday, just weeks before he’s expected to call a vote of confidence in his minority government to pave the way towards snap elections. He appealed to opposition politicians to consider supporting last pieces of legislation his outgoing government … Read more
Romania’s top security council on Wednesday declassified documents describing Russia’s alleged involvement in the first round of its presidential elections. One of the documents details how Calin Georgescu, the leading pro-Russian outsider candidate, was massively promoted on social media platform TikTok through coordinated accounts and paid promotion. Source link
In today’s Science segment, we tell you about the latest cases of the bird-flu detected in North America. Three people were diagnosed without experts being able to identify the source of contamination. First a teenager in Canada then a child in California which follows a first contamination in Missouri. None of those patients have been … Read more
FRANCE 24 spoke to Hicham El Alaoui, King of Morocco Mohammed VI’s cousin and lecturer at the University of Berkeley in California. He is the author of “Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Tunisia and Egypt in Comparative Perspective”, a comparative study of two countries during the Arab Spring. Turning to the war led by … Read more
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday trimmed its economic growth forecasts for Germany and France. The Paris-based economic body, which advises industrialized nations on policy matters, now expects the German economy to grow by 0.7% next year, down from a previous forecast of 1.1%. France also saw a cut of 0.3 … Read more
The holiday season is upon us, and for the millions of children celebrating Christmas around the world this holiday is synonymous with presents. For many of them the best presents are toys. On Entre Nous, we talk more about the wonderful world of toys and its trends, with Abele Ferrero who is the District Manager … Read more
The holiday season is upon us, and one of the most luxurious delicacies on festive plates here in France is caviar. On Entre Nous, we talk to a company that is trying to disrupt this exclusive market with a unique, plant-based spin on this high-end treat in France. Source link
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote on Wednesday prompted by budget disputes that could spell the end of his administration and plunge the country into uncharted waters. If the motion succeeds, it will be the first time a French government has been brought down this way in more than 60 years. Follow … Read more
From leader of the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda to commander-in-chief of militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed al-Golani has spent the past dozen years carefully polishing his public image, including distancing himself from al-Qaeda -Qaeda, in order to win over international governments and Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities. Source link
German police said Wednesday a crackdown was underway against people smugglers transporting migrants to the United Kingdom via France, with more than 500 officers involved in raids in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. Other operations took place in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg, according to a police spokesman. The network is accused … Read more