Turkey will never ease up in the fight against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in Syria, despite its operations against Kurdish fighters seen as key to containing the extremists, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. For in-depth analysis on an emboldened Erdogan since the fall of Assad, FRANCE 24’s François … Read more
The Knirps brand has filled a central position in the company. Since October 2024, 36-year-old Christine Biefel has been responsible for, among other things, the development of new products and the further development of the existing collection with the title “International Purchasing Knirps”, the umbrella provider reports. In addition, quality management is her area of … Read more
Authorities fear that thousands of people have died following the devastating Cyclone Chido that ripped through the French overseas department of Mayotte on Friday. Many inhabitants are still without water or electricity as rescue workers race against time to get emergency aid to the Indian Ocean island that’s battling many logistical hurdles. At least 20 … Read more
Kristin Fitterer and Roman Degenhardt have “a full week” behind them. In Erbach, where Töpfespiel was founded at the beginning of 2020 and opened its first store, a new store will soon welcome customers. It has three times the area of the previous location and also has spacious office space for the growing team. “With … Read more
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confident vote in the German parliament that he’s expected to lose, paving the way for the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the collapse of Scholz’s unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party government, FRANCE … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC), the first digital currency on the market, continues to make bullish steps against gold. The crypto asset reached a price above $106,000 in the last few hours, establishing a new all-time high. This increase also led the crypto asset to reach a record against goldreaching 40 ounces per bitcoin before falling back to … Read more
Scholz triggered this path to new elections on 23 February by firing his finance minister Christian Lindner last month, which led Lindner’s Free Democrats to leave the government, robbing it of a majority. The dramatic developments came after months of fighting over fiscal and ideological differences that finally became too much for Germany’s first three-way … Read more
This week, France in Focus heads underground to explore the “Sistine Chapel” of prehistory. Thirty years ago, three explorers discovered the Chauvet cave, a site in southeastern France that was cut off from the world for millions of years. Inside, paintings and engravings dating back 36,000 years decorate the walls. The site is sealed off … Read more
In a joint statement on the occasion of the vote of confidence, the association, together with 18 other business associations, called for an election campaign that focuses on strengthening Germany as a business location.“The Chancellor’s vote of confidence must be followed by an election campaign that recognizes the key challenges facing the economy and rethinks … Read more
The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and Canada. The CPTPP rose from the ashes of the TPP, which was signed in 2016 but was never ratified after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal. Plus, … Read more