Zelenskiy saves another match point in the face of Trump’s pressure
The Geneva meeting between the delegations of both presidents postpones the decision on territorial and military concessions in favor of Russia
Drug traffickers defy the French state
The justice and interior ministers traveled to Marseille after the killing of the brother of an anti-drug politician and activist, comparing the threat of these organizations to terrorism
The world curries favor with Bin Salman while Jamal Khashoggi is forgotten
Realpolitik has rehabilitated the Saudi strongman who ordered the journalist’s murder: Trump fetes him, Cristiano Ronaldo dines at his table, Jeff Bezos does business with him, and Spain sells him weapons
Global anti-feminist backlash gains ground after decades of equality gains
Spain and France justify enshrining the right to abortion in their Constitutions as a safeguard against a ‘reactionary’ wave that could roll back achievements
Ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy begins prison term
The conservative politician, the first former head of state to be incarcerated since World War II, has been sentenced to five years for conspiracy in a case involving campaign financing from Libya
François Hollande, former French president: ‘Macron has no deep convictions. He acts according to circumstances’
The man who ruled France from 2012 until 2017, still a Socialist Party heavyweight, celebrates the suspension of the pension reform and praises his party’s refusal to remove Prime Minister Lecornu: ‘We are, once again, a governing force’
Alain Minc, former advisor to the Élysée Palace: ‘Macron is the worst president in the history of the Fifth Republic’
The renowned consultant, businessman and writer believes that the best way to end the crisis would be for the head of state, whom he considers ‘unworthy’ of the office he holds, to resign
Genocide, the power of a word: A history of the crime of crimes
Coined to define the Nazi massacres, it has become the most discussed word of the year. Leading world experts reflect on its legal, political, and moral significance amid the Gaza war
Nicolas Sarkozy, the fall of the president drawn to wealth and glamour
Despite facing multiple legal proceedings, the former French leader — the first to enter prison — kept his political and business clout
Macron refutes Trump’s UN speech with a defense of multilateralism over ‘might is right’
The French president praised the purpose and history of the organization that the US leader attacked: ‘Its harshest critics are those who want to exert domination’
Spanish PM seeks full UN membership for Palestine, slams Gaza war: ‘In the name of human dignity, we must stop this slaughter’
Pedro Sánchez spoke on the same day that France and other Western countries formally recognized a Palestinian state at the New York headquarters of the international organization, which is holding its 80th General Assembly
Emmanuel Macron and his wife to present scientific evidence proving she is a woman
The couple has filed a lawsuit against far-right influencer Candace Owens, who claimed that Brigitte Macron is, in fact, her own brother
NATO warns of risk of escalation after Russian drone incursion into Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk believes the incident puts Europe ‘the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two’
Data centers are drying up the Port of Marseille: ‘They consume enormous amounts of electricity’
The proliferation of these centers in France’s second-largest city threatens the energy supply for projects aimed at improving the lives of residents
Trump says meeting with Putin and Zelenskiy possible ‘if everything works out well today’
The US president promised the Ukrainian leader ‘very good protection’ in a White House meeting, in a warmer tone than in February
Low-key reunion between UK and EU puts Brexit quarrels in the background
Keir Starmer uses geopolitical uncertainty and the need for rearmament to rekindle cooperation between London and Brussels
Zelenskiy travels to Washington under threat of Trump demanding he give in to Putin
The Ukrainian president and several European leaders will meet with the US president Monday to discuss peace negotiations with Russia
EU prepares for worst-case scenario in trade war with Trump
The weariness of European capitals with Washington’s posturing is strengthening Brussels’ search for answers during the final stages of negotiations
EU prepares a response to protect its interests against Trump’s latest trade offensive
Von der Leyen and Merz urge caution amid Macron’s tougher stance against Washington
‘Daddy’ diplomacy: Donald Trump turns allies into vassals
World leaders are trying to find the right dose of flattery and tact in their relationship with the Republican to avoid getting on his bad side
Spain threatens to block NATO’s 5% defense spending target
Ahead of a key summit in The Hague next week, Secretary General Mark Rutte sent a letter to alliance members setting out the new spending threshold, which mirrors Trump’s demands
Trump steps up pressure on Iran as he demands ‘unconditional surrender’
The US president says he has located Khamenei and calls him ‘an easy target,’ while deploying more fighter jets to the region
Overcrowding, attacks, and escapes: French prison system nears collapse
The government is considering building high-security prisons and establishing jails overseas as a solution to a saturated system that is failing to address rising crime
When Europe can no longer look the other way: The slow hardening of the EU’s position towards Israel
Spain, France and Belgium are calling for greater forcefulness after the review of the framework governing bilateral relations was approved
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former jihadist rehabilitated by Trump who has brought Syria in from the cold
Defined as a shrewd and ambitious man, the leader of the Arab country has combined a firm hand with openness since bringing down the Assad regime
Chancellor Merz’s international challenge: Make Germany ‘independent’ from the US or maintain the link despite Trump
The grieving process for the possible loss of Washington’s protective power has begun. ‘Our interest is to keep the Americans in Europe,’ says a prominent Christian Democrat
World leaders gather for Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Emmanuel Macron, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are some of the heads of state expected to attend the solemn ceremony