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France’s Macron blasts ‘ineffective’ UK Rwanda deportation law
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 13:21
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was “ineffective” and showed “cynicism”, while praising the two countries’ cooperation on defence.
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Swedish bucket list: Seven train trips you should try this summer
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 13:18
Planning a train trip in Sweden this summer but don’t know where to start? Here are our top picks for railway travel across Sweden.
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Sweden to send first Nato troops abroad since joining military alliance
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 13:08
If parliament greenlights the mission, Sweden will next year contribute Nato troops to Latvian defence, said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
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Macron warns ‘mortal’ Europe needs credible defence
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 11:37
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned that Europe faced an existential threat from Russian aggression, calling on the continent to adopt a “credible” defence strategy less dependent on the United States.
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Stay away! How Europe’s most popular spots are fighting overtourism
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 10:57
Tourist hotspots around Europe are on a crusade to deal with surging visitor numbers. Is it the end of mass tourism in Europe?
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Does hiring a lawyer speed up your German citizenship application?
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 10:29
Contracting a lawyer to help you with your German citizenship application isn’t likely to help you get an appointment faster. But it may help you in other ways, particularly if your citizenship authority starts ghosting you.
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EXPLAINED: What we know about the attack on a Swedish anti-fascist meeting
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 10:16
Several masked men, described by anti-racism magazine Expo as “a group of Nazis” carried out the attack at an event organised by the Left Party and Green Party. Here’s what we know so far.
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What happens and who takes over if Spain’s Prime Minister resigns?
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 9:15
Pedro Sánchez will soon announce whether he’ll step down as Spanish PM amid a corruption probe involving his wife. What happens if he resigns? Who would be Spain’s next Prime Minister? And would there be new elections?
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OPINION: A European disaster for Macron could lead to messy autumn elections in France
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 8:10
The approaching European elections are predicted to be a disaster for the Macronists – but will this actually have any effect on France? John Lichfield predicts that it will, possibly even bringing fresh – and very messy – domestic elections in the autumn.
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German police swoop on gang of foreign dating scammers
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 7:25
German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam.
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Venice starts charging day-trippers €5 in bid to tackle mass tourism
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 6:51
Venice launched a new scheme on Thursday to charge day-trippers looking to enter the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism.
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Ryanair cancels 300 flights set to fly over France due to strike
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 6:47
The budget airline Ryanair announced on Wednesday that it had been forced to cancel more than 300 flights set to fly over French airspace on Thursday, due to strike action by air traffic controllers that was cancelled at the last-minute.
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‘75% of flights cancelled’: Which French airports will be worst affected by Thursday’s disruption?
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 6:21
A strike by French air traffic controllers has been called off after a last-minute agreement was reached, but severe disruption is still expected on Thursday – here’s a look at which airports will be worst affected.
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Huge disruption to flights, despite French air traffic controllers calling off strike
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 6:13
Travellers are braced for massive disruption on Thursday with around half of flights in and out of France cancelled, despite air traffic controllers calling off their strike at the last minute. Budget airline Ryanair says that it has also been forced to cancel 300 flights passing over France.
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PODCAST: How French invaded the English language, where foreigners buy second homes and youth violence flares
on 25 Aprile 2024 at 5:50
The Talking France podcast is back with another episode about life in France, from violence in schools to whether or not the English language is actually just ‘badly pronounced French’ via most popular locations for second homes and changes to French toll roads.