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Syria

Russia returns to Mediterranean with sanctioned 'Syrian Express' ships

Four Russian ships, including sanctioned cargo and tanker vessels escorted by a destroyer, entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar on 27 August, ending the first interruption of Russia's naval presence there since 2013.

11 September 2026

Space

French astronaut: Europe must 'maximise scientific return' from ISS

The French astronaut urged Europe and his home country to "maximise the scientific return" from the European Space Agency's next mission to the International Space Station, while stressing the importance of spaceflight for Europe’s strategic sovereignty in space.

11 September 2026

Space

Macron and von der Leyen back stronger European space sector in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed their commitment to space at a major summit co-hosted by France and Germany in Paris.

10 September 2026

Space

France-Germany space summit hit by US withdrawals and Merz absence

France is co-hosting a major space summit with Germany this week, as Europe finds itself at a strategic crossroads.

9 September 2026

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Europe News

AfD win exposes France’s far-right divide

France’s far-right responded in markedly different ways to the AfD’s sweeping victory in Germany’s regional elections, with the National Rally (RN) maintaining a conspicuous silence on Monday while Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête openly celebrated the result.

7 September 2026

Europe News

Bardella signs pact with Nigel Farage to stop small boat crossings

At the Reform UK Party conference on Friday, Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella signed an agreement, vowing to end irregular migrant crossings "forever", should their respective parties come to power.

4 September 2026

Europe News

Bardella to meet with Farage at Reform UK Birmingham party conference

Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage are set to discuss illegal migration, as well as joint cooperation between the UK and France aimed at tackling small boat crossing at the Reform party conference on Friday.

4 September 2026

Europe News

Former French President Hollande unveils plans ahead of 2027 election

Former French President Hollande published his newest book on Thursday, laying out 80 policy proposals. Despite his book somewhat resembling a manifesto, the former president maintains he will wait until December to decide whether to run.

3 September 2026

Business

France rejects Chinese discrimination claims over fast-fashion law

China has claimed that the new "anti-fast-fashion" law which came into force in France on Tuesday amounts to "discrimination." Responding to these accusations, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Euronews that such claims were false.

3 September 2026

Europe News

Macron to visit Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London and meet Burnham

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to the Netherlands on Wednesday, before beginning his two-day trip to the UK.

2 September 2026

Europe News

France starts school year with novel survey on sexual violence

For the first time, France's annual school questionnaire on bullying — which has been handed out to pupils since 2023 — will include questions on sexual violence. Pupils will be able to choose whether or not they wish to remain anonymous in this questionnaire, to be distributed in November.

2 September 2026

Europe News

Macron in Sweden to sign frigate deal and strengthen partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Stockholm on Monday to finalise a multi-billion euro deal with his Swedish counterpart for four French frigates.

Economy

French presidential candidates clash in first debate of campaign

Seven key candidates running in the French presidential election battled it out in their first debate on Thursday, with the economy, public debt and pension reform dominating heated discussions.

The Cube

AI chatbots citing Russian propaganda from EU-sanctioned outlet

AI chatbots are citing Russia propaganda from EU-sanctioned outlets, researchers say, raising questions about how hybrid warfare is expanding to influence large language models (LLMs).

The Cube

Russian claims that Boris Johnson sabotaged Ukraine deal resurface

In an X post from 21 July, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dimitriev alleged that the UK's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson "sabotaged" peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine in exchange for money, but facts say otherwise.

The Cube

World Cup's biggest viral fakes, AI videos and false quotes

From fake clips of Norway's Erling Haaland to fabricated images used to allege that Argentina rigged the tournament, misinformation spread alongside some of the 2026 World Cup’s biggest matches.

The Cube

Fake Hezbollah video threatening attack on France possibly Russia-tied

A social media video emerged ahead of this year's Bastille Day in which alleged Hezbollah militants threatened attacks on French soil. The video turned out to be fake, and researchers say it could be linked to a well-known Russian disinformation campaign.

The Cube

From AI to greenlash: How is climate disinformation evolving?

Experts say climate disinformation is evolving to increasingly focus on picking apart green policies. In the background, other developments include a surge in AI-generated content of natural disasters.

The Cube

Fake videos exploit Germany's East-West divide before key elections

Researchers say a coordinated influence campaign they suspect to be linked to Moscow is impersonating German media to exploit East-West divisions ahead of Germany's September state elections.

The Cube

Self-styled 'experts' increasingly influencing opinion on social media

Researchers warn social media users can form strong opinions after viewing only a few social media posts on a topic. Across social media, many self-proclaimed experts and influencers are plugging a gap amid declining public trust in traditional experts.

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