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France inches towards symbolic repeal of ‘Code noir’ slavery law
French lawmakers were moved to tears in parliament on Thursday as France inched towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as…
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Hantavirus: How prepared is Europe for new health threats?
Experts have so far dismissed reasons to panic over hantavirus, but the deaths caused by the aggressive Andes variant on…
EU honours Merkel as stabilizer in nod to Trump-era turbulence
When Angela Merkel receives the new European Order of Merit in Strasbourg this week, the ceremony will not simply celebrate…
Gaza-bound aid flotilla says Israel intercepted fleet off Cyprus
Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it sailed from Turkey last week, in the latest attempt…
Meloni asks EU to treat energy crisis like defence, relax fiscal rules
Published on 18/05/2026 - 12:15 GMT+2•Updated 12:20 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged the European Commission to relax fiscal…