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PoliticsSep 4Strength of Meloni less linked to policy, more about her party's dominance within govt coalitionWilliam Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Dr. Giulia Sandri, Associate researcher at the Free University of Brussels. Meloni has benefited from something historically scarce in Italian politics: longevity. Four years of governmental stability have allowed her to accumulate diplomatic relationships, strengthening Italy’s position within Europe and giving Rome greater visibility internationally. Yet Sandri argues that this political success sits alongside a much less decisive domestic record. Improvements in employment and fiscal credibility coexist with weak growth, stagnant wages, declining pFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 4Giorgia Meloni completes a historic four-year government record in Italy: achievements, criticisms, and electoral challengesEs la gestión más larga de la historia republicana italiana.A pesar de las críticas de la oposición, los sondeos señalan que, si hubiera elecciones nacionales ya, la coalición de centroderecha liderada por Meloni triunfaría sin problemas.Clarín
PoliticsSep 4What does acquittal in the Daphne Caruana Galizia case mean for journalists?This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Press freedom groups are furious after Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was acquitted of involvement. Caruana Galizia was an outspoken critic of the government and described as a "one-woman WikiLeaks". She was killed by a car bomb in 2017 and speculation followed that influential figures may have been involved. Our guest is the Times of Malta Editor-in-Chief, Herman Grech.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 4The Public Prosecutor's Office supports the National Court investigating the assault of Ceuta, whose "strategic direction would have been developed in Moroccan territory"El Ministerio Público cree que se pudieron cometer delitos "cuya investigación corresponde a órganos con capacidad para afrontar fenómenos criminales complejos y organizados". LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 4'Worst possible timing': Farage's Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hitsBritish hard-right leader Nigel Farage's Reform UK party gathered for its annual conference on Friday engulfed by a fresh scandal. Just hours before Farage's address, two senior Reform officials resigned following an undercover investigation aired by Channel 4 News that alleged they had conspired to secure a foreign donation – barred under UK electoral law. The conference will also be addressed by Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally party. FRANCE 24's Senior Reporter Clovis Casali tells us more.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 4Serbia faces EU scrutiny over upcoming funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko MladicSerbia is facing scrutiny from the European Union regarding the upcoming funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. This situation carries significant diplomatic and political implications due to Mladic's past and the EU's stance on war crimes.stcatharinesstandard.ca · Canada
PoliticsSep 4India at the SCO : Navigating China , Russia and a changing Eurasian orderThe article discusses India's role within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and its efforts to manage relationships with China and Russia amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics in Eurasia. This highlights India's strategic positioning in a complex regional order.hindustantimes.com · India
PoliticsSep 4US envoys to visit Russia , Ukraine over weekend : reportUS envoys are reportedly scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine over the weekend. This indicates ongoing diplomatic efforts concerning the conflict between the two nations.yasstribune.com.au · Australia
PoliticsSep 4Ed Miliband says united kingdom will resolutely uphold self - determination of FalklandsEd Miliband stated that the United Kingdom will firmly support the self-determination of the Falkland Islands. This declaration reaffirms the UK's long-standing policy regarding the islands' sovereignty.rhyljournal.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 4US envoys to visit Russia , Ukraine over weekend : reportA report indicates that US envoys are scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine over the upcoming weekend. This highlights ongoing diplomatic efforts related to the conflict in the region.dailyadvertiser.com.au · Australia
PoliticsSep 4Trump To Ask Europe To Repay US Aid Provided To Ukraine Under BidenDonald Trump plans to request that European nations repay the United States for aid provided to Ukraine during the Biden administration. This indicates a potential shift in foreign policy approach concerning international aid and alliances.deccanchronicle.com · India
PoliticsSep 4Ed Miliband says united kingdom will resolutely uphold self - determination of FalklandsEd Miliband affirmed that the United Kingdom would firmly support the self-determination of the Falkland Islands. This reiterates the UK's long-standing position on the sovereignty of the islands.thenorthernecho.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsSep 4Trump raises doubts over support for Britain in Falklands dispute with ArgentinaUS President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British broadcaster aired Thursday, injecting new tension into the long-standing dispute over the British-controlled archipelago also claimed by Argentina. Trump's comments came as his ideological ally, Argentine President Javier Milei, prepared to deliver a televised national address about what his government has described as diplomatic progress over the islands that lie about 480 kilometers off Argentina’s coast in the South AtlantFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 4UK reasserts Falklands sovereignty amid Milei claim and Trump commentsBritain insisted Friday that the Falkland Islands "are British" after Argentine President Javier Milei suggested the "winds of change" now favoured his country's claim to the archipelago, citing Washington's readiness to reconsider its neutrality in the dispute. The islands' fate returned to the headlines after US President Donald Trump threatened to wade into the dispute, while a British-Israeli oil project near the islands stoked anger in Argentina. FRANCE 24's London correspondent, Bénédicte Paviot, gives an inside look at Downing Street's reaction to these developments.France 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 4A Moroccan minister reclaims Ceuta and insists: "We will not back down an inch of territory"El ministro de Obras Públicas y Agua de Marruecos ha insistido en que España un "socio esencial", pero Rabat no dará un paso atrás LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 4"If something happens to my daughter, I will defend myself": Ceuta residents revolt against the immigrant settlement being built in front of a nurseryDecenas de operarios, policías y militares desembarcan los materiales para construir carpas de 25 metros en el barrio de Los Rosales LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 4Spain calls for EU climate resilience overhaul with tougher rules and new fundingSpain wants Brussels to make climate resilience a binding, funded EU policy and is willing to consider new EU-level charges – including on oil and gas profits – to fund it.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 4Germany’s far right eyes election breakthrough as AfD surges in SaxonyThe nationalist party is poised to win more than 40 percent of the votes in the state.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 4US will ask Europeans to repay all aid sent to Ukraine, President Donald Trump saysEuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 4Majority of Germans see Russia as a threatMore than half of German citizens believe that Germany's security is threatened by Russia, according to the latest survey by public broadcaster ARD.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 4Criticism of "discriminatory" SNS post by University of Tokyo professor; Japan Society of Educational Research considering responseAsahi Shimbun
PoliticsSep 4UK support for Falkland Islands 'unwavering', No 10 saysThe comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory.BBC World
PoliticsSep 4Two Reform UK officials resign amid donation breach reportsA Channel 4 report alleges that the party officials accepted foreign donations to fund three polls, illegal under the UK's electoral law. The allegations, which the party denies, come amid its annual conference.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 4EU tries to turn the page on enlargement after Iceland's vote against new talksSenior EU officials are downplaying the negative effect of Iceland's referendum as ministers meet in Dublin to keep enlargement momentum going for candidate countries, while discussions on democratic safeguards are ongoing and national elections loom.EuroNews [en]