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Britain to send counter-drone warfare instructors to Moldova

(MENAFN) Britain plans to deploy military instructors to Moldova to assist in counter-drone warfare training, the UK Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday, ahead of a NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels, according to reports. The move...

French Government Withstands Dual No-Confidence Motions

(MENAFN) France's recently reappointed Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, and his administration overcame two consecutive no-confidence motions on Thursday. Both attempts to unseat the government failed to reach the 289-vote threshold required for...

Britain Reveals Deploying Drone Warfare Trainers to Moldova

(MENAFN) The UK Ministry of Defense disclosed on Tuesday that Britain will dispatch instructors to Moldova to assist with counter-drone operations. This announcement came just before a scheduled gathering of NATO defense ministers in Brussels....

Italy Suspends Extradition of Ukrainian Citizen

(MENAFN) Italy’s highest judicial body has temporarily blocked the transfer of a Ukrainian citizen to German custody over alleged involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. The Court of Cassation ruled in favor of Sergey Kuznetsov, a...

Germany Set to Develop Action Plan to Thwart Russia’s Hybrid Attacks

(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a broad campaign of hybrid warfare against Europe and said Berlin is preparing a coordinated response to safeguard national and regional security. “Russia, with...

France battles political crisis as Lecornu undergoes confidence test

(MENAFN) France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu addressed parliament on Tuesday with a policy speech aimed at easing mounting political tensions and preventing a looming no-confidence vote. He pledged to “share power with MPs” and announced the...

France’s PM Lecornu Avoids Collapse in No-Confidence Vote

(MENAFN) France’s government, led by reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, narrowly avoided collapse Thursday after a no-confidence motion fell short of the 289 votes needed to unseat the administration. Out of the National Assembly, 271...

French court refuses Le Pen’s appeal over execution of political bar

(MENAFN) France’s highest administrative tribunal on Wednesday dismissed an appeal from far-right politician Marine Le Pen, who sought to halt the immediate implementation of a five-year prohibition from holding political office following her...

Most Germans Oppose Welfare for Unemployed Ukrainians

(MENAFN) A significant portion of the German population is against providing social welfare benefits to unemployed Ukrainian migrants, according to a survey conducted by INSA for a newspaper. The study, released on Saturday, exposed widespread...

Survey shows that most Germans against welfare payments for Ukrainians

(MENAFN) A new INSA survey commissioned by Bild indicates that most Germans are against providing social welfare to unemployed Ukrainian migrants. Only 17% support granting them payments under Germany’s Burgergeld citizens’ income scheme, while...

Jewish Film Festival in Sweden Gets Canceled

(MENAFN) The Jewish International Film Festival scheduled to take place in Malmo, Sweden, has been called off after no location agreed to host the event, with some venues mentioning unspecified “security reasons,” according to the festival’s...

Riga’s officials get compared to German Nazis by Top Russian MP

(MENAFN) A senior Russian lawmaker likened Latvian officials to Nazi Germany on Friday after Riga ordered the deportation of 841 Russian pensioners for failing a mandatory language test. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia’s State Duma, said the...

Mosque Fire in Sweden's Lulea Treated as Potential Hate Crime

(MENAFN) Swedish authorities revealed on Friday that they are treating the fire at a newly constructed mosque in Lulea, northern Sweden, as a potential hate crime. The blaze, which took place Thursday night, caused significant damage but did not...

Survey reveals Germans oppose welfare payments to Ukrainian migrants

(MENAFN) A majority of Germans are against providing social welfare to unemployed Ukrainian migrants, according to a recent survey conducted by a polling institute for a major German publication. The poll, released Saturday, highlighted widespread...

S&P Lowers France’s Credit Rating Amid Fiscal Uncertainty

(MENAFN) On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded France’s credit rating from “AA-/A-1+” to “A+/A-1,” maintaining a “stable” outlook despite the recent submission of the 2026 budget draft to parliament. The global credit rating agency...

S&P lowers France's credit rating, maintaining stable outlook

(MENAFN) On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded France’s credit rating to “A+/A-1” while maintaining a “stable” outlook. The international rating agency highlighted that, even though the 2026 budget draft was submitted to parliament this...

S&P Lowers France’s Credit Rating

(MENAFN) Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reduced France’s credit standing to “A+/A-1” while assigning a “stable” outlook, according to an announcement made on Friday. The global credit assessment institution stressed that although the 2026 budget...

German MEP Files Complaint Against Hungary's Orban

(MENAFN) A legislator from the European Parliament has submitted a criminal complaint targeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, alleging an attempt to infiltrate his electronic devices with surveillance software. The accusation comes from...

French Cake Company Ocemiam Launches Nationwide Online Store

Oregon-based French bakery brand Ocemiam launches online store, making its signature French Baby Cakes & French Banana Bread available across the United States. BEAVERTON, OR, UNITED STATES, October 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ocemiam, an...

Police Report Hate Crime Behind Fire at Mosque in Sweden

(MENAFN) Swedish authorities stated on Friday that they believe a hate crime may be the motive behind a blaze that broke out at a recently constructed mosque on Thursday night in the northern city of Luleå. Officials are examining the event as a...