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Les migrants africains ont été invités à fermer leurs commerces pendant la manifestation anti-migrants en Afrique du Sud

BBC Afrique - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:30
Le président sud-africain estime que les inquiétudes de la population ne doivent pas « alimenter… la haine envers les autres Africains ».

Swiss Karimova Corruption Case Discontinued

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:29
Karimova – already serving a 13-year sentence in Uzbekistan – wasn’t allowed to attend the trial in Switzerland and as such, the judges dismissed the case on procedural grounds.

India-US Relations Hit Another Bump

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:14
Trump’s reposting of a podcaster’s description of India as a “hellhole” is the latest of several insults from Washington.

Thailand Walked Into Its LNG Trap With Its Eyes Open – Long Before Hormuz 

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:13
Bangkok’s gas bet was always going to hurt consumers. A distant conflict has merely made that reckoning impossible to defer. 

Germany’s ‘historic’ health reform draws industry fire

Euractiv.com - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 16:06
Merz targets health costs to ease burdens on firms and revive growth

The Bangladesh-US Trade Deal Is a Litmus Test for Dhaka’s Strategic Autonomy

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 15:40
The ART is framed as a market-access deal, but its deeper clauses are geopolitical. For Bangladesh, that represents a challenge to its traditional balancing strategy.

Former Kyrgyz Security Chief Tashiev Confirms Criminal Case Against Him

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 15:08
In his statement, Tashiev urges people not to protest and "act only within the law."

Press release - Parliament sounds the alarm over the state of fundamental rights in the EU

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:55
In a vote on Wednesday, MEPs took stock of the fundamental rights situation in the EU in 2024 and 2025.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

China’s Sanctions Hit Europe’s Emerging Drone Doctrine

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:46
Several European countries have been quietly developing a new drone doctrine built on both Ukraine’s battlefield experience and Taiwan’s high-tech components. China is trying to sever that link.

Press release - Rule of law: Parliament demands stronger action as threats persist

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:32
MEPs warn that persistent rule of law gaps weaken democratic safeguards in the EU and that Commission recommendations are not being followed up.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Can Central Asia Finally Coordinate on Climate and Water?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:23
Central Asia is not yet a fully coordinated regional actor on climate and water, but it is starting to behave like one in some areas.

War Is Killing Ukraine’s Oligarchy

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:21
The fight against Russia is accomplishing what years of struggle against corruption couldn’t.

Press release - Discharge: MEPs sign off on the management of the EU’s budget in 2024

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 14:03
MEPs approve the Commission’s management of the 2024 EU budget but warn that rule of law backsliding in several member states is harming the use of EU funds.
Committee on Budgetary Control

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Press release - EU support to help 507 Belgian workers find a new job

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:43
On Wednesday, Parliament backed €2 million in EU aid for workers laid off after the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium.
Committee on Budgets

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Hedging Is the New Normal

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:30
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.

C'est quoi la Charte du Mandé à laquelle fait référence l'avant-projet de révision de la constitution sénégalaise ?

BBC Afrique - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:07
Le Président Bassirou Diomaye Faye a présenté un avant-projet de loi visant une révision de la constitution sénégalaise avec un changement notable dans son préambule.

Pressemitteilung - Stimmrechtsvertretung während Schwangerschaft und Mutterschutz

Europäisches Parlament (Nachrichten) - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:03
Das Parlament hat der Überarbeitung des EU-Wahlaktes zugestimmt, damit weibliche Abgeordnete ihr Stimmrecht übertragen können.
Ausschuss für konstitutionelle Fragen

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2026 - EP

The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 13:03
In a world of disorder, the bloc’s boring stability is suddenly attractive.

Magyar nomme un proche conseiller à la tête de son cabinet

Euractiv.fr - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 11:51

L'un des axes principaux du mandat de Ruff consiste à faire face à l'héritage des années Orbán

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Les eurodéputés défendent une définition européenne du viol fondée sur la notion de consentement

Euractiv.fr - Wed, 29/04/2026 - 11:27

Cette initiative intervient malgré l'opposition de plusieurs gouvernements, qui estiment que l'UE n'est pas compétente pour harmoniser les définitions du viol

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