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Turkish authorities on Tuesday (2 April) prevented the newly elected mayor of a pro-Kurdish party taking up his post and announced a re-run vote in another district where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party lost, prompting legal challenges and opposition condemnation.

The European Commission has rejected Bulgaria's proposed rules on pharmaceutical trade, which include a ban on rare medicine exports until domestic needs are fully covered.

The number of intensive care beds in Sweden continues to fall, raising concern among dedicated doctors and nurses. It is estimated that an additional 60 to 80 critical care beds will be needed soon.

The Czech healthcare system is on dangerous ground, and its financial sustainability is questioned by stakeholders, including the Czech health minister. They say a new focus on efficiency could help stop the downward trajectory.

Reflecting on his tenure as the 15th Chinese ambassador to the European Union, Fu Cong used his farewell speech to highlight progress in China-EU relations, while urging stronger future ties.

On 20 March, GSMA – the organisation representing the interests of mobile network operators worldwide – published its latest manifesto, setting out reforms it believes are needed to make Europe’s connectivity ecosystem fit for the future.

Mass electrification of light transport, buildings, and support for electrification of industrial processes will be essential, according to a new 2050 scenario.

Saber-rattling in the South China Sea comes as Manila builds alliances in Washington and beyond.

Nearly 200 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Despite blaming the prime minister, a large majority of Jewish Israeli citizens support his destructive policies in Gaza and beyond.

Autrice de plus de 30 romans, d'une dizaine de pièces de théâtre et tout autant d’essais sur la littérature, le colonialisme et l’esclavage, Maryse Condé est morte dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, à l'âge de 90 ans.

Increased geopolitical rivalry is allowing extremist groups to thrive—and threaten everyone.

Growing Russian, Chinese, and Iranian influence in the Sahel is testing Washington’s clout in an increasingly strategic continent.

DÉCRYPTAGE - Le premier ministre donne des gages à son camp en ouvrant le chantier périlleux de la taxation des rentes.

CONTRE-POINT - Dans la perspective de 2026, Rachida Dati a des atouts pour fédérer des envies d’alternance. Anne Hidalgo mise sur une évolution démographique favorable à son camp.

Elected on a tide of youth and radicalism, Senegal's new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has promised to take the country out of the West African CFA franc — a currency viewed by many as a relic of French colonialism.

NATO members are considering transitioning coordination of military deliveries to Ukraine as well as a €100 billion fund to secure long-term support and be able to weather any major political shift across the Western military alliance.

Countries have used the body’s impasse over conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine to advance their own interests.