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JFK assassination files: 12 things we’ve learned

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New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern sworn in as new PM of New Zealand

New Zealand swears in Jacinda Ardern.

Turkey

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Turkey’s ‘Iron Lady’ Meral Aksener is proving that democracy in the country is still alive and kicking

France

Irish PM vows to improve French before Ireland 'officially' joins Francophonie

Varadkar earned a "bravo" from Macron for speaking in French

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USA

Euroviews. View: It is time for US Republicans to cross the political aisle

Republicans who care about ending up on the right side of history cannot stay on Trump’s side any longer, writes Nina L. Khrushcheva

China

Euroviews. View: China has opportunity to become new leader in international development

As the United States and the European Union retreat from their foreign-aid commitments, only China has the resources and the interest to assume the mantle of global development leadership.

Zimbabwe

Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill ambassador

Spain

Puigdemont says Catalonia 'will not accept' Spain's plan

The speech followed the Spanish prime minister's announcement that he will sack the region's government and call elections

USA

Trump to allow release of classified JFK files

Trump said he would allow their release “subject to the receipt of further information.”

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Euroviews. View: EU must continue seeking to expand democracy beyond the nation-state

The preference of some countries to isolate themselves within their borders is self-defeating, but it would be a serious mistake for others to respond by imposing strict isolation, writes Javier Solana

Moldova

Euroviews. Future EU must embrace the East: Moldovan PM's View

We strongly believe that our place is in the West and that our return to Europe should be welcomed, writes Pavel Filip

USA

Trump drops 92 places in Forbes rich list

Trump's estimated net worth fell by 510 million euros

USA

Euroviews. View: Trump is making historic mistake by pursuing more aggressive Iran policy

Shelving the 2015 nuclear deal would not only heighten regional tensions; it would also embolden the very hardliners that the US has been seeking to contain, writes Abbas Milani

Spain

Catalonia crisis: Madrid's deadline looms

Spain

Euroviews. View: External mediation on Catalonia independence would cripple democracy

The world must resist separatists’ calls for international mediation. Nothing less than the future of the rule of law and constitutional democracy depends on it, writes Ana Palacio

Spain

Rajoy rejects dialogue with Catalan government, opens door to constitutional reform

Rajoy's speech followed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's suspended declaration of independence

Spain

Euroviews. View: What Catalonia crisis says about EU’s structure and prospects

What is happening on the ground in Spain indicates that the European economic recovery is strengthening, while highlighting the limits of what the EU can achieve, writes Daniel Gros

Spain

Euroviews. View: Second-best solution better for both sides on Catalonia independence

The Spanish and Catalan governments are speeding their cars towards a cliff, with each expecting the other to be the first to jump out, writes Victor Lapuente Giné

Netherlands

Dutch coalition partners agree government deal

The Netherlands has been without a new government since the March parliamentary election.

United Kingdom

Theresa May makes Brexit address at the House of Commons

May calls for a "unique and ambitious economic partnership" with the EU after Brexit