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EU-UK ties and Russia to dominate big summit of European leaders

As leaders from 45 European nations get together to discuss everything from energy to Russia's war in Ukraine, experts say what seems like a noble idea might be limited in format and outcomes.

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Left-wing NFP claims it can lead France as minority government

The New Popular Front won the most seats in France's snap legislative elections but fell far short of an absolute majority.

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RN stumbles in French legislative vote but sets sight on 2027 ballot

The left-wing New Popular Front coalition was the surprise winner of Sunday's snap legislative elections in France with Macron's centrist coalition coming in second.

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French elections: Here's who voted for the different political parties

A new survey broke down the demographics of how French people voted in the legislative poll.

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Four takeaways from French legislative elections

Here are some of the key takeaways from the French snap legislative elections.

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Far-right Bardella pitches to be 'PM for all French people'

The far-right National Rally secured around a third of the vote in the first round of French legislative elections, but that might still not be enough to gain an absolute majority in the National Assembly.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy signs security pact with EU during Brussels visit

The Ukrainian leader's visit to Brussels during a summit of EU leaders came days after the country held its first membership talks with the bloc.

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In southwestern France, Ukrainian pilots are learning to fly warplanes

Ten Ukrainian pilots aged between 21 and 23 are getting a crash course on manning warplanes.

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EU leaders at odds over von der Leyen's presence at key job talks

EU leaders meeting in Brussels next week will start discussing who should get top jobs, including the Commission chief role Ursula von der Leyen has been holding for five years and would like to extend for another term.

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Why has Macron announced snap elections after EU poll defeat?

Macron's Renew party suffered a stinging defeat in the European elections, securing just 15.2% of the votes to the far-right National Rally's 31.5%, according to provisional results.

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EU elections: Three French parties protest over Macron live interview

Macron's centrist party, Renaissance, is projected to come a distant second in this week's European elections.

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AfD's lead candidate steps down from top job after EU allies pressure

The AfD has been marred by multiple scandals over the past few months which has hurt its standing in the polls.

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Renew Europe will vote to expel Dutch VVD on June 10, group chief says

The Dutch centrist party's decision to enter a four-way coalition with a far-right faction is unacceptable for the group's leadership.

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'Europe is mortal': Macron calls for more EU unity and sovereignty

The 27-country bloc needs to urgently rethink its defence and economic models to not fall behind its rivals, the French leader said.

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Trench-fighting and mortar firing: A day training with Ukrainians

France is training Ukrainian troops in Poland through an EU mission to sharpen the key skills they will need on the battlefield back home. Euronews followed the training for a day.

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Hungarian Parliament set to greenlight Sweden's NATO membership

Hungary's delay in ratifying Sweden's membership to the military alliance had seen is accused of trying to secure EU concessions.

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Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother, aide confirms

Alexei Navalny's team and family have accused the Russian authorities of hiding his body in a bid to hide the real cause of death.

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Borrell 'satisfied' despite EU failing ammunition target for Ukraine

The European Union's failure to provide Ukraine with one million ammunition rounds within a year as it has promised should still be cheered, some of the bloc's top officials have argued.

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EU naval mission to protect ships in Red Sea set to launch in 3 weeks

A European Union naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to be launched on February 19, the bloc’s top diplomat announced on Wednesday.

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EU mulls sanctions on violent Israeli settlers and Hamas leadership

The European Union is mulling plans to sanction extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank and toughen restrictions on Hamas' military leadership, according to diplomatic sources.

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