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Alasdair Sandford

United Kingdom

Brexit will make UK workers poorer over next decade, report says

An academic report "The Big Brexit" says some negative impacts on trade cannot be explained by the pandemic and is down to the UK's departure from the EU.

My Europe Series

Five factors at play as Macron struggles for parliamentary majority

Sunday's second round of voting for the French National Assembly could see the re-elected President Macron lose much of his power if his alliance fails to gain an absolute majority.

France

What has Macron said about the need not to 'humiliate Russia'?

The French president has been strongly criticised after repeatedly stressing the need to chart a diplomatic path with Russia once the fighting ends in Ukraine.

My Europe Series

Five UK arguments for changing the Northern Ireland Protocol

The UK government intends to introduce a law to override the Northern Ireland Protocol, part of the Brexit divorce deal painstakingly struck with the EU.

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United Kingdom

'Crowded parties, excessive drinking': Partygate report blames leaders

Civil servant Sue Gray's inquiry blames "senior leadership" for a culture that led to lockdown-breaking parties at the UK prime minister's office and residence.

United Kingdom

Johnson battles on two fronts as N Ireland deal returns to haunt him

The UK prime minister heads to Belfast on Monday at loggerheads with unionists and the EU over the protocol he negotiated in order to secure Brexit.

Ukraine

'Ukraine wins Battle of Kharkiv' as Russian troops withdraw

"Ukraine appears to have won the Battle of Kharkiv," say US analysts, while the Ukrainian military says Russian forces have been concentrating on pulling troops out.

Russia

Watch: Victory Day military parade as Putin accuses West over Ukraine

Critics accused the Russian leader of turning history on its head in his speech, by comparing today's action in Ukraine to that of Soviet forces in repelling Hitler.

World News

Wildlife report details 'horrifying' suffering of elephants in zoos

Nearly half of the world's zoo elephants are in Europe, but the Born Free Foundation says evidence shows they suffer terribly in captivity and many die young.

Europe Decoded

What are the urgent challenges facing Macron in his second term?

Emmanuel Macron is toasting being re-elected as France's president. But when reality bites, the challenges are already piling up.

France

Le Pen too close to Putin and voters should back Macron, says Navalny

The Kremlin critic has described a loan from a Russian bank to the French far-right presidential challenger's party as "corruption" and "a sale of political influence to Putin". It's corruption. And it's a sale of political influence to Putin,

My Europe Series

What exactly is Marine Le Pen's stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin?

The far-right challenger for the French presidency has openly expressed her admiration for the Russian leader in the past, and has consistently defended Moscow's foreign policy.

Europe News

Where does each EU country stand on cutting off Russian oil and gas?

An energy embargo to stop financing Putin's war machine continues to divide the bloc, but the EU and its member states are actively seeking to reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

My Europe Series

Macron-Le Pen face-off: Five reasons why it'll be different this time

Emmanuel Macron will find it much harder to win over an angry, divided France than in 2017, and the prospect of Marine Le Pen becoming president is a real possibility.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Dozens killed as rockets strike train station in Ukraine

Dozens were killed and hundreds were wounded after two rockets hit Kramatorsk station in eastern Ukraine, used by many evacuees in recent days.

France

Macron slams Morawiecki for 'scandalous' criticism of Putin dialogue

The Polish prime minister ridiculed the French president’s numerous phone calls with his Russian counterpart, comparing them to trying to negotiate with Hitler.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council

The vote to oust Russia from the UN's leading human rights body on Thursday was 93-24 with 58 abstentions.

France

Macron targets Le Pen's 'indulgence' of Putin as poll gap narrows

Four days before the vote, Emmanuel Macron tackled Marine Le Pen over Russian financing and her "indulgence" of Vladimir Putin, as the latest polling suggests his hard-right rival is gaining ground.

Ukraine

Ukrainians urged to evacuate east ahead of Russian escalation

Ukrainian authorities urged people living in the Donbas to evacuate now, ahead of an impending Russian offensive.

Ukraine

Satellite images seem to contradict Russia denials of Bucha atrocities

The photos from Maxar Technologies seem to rebut Russian assertions that dead bodies in civilian clothing found in Bucha had appeared there after Russian forces retreated.

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