Greece presidential election: four things you need to know
The Guardian: Greece’s parliament begins the process to elect a new president today. If MPs fail to elect a candidate by the end of the year, early parliamentary elections would…
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European Parliament backs recognition of Palestinian state ‘in principle’
AFP: The European Parliament overwhelmingly backed the recognition of a Palestinian state “in principle” on Wednesday, following a series of votes on the issue in EU nations that have enraged Israel. Lawmakers…
25m € from the EU for Air France’s ex-employees
Le Figaro: The European Parliament and Commission just validated an aid of more than 25m euro for the almost 3900 employees recently fired by Air France. The maneuver, aimed at helping…
Russia overestimated EU’s independence from US – Lavrov said
Russia Today via France TV 24 English: Moscow previously overestimated the independence of the EU from the US, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov told French media. He cited Washington’s recognition that…