France’s President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, days after he stepped down from the same post. Lecornu, 39, whose resignation was accepted on Monday just weeks after he took office, is now tasked with forming a new cabinet, Macron’s office said in a statement on Friday. His return is a surprise … Read moreFrance’s Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister
Maria Corina Machado, a key opposition leader in Venezuela, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 for her struggle to promote democratic rights in her country. Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer who lives in hiding in Venezuela, was blocked by its courts from running for president against President Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 elections. … Read moreVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Non-European Union citizens travelling to countries in Europe’s Schengen area – within which physical borders between member countries have been removed – will soon have to use a new automated biometric system that is set to replace usual passport procedures. The EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will be rolled out on Sunday, October 12 and … Read moreHow will the EU’s new entry-exit border system work?
The United Kingdom, France and Germany have said they wish to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, more than a month after the three European countries triggered a mechanism reinstating the United Nations sanctions on Iran for the first time in a decade. The E3 countries’ joint statement on Friday came … Read moreUK, France, Germany say they hope to restart Iran nuclear talks