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Tsar Samuel laid to rest in Sofia

In Bulgaria, the remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel have been laid to rest in the capital Sofia, after being flown back from the border with Greece by Bulgarian fighter jets. Their return follows decades of negotiations with Athens, in exchange for the return of religious artefacts. Nicholas Rushworth has more.

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Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday on an unannounced visit in a show of support for the country in its war with Russia. Merz's visit comes just a day after Russia warned foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital, saying that "massive" new airstrikes would hit the city. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kyiv Gulliver Cragg has more.

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Bosnia votes in general election with wartime divisions still dominating

Bosnia is heading to the polls on Sunday after a general election campaign dominated by parties that identify closely with the ethnic divisions of its 1990s war. Voters will elect a vast number of officials across multiple tiers of government, in a complex system that has held the partitioned country together since the 1995 peace deal. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Belgrade Laurent Rouy has more.

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As Europe's balance of power shifts eastward, France & Spain seek to 'reinforce their own positions'

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Carlos Mascarell Vilar, political scientist based in Spain. From his own perspective, Emmanuel Macron's visit to Spain needs to be understood by European power, political legacy, and geoeconomics. France and Spain are seeking to reinforce their bilateral relationship at a moment when the balance of power within Europe is changing rapidly, particularly with the growing importance of countries in the east such as Poland. For Macron, strengthening the Madrid-Paris axis is also part of a broader effort to advance European defence and strategic sovereignty.

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UK PM Burnham reopens divisive debate on rejoining EU

Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table on Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and reopening the divisive Brexit debate. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Law at the University of Cambridge, says that Burnham "is sending the message that actually it's been pretty cold being on the outside of the EU so we're now looking at the alternatives".

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Expert says UK air base plot 'fits into a very intense pattern we've been seeing in past two months'

British police said on Monday that five men arrested near an air base used by the United States were released on bail, as officers probed whether a "foreign state" could be involved in a suspected bomb plot. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Yan Saint-Pierre, CEO of Modern Security Consulting Group, explains that many of the hybrid warfare cases seen recently "involve local nationals, this is not about exporting terror", adding that foreign actors aim to have "as many layers as possible to complicate any investigation and accurate denunciation of culprits".

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Ukrainian arms producers warn competitive edge eroding due to stringent export licence rules

Russian drones struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in the historic heart of Kyiv on Monday, in the latest deadly daytime attack on the capital. Volodymyr Zelensky has long been pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia. But Ukrainian weapons producers say the country could be bringing in significant revenue of its own, if only they were allowed to export their products. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.

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First Protestant march in Catholic area in nearly 30 years

Tensions are running high in Northern Ireland after the High Court in Belfast approved a controversial parade. Around 2,000 protesters have blocked the route into a Catholic area where the Protestant march was due to pass. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the Orange Order has been allowed to march along this route, which was a notorious flashpoint before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely brought an end to the bloodshed of the Troubles. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appealed for calm on all sides, saying he does not want to see Northern Ireland “go backwards.”

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Northern Ireland court allows Orange Order march through Catholic area

A court in Northern Ireland has allowed a Protestant parade to proceed through a controversial route in a Catholic area for the first time in nearly 30 years. The legal dispute ended in the early hours of Sunday, with counterprotests now underway and police working to keep marchers and protesters apart. The Drumcree parade dispute dates back to the mid-1990s, when tensions over the route led to riots, roadblocks and murders, threatening Northern Ireland’s peace process. Hervé Amoric reports from Portadown.

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Canada - Union Européenne : "plus forts ensemble" d'après le premier ministre canadien

Le projet d'association entre l'Union européenne et le Canada n'est aucunement une alliance anti-américaine, a tenté de rassurer Bruxelles jeudi 17 septembre, après des menaces de Donald Trump. La proposition de la présidente de la Commission européenne visant à ce que le Canada devienne le premier pays "membre associé" de l'UE, a été accueilli favorablement" par Mark Carney, le Premier ministre canadien. Les explications de Caroline de Camaret, cheffe du service Europe de France 24.

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Discours sur l'état de l'UE: les enjeux de la défense européenne

Pendant plus d'une heure, la présidente de la Commission européenne a prononcé ce mercredi 16 au matin, son discours annuel sur l’état de l’Union Européenne. Une Europe faite d'une contradiction, selon elle : "l'union n’a jamais été aussi forte". Les explications de Christian Lequesne, professeur au Centre de Recherches Internationale de Sciences Po.

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Canada - Union Européenne : un rapprochement stratégique entre les deux pays

La présidente ⁠de la Commission européenne, ​Ursula von der Leyen a évoqué mercredi 16 septembre l'hypothèse que le Canada devienne le premier "membre associé" de l'Union européenne, un statut qui n'est initialement pas prévu par les traités de ​l'UE. Les précisions de Jeanette Süß , analyste politique au Comité d'études des relations franco-allemandes à l'Ifri.

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Union Européenne : Ursula von der Leyen promet "un plan de lutte contre les vagues de chaleur"

La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a promis mercredi 16 septembre de "présenter prochainement un plan européen de lutte contre les vagues de chaleur", après les canicules records de l'été. Les explications d'Antoine Mariotti, chroniqueur international à France 24, Caroline De Camaret, cheffe du service Europe à France 24 et Jeanette Süß , analyste politique au Comité d'études des relations franco-allemandes à l'Ifri.

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Discours d'Ursula von der Leyen : le Canada, "premier membre associé" de l'UE ?

Lors de son discours annuel devant le Parlement européen à Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen a dévoilé, mercredi 16 septembre, les priorités de l'Union européenne pour l'année à venir. Celles-ci incluent une position ferme sur la régulation de l'intelligence artificielle, l'instauration d'un "plan européen de lutte contre les vagues de chaleur" ainsi que l'ambition d'associer le Canada à l'UE. Les explications de Caroline de Camaret, cheffe du service Europe de France 24.

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Discours d'Ursula von der Leyen : le Canada, "premier membre associé" de l'UE ?

Lors de son discours annuel devant le Parlement européen à Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen a dévoilé, mercredi 16 septembre, les priorités de l'Union européenne pour l'année à venir. Celles-ci incluent une position ferme sur la régulation de l'intelligence artificielle, l'instauration d'un "plan européen de lutte contre les vagues de chaleur" ainsi que l'ambition d'associer le Canada à l'UE. Les explications de Caroline de Camaret, cheffe du service Europe de France 24.

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Rassemblement national : pour 2027, Marine Le Pen ou Jordan Bardella ?

A la Une de la presse, ce lundi 6 juillet, le début d’une semaine décisive pour le RN avec la décision, demain, de la justice dans l’affaire des attachés parlementaires européens du FN, qui confirmera ou non l’impossibilité pour Marine Le Pen d’être candidate à la présidentielle de l’an prochain. L’ascension de l’AfD en Allemagne. Les funérailles du Guide suprême Ali Khamenei en Iran. Une nouvelle décision très controversée de la Fifa. Et un concours insolite remporté par la Belgique.

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