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Bloomberg
13-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
France's Macron Raises Defense Budget, Says Europe Under Threat
By , Samy Adghirni, and Andrea Palasciano Save President Emmanuel Macron said France will make a 'new' and 'historic' effort to increase defense spending to counter an acceleration of threats to freedom in Europe and the risk of outright war in the coming years. In a speech Sunday, the French leader said he will double the annual defense budget from when he took office in 2017 to €64 billion ($75 billion) by 2027, instead of 2029 as previously planned. That will require an additional €3.5 billion next year and €3.2 billion more the following year.
Bloomberg
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Algeria Jails French Football Reporter for Seven Years
By and Samy Adghirni Updated on Save Algeria jailed a French sports journalist for seven years on charges of 'glorifying terrorism,' amid a simmering feud between the North African nation and its former colonial rulers. Christophe Gleizes, 36, was sentenced by a court in the eastern Kabylie region on Sunday, advocacy group Reporters Sans Frontieres said in a statement condemning the decision. He will lodge an appeal.
Bloomberg
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Netherlands, Sweden Push for Sanctions Against Israeli Ministers
By , Samy Adghirni, and Jorge Valero Save Sweden and the Netherlands are pressing the European Union to sanction members of the Israeli cabinet over the war in Gaza, joining several other nations in the region whose stance on Israel has hardened in recent weeks. Swedish and Dutch officials invoked measures against hard-line figures in the Israeli government at a recent meeting of top European diplomats, according to people familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive information.
Bloomberg
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
US Vetoes G-7 Shadow Fleet Task Force Plan, Signals More Change
By , Samy Adghirni, and Laura Dhillon Kane Save The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia's so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers, as the Trump administration re-evaluates its positions across multilateral organizations, according to people familiar with the matter. Canada, which holds this year's revolving G-7 presidency, will host a summit of foreign ministers in Charlevoix, Québec, next week. In negotiations to formulate a joint statement on maritime issues, the US is pushing to strengthen language around China while watering down wording on Russia, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters that aren't public.
