Europe needs money to back Ukraine. Why is it reluctant to spend Russia’s?
Three years of war in Ukraine have left Europe with a hefty bill. The region has so far refused to touch the $229 billion of Russian central bank cash sitting in the EU – but could this change?
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Iran frees French citizen Olivier Grondeau held since 2022, says Macron
Olivier Grondeau, who was detained by the country since October 2022 on security charges, has returned to France. President ...
As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.
Just under 10,000 Jewish children fled to Britain from Europe from December 1938 to September 1939. Not much was known about ...
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Joint Research Seminar of the University of Vienna, Queen Mary and University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Third Edition
This year’s seminar took place on the 3-4 February 2025 in Queen Mary’s Paris campus situated in the sumptuous heart of the French capital. Over two days, LL.M. and PhD students, as well as professors ...
Marie Curie has been buried in a special coffin packed with lead and the reason is quite shocking
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a unique phase of water called 'plastic ice VII,' which forms under extreme ...
How a new generation of pro-Palestinian activists is taking root on French campuses
While mobilization remains limited to a few universities and a minority of a few hundred students, the war in Gaza has ...
Bank of England ‘may skip another rate cut’
The Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall this week announced plans to cut Britain’s welfare bill by £5bn as Ms Reeves, the ...
Understanding Victor Hugo, the artist, and tracing his footsteps through a hidden Paris
Sulpice, the Paris skyline symbolises the legacy left behind by Victor Hugo. Ahead of a new show opening at the Royal Academy, Michael Hodges follows the path of the celebrated French writer and ...
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Reliving the Storming of the Bastille: Paris Landmarks of the French Revolution
It was here, on July 14, 1789, that revolutionaries stormed the infamous Bastille prison, a symbol of the tyranny of the ...
Italian prince who 'hired a prostitute to teach him "how to do it"' splits from actress wife of 21-years as he reveals he's 'very happy' with new former Miss Mexico girlfrie…
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, 52, from the deposed House of Savoy, has been separated from the French actress Clotilde Courau ...
Joséphine Baker, le musical, the rhythmic show returns to the Bobino
Joséphine Baker, le musical, created by Jean-Pierre Hadida(Anne le musical, Le Pirate et la poupée ), dramatizes the great moments in the life of the American-born French actress, singer and dancer.
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Higher borrowing leaves chancellor in a pickle
Higher than expected UK borrowing figures added to the subdued mood piling pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next week's spring statement.