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Far right could exploit EU’s economic slump to win big in June vote
Brussels (AFP) - Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms...
Power cuts in Syrian capital drive workers, students to cafes
Damascus (AFP) - Majida has been working from a central Damascus cafe almost every day for a year, depending on...
Big trade deals likely elusive at WTO meet in Abu Dhabi
Geneva (AFP) - The world's trade ministers could put the final touches to a historic fisheries deal when they meet...
France suspends subsidised electric car scheme after surge
Paris (AFP) - The French government said Monday it was suspending a scheme to lease electric cars from just 100 euros...
IMF, World Bank warn Gaza war, Red Sea attacks imperil global economy
Dubai (AFP) - The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on...
Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel
The Hague (AFP) - The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza...
Chile on green hydrogen investment hunt in Europe
Paris (AFP) - Chile is embarking on a European hunt for investors in solar, wind and green hydrogen technologies as...
Gas booming for UN COP29 host Azerbaijan
Paris (AFP) - Following the UN's COP28 climate talks in oil-fuelled Dubai, the COP29 conference is headed for the historic...
EU reaches agreement on spending rules
Brussels (AFP) - The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement early Saturday on reforms to EU budgetary rules...
Meloni restores tax breaks after farmer protests reach Colosseum
Rome (AFP) - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Italian farmers associations Friday after weeks of demonstrations across the country...
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