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Following air strikes against the Kurdish PKK and YPG in Syria and Iraq, Turkey is now considering deploying ground troops there. Ankara has justified the strikes saying they are a reaction to the attack in Istanbul's İstiklal pedestrian shopping street, although both Kurdish militias have denied being behind the bombing. For many media outlets, the reasons for Turkey's strikes lie elsewhere.

In Russia, the regulations on "foreign agents" (inoagenty) were tightened on 1 December. Among other things, documented financing from abroad is no longer necessary for a person or organisation to be classified as such. All it takes is for the authorities to declare that they are "under foreign influence". In addition, there is now a public central register listing the 350 or so persons and organisations currently affected.

The artisanal know-how and culture of the French baguette has now been added to the Unesco "intangible cultural heritage" list. Each baker creates a unique product from the four ingredients flour, water, salt and yeast, the application stated. The national press examines the social aspects of the baguette.

Lors de la dernière réunion du Conseil des ministres, le Président de la République, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a donné de nouvelles directives concernant le transporteur aérien national, la compagnie Air Algérie. Hier, le premier responsable du secteur des Transports dans notre pays, le ministre Kamel Beldjoud, a apporté des précisions à ce sujet. Intervenant ce jeudi, […]

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Council adopts its negotiating position on the Chips Act.

Following his meeting with the Chinese leadership, President Michel stressed the critical importance of the EU-China relationship and emphasised that a rules-based world is in the interest of both parties. The leaders also discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine, the economy, trade, climate change and health.

The Council adopted five assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Lebanon, Mauritania and in support to the deployment of the Rwanda Defence Force in Mozambique.