How French pensions revolt could wreck his presidency – POLITICO
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will face a moment of reckoning Thursday as lawmakers gear up for a…
The crypto ‘contagion’ that helped bring down SVB – POLITICO
As U.S. banking regulators begin their post-mortem of Silicon Valley Bank, some pundits are pointing the finger at crypto markets, whose own collapse over the past year left the tech-focused…
France pushes protectionism in Ukraine defense plan – POLITICO
As Russia’s war in Ukraine puts a heavy strain on EU arms, there’s infighting in Brussels over how best to reload. The latest skirmish is focused around a procurement fund…
In Irpin, Ukrainians slowly rebuild their burned-out homes – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. IRPIN, Ukraine — Volodymyr Yukhymchuk thinks it was God who saved him and his wife on March 4, 2022…
The environmental scars of Russia’s war in Ukraine – POLITICO
One year of war in Ukraine has left deep scars — including on the country’s natural landscape. The conflict has ruined vast swaths of farmland, burned down forests and destroyed…
China talks ‘peace,’ woos Europe and trashes Biden in Munich – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MUNICH — China is trying to drive a fresh wedge between Europe and the United States as Russia’s invasion…
Can Putin win? – POLITICO
“I am wicked and scary with claws and teeth,” Vladimir Putin reportedly warned David Cameron when the then-British prime minister pressed him about the use of chemical weapons by Russia’s…
Russia is planning coup in Moldova, says President Maia Sandu – POLITICO
Russia wants to stage a coup d’état in Moldova, the country’s President Maia Sandu said Monday. Sandu called for heightened security measures in Moldova after the pro-EU government resigned last…
Heads roll in Ukraine graft purge, but defense chief Reznikov rejects rumors he’s out – POLITICO
KYIV — Heads are rolling in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s expanding purge against corruption in Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov is denying rumors that he’s destined for the exit —…
US lawmakers press to remove oil boss from leading COP28 climate talks – POLITICO
A group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to ask the United Arab Emirates to remove the oil company chief the country chose to lead the next U.N. climate…