Macron re-appoints Sebastien Lecornu as French prime minister just days after resigning
Lecornu abruptly resigned on Monday but has been re-appointed after days of intense negotiations
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Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister
Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, is tasked with urgently delivering a budget to parliamentThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has reappointed his centrist ally Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister – days after Lecornu dramatically resigned and …
Denmark commits $4.5 billion for additional F-35 jets, invests in Arctic defense spending plan
Copenhagen revealed that “as something new” the F-35 acquisition will also include Collaborative Combat Aircraft-type drones, appearing to confirm for the first time that it plans on acquiring the US-made platforms.
Nobel peace prize officials investigate surge in bets for winner
Bets for Maria Corina Machado spiked on Polymarket gambling site hours before she was awarded prizeNorwegian officials who oversee the Nobel peace prize are investigating suspicious online betting for this year’s winner that suggests a rare leak from t…
Britons travelling to EU to undergo new biometric checks at border from Sunday
Most non-EU nationals entering Schengen area will have photo and fingerprints taken as part of entry-exit systemThe first British and other non-EU citizens will be subjected to new biometric checks when travelling to Europe from Sunday, when the long-d…
With a European next-gen fighter program in doubt, what would an FCAS collapse look like?
A key meeting on the future fighter has been “postponed,” a German official told Breaking Defense, as analysts weigh what’s next.
Poland steps in as Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Hundreds of thousands of homes have been left without power after a series of Russian strikes
NATO begins its huge nuclear ‘Steadfast Noon’ exercise next week
Bomber aircraft and fighter jets that can carry nuclear warheads are taking part
US Army eyeing new sensors and shooters for Eastern Flank Deterrence Line
In November, the service will host Project Flytrap 4.5 in Germany, to experiment with new sensors and shooters suitable for the emerging concept.
Macron summons parties for crunch meeting in frantic effort to appoint PM
All parties except National Rally and La France Insoumise called on by president to show ‘collective responsibility’Europe live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has summoned the leaders of several political parties to his office to demand they show “col…