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Briefing: Being a local has become a key selling point in France's municipal elections

Strategic angle: Candidates in France's municipal elections have made every effort to highlight their local roots, a symbolic asset that signals legitimacy, but is it enough for everyone?

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Briefing: Germany's Greens: More than leftist, woke ecologists?

Strategic angle: Cem Özdemir won the election in Baden-Württemberg partly by abandoning many of his Green Party's core issues. His party is still debating whether this was a good move.

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Briefing: Russia working to 'tip scale' for Orban in Hungary election

Strategic angle: Viktor Orban has long been pro-Russia. Now, there are signs that the Kremlin is working to secure his reelection and turning Hungary’s election into a referendum on whether voters want to be closer to the EU or Russia.

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Briefing: As veto drags on, Brussels wonders: Will Orbán relent before the elections?

Strategic angle: Officials in Brussels are concerned that Viktor Orbán's veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine may extend beyond Hungary's elections.

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Briefing: Trump’s Iran Strategy: Former US State Department official Jennifer Gavito speaks to France 24

Strategic angle: An insightful discussion on Washington's strategy in the current conflict with insights from former diplomat Jennifer Gavito.

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Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries.

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Briefing: Global Baku Forum Day Two: Sharply contrasting views on Iran war as hardship spreads

Strategic angle: Diplomatic solutions are urgently needed as the crisis deepens, according to former European Commission President Romano Prodi.

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The race for Paris: How the capital’s housing crisis could determine the city’s next mayor

With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing forces fighting to shape the capital’s future.

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Briefing: Republic of the Congo elections: A foregone conclusion?

Strategic angle: Voters in the Republic of the Congo (Brazaville) go to the polls this Sunday to elect their next leader, with predictions favoring President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

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Briefing: Warren calls on State Department to provide more aid to Americans stuck in Middle East

Strategic angle: The State Department reported that 36,000 Americans have returned to the U.S. following the outbreak of war with Iran.

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Briefing: Exclusive: Tehran does not want to block Strait of Hormuz, Iranian ambassador tells Euronews

Strategic angle: Iran's ambassador to the UN contradicts Ayatollah Khamenei's recent statements regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: 'Municipal elections pose the greatest risks for culture – except in Paris, which enjoys an extraordinary privilege'

Strategic angle: In the French capital, the cultural scene far outpaces that of other major cities, thanks to the state's funding for many museums and opera houses, observes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.

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Briefing: Could the US military have struck a primary school by mistake?

Strategic angle: Multiple leaks suggest faulty US data led to a tragic Tomahawk strike on an Iranian primary school.

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Hungarian PM Orban campaigns on fears of war and hatred of Ukraine

Facing challenges in the polls, Prime Minister Viktor Orban positions his rival as a pro-Kyiv agent.

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Briefing: Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?

Strategic angle: NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.

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Briefing: Participants at Nuclear Energy Summit pledge safe, affordable nuclear energy

Strategic angle: Leaders commit to advancing nuclear technology for a sustainable future.

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Briefing: Spain formally dismisses ambassador to Israel amid tensions with Tel Aviv

Strategic angle: Ambassador Sálomon's dismissal formalizes the absence of a Spanish ambassador to Israel following strained relations.

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Briefing: Iran war: Is the EU a mere spectator or diplomatic player? MEPs debate on The Ring

Strategic angle: With the US and Israel’s war against Iran in its second week, the EU is bracing itself for a potential energy shock and economic fallout.

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Briefing: Spain withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift intensifies

Strategic angle: Spain's government has formally dismissed its ambassador to Israel amid ongoing tensions related to the Gaza conflict.

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Briefing: Kazakhstan Highlights Nuclear Energy as Strategic Priority at Paris Summit

Strategic angle: Kazakhstan emphasizes the importance of nuclear energy at the Paris Summit, positioning it as a key element of its energy strategy.