HE King Mohammed VI of Morocco Secures Release of French Officials held by Burkina Faso

The French Directorate General of Foreign Intelligence (DGSE) announced on Thursday the release of four French officials detained for a year in Burkina Faso. Paris has thanked Morocco for its role as mediator in this case. Following the mediation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Traoré, President of the Republic of…

Strengthen Ukraine Now

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Photo by Lukas S on Unsplash President of the EU Council Antonio Costa says now is the time to strengthen Ukraine for all scenarios. He was speaking at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, the last such summit of the year. His comments come with the bitter war in Ukraine grinding on…

Majority Want Closer EU-UK Ties

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Photo by Matt Brown on Unsplash A major new poll of public attitudes towards UK-EU relations since 2016 has just been published. It was compiled by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The study surveyed over 9,000 respondents and was commissioned through pollsters YouGov and Datapraxis after November’s US election. People in six European…

Call to Back Europe’s Brewing Industry

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Photo by Elevate on Unsplash Beer remains a motor for Europe’s economy but continues to face multiple challenges, ranging from the aftershocks of the Covid pandemic to supply chain turbulence, say The Brewers of Europe. The 2024 edition of the European Beer Trends Report, released on 3 December, provides a snapshot of country-by-country production, consumption…