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Jul 21 2022
Analysis
As the world heats up, will climate action, too?
The Northern Hemisphere is hot this week. Very hot.
In London, temperatures climbed above 104 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in recorded history. It was enough to melt the runway at a British air force base.
In southwestern France, wildfires fueled by the hot, dry weather burned through pine forests and forced the evacuation of some 14,000 residents. In Portugal,
Christian Science MonitorFeb 11 2022
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Biden confers with European leaders as latest Ukraine talks fail
President Joe Biden held a call with transatlantic leaders on Friday to chart next moves as talks over Russia's military build-up near Ukraine showed no sign of defusing the crisis.
Biden spoke about "coordination on both diplomacy and deterrence" with the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, NATO, the European Commission, and the European
ABC News (Online)Jul 26 2019
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New tariffs threatened over tax on big tech
France is holding strong in its efforts to tax tech giants, many from the U.S., despite the looming threat of retaliatory tariffs from the Trump administration.
France landed in the crosshairs of the president’s global trade war after lawmakers there approved a bill this week that would impose a 3% tax on revenue generated by tech companies that provide digital services to French users
Washington ExaminerDec 23 2021
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University Of Hong Kong Removes Statue Dedicated To Victims Of Tiananmen Square Massacre
Late into the night on Wednesday, around 11p.m. local time, security staff at the University of Hong Kong surrounded a statue dedicated to the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre and obscured it with curtains and plastic barriers.
Those in the area could hear the sounds of construction but were not told what was going on. Xinqi Su, Hong Kong correspondent for the Agence France-
The Daily WireSep 21 2021
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Biden addresses UN General Assembly amid foreign policy crises
The United States is moving into a “new era of relentless diplomacy,” President Biden said Tuesday during the opening of the UN General Assembly, despite several glaring diplomatic blunders by his administration in recent weeks.
In the days leading up to the UNGA, the Biden administration has been forced to answer to Congress for the chaotic troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well
New York Post (News)Apr 07 2022
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U.S. Shale Gas, LNG Firms Meet With European Countries Over Supply Crisis
At least a dozen U.S. shale gas executives met on Wednesday with European energy officials to discuss expanding U.S. fuel supplies to Europe amid a scramble to replace Russian imports.
The group met in Houston with foreign affairs and economic ministers and commercial buyers looking to reduce their imports of Russian oil, coal and liquefied natural gas over its invasion of Ukraine,
International Business TimesMay 02 2022
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May Day rallies in Europe urge more help as inflation bites
Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their citizens. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term.
Tensions erupted in Paris, as some demonstrators smashed windows at some banks, a
Associated PressJul 26 2019
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Trump threatens tariffs against 'foolish' Macron
US President Donald Trump has accused his French counterpart of "foolishness" over a digital services tax levied by France, hinting that he would tax French wine in retaliation.
Mr Trump voiced his anger in a Tweet directed at the French President, Emmanuel Macron.
France's 3% tax is to be levied on sales generated by multinational firms like Google.
The Trump
BBC NewsFeb 11 2022
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Nearly 360,000 protesters descend on Paris in convoy against vaccine mandates
Do you hear the people sing?
Taking inspiration from Canada's Freedom Convoy, French truckers and protesters have taken to the streets of Paris to protest vaccine mandates in a convoy that has already come into conflict with French authorities.
Dozens of vehicles headed for the French capital on Wednesday in a convoy protesting the European nation's vaccination pass program,
Washington ExaminerMar 31 2021
Data
Many in U.S., Western Europe Say Their Political System Needs Major Reform
As they continue to struggle with a public health crisis and ongoing economic challenges, many people in the United States and Western Europe are also frustrated with politics.
Chart showing big majorities in France and the U.S. say their political system needs dramatic change A four-nation Pew Research Center survey conducted in November and December of 2020 finds that roughly two-
Pew Research Center