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Military service: what does conscription look like across Europe?

Faced with mounting security challenges, many European countries have reinstated military service, or are considering doing so. The debate has been particularly heated in France, which on Thursday announced the return of a voluntary youth military service.

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On NATO’s eastern flank, Romania finds itself at the crux of European security

In a geopolitical landscape shaped by the ongoing war in Ukraine, neighbouring Romania’s role in European defence highlights the broader challenges facing the EU and NATO. RFI spoke to Claudiu Nasui, a former Romanian economy minister and current member of parliament in the pro-European Save Romania Union party, about the…

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Bolloré business empire under scrutiny as Vivendi court decision looms

A long-running legal battle over the French media group Vivendi has coincided with growing scrutiny of the Bolloré family’s wider business interests by anti-corruption groups.

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Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president following coup

Guinea-Bissau’s military has installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president for one year, a statement said, one day after they deposed the country's president in a swift power grab that followed a disputed election.

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French lawmakers unanimously opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal

France's National Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the government to oppose the free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur, ahead of decisive votes at the European level in December.

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Macron unveils voluntary military service as concerns grow over Russia

President Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of a voluntary youth military service to start by mid-2026 as France moves to strengthen its armed forces amid rising concern over Russia’s threat beyond the war in Ukraine.

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Nigeria declares security emergency after wave of mass kidnappings

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel after a wave of mass kidnappings.

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Observers warn of deepening crisis after Guinea-Bissau military takeover

Observers from West Africa's Ecowas bloc and the African Union have expressed concern over Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau and the arrest of election officials, a joint statement from the organisations said.

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France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections

US President Donald Trump's MAGA movement is cosying up to France's far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.

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EU parliament delays anti-deforestation law by another year

The European Parliament has once again backed a one-year delay to landmark anti-deforestation rules, in a vote pushed through by an alliance of centre-right and far-right lawmakers. It comes on the heels of the lacklustre deal made at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, which saw an absence of consensus…

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French rapper Maes jailed over kidnapping charges in Morocco

A Moroccan court has sentenced French rapper Maes to seven years in prison on charges including the forming of a criminal gang and attempted kidnapping, local reports said Wednesday.

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Sarkozy loses final appeal as top court upholds 2012 campaign conviction

France’s highest court upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing on Wednesday, closing off his final appeal in the case. The ruling confirms a one-year prison sentence for overspending during his failed 2012 re-election bid.

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Guinea-Bissau military claims to have seized power after disputed vote

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau declared they had seized "total control" of the government on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and closing borders just three days after the impoverished West African nation held contested legislative and presidential elections.

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France sues AliExpress and Joom over illegal child-like sex dolls

France will take online marketplaces AliExpress and Joom to court for selling child-like sex dolls, Commerce Minister Serge Papin announced on Wednesday. The move comes as Shein faces separate legal action for offering similar products.

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Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment…

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AU-EU summit ends with pledges on trade, minerals and migration

African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs.

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Four charged in Paris over suspected Russia-linked spy network

Four people have been charged in Paris over suspected Russia-linked espionage and interference, in a case that ties economic intelligence gathering to pro-Russia posters placed on the Arc de Triomphe. Prosecutors said three suspects have been detained and a fourth placed under strict judicial supervision.

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Paris court delays Shein suspension case as EU seeks tougher controls

A court hearing on a bid by the French government to suspend Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein’s website in the country has been postponed after the State asked for more time. The session was due to take place in Paris on Wednesday but has been rescheduled for 5 December.

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France’s ongoing struggle to protect child victims of domestic violence

Domestic violence is rising in France and children have been recognised in law as victims in their own right since 2022. As the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Tuesday, RFI visited the country’s only centre supporting children as they try to recover.

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Police arrest four new suspects over Louvre royal jewels heist

French authorities have arrested four more people in the investigation into October's theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday.

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Top EU court rules same-sex marriages must be recognised across bloc

The European Union's highest court on Tuesday ordered Poland to recognise a gay marriage registered in Germany after officials refused to record the union of two Poles married in Berlin in 2018.

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Rising domestic violence in France prompts sweeping bill to protect women

France has unveiled a framework bill with 53 measures to curb rising violence against women after a spike in domestic femicides. The bill, announced by Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé, comes as countries on Tuesday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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Macron says new national service plan will not send French youth to Ukraine

France will not send its young people to Ukraine under a new voluntary national service, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Speaking on RTL radio, he confirmed plans to reshape the national service programme and warned that Europe must not show weakness toward Russia as the war in Ukraine escalated…

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Parts of Nigeria face unprecedented levels of hunger, UN warns

A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, warning that nearly 35 million people could go hungry in 2026 as it runs out of resources in December.

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France says goodbye to star pandas going back to China

Female panda Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi are set to return to China on Tuesday, for medical treatment. Their arrival in France 2012 was seen as a sign of warming diplomatic ties between France and China. Twins born to the pair in 2021 will remain at the Beauval…

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