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UK, Germany Vow To Tackle People Smuggling Gangs

Britain and Germany signed landmark deals Wednesday to boost defence ties and crackdown on people smuggling gangs on the first official visit to the UK by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

International Business Times

France withdraws troops from Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa

Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.

Euronews

Germany closing small-boat loophole in new treaty with UK

Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty, marking German chancellor Friedrich Merz's first visit to London and aiming to deepen bilateral ties. The treaty builds on recent efforts to reset UK-EU relations, following French president Emmanuel Macron's visit, and signals increased cooperation among Europe's leading powers. Key areas of…

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The British-German conversation deserves more than tired old cliches. Over to you, Merz and Starmer

The chancellor’s first London visit is an opportunity for a modernising reset – on business, defence and even school trips, says author John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK

Germany to close loophole to allow police to seize small boats in Starmer migrant deal

It comes a week after the prime minister signed a ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France’s Emmanuel Macron

The Independent UK

France condemns reported atrocities against civilians in Syria’s Sweida

France has called for an immediate end to what it described as “abuses targeting civilians” in the Syrian city of Sweida, following reports of summary executions and other violations allegedly committed by government forces.

Radio France Internationale

Tax on AI and crypto could fund climate action, says former Paris accords envoy

Laurence Tubiana urges governments to consider levies on energy-hungry technology

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Minister is keen to cut two bank holidays – which ones and why

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Migrant charity says new UK and France deal will be ‘drop in the ocean’

Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new migrant return agreement due to begin within weeks.

Evening Standard

Why France’s prime minister wants to scrap two public holidays

France’s prime minister has proposed cutting two public holidays to save money in next year’s budget

The Independent UK

French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit

France’s public deficit hit 5.8% of GDP in 2024, totalling €168.6 billion, a figure well above the maximum allowed by EU rules.

Euronews

French PM may scrap two public holidays to reduce country’s crippling debt

François Bayrou says Easter Monday and VE Day could become normal workdays as critics call plan ‘a direct attack on France’

The Guardian - UK

Three things the UK must do to make its small boats deal with France work

Letters: Alex Fraser of the British Red Cross on the agreement on migrant Channel crossings announced by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron

The Guardian - UK

One in 10 children screened in UNRWA clinics malnourished

Medicine and nutrition supplies running out, Palestinian refugee agency warns

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Brigitte Macron launches appeal against acquittal in gender rumours case

Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, has lodged an appeal with France's highest appeals court, the Court of Cassation, after the Paris court of appeal last Thursday acquitted two women who spread a rumour online alleging that she is a transgender woman, her lawyer told French news agency…

The Independent UK

Starmer is fixing Tories ‘sloppy’ implementation of Brexit, says Trump

The US president said Brexit is ‘getting straightened out’ and praised UK PM Sir Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Tory benches almost deserted as Philp cops a lesson on small boats

Shadow minister crashes and burns as Yvette Cooper makes statement on new Channel crossing arrangements

Radio France Internationale

Brigitte Macron appeals acquittal in transgender rumour case to France’s top court

Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French president, has lodged an appeal with the Court of Cassation following the acquittal last Thursday by the Paris Court of Appeal of two women who spread a rumour online alleging that she is a transgender woman, her lawyer told French news agency AFP.

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The Independent UK

French action ‘has prevented nearly 500 small boat crossings this year’

Yvette Cooper told MPs French actions have stopped 496 boat crossings this year so far, while 385 arrived in the UK.

Marie Claire

Princess Kate's Next Tiara Appearance Is Sooner Than You Probably Think as U.S. State Visit Is Confirmed

Get ready for another sparkling evening.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Schengen, the euro, the whole thing’: Readers say UK must fully commit to rejoining EU

YOUR VIEWS: Our community agrees that Brexit’s challenges mean the UK must embrace Schengen, the euro, and full EU membership – no half-measures – to truly move forward

International Business Times UK

US President Donald Trump to Make Historic Return to the UK for Second State Visit, Palace Confirms

Buckingham Palace confirms Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK this September. The Trumps will be hosted by King Charles at Windsor Castle amid renewed debate over the royal family's ties to the controversial leader.

International Business Times

UK To Roll Out Red Carpet For Second Trump State Visit

Britain will welcome Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit in September, Buckingham Palace confirmed Monday, saying he would stay as the guest of King Charles III at Windsor Castle.

The National (Scotland)

'He's not welcome here': Protest announced for Donald Trump's UK state visit

The Stop Trump Coalition has called a mass demonstration for Wednesday September 17, the first day of Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK

Radio France Internationale

Bastille Day parade shows 'operational capability of French army'

A record 7,000 military personnel – some in combat gear – have marched down the Champs-Elysées in this year's Bastille Day parade, demonstrating the French military's "operational credibility" in the face of mounting security challenges, notably from Russia. The guest of honour this year is Indonesia.

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