Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU

Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.

Macron denounces far right and hard left, saying they 'remain dangerous'

In his first public comments since the first round of municipal elections, held on March 15, President Emmanuel Macron warned against parties making 'deals' with the 'extremes,' calling them 'dangerous for the Republic.'

Khan says Labour should rejoin EU customs union and single market this parliament – UK politics live

London mayor also says his party should make clear manifesto commitment on full membership in next parliament Good morning. Shortly before the general election in 2024, Keir Starmer said he did not think the UK would rejoin the EU in his lifetime. (He is now 63.) At the time he was loath to say anything that implied the Brexit vote was a mistake. More recently, Labour has been happy to talk about the economic damage done by the leave vote, and ministers want a closer relationship with the EU,...

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Rehearsal for Macron's replacement: what the local elections reveal about sentiment in France

What changes in electoral sentiment in France have been revealed by the local elections? And what does this mean for the upcoming presidential elections?

By Charlotte Guillou-Clerc

Channeling Trump, Chile’s new president launches work on border barrier

Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast wasted no time. Less than a week after his inauguration, Chile’s arch-conservative president on Monday began overseeing preparations to build a border barrier - part of his flagship campaign promise to block immigrants from crossing illegally. From Chile’s northern frontier area of Chacalluta, where legions of immigrants have slipped across the Peruvian border into one of the region’s most prosperous nations, Kast vowed to implement what he calls his “Borde...

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Who will win the race to become Paris mayor?

The Paris mayoral race narrowed on Monday as a former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left sealed a deal to join forces with a fellow right-winger for the second-round run-off. France 24's Marc Perelman takes a look at how things might go when France heads to the polls this Sunday to choose not only the capital's next mayor but vote in local elections across the country.

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Sadiq Khan calls on Labour to pledge to rejoin the EU at next election

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has sought to ‘reset’ relations with Brussels in an effort to improve trade ties since his election in 2024

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EU leaders to press Hungary's Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan

Extremes pose danger to France, warns Macron before final vote for mayoral slots

President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday that political extremists presented a danger to France as candidates continued their campaigning ahead of Sunday's second round of polling in mayoral elections.

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Anambra LG renames road after Commonwealth ex-secretary-general

Idemili North LGA in Anambra State renames the famous Limca Road to ‘Ichie Emeka Anyaoku Road’ to honor the former Commonwealth Secretary-General. Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-lg-renames-road-after-commonwealth-ex-secretary-general/

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Mitsotakis from EU Summit: Europe must protect consumers and businesses, we will not tolerate a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis

The Greek Prime Minister called for a solid institutional procedure for the EU’s mutual assistance clause. He emphasized that “the response must be both national and European” regarding the energy crisis The post Mitsotakis from EU Summit: Europe must protect consumers and businesses, we will not tolerate a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Anambra Local Govt renames Limca Road after Emeka Anyaoku

Authorities of Idemili North Local Government Area in Anambra State have renamed the prominent Limca Road, which links Nkpor Junction with Zik's Mausoleum at St. Charles Boromew Roundabout, after former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. The post Anambra Local Govt renames Limca Road after Emeka Anyaoku appeared first on Vanguard News.

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