Iranians are facing a sharp rise in food and essential goods prices, and many families say they can no longer keep up. Costs for everyday items — from groceries to toiletries — are soaring as years of inflation are...
‘Security, dilemma over Greenland have enhanced urgency’ for EU referendum in Iceland • FRANCE 24
Iceland’s government will soon propose a date for a referendum on resuming talks for its possible accession to the EU, the country’s foreign ministry told AFP Thursday. Speaking with FRANCE 24’s Sharon...
Hungary steps up rhetoric over Russian oil disruption • FRANCE 24 English
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked the EU for a fact-finding mission over disruptions to a pipeline which delivers Russian crude oil. Hungary has accused Ukraine of ‘deliberately...
Chief midwife says new report highlights ‘the systemic findings that we already know’
A shocking report into the state of England’s maternity services has found allegations of racism, bullying and the misclassification of baby deaths. Deputy Chief Midwife at The Royal College of Midwives Hannah...
World Economic Forum head Børge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein links
World Economic Forum head Børge Brende said Thursday that he is stepping down after facing pressure over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, a former Norwegian foreign minister, said in a...
Hungary blames Ukraine for energy supply disruptions
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukraine to reopen the Druzhba pipeline, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia destroyed it. The dispute highlights Hungary’s reliance on Russian oil and...
Bringing the IAEA into the conversation ‘could be a good step’, as Iran talks in Geneva wrap up
Iran and the United States are expected to hold technical-level talks next week in Vienna, home to the International Atomic Energy Agency. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks with Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at...