Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conceded defeat on Monday in a referendum on justice reform, but despite the major blow to her far-right leadership, she insisted she was going nowhere. With almost all ballots counted from the Sunday-Monday vote, the "No" camp was at almost 54 percent, compared to just over 46 percent for "Yes", according to official figures. During the campaign, Meloni had insisted the referendum, which...

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As the US increases pressure on Cuba and the economic and humanitarian situation on the Island deteriorates rapidly, a new figure has emerged in the delicate relationship between the two countries: Raul Rodriguez Castro.  The grandson of Raul Castro – a former president and the brother of Fidel Castro – appeared sitting next to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel when he confirmed that...

François Picard is pleased to welcome Damien Lecomte, Political Scientist and Researcher at CRPS-CESSP, Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University. According to Dr. Lecomte, there is a persistent tension between unity and fragmentation in French politics, and the legacy of Lionel Jospin illustrates this paradox: a figure of moral integrity and intellectual rigor who successfully governed a broad left-wing coalition, yet he was ultimately defeated by a...

Another deadline day, another ultimatum, another surprise turn from the US president. The same Donald Trump who may or may not send ground troops to try and secure the Strait of Hormuz now affirming that his administration's talking with the Iranians and thus holding off on hitting critical infrastructure. Trump's messaging since the start 24 days ago keeping friends and foes alike guessing. That's in stark contrast to Israeli allies, who in...

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The European Union executive said on Monday reports that the Hungarian foreign minister had passed sensitive information about European Union negotiations to Russia were "greatly concerning". On Saturday, the Washington Post newspaper quoted serving or former European security officials as saying Peter Szijjarto regularly called his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, during breaks in EU meetings to give "direct reports on what...

North Korea will never change its status as a nuclear-armed state, its leader Kim Jong Un said, state media reported on Tuesday. The declaration -- delivered on Monday -- follows Kim's reappointment a day earlier as head of the authoritarian nation's highest policymaking body, the State Affairs Commission. "We will continue to firmly consolidate our status as a nuclear-armed state as an irreversible course, while...

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