Live: Rubio says he will have chance to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky at Munich sec...
Friday, February 13,2026,06:14
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he would have the chance to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference this week. Rubio is leading a large US delegation to the annual security and defence talks in the Bavarian capital, which will run through Sunday. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. .. read more..
European Shares To Open On Cautious Note As AI Disruption Fears Rattle Markets
Friday, February 13,2026,05:43
European stocks are seen opening on a cautious note Friday amid growing skepticism about the returns on AI infrastructure investments. .. read more..
EU leaders back major economic overhaul to counter pressure from US, China an...
Friday, February 13,2026,00:55
European Union leaders on Thursday agreed on an action plan to overhaul the bloc’s economy and boost competitiveness amid pressure from US President Donald Trump, China and Russia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the March plan would upgrade energy grids, deepen financial integration and ease merger rules. .. read more..
European Markets Finish Mixed On Thursday
Thursday, February 12,2026,20:45
Unable to hold early gains, the major European stock markets ended in mixed fashion on Thursday following a late slide. .. read more..
Arctic Sentry: Europe takes the lead in NATO Arctic security mission
Thursday, February 12,2026,16:45
At Thursday's NATO meeting in Brussels, US Secretary of State Pete Hegseth was absent, highlighting concerns about America stepping back from the alliance. European allies announced Arctic Sentry, a new mission to strengthen Arctic security amid Russian and Chinese activity. While analysts see it largely as a rebranding of existing drills, NATO hopes it will reassure Donald Trump and let Europe take a bigger role in defence. .. read more..
Fractures in NATO exposed amid Ukraine and Greenland talks
Thursday, February 12,2026,14:01
NATO defence ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine’s defence amid almost four years of war with Russia and to strengthen security in Greenland and the Arctic. Dafyyd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, notes Russia’s long-term strategy aims to demoralise Ukraine through strikes on energy infrastructure, while the US is pressuring Ukraine on potential deals, exposing fractures within NATO. Still, the “coalition of the willing” is helping fill gaps left by the US, and the alliance is showing a tangible commitment to strategic regions like the Arctic. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Lags European Peers
Thursday, February 12,2026,13:43
The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange is trading close to the flatline on Thursday, diverging from the positive trend in broader European markets. .. read more..
NATO defence ministers to meet on Ukraine weapons, Greenland security
Thursday, February 12,2026,12:25
NATO defence ministers hold a key meeting on Ukraine and Greenland this Thursday. Leaders discuss keeping weapons flowing to Ukraine while pressuring countries that haven’t contributed enough, and launch the ‘Arctic Sentry’ mission to strengthen security in Greenland and the Arctic. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani has the latest. .. read more..
CAC 40 Hits All-time High
Thursday, February 12,2026,12:16
Strong corporate results helped the CAC 40 benchmark that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris rise to an all-time high. .. read more..
Analyst Peter Zalmayev 'not very hopeful US tone has changed decisively' on U...
Thursday, February 12,2026,12:02
On a day when NATO has promised new help for Ukraine, while thousands more people in the country have been left without power after Russian attacks, a Ukrainian analyst has offered his hopes to FRANCE 24. Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, says he is not very hopeful that the US tone has changed decisively since last year, when US Vice President JD Vance laid into European leaders. Zalmayev, however, did welcome the new additional support for Ukraine announced by NATO members. We spoke to him in Perspective. .. read more..
DAX Rebounds On Upbeat Corporate Results
Thursday, February 12,2026,11:23
The DAX benchmark that tracks the performance of the 40 largest companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange rebounded on Thursday as investors evaluated a fresh batch of corporate earning scorecards. .. read more..
Russia blocks WhatsApp for failing to comply with local law, pushes state-bac...
Thursday, February 12,2026,11:09
The Kremlin said on Thursday said that US messenger app WhatsApp has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed "national messenger" MAX instead. Critics say MAX is a surveillance tool, something the authorities deny. .. read more..
Crans-Montana fire: hearings continue with Morettis under questioning
Thursday, February 12,2026,10:37
Jacques Moretti and his wife were questioned again over the Crans-Montana bar fire, more than a month after the tragedy in Switzerland on New Year's Eve. Victims’ families, including the mother of two children who nearly died, sought answers about why safety doors were locked and how the fire spread so quickly. The couple faced detailed technical questioning, and hearings are set to continue. .. read more..
European Shares Climb As Earnings Bring Cheer
Thursday, February 12,2026,09:17
European stocks traded at record high levels on Thursday as investors cheered upbeat earnings from the likes of Legrand, Hermes and Siemens. .. read more..
Ukraine skeleton racer disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet
Thursday, February 12,2026,08:45
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday for his insistance on wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed during the war with Russia. The IOC said that the athlete had not adhered to its "athlete expression guidelines". .. read more..
Thousands of costumes from Geneva's Grand Theatre opera house to go on sale
Thursday, February 12,2026,07:09
The Grand Theatre, a majestic building in the heart of Geneva which opened in 1879, is selling around half of its stock of extravagant costumes, calling it "a rare opportunity to step behind the scenes and take home a living fragment of the show". The pieces will go on sale on February 14 and 15. .. read more..
Live: Russia evacuates village in Volgograd after military facility hit by de...
Thursday, February 12,2026,06:13
Russia said Thursday that it repelled a missile attack in the Volgograd region but that debris ignited a fire at a military facility and prompted the evacuation of a nearby village. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of launching strikes that undermine ongoing negotiations to end the nearly four-year-long war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. .. read more..
European Shares Poised For Firm Open On US-China Trade Optimism
Thursday, February 12,2026,05:40
European stocks are seen opening mostly higher on Thursday after January's delayed U.S. jobs report signaled a resilient labor market and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. has a very "comfortable" relationship with China, fueling hopes the countries will likely extend their trade truce at an upcoming Beijing summit. .. read more..
Kosovo parliament elects Albin Kurti as PM ending year-long political deadlock
Thursday, February 12,2026,02:20
Kosovo’s parliament elected Albin Kurti as prime minister on Wednesday, securing his third term and ending a year-long political stalemate. Kurti, who had served in a caretaker role, won 66 votes in the 120-seat assembly after his Vetevendosje party topped December’s snap election, prompting applause from supporters. .. read more..
Ukraine war: Why is a teenager accused of burying his father 'eight times'?
Wednesday, February 11,2026,20:41
Multiple social media users – many of them pro-Russian accounts – have shared a photomontage of a teenage boy carrying portraits at multiple funerals, falsely claiming he'd buried "eight fathers" and that it was proof of Ukrainian "wartime staging" to rack up sympathy from Western media. In reality, the photos have been spliced together without context, as the teen is a volunteer at funerals in his village for slain soldiers, a role he considers his "duty". Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake. .. read more..
Ukraine will not hold elections until a ceasefire is in place, Zelensky says
Wednesday, February 11,2026,18:53
Presidential elections in Ukraine will only happen once a ceasefire has been reached with Russia and Kyiv has received the security guarantees it needs, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, rejecting a report suggesting he was considering calling Ukrainians to the ballots within the next three months. .. read more..
European Markets Close Mixed As Investors React To Earnings
Wednesday, February 11,2026,18:12
European stocks closed on a mixed note on Wednesday with investors reacting to a slew of corporate earnings updates from the region, and data showing a bigger than expected jobs growth in the U.S. in the month of January, in addition to looking ahead to a report on U.S. consumer price inflation due later in the week. .. read more..
'Well-functioning democracy': Does Norway look closely enough at 'what goes o...
Wednesday, February 11,2026,17:46
For Spotlight, François Picard welcomes Carl Henrik Knutsen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo. For many years, he has studied the fragility and resilience of democratic institutions. The shockwaves caused by the Epstein files have struck a nerve in Norway, one of the Nordic countries regarded as a model of transparency and democratic virtue. .. read more..
'Well-functioning democracy': Does Norway look closely enough at 'what goes o...
Wednesday, February 11,2026,17:33
For Spotlight, François Picard welcomes Carl Henrik Knutsen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo. For many years, he has studied the fragility and resilience of democratic institutions. The shockwaves caused by the Epstein files have struck a nerve in Norway. One of the Nordic countries regarded as a model of transparency and democratic virtue, Norway is facing a reckoning over informal power networks, diplomatic opacity, and the cost of assuming that “low corruption” equals “no corruption.” From the prominence of figures like Terje Rød-Larsen to the surprising involvement of royalty, this episode exposes not just individual connections but systemic vulnerabilities. .. read more..
Swiss Market Settles Higher After Choppy Session
Wednesday, February 11,2026,16:55
After a weak start and a subsequent struggle till noon, the Switzerland market managed to find some support on Wednesday to eventually end the day's session on a fairly positive note. .. read more..
FTSE 100 Outperforms European Peers
Wednesday, February 11,2026,13:28
The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange is trading with strong gains on Wednesday, diverging from the negative trend in broader European markets. .. read more..
CAC 40 Declines Further
Wednesday, February 11,2026,11:52
The CAC 40 benchmark that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris extended losses on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest batch of corporate earnings results. .. read more..
DAX Extends Losses
Wednesday, February 11,2026,10:38
With corporate earnings in the spotlight, the DAX extended losses on Wednesday. .. read more..
European Shares Mostly Lower Amid Earnings Deluge
Wednesday, February 11,2026,09:20
European stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors digested mixed earnings results and awaited key U.S. jobs and inflation readings for direction. .. read more..
Epstein fallout confined to Europe, prominent figures in US largely immune
Wednesday, February 11,2026,09:17
Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome former New York State Assistant Attorney General Reed Brody. As someone who has spent decades holding the powerful to account, from brutal dictators to state officials, he recognises patterns of impunity cloaked in the legal process. In the case of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s network, we’re witnessing a carefully protected ecosystem of elite immunity and impunity: the redacted names shielding the rich and powerful, and the stark contrast in accountability between the US and Europe. .. read more..
European Shares Seen Higher On Fed Rate Cut Expectations
Wednesday, February 11,2026,05:33
European stocks are seen opening broadly higher on Wednesday as unexpectedly weak December U.S. retail sales data prompted traders to price in a further two rate cuts of 25 basis points from the Federal Reserve this year. .. read more..
Norway to set up independent commission over Epstein revelations
Tuesday, February 10,2026,23:16
The release of the cache of new files in the US has revealed a host of new Jeffrey Epstein connections with politicians, royals and the ultra-rich right across Europe. In Oslo, the parliament has agreed to set up an independent commission to investigate the ties between the convicted sex offender and several prominent Norwegians, from the crown princess to a former prime minister. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports. .. read more..
EU lawmakers back tougher asylum rules allowing fast-track rejections
Tuesday, February 10,2026,23:03
EU lawmakers on Tuesday approved changes to the bloc’s asylum system that would allow fast-track rejections and the transfer of asylum seekers to countries deemed “safe”, a move that marks a sharp hardening of European migration policy and has drawn strong criticism from rights groups. .. read more..
Gisele Pelicot publishes memoir of rape trial that shook France
Tuesday, February 10,2026,22:34
Gisele Pelicot on Tuesday published a memoir reflecting on the landmark rape trial in France that made her a global symbol in the fight against violence against women, after she chose to confront her attackers in open court. .. read more..
Swiss Market Settles Flat After Lackluster Session
Tuesday, February 10,2026,18:20
Swiss stocks swung between gains and losses in cautious trading on Tuesday as investors appeared reluctant to make significant moves, choosing to wait for some clear direction. .. read more..
European Stocks Close Mixed As Investors React To Earnings, Await Key Data
Tuesday, February 10,2026,18:02
European stocks turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday, with investors largely reacting to earnings updates and other corporate news, while awaiting the crucial U.S. jobs data later in the week for clues about the Federal Reserve's monetary policy moves in the coming months. .. read more..
Milano Cortina Olympics: Row over medal quality
Tuesday, February 10,2026,16:51
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FTSE 100 Down In Negative Territory In Cautious Trading
Tuesday, February 10,2026,13:04
The UK stock market was down in negative territory around early afternoon on Tuesday, weighed down by weakness in mining and banking sectors. The mood is cautious with investors digesting earnings updates and looking ahead to crucial U.S. jobs data due later in the week. .. read more..
CAC 40 Modestly Higher; Kering Up Sharply
Tuesday, February 10,2026,11:47
France's benchmark index CAC 40 moved higher on Tuesday, rising for a third straight session, thanks to some strong buying in the luxury sector. Investors digested the nation's unemployment report and awaited U.S. jobs data due on Wednesday. .. read more..
DAX Up Marginally As Market Looks For Direction
Tuesday, February 10,2026,10:54
German market's equity index DAX hovered around a near four-week high Tuesday morning with investors mostly making stock specific moves while looking ahead to upcoming U.S. jobs data. .. read more..