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Gabriel Attal, France’s youthful Prime Minister and a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, has been widely condemned for “ mansplaining ” after gatecrashing a debate featuring Valerie Hayer, his party’s lead candidate for the European Parliamentary elections.Mr Attal, 35, faced criticism from both right and left in response to his decision to invite himself to the televised event, with many suggesting he had done Ms Hayer no favours by doing so.Ms Hayer was one of several high-profile politi

In an extraordinary outburst on French television, Clement Beaune, France’s Minister for Europe and a key ally of the French President, claimed his country had numerous “ pressure points ”-and suggested Paris was ready to use them.... Tensions between Britain and France have been mounting in recent weeks, especially with respect to fishing. Prior to Brexit, French boats were free to fish in the six-to-12 mile zone, but must now prove that they did so prior to Britain quitting the bloc. Last wee

And the Tory MP for Clwyd West believes France’s Minister for Europe was solely motivated by a desire to get his boss re-elected next year.... Mr Jones, who is deputy chairman of the European Research Group, was speaking in response to a pointed tweet by Mr Beaune which referenced his meeting with Irish counterpart Thomas Byrne.Mr Beaune posted: “# Brexit: New exchange this afternoon with my Irish counterpart Thomas Byrne TD.“ We defend together the application of signed agreements and European

We had them ready." We unblocked the negotiation with that.... We’ve got several dozen licences." In the last few days we got over 80 licenses.... Back in November, we had around 60 percent of the licenses we were entitled to....

The Secretary of State for European Affairs reassured there will be plenty of vaccine doses available for everyone in Europe.... Mr Beaune also claimed 200 million doses of AstraZeneca would be delivered to poor countries as part of the Covax program. Speaking to France Info, Mr Beaune said:" The European Union has ordered the largest amount of vaccines in the world." He also said Europe had" exported more than 700 million vaccines worldwide". However, to date, only 20 million have already been

— Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a California hospital.... Over time, the two men reshaped Berkshire into the conglomerate it is today by using proceeds from its businesses to buy other companies like Geico insurance and BNSF railroad, while also maintaining a high-profile stock portfolio with major investments in Apple and Coca-Cola.... He also gave a significant portion of his Berkshire stock to his eight children

A hunky Vladimir Putin poses alongside China’s Xi Jinping in the latest edition of Russia’s FSB security service annual calendar. The FSB calendars have become something of a staple over the years, often producing artwork that triggers wry laughs and mockery in equal measure. The 2025 edition is, just as it was in 2023 and 2024, largely focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this time around, a drawing of Putin and Xi adorns the front cover.... Both wear tight black shirts which show off

Speaking to French daily Le Figaro, the French minister for European Affairs claimed the EU has come a long way since the adaptation of the bloc's Recovery Fund.... Mr Beaune rebuked calls for the bloc to allow member states more independence as he argued for even more integration.He said:" I refute the idea of dropping out of Europe." Europe did not disintegrate in this crisis, it did not even disunite." The emergency measures were at least as strong as in the United States." The reliance plan

, including manager Kaleb Cooper, 21, and his unlikely sidekick, thickly accented Gerald Cooper, 72. Clarkson,