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The Annan Plan proposed the establishment of a United Republic of Cyprus, a federation of two states. It was put to a referendum in 2004 and was approved by 65% of Turkish Cypriots in the north but overwhelmingly rejected by Greek Cypriots in the south. Source link

Video. This edition of State of the Union focuses on the reelection of Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola and the state of play of the U.S. presidential campaign. Source link

Updated: 20/07/2024 – 11:01 GMT+2 One woman in Versailles has made it her life’s work to teach people the correct way to behave in French polite society: from the polite way to eat soup to specific gender rules. …More Source link

Video. Firefighting crews from neighbouring Serbia, as well as Croatia and Slovenia, have joined to put out the blazes in an EU-coordinated effort after requests by North Macedonia. Source link

Israel in Germany’s official account on X objected to Hadid as “the face of their campaign” in a post on Thursday, which noted that “eleven Israelis were murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the Munich Olympics”. Source link

Borrell said Latvia is a frontrunner in its support to Ukraine and an example to others on defence investments. ADVERTISEMENTThe outgoing High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has been on an official visit to Latvia on what will be one of his final working trip in his role.Borrell met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, and the Minister of Defence, Andris Sprūds, to discuss regional security and the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Borrell discussed the importance of standing united in the face of Russian aggression and stressed the need…

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hodeidah is not an “innocent port”, adding that it is the main entry point into Yemen for weapons from the Houthis’ main regional backer, Iran. Source link

While the presidency of the National Assembly has remained in the hands of a Macronist, the hemicycle’s executive body will be dominated by MPs from the left-wing New Popular Front. ADVERTISEMENTMacronist Yaël Braun-Pivet may have been re-elected president of the National Assembly, but she will now have to run the institution in cohabitation with the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP). To everyone’s surprise, the left-wing party won an absolute majority of seats on the Bureau of the National Assembly, its executive body, on Friday night.In all, of the 22 seats up for grabs, the NFP won six vice-presidencies, three quaestors now…

One police officer has reportedly suffered burns, while five protesters were taken into care with minor injuries. ADVERTISEMENTPolice have clashed with protesters in France’s western port city of La Rochelle, where demonstrations have been taking place against plans to construct plastic-coated artificial water reservoirs.Roughly 4,000 demonstrators took to the streets, but the peaceful marches turned to unrest with shop fronts smashed and vehicles set on fire.Officers attempted to break up the marches by constructing barricades, throwing tear gas canisters and discharging water cannons. At least six people were arrested.Controversial ‘mega-basins’Protesters in La Rochelle are demonstrating against a project which will…

Video. One police officer has reportedly suffered burns, while five protesters were taken into care with minor injuries. Source link