The request puts the French far-right leader’s ability to participate in the 2027 presidential race at stake.
Amid the near-euphoria in financial markets that erupted when it became clear that Donald Trump had regained the US presidency,there was one warning sign.
The EU and China are hastily drawing up their plans for retaliation should Trump win next week’s US election and press ahead with his plans to launch a global trade war.
President Maia Sandu says “unprecedented” meddling by criminal groups had tried to buy off 300,000 votes and keep the country in Russia’s orbit.
The chief of MI6,Britain’s foreign-intelligence agency,says Russian intelligence services “have gone a bit feral”.
The European Union has followed through on its threat to impose heavy tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China,raising the prospect of Chinese retaliation.
Austria’s Freedom Party is the latest far-right party to win a European election,as disaffected young voters turn their backs on mainstream parties.
As well as a maximum 10-year prison term and $1.6 million fine,the misuse of public funds also carries a potential five-year ban from public office.
The Ukraine-neighbouring country started the process for membership earlier this year. The next step is a referendum. A Russian oligarch has other ideas.
An “unfriendly attack” on a German bank is testing the mettle of a very fragile Europe.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged all countries to take practical measures “to bring about the free Palestine next to a secure Israel”.