Demonstrators gathering in central Paris to protest France’s membership in the European Union tear down the EU flag in a dramatic rejection of Brussels’ authority.
More than 1,000 people joined the demonstration on Saturday, which openly called for France’s withdrawal from the EU and the restoration of national sovereignty.
“This is a national march for France’s exit from the European Union, for the return of our independence,” Florian Philippot, leader of France’s Patriots Party and organizer of the rally, told supporters.
Philippot warned that the European Union is harming nearly every part of French society, pointing to farmers being forced into unnatural agreements such as the deal with the South American Common Market (Mercosur).
France is being dragged into conflicts over Greenland and Ukraine that do not concern it, he argued, adding that “the EU must be killed before it kills the French.”
He also condemned what he described as the EU’s tightening grip on free speech ....more below
The European Commission has announced plans to “strengthen” the borders of nine member states
The European Commission unveiled a strategy on Wednesday to reinforce nine EU member states bordering Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, by means of the ‘European Drone Defense Initiative’. Previously dubbed the ‘drone wall’, the plan has faced criticism over its feasibility.
Russia has repeatedly dismissed Western claims of being a threat to NATO or EU nations, calling the narrative “nonsense” and “fearmongering” meant to justify inflated military budgets.
Announced by the commission’s executive vice president, Raffaele Fitto, the plan includes Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. Brussels says that these nations are facing reduced investment, demographic pressure, and “hybrid” threats linked to the Ukraine conflict.
The new strategy includes a €28 billion ($33 billion) loan program, as well as commitments to implement ...
Washington’s initiative seeks to secure a supply chain for AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals
India has joined the US-led Pax Silica alliance, which aims to secure a supply chain for artificial intelligence, chips, and critical minerals.
The Pax Silica declaration was signed on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit currently underway in New Delhi.
Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, and the UK are the other signatories of the declaration, according to the US State Department.
Canada, the European Union (EU), the Netherlands, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Taiwan are non-signatory participants.....more below
