Fire-damaged power link between UK and France won’t be fully restored for two years – National Grid
A fire-damaged power link between the UK and France will not be fully restored for another two years, National Grid has revealed.
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ECONOMY 
October 5, 2021 The petrol crisis might look bad in the UK, but from France it looks even worse
It’s easy to idealise other countries when yours is falling apart. We often hear about how sought-after facets of American culture, such as McDonald’s and blue jeans, were in the crumbling Soviet Union. Wanting what you cannot have has to be one of the most frustratingly human feelings of all. From aloof partners to simple […]
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POLITICS
September 19, 2021 ‘Freedoms need to be defended’: Truss hails AUKUS submarine deal amid deepening row with France
New Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has defended the UK’s “hard-headed” security pact with the US and Australia, amid a deepening diplomatic row with France.
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CYPRUS
September 15, 2021 Cyprus and France conduct joint exercise off the coast of Cyprus
Cyprus and France conducted a joint exercise off the eastern coast of Cyprus, with the participation of French frigate Aconit and a helicopter from the 460 SAR Squadron. An announcement by the National Guard General Staff says the drill took place in the maritime area east of Larnaca. The AW-139 helicopter was involved in crossdeck […]
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EUROPE
July 23, 2021 France launches investigation into Pegasus spying allegations
The French government said on Thursday (22 July) that it had launched an investigation into allegations that Morocco mounted surveillance of President Emmanuel Macron’s mobile phone using the Israeli Pegasus software.
