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In a sign of warming Turkish relations, European leaders have started lifting their opposition to key military hardware sales, to the alarm of Turkey's rival Greece. The move comes as Turkey, Nato's second-largest army, is viewed as potentially playing a key role in Europe's security goals as doubts grow over…

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French NGOs that stopped using X, formerly Twitter. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too,…

With Germany gearing up for landmark elections on Sunday, Berlin’s iconic yellow U-Bahn carriages have remained at a standstill – along with trams and most buses. Unlike in France, where transport strikes are almost routine, German workers rarely take to the picket lines. So why are Berliners striking and will…

French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea