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Dalai Lama says his office has 'sole authority' to name successor after his death

France, July 6 -- On 6 July, Tenzin Gyatso, whom Tibetans believe to be the 14th reincarnation of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, celebrates his 90th birthday. Earlier this week, he announced ... Read More


Trade relations hang in the balance as China's top diplomat tours Europe

France, July 5 -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi's high-profile tour of Europe this week has been dominated by deepening trade tensions and mounting security concerns, with relations between Beijing and... Read More


NATO backs defence hike as Trump claims victory, but doubts linger

France, June 25 -- NATO leaders endorsed a boost in defence spending to 5% of GDP and reaffirmed their core mutual defence pledge at the 2025 summit in The Hague on Wednesday - moves hailed by Donald ... Read More


NATO summit kicks off in The Hague amid unity calls, protests, and sabotage fears

France, June 25 -- World leaders met in The Hague on Tuesday for the start of the 2025 NATO summit. The goal was to show unity and support a major increase in defense spending as global security threa... Read More


Global decline in freedom of expression over last decade, watchdog warns

France, June 20 -- According to monitoring organisation Article 19, more than two-thirds of the world's population has less freedom of expression than a decade ago.RFI spoke with the NGO's senior dire... Read More


Poland braces for knife-edge presidential run-off in wide open election

France, June 1 -- Poland faces a razor-thin presidential run-off, with polls showing just a one to two per cent gap between the leading candidates: nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki and liberal War... Read More


Divided Romania faces uncertain future despite rejecting the far right

France, May 22 -- Romania's new president Nicusor Dan is stepping into office amid deep political and social divisions, as fallout from Sunday's run-off election exposes the scale of public frustratio... Read More


Romanians vote in tense runoff between pro-Trump nationalist against EU-minded centrist

France, May 18 -- Romanians began voting on Sunday in a tense presidential election rerun - a close contest between a supporter of US President Donald Trump and a pro-EU mayor, which could reshape the... Read More


Romanians vote in tense run-off between pro-Trump nationalist and pro-EU centrist

France, May 18 -- Romanians began voting on Sunday in a tense presidential election rerun - a close contest between a supporter of US President Donald Trump and a pro-EU mayor, which could reshape the... Read More


Romania at a crossroads: confronting communist nostalgia on election day

France, May 18 -- As Romanians head to the polls in a pivotal presidential election, the country's struggle to come to terms with its communist past is taking on new urgency. The legacy of Ceausescu's... Read More