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How Feasible is a European Nuclear Deterrent Without Washington?

In 2025, James Cameron wrote, “Eurodeterrent: A Vision for an Anglo-French Nuclear Force,” where he argued the United Kingdom and France should cooperate to develop a nuclear deterrent umbrella for Europe, independent of Washington. A year later, after French President Emmanuel Macron’s landmark nuclear speech, we asked him to revisit his argument. Image: SAC Rob Bourne/MODIn your 2025 article, you argued that, given Europe’s perceived uncertainty about the U.S. commitment to its security and defense, the United Kingdom and France should cooperate to develop a nuclear deterrent umbrella independent of Washington. In July 2025, the United Kingdom and France signed the Northwood Declaration, and The post How Feasible is a European Nuclear Deterrent Without Washington? appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Liechtenstein hanedana cinsiyet eşitliğini getirdi

Avrupa’nın hem nüfus hem de yüzölçümü bakımından en küçük ülkelerinden biri olan Liechtenstein’da prenslik tahtına geçiş hakkı mevcut kural olan “en büyük erkek çocuk”tan “en büyük çocuk” kuralına değiştirildi. İsviçre ve Avusturya arasında yer alan küçük ülke, ulusal gününde kararı açıklarken Liechtenstein Hanedanı’nın resmi açıklamasında, “Veraset sırası, ‘erkek primogenitürden’ ‘mutlak primogenitüre’ değiştiriliyor. Bu, gelecekte cinsiyetine bakılmaksızın ilk doğan (en büyük) çocuğun tahtın varisi ve daha sonra Lihtenştayn prensesi veya prensi olacağı anlamına geliyor” ifadelerine yer verildi. Kıyaslama yapmak gerekirse Ankara’nın Altındağ (162 km2) ilçesinden küçük (160 km2) ülkenin nüfusu ise yaklaşık 40 bin civarında. Anayasal bir monarşi olan ülkede Prens II. Hans-Adam, 1989’dan beri devlet başkanı. Prens’in veliahtı ve naibi konumundaki Alois ise 2004’ten beri resmi görevlerin çoğunu yürütmekte. Alois yaptığı açıklamada, “Bu yasa değişikliğiyle, hem Liechtenstein Prensliği’nin hem de Liechtenstein Hanedanı’nın bu sorumluluk için en iyi şekilde hazırlanmış bir kişi tarafından yönetilmesini sağlamak istiyoruz” dedi. Alois ve eşi, veliaht prenses Sophie’nin dört çocuğu bulunuyor. Çocukların en büyüğü Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria 1995 doğumlu ve henüz evli değil. Aslen Aşağı Avusturya’dan olan Liechtenstein prensleri, 1699 ve 1712 yıllarında Vaduz Kontluğu ve Schellenberg Lordluğu’nu satın aldı. Ülkenin turizm ofisine göre, 1719 yılında iki bölge birleştirilerek Prenslik statüsüne yükseltildi. Macron'un son fotoğrafına tepkiler çığ gibi büyüyor! 'Fransa yanarken jet ski keyfinde'

France blocks under 15 social media ban

France’s Constitutional Council has blocked a bill that would have banned social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed on freedom of expression. It’s a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who has championed the legislation and has now asked his prime minister to rewrite the bill. The Élysée says Macron remains determined to have the reform in place before next year’s presidential election. France 24 International Affairs editor tells us more.

15 yaş altına sosyal medya yasağına yargı engeli. Fransa Anayasa Konseyi iptal etti

Fransa'da yüksek mahkeme, 15 yaş altına sosyal medyayı yasaklayan yasa tasarısını, ifade özgürlüğünü ihlal ettiği gerekçesiyle engelledi. Yerel basında yer alan haberlere göre, Fransa'nın en yüksek anayasal yargı organı Anayasa Konseyi, Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron'un da desteklediği ve temmuzda parlamentoda onaylanan sosyal medya düzenlemesine ilişkin kararını açıkladı. Konsey, 15 yaş altı çocukların sosyal medya kullanımını kısıtlayan düzenlemenin gençlerin ifade özgürlüğüne "orantısız bir müdahale" niteliğinde olduğuna karar verdi. Konsey, çocukların çıkarlarını korumanın anayasal gereklilik olduğunu kabul etmekle birlikte, düzenlemenin çevrim içi ortamın çocukların sağlık ve güvenliği açısından oluşturacağı riskleri tespit etmede yetersiz olduğuna hükmetti. Ayrıca, sosyal medya uygulamalarına giriş için yaş doğrulama sistemi getirilmesini öngören düzenlemenin, bu doğrulamanın hangi koşullarda ve sınırlar içinde yapılacağı konusunda da açık olmadığı belirtildi. YENİ YASA TASLAĞI HAZIRLANIYOR Öte yandan, düzenlemenin Konsey tarafından iptal edilmesinin ardından Elysee Sarayı'ndan yapılan açıklamaya göre, Macron, Başbakan Sebastien Lecornu'ya "hukuki açıdan sağlam" yeni bir yasa taslağı üzerinde çalışması talimatı verdi. Macron, yasanın 2027'nin bahar aylarına kadar hayata geçirilmesi konusunda kararlılığını yineledi. Fransa'da Macron'un desteklediği, 15 yaş altı çocukların sosyal medyaya erişimlerinin engellenmesine ilişkin tasarı, Fransız Senatosu'nda kabul edilmesinin ardından 21 Temmuz'da Ulusal Meclis'te de onaylanmıştı. Tasarıya göre, 15 yaş altı çocukların 1 Eylül'den itibaren sosyal medya hesabı açması yasaklanıyor, platformlardan da halihazırda açık olan 15 yaş altındakilere ait hesapları 4 ay içinde kapatması isteniyordu. Son dönemlerde reşit olmayanların sosyal medya kullanımı birçok ülkenin gündemindeyken, dünya genelinde 20 civarında ülke, çocukların sosyal medyaya erişimine yönelik düzenlemeler yaptı veya yapacağını duyurdu. Avustralya, Çin, Brezilya, Endonezya ve Malezya, sosyal medya kullanımına yaş sınırı düzenlemesi getiren ülkeler arasında yer alırken, AB de bu yönde adımlar atacağı taahhüdünde bulundu.

İsrail'den Fransa'ya zehir zemberek sözler! 'Bizi sırtımızdan bıçakladı'

İsrail'de yayın yapan Kanal 14 televizyonuna konuşan Diaspora Bakanı Amichai Chikli, Fransa Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron'un İsrail'in Gazze Şeridi'ne yönelik saldırılarını ateşkese rağmen sürdürmesi karşısındaki tutumuna tepki gösterdi. 'BİZİ SIRTIMIZDAN BIÇAKLADI' Bakan Chikli, "Fransa Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron bizi sırtımızdan bıçakladı ve bıçağı sıkıca çevirdi" ifadelerini kullandı. Fransa'da İsrail'in pozisyonunu aşırı sağcı Ulusal Birlik (RN) Partisi'nin desteklediğini belirten Bakan Chikli, Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi ve Uluslararası Adalet Divanı'nın İsrail'e ilişkin kararlarına karşı çıktığını söyledi. NE OLMUŞTU? İsrail ordusunun Gazze Şeridi'ne yönelik saldırıları karşısında Fransa Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron, 22 Eylül 2025'te Filistin Devleti'ni tanıdığını duyurmuştu. İsrail ve Yunanistan'da alarm zilleri çalıyor! Üç ülkeye işaret ettiler: 'Türkiye'den yeni savunma ekseni, ölümcül ittifak' 70 bin göçmen sınırı aştı, haritaya bakan şaşırıyor! İspanya'nın Afrika'da neden toprağı var?

Russian missile, drone strikes kill 17 in Kyiv

KYIV: Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Wednesday. Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the missiles launched by Russia, whose intensifying attacks have prompted Kyiv to plead for more US-made Patriot interceptors. Russia has significantly upped its attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, typically firing salvos of hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles in short blitzes that rock buildings and send booms echoing across the city. “Ballistic interceptors are what could have saved the lives of those killed today,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. A cloud of smoke hovered over the capital at sunrise, journalists saw, after the attacks sparked fires in several locations in the region. Over 40 people were wounded in the capital and its surrounding areas, local authorities said. Zelensky says ballistic interceptors ‘could have saved lives’ Journalists heard explosions in Kyiv after midnight (2100 GMT Tuesday), following Ukrainian air force warnings of incoming ballistic missiles. One journalist reported seeing dark smoke and the acrid smell of burning lingering in the air hours later. ‘We were lucky today’ “The night was so terrifying, so hard,” Kyiv resident Natalia Reutska said in the morning after the attack. “We’ve gotten used to waking up thinking, ‘we were lucky today,’ and that’s very scary,” she added. Ukraine did shoot down 98 of the 115 drones fired by Russia overnight, the air force said. But it was unable to shoot down any of the missiles, preliminary statistics from the air force showed. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen slammed “horrible atrocities” while French President Emmanuel Macron said France would “not give into intimidation” and called to increase sanctions on Russia. Kyiv can intercept the vast majority of drones, but still relies on supplies from allies to counter missiles. Zelensky said the number of air defence missiles supplied from allies had dropped threefold compared with 2025. He has repeatedly warned about critical air defence shortages, as Moscow fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an analysis of Ukrainian air force data published on Saturday showed. There has been an uptick in civilian deaths in the conflict throughout 2026, the United Nations has reported, as the four-and-a-half-year war grinds on with no sign of a peace deal. In Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a key target for the Kremlin, local authorities on Wednesday ordered hundreds of families with children to leave the major Ukrainian-held city of Kramatorsk. “This is a difficult but necessary decision. The security situation is deteriorating, so it is unacceptable to leave children under the constant threat of Russian attacks,” Donetsk region governor Vadym Filashkin said. Published in Dawn, August 6th, 2026

Macron de facto orders Kiev to carry out terrorist attacks — Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova drew attention to the French president’s words that "the EU and its partners will continue to increase pressure on Russia"

Macron reacts to Russian overnight attack on Kyiv: "We will not give in to fatigue or intimidation"

Emmanuel Macron has condemned the latest Russian attack on Kyiv, pledged new sanctions and reaffirmed the EU's support for Ukraine.

Macron says EU to intensify pressure on Russia, bolster military support for Ukraine

'This policy of terror, carried out through missile and drone strikes, is unacceptable,' Macron says

‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable “It’s a constant battle,” says Tim Young. He and his family have been tracking the rainfall on their Norfolk farm since 1976, and the data shows the last six years have seen two-thirds the amount of rain compared with previous years. The lack of water has become the number one risk to Young’s business. This summer has seen record-breaking climate induced heatwaves scorch much of Europe, which combined with droughts and “apocalyptic” wildfires has made farming virtually impossible. France has faced down fires that its president, Emmanuel Macron, called the worst since the second world war and on Wednesday half of England was declared officially in drought, with July expected to be the driest on record after winter floods, according to the Environment Agency. So how are farmers bearing up under the pressure? Continue reading...

Wildfires in Spain and France hit the world's two largest wine-growing nations

The wildfires affecting Spain and France since mid-July have reached an unprecedented scale in both countries, which together account for nearly a quarter of the world's vineyard area. Spain declared a national wildfire emergency for the first time, while French President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as the most severe recorded in his country since the Second World War.

Building a 'different kind of forest' after devastating wildfires

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Monday "to rebuild a different kind of forest" as he visited an area ravaged by wildfires in southwest France, adding that "the coming weeks will be tough". FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Yuval Zelnik, Researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Ecology Department.

EU civil protection mechanism: coordinating Europe's firefighters

French President Emmanuel Macron has activated the EU civil protection mechanism to help combat devastating wildfires. The system has become increasingly effective, yet it will reach its limits in the summer of 2026.

New evacuation from tourist sites near Bordeaux as France and Spain fight wildfires

French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwave Europe live – latest updates The evacuation of nearly 4,000 people from tourist sites on France’s Atlantic coast is under way as the return of winds and extreme heat jeopardised firefighters’ battles to contain wildfires raging to the west of Bordeaux. The precautionary evacuation order, which covers campsites, holiday villages and other tourist accommodation around the resort of Lacanau, exacerbated a wildfire emergency described by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, as the “toughest” situation the country had dealt with “since the second world war”. Continue reading...

499 sivil can verdi! Pakistan-Afganistan çatışmalarında ağır tablo

Birleşmiş Milletler BM Afganistan Yardım Misyonu (UNAMA), 1 Ekim 2025 ile 30 Haziran 2026 döneminde Pakistan ile Afganistan arasında yaşanan çatışmalara ilişkin yazılı açıklama yaptı. Açıklamada, söz konusu tarihlerde iki ülke arasında yaşanan çatışmalarda Afganistan'da 499 sivilin hayatını kaybettiği, 1216 sivilin de yaralandığı kaydedildi. BÖLGEDEKİ SINIR VE TERÖR SORUNU Afganistan, Pakistan ile arasındaki sınır hattı olarak kabul gören Durand Hattı'nı resmi olarak tanımıyor. Bu nedenle taraflar arasında sınır sorunları ve ölümlere varan çatışmalar yaşanabiliyor. Öte yandan, çeşitli silahlı örgütlerin faaliyetleri de iki komşunun ilişkilerini bozabiliyor. İslamabad, Pakistan Talibanı'nın (TTP) Afganistan'da mevzilendiğini ve saldırılarını buradan organize ettiğini savunurken, Kabil bu iddiaları reddediyor. TTP'nin terör saldırıları gerekçesiyle Pakistan zaman zaman Afganistan topraklarına yönelik askeri operasyon düzenlerken, Afgan güçleri de saldırılara karşılık veriyor. Türkiye'den Fransa'ya yardım eli! Macron'dan al bayraklı teşekkür paylaşımı İran saldırıları sonrası yeni karar aldılar! Gönüllü askeri personel alınacak

İran saldırıları sonrası yeni karar aldılar! Gönüllü askeri personel alınacak

Kuveyt Genelkurmay Başkanlığının X sosyal medya platformundaki hesabından yapılan açıklamada, lisans, ön lisans ve lise mezunlarının yanı sıra 11. sınıf ve daha alt eğitim düzeylerindeki Kuveyt vatandaşlarının ilana başvurabileceği belirtildi. FARKLI RÜTBELERDE GÖREVLENDİRİLECEK İlanda, adayların eğitim durumlarına göre Kuveyt ordusundaki farklı rütbelerde görevlendirileceği kaydedildi. Subay olmayan rütbeli personel için eğitim süresinin 4 ay, er statüsündeki personel için ise 3 ay olacağı aktarıldı. Başvuruların 28 Temmuz-18 Ağustos 2026 tarihlerinde Kuveyt Savunma Bakanlığının gönüllü personel alımına tahsis edilen “kuwaitarmy” internet sitesi üzerinden çevrim içi yapılacağı belirtildi. Adaylardan gerekli belgeleri elektronik ortamda sisteme yüklemeleri, belgelerin geçerli olmasına dikkat etmeleri ve mülakat sırasında asıllarını yanlarında bulundurmaları istendi. İRAN'IN KUVEYT'E SALDIRILARI ABD yaklaşık 2 haftadır İran'a saldırılar düzenliyor. İran da buna misilleme olarak Kuveyt'in de aralarında bulunduğu bölgedeki ABD ile bağlantılı olduğunu öne sürdüğü askeri üsler, tesisler ve diğer hedeflere füze ve insansız hava araçlarıyla (İHA) saldırılar gerçekleştiriyor. Ülkede hayat durdu! 30 binden fazla hane karanlığa gömüldü Türkiye'den Fransa'ya yardım eli! Macron'dan al bayraklı teşekkür paylaşımı

İsrail'den Batı Şeria'da skandal baskın! Kur'an radyosunu kapattılar

İsrail'in Gazze Şeridi ve Batı Şeria'daki skandal eylemleri devam ediyor. Yerel kaynaklardan alınan bilgiye göre, İsrail askerleri buldozer eşliğinde Kalkilya kentine baskın düzenledi. "HÜDA KUR'AN-I KERİM" RADYO MERKEZİ İSRAİL TARAFINDAN KAPATILDI Kentteki "Hüda Kur'an-ı Kerim" radyosunun ofisine baskın yapan İsrail askerleri, ofisteki ekipman ve malzemelere el koydu, radyo merkezini de kapattı. Kapatma kararının ne kadar süreyle geçerli olacağı ve el konulan malzemelere ilişkin henüz açıklama yapılmadı. İsrail ordusu tarafından radyo binasının girişine asılan yazıda, "Bu kuruluş, teröre karıştığı ve destek verdiği gerekçesiyle yasa dışı ilan edildi ve kapatıldı." iddiasına yer verildi. Ülkede hayat durdu! 30 binden fazla hane karanlığa gömüldü Türkiye'den Fransa'ya yardım eli! Macron'dan al bayraklı teşekkür paylaşımı

Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live

Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ ahead France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins The return of searing temperatures, from today in France and tomorrow in Spain, will complicate efforts to fight massive wildfires raging in the Bordeaux region and a number of sites in Spain. On a visit to a crisis centre in Bordeaux, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, warned: “The coming weeks will be tough and we have to hold out.” Continue reading...

With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave

French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France's worst fire-related crisis since World War II.

Macron: Fransa, İkinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan bu yana en ağır felaketi yaşıyor

Fransa Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron, ülkesinde devam eden orman yangınlarına ilişkin, "Eşi benzeri görülmemiş bir yangınla karşı karşıyayız. Şimdiye kadar kaydedilen en ciddi durumu yaşıyoruz. İkinci Dünya Savaşı'ndan bu yana en ağır tablo" ifadelerini kullanarak, yaklaşık 116 bin hektarlık alanın küle döndüğünü belirtti.

Macron warns of 'unprecedented' wildfire, says difficult weeks ahead

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned of an "unprecedented" wildfire in the Gironde region, saying "the weeks ahead will be difficult." The blaze has burned 42,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 220,000 people, with 84 firefighters injured.

Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise

Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said on Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on his citizens to “exercise extreme caution” ahead of a new heatwave. Wildfires that broke out in forests around the Spanish capital at the height of the summer holidays have forced some 60,000 people to flee their homes, often with just minutes’ notice, leaving pets and medicine behind. “You run to save what you can and then you turn to defend” against the fire, said Karim Benali, 39, a volunteer who spoke to AFP on a road near Navaluenga, west of Madrid. “There were some 48 homes here; they burned,” he added, surrounded by charred earth and trees blanketed with a persistent smell of smoke. This handout photo released on July 26 and taken on July 24, 2026 by Spain’s Military Emergencies Unit (UME) shows UME personnel fighting a wildfire near Navas del Rey, 55 kilometres southwest of Madrid, Spain. — AFP The fires devoured forests left tinder-dry by successive heatwaves and lack of rain since May. Overnight, lower temperatures, weaker winds and higher air humidity helped make progress against the blazes west of the capital, the Madrid regional government said. The flames have “slowed their advance”, it said, while urging residents to remain “extremely cautious”. “The situation has improved slightly, but the fire is still active,” it said. But with humidity levels set to drop and temperatures soar across Spain, hitting 40C in the centre and south according to meteorological agency AEMET, firefighters have only a small window of opportunity. ‘Extreme caution’ Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told reporters that Monday and Tuesday “are absolutely decisive days” to control the fires, before temperatures start rising again. “The next two days will not bring the most favourable conditions, nor the ones we would have wanted, but they are two days in which we can take the initiative, make progress, and work towards controlling and containing the blaze.” A trail of molten metal from a burnt-out vehicle is seen on the ground as charred remains of caravans and tents are seen following a wildfire at the Pantano de Burguillo campsite in El Barraco, 100 kilometres west of Madrid, Spain on July 27, 2026. — AFP AEMET said that from Tuesday the fire risk would “surge to very high or extreme levels across almost the entire country”. “This situation will persist, or may even worsen, in the following days,” it added. Reacting to the forecast, Sanchez said: “I ask for understanding and call on all citizens in all the country to exercise extreme caution and take every possible precaution. “We face difficult hours, complex hours” ahead, he warned. ‘Lost everything’ In Chapineria, west of Madrid, the flames had torn through dozens of vehicles at an industrial park, leaving only charred shells behind, AFP photographers saw. Meanwhile, at a sports hall in Las Rozas de Madrid, just outside the capital, the displaced sprawled on camp beds, held their heads in their hands and comforted pets as they awaited news. Maria Angeles Canete fought back tears as she looked around the desolation that used to be her campsite near Navaluenga. “We lost everything,” she said, of the site that used to draw a wide range of international tourists. “We had this campsite, we had another one, and we’ve lost it all. We have nothing.” Burnt-out vehicles are seen in an industrial estate following a wildfire in Chapineria, 50 kilometres west of Madrid, on July 27, 2026. — AFP Madrid regional authorities said they were planning to restore the bus service between Madrid and the Villamanta area close to the fires, and allow farmers to return to feed their animals. Scientists say climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and intense. Sanchez directly blamed global warming on Monday, describing the fires as “the most painful expression of a climate emergency”. “This is no longer an exception, this is a rule itself,” he added during a meeting in Madrid. Sanchez is due to visit a fire-hit area in Valencia, in the east of the country where firefighters are battling a separate blaze and 15,000 more people have been evacuated. The fires in the Iberian country have affected an area of 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres) — nearly the size of New York City — according to the authorities. Since the start of the year, fires in Spain have ravaged 150,000 hectares and killed 13 people, according to Sanchez. Shelters in France overwhelmed Shelters in France and Spain on Monday overflowed with exhausted locals and holidaymakers forced to flee blazes so massive some were forming their own mini weather systems, as authorities warned a new heatwave was set to descend on parts of the region. The fires tearing through forests in southwest France, around the prized wine-making region of Bordeaux, and in central Spain around the capital Madrid have been some of the worst in decades and have hit at the height of the summer holiday season. More than 325,000 people have fled their homes in the face of the blazes feeding on forests left super-dry by successive heatwaves and lack of rain since May. France’s fire has caused a “pyrocumulonimbus” — a giant fire cloud that can create its own winds and packs lightning and sometimes tornadoes that can cause more blazes, according to France’s national firefighters federation, which said the phenomenon had never before been seen in the country. “It’s a David-versus-Goliath scenario… at some point, we’ll find a weak spot and strike there,” said federation spokesman Eric Brocardi. Thousands of firefighters, backed by specialised water-bombing aircraft, have been battling the blazes and the clouds of toxic smoke. French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting to discuss the emergency on Monday, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit a fire-hit area in Valencia, in the east of the country where firefighters are battling a new blaze. ‘Extremely intense’ Scientists say climate change is making such extreme weather events more frequent and intense. In France, the prefect of the southwestern Gironde region, where the country’s fires are concentrated, urged tourists to stay away and seek “other destinations”. “The wind is changing so much, it’s really the fire calling the shots,” a firefighter said. The fire has ravaged 42,000 hectares in Gironde — an area seven times the size of Manhattan — since Wednesday. Around 220,000 people have been evacuated in the region, with 45 campsites forced to shut, ruining the holiday plans of around 40,000 people. Another 30,000 people have been forced to flee fires in other regions in France. The Gironde local authority said early on Monday that the fire had remained “broadly stable” overnight. Garden hose in hand, Georges Clivaz sprayed water along a road leading to his property in Saint-Jean-d’Illac in Gironde as the blaze burned a few kilometres away. “We’re doing this to slow down the fire’s advance; we want to save our homes,” he told AFP. Although the village was evacuated on Friday, Clivaz said he and his family were trying to hold out. “But the firefighters are telling us that in two or three hours the fire will be here.” New heatwave Weather forecasters warn another heatwave could hit France from Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 40℃ in some areas.

France, Spain race to contain 'monster' fires ahead of new heatwave

Shelters in France and Spain on Monday overflowed with exhausted locals and holidaymakers forced to flee blazes so massive some were forming their own mini weather systems, as authorities warned a new heatwave was set to descend on parts of the region. The fires tearing through forests in southwest France, around the prized wine-making region of Bordeaux, and in central Spain around the capital Madrid have been some of the worst in decades and have hit at the height of the summer holiday season. More than 325,000 people have fled their homes in the face of the blazes feeding on forests left super-dry by successive heatwaves and lack of rain since May. “Everyone had to get out of the village quickly — it was a critical situation and people were scared,” Olga Congacha, 50, told AFP on a highway in the Madrid region, where police had closed off access to her home, Robledo de Chavela. “My husband and I left with all that we could grab — our important documents and some clothes.” France’s fire has caused a “pyrocumulonimbus” — a giant fire cloud that can create its own winds and packs lightning and sometimes tornadoes that can cause more blazes, according to France’s national firefighters federation, which said the phenomenon had never before been seen in the country. “It’s a David-versus-Goliath scenario… at some point, we’ll find a weak spot and strike there,” said federation spokesman Eric Brocardi. Thousands of firefighters, backed by specialised water-bombing aircraft, have been battling the blazes and the clouds of toxic smoke. French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting to discuss the emergency on Monday, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit a fire-hit area in Valencia, in the east of the country where firefighters are battling a new blaze. Spain’s civil protection chief Virginia Barcones on Sunday said the country was battling a “monster” in the fire around Avila. “We are dealing with a perimeter of 280 kilometres encompassing 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres),” Barcones told state broadcaster TVE. ‘Extremely intense’ Scientists say climate change is making such extreme weather events more frequent and intense. In France, the prefect of the southwestern Gironde region, where the country’s fires are concentrated, urged tourists to stay away and seek “other destinations”. “The wind is changing so much, it’s really the fire calling the shots,” a firefighter said. The fire has ravaged 42,000 hectares in Gironde — an area seven times the size of Manhattan — since Wednesday. Around 220,000 people have been evacuated in the region, with 45 campsites forced to shut, ruining the holiday plans of around 40,000 people. Another 30,000 people have been forced to flee fires in other regions in France. The Gironde local authority said early on Monday that the fire had remained “broadly stable” overnight. Garden hose in hand, Georges Clivaz sprayed water along a road leading to his property in Saint-Jean-d’Illac in Gironde as the blaze burned a few kilometres away. “We’re doing this to slow down the fire’s advance; we want to save our homes,” he told AFP. Although the village was evacuated on Friday, Clivaz said he and his family were trying to hold out. “But the firefighters are telling us that in two or three hours the fire will be here.” New heatwave Weather forecasters warn another heatwave could hit France from Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 40℃ in some areas. Around 75,000 residents have been evacuated from the Madrid region, Avila, Toledo and from the eastern region of Castellon in Valencia. On Monday, authorities said the fire “was not yet under control” but, in a sign of progress, said they would reopen a campsite where 4,500 people had been evacuated and also allow elderly residents back home in another area, if the conditions permit. Officials said winds were pushing wildfires near Madrid to the south, away from the capital for now, but forcing more evacuations of villages in their path. The fire near Valencia in Spain killed one person on Saturday, the only civilian death reported so far in the blazes. In France, two firefighters died near Bordeaux on Tuesday.

Live: Macron to hold crisis cabinet meeting on France's devastating wildfires

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis cabinet meeting Monday on the wildfires spreading across southern France. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit fire-hit areas in Valencia in the east of Spain, where firefighters are battling a new blaze that has forced thousands to flee their homes. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

On first visit to Syria in 17 years, UN chief meets Sharaa

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at presidential palace.—AFP • Guterres pledges support for Syria’s reconstruction; backs Syria’s request for EU support; calls situation in Golan Heights ‘totally unacceptable’ • Damascus demands Israeli withdrawal from ‘buffer zone’ DAMASCUS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres pledged help for Syrian reconstruction on Saturday during the first visit to Damascus by a serving United Nations chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Guterres at the presidential palace in Damascus, state news agency SANA said, without providing further details. “No country emerges from a very severe conflict and rebuilds itself on its own,” Guterres said after the talks with Sharaa at a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. “We must help Syria in its determination and resolve to do so,” Guterres added. Shaibani reiterated Syria’s request for more support from the international community, especially the European Union. He said Guterres’ talks with Sharaa which Shaibani also attended had focused on increasing UN support for reconstruction and a government plan to close displacement camps. Guterres also said the situation around Syria’s Golan Heights was unacceptable, as the Syrian foreign minister urged Israeli forces to withdraw from a UN-patrolled buffer zone where they deployed in 2024. “What is happening in the region around the Golan Heights is totally unacceptable,” Guterres added. Shaibani called for an “immediate and unconditional Israeli withdrawal” from the area where they had advanced. Guterres’ visit is another milestone for Syria since rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, ending the war that began in 2011 and launching a transitional period. At the time, Guterres described “the end of the Syrian dictatorship” under Assad as a sign of hope for the region. In a post on X on Saturday for what he described as a “visit of solidarity”, Guterres said: “The United Nations stands with Syria at this pivotal moment.” Guterres will also meet other government officials and representatives of Syrian civil society and is expected to address the country’s parliament on Monday, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said earlier this week. He will underline that the country has an opportunity “not only to recover from conflict, but also to lay the foundations for a future for Syria that will be more stable, more inclusive, and more prosperous for all Syrians”, Dujarric said. Return to global stage Guterres is expected to be in Damascus for several days, but the full schedule of his visit has not been released by his office. He is visiting just weeks after two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, overshadowing the first visit to Syria by a European Union head of state since Assad was toppled. Sharaa’s government is seeking to rebuild Syria’s international ties and economy after nearly 14 years of war and decades of isolation under the Assad family’s rule. Sharaa, who broke ties with al Qaeda in 2016, led an alliance of rebel factions that ousted Assad in a lightning offensive in December 2024. Since taking power, his government has sought to re-establish Syria’s diplomatic ties to expand beyond Assad’s longtime allies, Russia and Iran. Last year, Sharaa became the first Syrian president since 1967 to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York. The US has lifted most sanctions on Syria and President Donald Trump informed Sharaa earlier this month that he intended to remove Syria from Washington’s list of state sponsors of terrorism. Guterres is also expected during his trip to visit a UN peacekeeping force that has maintained a buffer zone between Israeli and Syrian forces for decades, Dujarric said. Israeli troops have occupied new areas in southern Syria after Assad was ousted. Dama­scus has demanded they withdraw and return to a 1974 disengagement agreement. Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2026

Standing shoulder to shoulder : Macron pledges national recovery as unprecedented wildfires ravage France and Spain

France’s Macron orders military support as wildfires spread

Authorities expand emergency operations as major wildfires force more evacuations across the country’s southwest

166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain

French President Emmanuel Macron on July 24, asked the army to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking European Union help, as a local official warned the blaze was heading towards Bordeaux

Şiddetli orman yangınları: İspanya ve Fransa AB'den yardım istedi

İspanya ve Fransa'da şiddetli orman yangınları nedeniyle on binlerce kişi tahliye edildi. İspanya'da ulusal acil durum ilan edildi, Fransa lideri Macron "Durum son derece ciddi" dedi.

Wildfires in Europe prompt tens of thousands to evacuate

Spain has declared a national emergency in the Madrid region. In neighboring France, meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron has invoked the EU's civil protection mechanism to ask for help.

Wildfires in Europe force tens of thousands to evacuate

Spain has declared a national emergency in the Madrid region. In neighboring France, meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron has invoked the EU's civil protection mechanism to ask for help.

15 milyonda bir yaşanan 'mucize' doğum! Tek yumurta dördüzler dünyaya geldi

Avustralya'da 34 yaşındaki Jenitar Na'amoana, herhangi bir tüp bebek veya doğurganlık tedavisi görmeden gerçekleşen gebelik sonucu dünyaya gelen tek yumurta dördüzlerini kucağına aldı. Doktorlar, bu tür gebeliklerin yaklaşık 15 milyonda bir görüldüğünü belirtiyor. Avustralya'nın Queensland eyaletindeki 14 Temmuz'da sezaryenle doğum yapan Jenitar Na'amoana, hamileliğinin 28 hafta 4. gününde Emily, Harriet, Catherine ve Alexa adını verdiği dört kız bebeğini dünyaya getirdi. ‘BÜYÜK ŞAŞKINLIK’ YAŞADI Na'amoana ve eşi Jortham, herhangi bir doğurganlık tedavisi uygulanmadan tek yumurta dördüzü beklediklerini öğrendiklerinde "büyük bir şaşkınlık" yaşadıklarını söyledi. Doktorlara göre bebekler, döllenen tek bir yumurtanın dört embriyoya bölünmesiyle oluşan tek yumurta dördüzler olarak dünyaya geldi. BİR ANDA 8 ÇOCUKLU AİLE OLDULAR ABD'li New York Post'un 'mucize' olarak aktardığı haberine göre daha önce dört çocuğu bulunan Brisbane çifti, yaşları 1 ile 10 arasında değişen çocuklarıyla birlikte sekiz çocuklu bir aile haline geldi. Gebeliği takip eden Dr. Alexa Bendall, vakanın yalnızca tek yumurta dördüzü olmasıyla değil, dört bebeğin de aynı plasentayı paylaşmasıyla daha da sıra dışı olduğunu söyledi. Bendall, "Tek yumurta dördüzleri yaklaşık 15 milyon gebelikte bir görülüyor. Ancak dördünün de aynı plasentayı paylaşması daha önce görülmemiş bir durum" ifadelerini kullandı. Yüksek riskli gebelik nedeniyle Na'amoana, hamileliğinin 25. haftasında hastaneye yatırılarak yakın takibe alındı. Doktorlar, ciddi komplikasyon riskine rağmen annenin 28 hafta 4 güne kadar önemli bir sorun yaşamadan ilerlemesini "olağanüstü" olarak değerlendirdi. Avrupa'da turistlere 'artık yeter' diyen 5 şehir! Radikal yasak kararları Macron hükümetinde şok bakan istifası! 'Arılara zarar veren' yasa kriz çıkardı

Louvre: Art Historian Didier Rykner warns Emmanuel Macron's vision is 'useless & bad for the museum'

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Didier RYKNER, Art Historian, Investigative Journalist and Founder / Editor in Chief of La Tribune de l’Art. Offering a forceful institutional critique of the Louvre's current priorities, Didier Rykner argues that the museum's principal challenge is not a lack of resources, but a misallocation of them. While acknowledging that security investments are both necessary and inevitable, he contends that the greater threat to the Louvre lies in the deterioration of its historic fabric and the diversion of funding towards what he regards as an unnecessary, politically driven architectural expansion. Rykner makes a broader argument about cultural governance: world-class museums should prioritise the preservation of their collections, buildings and visitor experience over landmark prestige projects. His analysis ultimately frames the debate as one of stewardship, questioning whether cultural institutions should be guided primarily by practical conservation needs or by ambitious political visions.

Backed by France, Macron sees Germany as nuclear-deterrence ‘vanguard’ in Europe

A French nuclear-capable Rafale jet had been temporarily hosted at a German air base − specifically at Nörvenich near Cologne.

Arılara zarar veren ilaçlar Fransız hükümetine istifa getirdi

Fransa'da arılara zarar verdiği için yasaklanan böcek ilaçlarının tarım sektöründe yeniden kullanılmasının önünü açan yasa tasarısına tepki gösteren Ekolojik Dönüşüm Bakanı Monique Barbut istifa etti. Fransa Çevre Bakanı Monique Barbut, milletvekillerinin arılara zarar verdiği gerekçesiyle tartışma yaratan iki pestisitin geçici olarak yeniden kullanılmasına imkan tanıyan tarım yasasını kabul etmesinin ardından bugün görevinden ayrıldı. Barbut, LinkedIn'de yayımladığı açıklamada, "Dün Başbakan'a hükümette kalmamı sağlayan şartların artık karşılanmadığını söyledim ve bunun sonucunda bugün Cumhurbaşkanı'na istifamı sundum" ifadelerini kullandı. Tartışmaların odağındaki düzenleme, istisnai izin kapsamında neonicotinoid grubundaki acetamipridin fındık üretiminde, flupyradifurone'un ise şeker pancarı, elma ve kiraz üretiminde kullanılmasına imkan tanıyor. Çevre kampanyacıları ile küçük ölçekli çiftçileri temsil eden bazı sendikalar, yasanın büyük ölçekli tarım sanayisinin çıkarlarını gözettiğini ve tozlayıcılar, ekosistemler ile insan sağlığına yönelik bilimsel uyarıları görmezden geldiğini belirtti. Greenpeace düzenlemeyi "utanç verici" diye niteledi. Şeker sektörü ise söz konusu pestisitlerin, geçmiş yıllarda şeker pancarı hasadına büyük zarar veren yaprak bitlerine karşı ürünleri korumak için gerekli olduğunu ifade ediyor. Acetamiprid için öngörülen muafiyetin yürürlüğe girmesi, Fransa'nın sağlık ve güvenlik kurumu Anses'in onayına bağlı. Verilecek izin üç yılı geçemeyecek. Acetamipridin yeniden kullanımına karşı geçen yıl Fransa Ulusal Meclisi'nin internet sitesinde başlatılan dilekçe 2 milyondan fazla imza topladı ve Meclis tarihinin en fazla destek gören dilekçesi oldu. Fransa Anayasa Konseyi geçen yıl acetamipridin yeniden kullanımına imkan tanıyan düzenlemeyi, yeterli güvenceleri içermediği gerekçesiyle iptal etmişti. Fransa Ulusal Meclisi dün sabaha karşı acil nitelikteki tarım yasasını 224'e karşı 296 oyla kabul etti. Düzenlemeye desteği ağırlıklı olarak sağ ve aşırı sağ milletvekilleri verdi. Uzlaşma metni üzerinden kabul edilen tasarının aynı gün Senato'da son oylamaya sunulması planlandı. Oylama öncesinde Fransız basını Barbut'un Senato oylamasının ardından istifa edebileceğini yazmış, Barbut Ulusal Meclis'teki oylamaya katılmamıştı. Başbakan Sebastien Lecornu, dün X hesabında, "Uzlaşma, karar alma sürecinin merkezine yeniden bilimi yerleştiriyor" dedi. Yasa yalnızca pestisit düzenlemesini içermiyor. Metin, su depolama altyapısına ilişkin kuralları gevşetiyor ve çiftçi gelirleri, hayvancılığın korunması ile kurt saldırılarına ilişkin hükümler de barındırıyor. Tarım Bakanı Annie Genevard ile hükümet sözcüsü Maud Bregeon, dün Barbut'un olası istifasına ilişkin soruları yanıtsız bıraktı. Öte yandan Barbut'un ekibinden, kamuoyuna açıklanmamış kararı görüşmek üzere isminin açıklanmamasını isteyen bir yetkili, Reuters ajansına, bakanın Senato'daki kabulün ardından görevinden ayrılacağını hem Başbakan Lecornu'ya hem de kendi ekibine bildirdiğini aktardı. Hükümetin ilk taslağı, Fransız çiftçilerin daralan kar marjları ve zorlaşan üretim koşullarına çözüm üretmeyi amaçlıyordu. Ancak fındık üreticileri için yasaklı pestisitin geçici olarak yeniden kullanımına izin veren düzenleme ile gelecek on yılda çiftçiler için su depolama kapasitesini iki katına çıkaran hüküm, tasarının en tartışmalı maddeleri haline geldi. Barbut, muhafazakar çoğunluğun yer aldığı Senato'da tasarının kabulünü sağlamak amacıyla yasama sürecinin son aşamalarında eklenen pestisit ve su depolama maddelerine karşı çıkıyordu. Pazar günü La Tribune Dimanche gazetesine verdiği röportajda bu itirazını açık biçimde dile getirmişti. Barbut, "Çiftçilerimizin karşı karşıya olduğu acil duruma çözüm üretmek amacıyla hazırlanan bu hükümet tasarısı, Senato değişikliklerinden sonra ülkemizde su kaynaklarının tahsisine ilişkin politikayı önemli ölçüde değiştirdi" dedi. Tarım Bakanı Annie Genevard ise Le Journal du Dimanche'a verdiği demeçte bakanlıkta görev yapan meslektaşına karşı çıkarak, "Bu tasarının ideoloji, kişisel çıkar ya da korku nedeniyle başarısız olmasına izin vermek çiftçileri umutsuzluğun eşiğine iter" ifadelerini kullandı. Yasaya dair tartışmalar, çevrenin korunmasıyla Fransız tarımının ekonomik olarak ayakta tutulması arasında denge kurulmasına ilişkin görüş ayrılıklarını da görünür hale getirdi. Süreç ayrıca Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron'un merkezci kanadındaki ayrışmaları da ortaya çıkardı. Tartışmalar özellikle Lecornu ile Macron'un Renaissance partisinin lideri ve gelecek yıl yapılacak cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimlerinin adaylarından Gabriel Attal arasındaki görüş ayrılıklarını gündeme taşıdı. Attal ile Lecornu, istisnai şartlarda acetamipridin yeniden kullanımını desteklese de Attal, pazartesi gecesi Meclis'teki görüşmeler sırasında hükümetin bu düzenlemenin yasaya böylesine geç bir aşamada eklenmesine izin vermesinden duyduğu rahatsızlığı dile getirdi. Acetamiprid, ürünlere zarar veren böcekleri öldürmek amacıyla kullanılan neonicotinoid grubuna mensup bir insektisit. Avrupa Birliği 2018'de bu gruptaki üç maddeyi yasakladı ancak acetamipridi yasak kapsamına almadı. Buna rağmen madde, arılar ve insanlar üzerindeki sinir sistemi etkileri nedeniyle inceleme altında. Acetamiprid, AB'nin yasakladığı üç neonicotinoide kıyasla arılar açısından daha düşük toksisiteye sahip ve toprakta daha hızlı parçalanıyor. Fransa ise 2020 yılında acetamipridi bağımsız olarak yasakladı. Çiftçi sendikaları o tarihten bu yana, Fransa'da yasaklanan ancak Avrupa Birliği tek pazarında kullanılabilen bazı kimyasalların rekabet açısından haksızlık yarattığını savunarak yasağın kaldırılması için girişimlerde bulunuyor. Fransız milletvekilleri geçen yıl da acetamipridin yeniden kullanımına izin veren bir yasa kabul etmişti. İki milyondan fazla imza toplayan dilekçeye rağmen kabul edilen düzenleme daha sonra Fransa Anayasa Konseyi tarafından, istisnaların fazla geniş tutulduğu gerekçesiyle iptal edilmişti. Greenpeace Fransa'nın tarım kampanyacısı Julien Rivoire yaptığı açıklamada, "2026 yılında bazı milletvekillerinin neonicotinoidlerin tehlikeleri ve su kaynakları üzerindeki etkilerine ilişkin ezici bilimsel kanıtları görmezden gelmeyi sürdürmesi son derece kaygı verici" dedi. Fransa'nın en büyük çiftçi birliği FNSEA ise X hesabındaki paylaşımında oylamayı "Fransız çiftçileri için önemli bir dönüm noktası ve ilk zafer" diye tanımladı. Yasanın daha az tartışılan su depolama hükmü de eleştirilerin hedefi oldu. İklim değişikliğine bağlı sıcak hava dalgaları ve kuraklık Avrupa genelinde su kaynaklarını tehdit ederken, Fransa'da çiftçiler için su rezervuarları inşa edilmesi uzun süredir tartışma yaratıyor. 2023 yılında binlerce kişinin katıldığı gösteriler sırasında su rezervuarlarına karşı çıkan eylemciler ile polis arasında şiddetli çatışmalar yaşanmıştı. Aralarında önde gelen Fransız Yeşiller Partisi siyasetçilerinin de yer aldığı göstericiler, tarım sektörünün suyu tekeline aldığını ve daha az su tüketen üretim yöntemlerine yönelmeyi reddettiğini savunmuştu.

Fransa, 15 yaş altı çocukların sosyal medya erişimini yasakladı

Fransız parlamentosu, 15 yaş altı çocukların sosyal medya kullanımını yasaklamaya yönelik tasarıyı kabul etti. Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron'un desteklediği 15 yaş altı çocukların sosyal medyaya erişimlerinin engellenmesine ilişkin tasarı, Fransız Senatosu'nda kabul edilmesinin ardından Ulusal Meclis'te de oylandı. Tasarının oylandığı oturumda söz alan milletvekilleri, bu düzenlemenin Fransız çocuklarını korumak için bir gereklilik olduğunu vurguladı. Aylardır süren müzakerelerin ardından nihai halini alan tasarı, 81'e karşı 279 milletvekilinin desteğiyle kabul edildi. Böylece Fransa, "sosyal medya kullanımına yaş düzenlemesi getiren ilk Avrupa Birliği (AB) ülkesi" oldu. Macron, ABD merkezli X şirketinin sosyal medya platformundaki hesabından yaptığı açıklamada, "söz verdiği gibi" 15 yaş altına sosyal medyanın yasaklandığını duyurdu. Tasarıya destek veren parlamenterlere teşekkür eden Macron, çocukları çevrim içi ortamda korumak için yasanın hayata geçirilmesi gerektiğini vurguladı. 1 EYLÜL'DEN İTİBAREN SOSYAL MEDYA HESABI AÇILMASINA İZİN VERİLMEYECEK Tasarıya göre, sosyal medya platformlarına yaş doğrulama sistemi kurma zorunluluğu getirilecek ve 15 yaşından küçük çocukların 1 Eylül'den itibaren sosyal medya hesabı açmasına izin verilmeyecek. Sosyal medya platformlarından, halihazırda açık olan 15 yaş altı hesapları 4 ay içinde kapatmaları istenecek. Fransa'da 15 yaş altının sosyal medya kullanımına yönelik düzenlemeye ilişkin tasarı metni, ocakta Ulusal Mecliste, nisanda Senatoda onaylanmıştı ancak tasarılar arasında farklar bulunuyordu. Ulusal Meclis ve Senato, dün, aynı tasarı metni üzerinde uzlaşmıştı. Son dönemlerde reşit olmayanların sosyal medya kullanımı ülkelerin gündemindeyken, dünya genelinde 20 civarında ülke, çocukların sosyal medyaya erişimine yönelik düzenlemeler yaptı veya yapacağını duyurdu. Avustralya, Çin, Brezilya, Endonezya ve Malezya, sosyal medya kullanımına yaş sınırı düzenlemesi getiren ülkeler arasında yer alırken, AB de bu yönde adımlar atacağı taahhüdünde bulundu.

France lawmakers pass law banning social media for children under 15; first EU nation to do so

France has approved a nationwide ban on social media for children under fifteen. This new law also prohibits mobile phone use within high schools across the nation. President Macron wants the ban to begin at the start of the next school year. This measure aims to protect young users from harmful online content and its effects. Several other European countries are also considering similar restrictions on digital platforms.

Fransa'da AB'de ilk olan sosyal medya kararı: 15 yaş altı çocuklara yasaklandı

Cumhurbaşkanı Emmanuel Macron'un desteklediği 15 yaş altı çocukların sosyal medyaya erişimlerinin engellenmesine ilişkin tasarı, Fransız Senatosu'nda kabul edilmesinin ardından Ulusal Meclis'te de oylandı. Tasarının oylandığı oturumda söz alan milletvekilleri, bu düzenlemenin Fransız çocuklarını korumak için bir gereklilik olduğunu vurguladı. Aylardır süren müzakerelerin ardından nihai halini alan tasarı, 81'e karşı 279 milletvekilinin desteğiyle kabul edildi. Böylece Fransa, "sosyal medya kullanımına yaş düzenlemesi getiren ilk Avrupa Birliği (AB) ülkesi" oldu. Macron, ABD merkezli X şirketinin sosyal medya platformundaki hesabından yaptığı açıklamada, "söz verdiği gibi" 15 yaş altına sosyal medyanın yasaklandığını duyurdu. Tasarıya destek veren parlamenterlere teşekkür eden Macron, çocukları çevrim içi ortamda korumak için yasanın hayata geçirilmesi gerektiğini vurguladı. 1 EYLÜL'DEN İTİBAREN SOSYAL MEDYA HESABI AÇILMASINA İZİN VERİLMEYECEK Tasarıya göre, sosyal medya platformlarına yaş doğrulama sistemi kurma zorunluluğu getirilecek ve 15 yaşından küçük çocukların 1 Eylül'den itibaren sosyal medya hesabı açmasına izin verilmeyecek. Sosyal medya platformlarından, halihazırda açık olan 15 yaş altı hesapları 4 ay içinde kapatmaları istenecek. Fransa'da 15 yaş altının sosyal medya kullanımına yönelik düzenlemeye ilişkin tasarı metni, ocakta Ulusal Mecliste, nisanda Senatoda onaylanmıştı ancak tasarılar arasında farklar bulunuyordu. Ulusal Meclis ve Senato, dün, aynı tasarı metni üzerinde uzlaşmıştı. Son dönemlerde reşit olmayanların sosyal medya kullanımı ülkelerin gündemindeyken, dünya genelinde 20 civarında ülke, çocukların sosyal medyaya erişimine yönelik düzenlemeler yaptı veya yapacağını duyurdu. Avustralya, Çin, Brezilya, Endonezya ve Malezya, sosyal medya kullanımına yaş sınırı düzenlemesi getiren ülkeler arasında yer alırken, AB de bu yönde adımlar atacağı taahhüdünde bulundu. Rehabilitasyon merkezinde tepki çeken görüntüler! Çocuğa şiddet uygulayan öğretmen tutuklandı Amerikan basını yazdı: İran savaşı nedeniyle ABD bütçesi haftalar içinde tükenecek

French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s

France’s parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Tuesday, with 243 votes in favour and two against. The draft law was expected to be adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday evening, barring surprises. A growing number of countries are taking steps to restrict social media access amid multiplying warnings over its harmful effects on children. “France will become the first country in Europe to introduce a digital age limit to better protect our children online,” French Digital Minister Anne Le Henanff said on X. The ban would be rolled out in two stages, with under-15s blocked from creating new accounts from September 1. The ban would apply to existing accounts from January 2027, according to the text. Le Henanff said ahead of the vote that the timeline was realistic, “because age-verification tools already exist” with others still in the works, and the onus was on the platforms to impose the rule. “For four months, all of us in France will have to prove our age,” she told journalists. “If someone is under fifteen, the account will be closed.” The minister also gave assurances that users’ personal data would be protected. Enforcing the measure by September would also ensure that one provision of the bill — a ban on mobile phones in high schools — takes effect at the beginning of the French school year. ‘Largely ready’ France’s public health watchdog last year said platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram were harmful to adolescents, particularly girls, though it was not the sole reason for their declining mental health. Lawmakers agreed on the need for regulation but the two chambers had disagreed on the approach. French senators had opted for a two-tier system distinguishing between blacklisted platforms flagged as harmful to a child’s development, and those that could still be accessed with parental consent. But the lower house’s blanket ban prevailed and was expected to pass, despite criticism from some on the left over the age verification process, the speed of its implementation and risks of circumvention as well as privacy concerns. Exceptions to the ban are provided for sites such as online encyclopedias and educational platforms and the text does not provide for any penalties for children or parents. “The major platforms are, in my view, largely ready,” lawmaker Laure Miller told AFP. Watched in Europe The blacklisting system would have taken more time, including fresh consultations with the European Commission on the criteria, and carried a “small risk” of non-compliance with European law, said centrist senator Catherine Morin-Desailly. The EU has been mulling a social media ban after a push by member states, including France, Greece and Spain, for limiting access. Last week, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said children should have “phased and gradual access” to social media. The European Commission has also unveiled an age verification app that EU member states, including France, have begun testing in recent months. After Macron’s government suspended a flagship pensions reform last year, a social media ban could be his last major domestic change before he steps down next year. France will be closely watched by other European states — it is one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures. In December last year, Australia became the first country in the world to require TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and other top sites to remove accounts held by under-16s, or to face heavy fines.

Outrage in France as Macron appoints senator who fought gay marriage to key rights job

French lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly approved President Emmanuel Macron’s candidate to serve as Défenseur des droits (human rights ombdusman), despite vehement opposition from groups arguing that Senator François-Noël Buffet’s views run counter to the mission of defending the rights of the most vulnerable.

World leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM

Beyond the diplomatic platitudes global media focuses on the ‘immense’ scale of the challenge he faces in the job UK politics live – latest updates World leaders have warmly congratulated Andy Burnham on his entry into 10 Downing Street as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, but international media largely focused on the scale of the challenges awaiting him. Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he hoped for a deeper relationship “in the service of our peoples, and by giving new momentum to the partnership between the UK and the EU” rekindled by Burnham’s predecessor, Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

France's nuclear expansion risks destabilizing European security

Europe’s security fears are real and legitimate. But deploying nuclear-capable aircraft to Russia's doorstep is not the answer, and Washington's contradictions are making things worse. On March 2, French President Emmanuel Macron announced major changes to France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine: an increase for the first time since 1992 in France's nuclear stockpile. France will also stop publishing the size of its nuclear stockpile altogether. This opacity makes verification and arms control dialogue functionally impossible. Macron announced that France would adopt a policy of “forward deterrence,” which could include “the temporary deployment of elements of our strategic air forces to allied countries” and the involvement of allies in support of French nuclear forces. Nine European countries have already signed on. On May 27, Norway officially joined the initiative through the Narvik Arrangement. Finland is now evaluating its participation in the initiative, as well as moving to lift its long-held ban on hosting nuclear weapons. At first glance, this is Europe finally taking its own defense seriously in the face of an unpredictable Trump administration. However, for those who believe that durable security is built through diplomacy, arms control, and risk reduction, this is something else entirely. France extending its nuclear weapons to Northern Europe is a cascading nuclear escalation. It could make things a whole lot less stable and wreck the chances for arms control down the line. At the same time, Washington itself appears to be joining the nuclear rush. The U.S. is reportedly in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments to additional European NATO states, beyond the six countries currently hosting nuclear-capable aircraft, to countries on NATO’s eastern flank, including Poland and some Baltic states. Those “highly confidential” discussions, as the Financial Times described them, come even as the Trump administration has withdrawn troops and cancelled planned weapons deployments in Europe. From Moscow, the message is clear: wherever you look from the Kremlin, nuclear-capable aircraft are getting closer. French defense analysts have pointed out that a base like Norway’s Bardufoss would permit French Rafale B jets to quickly reach Murmansk, Russia’s Northern Fleet, and their early-warning radars — in as little as 15 minutes. Some Russian targets would be reachable from within Norwegian airspace itself, without a need for refueling. If Finland joins, suddenly all of Scandinavia turns into a new front of French nuclear operations. Russia will need to rethink its air and missile defenses across its entire northern flank. This shift becomes even starker if you remember Finland’s past neutrality. Helsinki joined NATO only in 2023, prompted by the 2022 Ukraine War. A base for French nuclear-armed aircraft in Finland, which shares an 833-mile border with Russia, completely changes the nuclear equation in the north. Unsurprisingly, Russia is not taking these developments lightly. Moscow already slammed France’s nuclear buildup as “highly destabilizing” and demanded that French and British nuclear weapons be included in any future arms control talks. The Russian Embassy in Norway called Oslo’s new nuclear cooperation an immediate threat and promised a response. Finland’s moves to lift its legal ban on hosting nuclear weapons would likewise increase tensions in Europe. Following Helsinki's announcement of plans to revise its law, Moscow warned that such a move would make Finland more vulnerable and that deploying nuclear weapons there would also trigger a response. The Nordic embrace of French nuclear weapons is contributing to a wider normalization that could spread even farther. While France’s current partnership is primarily focused on Northern and Central Europe, this could encourage Eastern European governments, such as the Baltic states, to ask to be included. Lithuania is already moving to lift a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases. What happens in northern Europe, therefore, could presage the entire continent’s potential nuclear future. These moves do not make Europe safer. Shrinking warning times and raising the stakes just makes any possible crisis that much more difficult to control. Even France’s own commitment to the project may prove to be short-lived and, therefore, needlessly hostile. Macron has less than one year left as president, and his potential successors are unlikely to follow through with Macron’s project. Marine Le Pen, who is likely to win the first round of the upcoming presidential election, has warned that “sharing [French] deterrence means abolishing it.” Similarly, her protégé and potential prime minister Jordan Bardella, has criticized the potential Europeanization of the French nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile, Le Pen’s potential opponent in the second round of the election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is a longtime critic of rearmament. He has pledged to withdraw France from NATO and completely review Macron’s security cooperation with Germany if elected, while affirming that a shared command over French nuclear weapons “would be absolutely unacceptable.” Though currently welcomed by Northern and Central European governments, the French initiative lays the foundation for future tensions and instability. Macron has made it clear that France would retain sole decision-making power over launch. According to the French Ministry of Defense, “the President of the Republic alone takes the decision, without sharing his authority or being subject to any form of control” and that “the survival of a nation cannot be delegated. It is subject to no committee, no ally and no veto.” However, if European partners are expected by Paris to shoulder more of the financial costs of this new nuclear posture, they are likely to insist that they be part of the decision-making process to actually deploy, let alone use, a nuclear weapon. Yet such an offer to share control could lead to a breakdown of credibility and dangerous uncertainty that may result in unintentional escalation. Washington isn’t helping end the confusion. Pentagon officials like Undersecretary for Policy Elbridge Colby praise the roles of the U.K. and France in nuclear deterrence, but the U.S. draws the line at expanding the number of nuclear club members. At the same time, U.S. officials want Europe to handle most of its own conventional defense, with the U.S. moving toward “partnerships, not dependencies.” Washington says it will uphold its nuclear guarantee to Europe, but in a “more limited and focused fashion.” The 2026 National Defense Strategy hints at this point, telling Europe to take “primary responsibility” for conventional defense, while leaving the nuclear umbrella situation murky. The ambiguity itself breeds more uncertainty and hence anxiety. Now, the Trump administration appears to be floating new plans for more U.S. nuclear deployments, just as it’s withdrawing troops elsewhere. It sends a mixed message: the U.S. is stepping back everywhere except where it believes the risk is consequential. Lost in this nuclear shuffle is any real debate about arms control. We’re at more risk of nuclear conflict now than at any time since the Cold War ended. The anxiety driving European capitals toward French nuclear cover is understandable. But in their rush to get under the French nuclear umbrella, they’re losing sight of the line between restoring confidence and provoking escalation. Norway and Finland used to have practical relationships with Russia. Those histories prove that responsible northern diplomacy is possible. The answer to not knowing if America will show up to help isn’t parking nuclear bombers on Russia’s doorstep. That road ends in disaster. The only real way out of this is diplomacy: reopening arms control dialogue with Russia, agreeing on confidence-building measures, and opening military-to-military lines of communication — before it’s too late.

PM call with the President of France: 20 July 2026

The Prime Minister had a call with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, this evening.