Top News: French Budget Adopted, Iranian TV Sparks Outrage, and NATO/EU Defense Debate Continues
France's 2026 state budget was definitively adopted on Monday evening after months of political gridlock, following the rejection of two no-confidence motions in parliament, according to Euronews. The motions were tabled in response to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's decision on Friday to invoke Article 49.3 of the constitution, which allows the government to pass legislation without a vote from MPs.
Meanwhile, in Iran, a television program that mocked protesters killed during the January protests has sparked national outrage. Euronews reported that the Tehran Prosecutor has brought charges against the director, the production team, and the host of Ofogh TV, a channel close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The program, titled "Khat-Khati" (Scribbles), aired on Sunday. In the program, "With a mocking smile, the TV host said the Islamic Republic kept the bodies in some cold places so that if the US or Israel later attacked Ir," Euronews reported.
In other news, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned against establishing a Europe-wide army, describing the idea as extremely dangerous. Speaking at a security conference in Norway on Monday, Kallas said that creating a separate EU army alongside NATO would be extremely dangerous, arguing it would blur chains of command in a crisis. "On the European level, we have the m," Kallas stated, according to Euronews. She emphasized that the main priority in any military crisis should be maintaining a clear command structure.
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