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Saturday, February 4

With her principal rival embroiled in scandal, Marine Le Pen launches her bid for the French presidency.

EU leaders meet in Malta

Topping Friday’s agenda will be one issue: irregular migration from Libya. While Malta, the host,…

Poroshenko wants to hold NATO vote

Ukraine’s president dropped a bombshell on Wednesday: he wants to hold a referendum on NATO…

Friday, February 3

Ukraine’s president dropped a bombshell on Wednesday that could have far-reaching implications for global security.

Lebanon auctions oil and gas rights

On Thursday, Lebanon will begin the process of selling the rights to oil and gas…

Putin in Hungary

Vladimir Putin will arrive in Hungary on Thursday for talks on economic cooperation with PM…

Merkel visits Turkey amid tensions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Turkey on Thursday to try and shore up a…

Thursday, February 2

Angela Merkel visits a crucial ally today as she tries to smooth over the rocky relationship and secure her migration policy.

Facebook reports earnings

Facebook is expected to announce its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, which are forecast to top…

India unveils budget

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will deliver a difficult budget on Wednesday as the government…