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France bans Israeli offensive weapons from major defence show
France bans Israeli offensive weapons from major defence show France has banned the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 Eurosatory international defence and security exhibition, organisers said Monday. While the Israeli defence ministry denounced the "disgraceful decision", Eurosatory organisers said Israeli defence systems were authorised to participate, according to a French government decision. Israel's defence ministry said on Monday that France had banned Israeli government...
France bans display of Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory arms fair
The Israeli defence ministry condemned it as a shameful decision, driven by political and commercial interests, and part of a deeply troubling trend in French behaviour in recent years. France has banned the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 edition of the Eurosatory international defence and security trade fair, the organisers told AFP on Monday. "Only Israeli exhibitors showcasing anti-ballistic and anti-air defence systems will be allowed," said Charles Beaudouin, president...
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‘Europe cannot afford bureaucratic paralysis’: EU strikes defence simplification deal
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Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed
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Global steel crisis deepens as oversupply reaches alarming levels, OECD warns
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Newsletter: Keeping the Western Balkans’ EU dreams alive
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Israel retakes Beaufort castle in Lebanon, Paris issues harsh condemnation
Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting. On Saturday night into Sunday, Israeli troops captured a strategic hill on which sits the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon.