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THE frontier between France and Germany is one of the oldest, as well as one of the newest, problems of European politics. It is, from one point of view, as old as Caesar's Gallic wars and the Germanic invasions of the Roman Empire, as new as the treaty of Versailles, and even newer. Some elements in it are almost secular in their persistence, some are only of recent origin.

Scattered mentions of Christmas trees in the Middle Ages suggest their gradual integration into celebrations throughout northern Europe by the 15th century.

The military takeover in Niger last week raises concerns about Europes reliance on uranium extracted from the countrys mines for its nuclear power facilities. | Pulse Nigeria

Niger accounts for only a small percentage of global production of natural uranium.

France's energy transition ministry said the situation in Niger doesn't pose any risk for natural uranium supplies.

The military coup in Niger last week raises the question of Europe's dependency on uranium mined in the West African nation for its nuclear power plants. The company said last week that it was monitoring the situation closely but that the seizure of power by the military had not for the moment affected the delivery of uranium supplies.

The military coup in Niger last week raises the question of Europes dependency on uranium mined in the West African nation for its nuclear power plants.

International Conference on Translation and Problems of Interculturalisation begins

Doha: The 9th International Conference on Translation and Problems of Interculturalizing kicked off in Doha on Saturday, organized by the Forum for Ar...

Doha: The 9th International Conference on Translation and Problems of Interculturalizing kicked off in Doha on Saturday, organized by the Forum for Ar...