Video. Hundreds protest nuclear weapons at Hiroshima ceremony
Local media reported that one man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a security guard during the protest.
The demonstration comes as international support for nuclear deterrence continues to grow, including within Japan. Some survivors criticised the Japanese government's muted response to US President Donald Trump's recent comparison of the 1945 bombings to Washington's strike on Iran.
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9 hours ago
- Euronews
Nawrocki's first trip as Polish President will be to meet Trump in US
Karol Nawrocki's first visit as President of Poland will to be the United States, where he will meet with Donald Trump. The head of the President's Cabinet, Pawel Szefernaker, announced Nawrocki's meeting with Trump on X on Saturday. "In an official congratulatory letter delivered on the day of his swearing-in, US President Donald Trump invited Polish President Karol Nawrocki to the White House for an official working meeting on 3 September 2025," wrote Szefernaker. The meeting is expected to focus on bilateral relations, security cooperation and NATO, as Warsaw aims to strengthen its strategic partnership with Washington. Relations with the United States, including the Polish diaspora, the Trump administration, NATO and Trump himself, were one of the key themes in the Polish presidential campaign, which concluded with the second round of elections in June. With the ongoing war in Ukraine and security issues along the border with Belarus, both candidates in the race ran their campaign on the premise that they would be the ones to ensure the best possible transatlantic cooperation. During a parade marking the 3rd of May, the anniversary of the Polish Constitution, Nawrocki met with the Polish community in Chicago to celebrate the holiday and express his support for the close ties between the two countries. The previous day, Nawrocki was received in the Oval Office by US President Donald Trump, after attending an event to mark the National Day of Prayer. During a presidential debate in April, Nawrocki conveyed that his priority was to go to Washington "to sort out our international relations and do what Donald Tusk's government is not doing". A US delegation led by Kelly Loeffler, head of the Small Business Administration, was present at Nawrocki's presidential inauguration. Loeffler highlighted the US commitment to its alliance with Poland, emphasising the development of economic cooperation and common security goals. Marcin Przydacz from the president's office said that Nawrocki received a sculpture of an eagle from the US delegation - a symbolic expression of the close relations between the two countries. Can the US be a guarantor of lasting peace for Poland? Many conservative politicians in Poland welcomed Trump's policy, even despite the US president's clashes with Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenski. "Without the Americans, it is difficult to imagine a lasting peace, and yet we all strive for it," Morawiecki said in an interview with Euronews in March. He added that "without American support we in Europe would not have been able to maintain peace for decades". Current Polish President Andrzej Duda expressed similar sentiments. "Today my conclusion is absolutely unequivocal, there is no one but the United States who can stop Putin," Duda said in an interview with Euronews . "That is why I believe that President Donald Trump, through his determination, can end this war," he added. Duda was the first international leader to visit Donald Trump at the White House after his inauguration in January. Poles have ambiguous opinions on the US Most Poles recognise the military might of the US, leading many to appreciate the strategic relationship between the two countries. A survey conducted in March for the Polish weekly magazine Polityka found that 85% of respondents recognized the US as a powerful military presence globally. At the same time, the percentage of Poles who say the US has a positive impact on the world is falling. In a survey conducted by state research institution CBOS in April 2025, only 20% of respondents said the US had a positive influence on international politics, the lowest recorded result since the agency began measuring this opinion in 2006. Data from the same survey also shows that only 31% of Poles would rate Polish-US relations as "good" - this is the lowest score since the fall of communism. "Model NATO ally" Key figures from the Trump administration have praised Poland's policies, including the country's commitment to security spending and migration policy. In February, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth described Poland as a "model NATO ally" after a meeting with his Polish counterpart Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. In turn, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed similar sentiments in a statement. "Poland and the United States stand together as partners in building a safer and more prosperous future for our peoples," he wrote. "We look forward to further strengthening our cooperation on energy security." "Our shared future has never looked brighter," Rubio added.
France 24
16 hours ago
- France 24
Armenians caught between hope and distrust after accord with Azerbaijan
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LeMonde
a day ago
- LeMonde
Trump's tariffs and strong euro act as double whammy for European companies
When the dollar began to slide in April following the announcement of so-called "reciprocal" tariffs by Donald Trump, many voices across Europe started to wonder: Could the euro's moment in the global spotlight be in sight? In the face of erratic decisions by the United States − which is amassing colossal debt − and a White House openly challenging the independence of the Federal Reserve, the single currency could offer a welcome haven of stability. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), even devoted a speech to this prospect: "The shift under way also offers opportunities for Europe to take greater control of its own destiny and for the euro to gain global prominence." Four months later, the main effect of this strong euro has been the complaints of businesses. Even more than the tariffs, which have so far been uncertain and unpredictable, major European companies have suffered from the euro's appreciation. Against the dollar, the euro gained 13% since the start of the year, now standing at $1.17; it has stabilized at around that level for a month. The euro appreciated by a similar amount against the yuan, China's currency, because Beijing has acted to keep its currency stable against the dollar. The euro also rose by around 6% against the Japanese yen and the South Korean won.
