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​Participants make their way past the Notre-Dame Cathedral as they attend the 13th edition of the stand up Nautic Paddle race on the river Seine in Paris, France, December 1, 2024.
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​A volcanic eruption takes place, near Grindavik, Iceland, March 16, 2024, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters.
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UN Security Council resolution calls for Gaza humanitarian pauses
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UN Security Council resolution calls for Gaza humanitarian pauses

How is Europe reacting to the different calls for ceasefire in the Gaza war? Is there risk of a serious disruption to air traffic due to volcanic eruption on Iceland? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm.

A general view of damage due to volcanic activity at a golf course, in Grindavik, Iceland Nov. 11, 2023.
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Tens of thousands of Icelandic women, including Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir (pictured), are expected to strike from paid and unpaid jobs on Tuesday in a protest against gender inequality.
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For the first time in 48 years, the women of Iceland are going on strike. The one-day work stoppage on Tuesday — which the country’s PM, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, will take part in — will spotlight unequal pay between men and women, as well as gender-based violence.