Launch of AFP-Direct, a customized broadcast solution for AFP text services
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
Beirut (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 13:21:25 | Hezbollah says will 'defend their land, people' against Israeli attacks
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 13:11:32 | Netanyahu says Israeli army will stay in Lebanon 'as long as necessary'
Rome (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 12:55:33 | Italian FM cancels US visit over reported Trump comments
Moscow (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 12:41:59 | Russian central bank trims key interest rate to 14.25%
Paris (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 12:21:18 | France detains man on charges of spying on drone factory for Russia: prosecutor
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 11:51:42 | Israel army says hit 80 targets in Lebanon, killed 'dozens' of Hezbollah members
Paris (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 11:27:02 | Hormuz crossings hit highest level since mid-April: AXSMarine
London (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 11:18:16 | UK's Starmer renews vow to fight any leadership challenge
Brussels (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 10:27:47 | Germany's Merz says EU 'must not' take on new debt as budget fight kicks off
Tehran (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 10:26:49 | Iran's chief negotiator says US talks bound by Tehran's 'red lines'
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
The European Commission has given its decision on a complaint made in February 2010 by a German news agency against France for giving state aid to AFP. The decision recognizes the missions of general interest on an international level attributed to AFP and permits the compensation of the net cost by a State subsidy that respects European competition laws. “This decision is a crucial moment for AFP,” said AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog.