French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government resigned on Friday as President Emmanuel Macron acted on a pledge to reinvent his administration and win back disillusioned voters ahead of a possible re-election bid in 2022. Macron’s office said a new prime minister would be named in the next few …
Read More »Algeria Says France To Return Remains Of 24 Resistance Fighters
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday said France will return the remains of 24 resistance fighters who were killed during its colonisation of the North African country. “Within a few hours Algerian military planes will fly in from France and land at the Houari Boumediene international airport with the remains …
Read More »Turkey: France ignoring UAE, Egypt violations in Libya
The Turkish ambassador to Paris yesterday accused France of having a biased policy over Libya and turning a blind eye to violations of the UN arms embargo by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt to the benefit of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar. “When one supports the legitimate government [Government …
Read More »France freezes role in NATO naval force amid Turkey tensions
France is temporarily pulling out of a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean, in a move that indicates there was not enough support from the alliance following an aggressive encounter with Turkish ships last month. French Ambassador to NATO Muriel Domenach sent a letter on Tuesday to NATO Secretary-General Jens …
Read More »What is Canada Day? We explain
Canada Day is exactly what it sounds like: a federal holiday to celebrate the country and show off national pride. When is it? July 1 is Canada Day. How did it start? July 1 commemorates the joining of Canada’s original three provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada province, …
Read More »Turkey accuses ‘biased’ France of allowing Libya embargo violations in support of Haftar
Ankara has taken aim at France for allegedly ignoring violations of an international arms embargo placed on Libya, claiming that illegal activity was being carried out to benefit commander Khalifa Haftar. According to Reuters, Turkey’s ambassador to Paris, Ismail Hakki Musa, said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates and …
Read More »Turkish envoy says France suspending role in NATO naval mission
Turkey’s ambassador to France on Wednesday said that Paris had informed NATO it was suspending its involvement in a naval operation in the Mediterranean after a probe into an incident between French and Turkish warships did not back Paris’ claims. Ties between NATO allies France and Turkey have soured in …
Read More »France to shut down country’s oldest nuclear plant
France’s oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned of contamination risks but stoking worry for the local economy. The Fessenheim plant opened in 1977 and already three years over its projected 40-year life …
Read More »ISIS ‘senior figure’ goes on trial in France for crimes in Syria
A French ISIS member went on trial Thursday on terror charges amid accusations that he oversaw executions in Syria as a senior figure in the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. Tyler Vilus, 30, is facing charges of belonging to a terrorist group, heading a unit of IS group fighters and …
Read More »France ‘will not tolerate’ Turkey’s role in Libya, Macron says
France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, accusing Ankara of playing “a dangerous game”. Turkey has intervened decisively in recent weeks in Libya, providing air support, weapons, and allied fighters from Syria to help the government based in Tripoli repel a year-long …
Read More »UK, France, Germany accessories to Trump, Netanyahu
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the European countries that sponsored a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against the Islamic Republic serve the interests of the United States and the Israeli regime. On Friday, the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors passed a resolution — put …
Read More »Watch Extinction rebellion activists hose business association HQ with fake Blood
The French branch of the climate change movement Extinction Rebellion (XR) used a hose to spray fake blood on the facade of the office of the biggest employers’ organization in the country, accusing them of cynicism. A handful of XR activists gathered at the headquarters of the Movement of the …
Read More »With eye on U.N. arms embargo, Britain, France, Germany to discuss Iran
Britain, France and Germany will on Friday define their Iran strategy for the coming months amid talks at the United Nations and violations by Tehran of a 2015 nuclear deal, France’s foreign ministry said. Under Iran’s deal with world powers to accept limits to its nuclear programme in return for …
Read More »French police operation underway in Dijon after earlier gang violence
A police operation is underway in the French city of Dijon following earlier gang violence in the city, the local police force said on Friday. “Following the events of the last few days in the Dijon area, police operation is underway in the Dijon districts of Gresilles and Chenove,” it …
Read More »France’s Macron to talk Brexit in London and mark de Gaulle’s ‘Appel’
President Emmanuel Macron visits London on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle’s appeal to the French resistance and to discuss Brexit with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Macron, who will be hosted by heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, will mark de Gaulle’s June 18, 1940 “Appel” from BBC headquarters …
Read More »Violence rocks France’s Dijon as Chechen diaspora, police clash following attack on teenager
French police has put an end to violent clashes between groups of Chechens and members of the North African community in the eastern French town of Dijon. The clashes were linked to score-settling by members of the Chechen community in the low-income district of Gresilles. They started on Friday, June …
Read More »Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII
Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II. France’s tourism industry is opening back up, but the 324-meter (1,063-feet) tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors the way it did before the …
Read More »Police called in after violence flares in the French city of Dijon
French police said they had intervened overnight to restore calm and order in the city of Dijon after youths set fire to vehicles and dustbins over the last three days, and added they were prepared to bring in more police forces if needed. “The events of the last few days …
Read More »France to begin lifting coronavirus travel restrictions from Monday
France will open its borders to travelers from most European countries beginning Monday, ending months of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. As of June 15, travelers from most EU countries, EFTA nations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), as well as Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican, and Andorra, will be …
Read More »French police stage protest on Paris’ Champs Elysees against restrictions
French police staged a protest on Paris’ Champs Elysees on Friday, demonstrating against restrictions on restraint holds they can use, and curbs imposed by the government in response to public anger over cases of police brutality in France. TV footage shows police unions that had parked dozens of vehicles at …
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