World May 08 Olympic torch makes a grand entrance in Marseille The ship sailed into Marseille’s old port with the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, echoing from the embankment and a French Air force flyover with planes first drawing the five Olympic rings and then the red-blue-white colors of the nation’s…
World Mar 22 French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament.
World Mar 21 EU leaders mulls ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency New plans are on the table, notably to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help rearm Ukraine and give its defense industry a boost.
World Feb 28 French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right, triggered by abortion restrictions in U.S. and some European countries The measure to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the French constitution was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback of abortion rights in in the United States.
World Feb 24 Protesting French farmers blame Macron for not doing enough to support agriculture Farmers have been protesting for months across France, including Paris, to demand better living conditions, simpler regulations and better protection against foreign competition they see as unfair.
World Feb 23 Angry French farmers protest with their tractors again in the streets of Paris Angry farmers are back in Paris on their tractors on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital, in a new protest demanding more government support and simpler regulations.
World Feb 16 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war.
Politics Feb 12 Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump The governments of Poland, France and Germany are vowing to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine.
World Feb 05 France’s new foreign minister presses for a cease-fire in Israel to end ‘the tragedy in Gaza’ Speaking at a news conference, Séjourné said it was France's role as a "friend" to tell Israeli leaders some truths they "may have difficulties hearing."…
World Feb 01 2 key French farmer unions suspend protests after government offers new measures Farmers have been protesting for days across the country to denounce low wages, heavy regulation and unfair competition from abroad.