Mar 16 France to ‘strongly reduce’ movement to slow spread of novel coronavirus By Thomas Adamson, Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press He says residents will only be permitted to leave their homes for necessary trips such as going to work or the supermarket. Continue reading
Feb 18 Macron to limit teacher exchanges to control how Islam is taught in France By Sylvie Corbet, Jean-Francois Badias, Associated Press Macron said Tuesday that the government wants to combat "foreign interference" in how Islam is practiced and organized in secular France. Continue reading
Feb 17 French pension reform embarks on heated debate in parliament By Associated Press Changing and streamlining the retirement system is a priority for the president. His plan, however, has been met with anger from unions in recent months, triggering street protests and France's longest transport strike in decades. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 4:54 Why French protests over pensions could threaten Macron’s international agenda By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Protesters have shut down Paris and much of France in angry response to proposed pension reforms. The changes, which would unify the current system and increase workers’ ability to change sectors, represent the delivery of a campaign promise from President… Continue watching
Dec 06 France on strike for a 2nd day, complicating travel By Angela Charlton, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Most French trains were at a halt - including Paris subways - and traffic jams multiplied around the country. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:54 As NATO’s 70th anniversary summit kicks off, member countries squabble President Trump arrived in London Monday night for a NATO summit meant to celebrate the alliance’s 70th anniversary. But the meeting’s first day was marred by acrimony among at least three member countries, as Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron… Continue watching
Dec 02 NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the most confounding of adversaries: Itself. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump to meet Macron and Merkel at NATO summit By Associated Press NATO summit in London will come a critical moment for the 29-member military alliance, which has been fraying in the face of Trump’s complaints that too many NATO members are spending too little on defense. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 7:27 France united in grief over Notre Dame fire but divided in how to respond By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson In April, the world watched in horror as flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved Gothic symbol of Paris dating to the Middle Ages. Now, seven months later, a debate swirls over how to repair the structure, which lost its… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Mexico still looking for gunmen who killed 9 Americans In our news wrap Wednesday, authorities in northern Mexico are still hunting for the drug cartel gunmen who killed nine Americans, including six children, in a brutal ambush on Monday. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador insisted the attacks would… Continue watching