Oct 02 European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. Continue reading
Sep 24 Claudia Cardinale, star of ’60s and ’70s European cinema, dies at 87 By Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press Cardinale starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s "8½."… Continue reading
Sep 22 France recognizes Palestinian statehood ahead of UN General Assembly By Joseph Krauss, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict. Continue reading
Sep 17 France’s new PM faces a bumpy ride with budget challenges and nationwide strikes By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, faces big challenges like a ballooning deficit and unrest. Continue reading
Sep 10 Nationwide protests in France turn new prime minister’s first day into chaos By John Leicester, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday saw streets choked with smoke, barricades in flames and volleys of tear gas as protesters denounced budget cuts and political turmoil. Continue reading
Sep 09 France drifts into political turmoil as another prime minister is ousted By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament. The third toppling of a head of government in 14 months leaves President Emmanuel Macron scrambling. Continue reading
Sep 08 Legislators topple French government in confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister By John Leicester, Associated Press Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted after he gambled that lawmakers would back his view that France must slash public spending to repair its debts. Continue reading
Sep 04 Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after fighting ends By Illia Novikov, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Speaking after a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" in Paris, Macron says the countries have committed to deploying troops in Ukraine — or to maintaining a presence on land, at sea, or in the air — to… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 5:30 Why European countries want to reimpose harsh sanctions on Iran By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Three European countries that were part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal launched a process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted a decade ago as part of the agreement. France, Germany and the United Kingdom accused Iran of breaking its… Continue watching