Estonia, France, and Poland demand more defense investment, warning of ‘race against time’
EU member states Estonia, France, and Poland have called the European Commission and other member states to “urgently” allocate considerable ...
Estonia, France, and Poland demand more defense investment, warning of ‘race against time’
EU member states Estonia, France, and Poland have called the European Commission and other member states to “urgently” allocate considerable ...
France calls for wrapping up Iran nuclear talks this week
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) France stressed the importance of wrapping up Iran nuclear talks this week, while Iran called on ...
Republican Pécresse now neck-and-neck with Macron in the polls
The most recent poll shows Macron and Pécresse tied in the event they met in the second round.
Government defends Macron’s vulgar depiction of plans for unvaccinated
The French Government has defended President Emmanuel Macron’s statement on his plans for boosting vaccination rates in the country, in ...
France takes over EU helm from Slovenia
France took over the EU helm from Slovenia at the start of the year and is to preside over the ...
Biden seeks to soothe while French seethe over Aukus pact
Brussels (Brussels Morning) US President Joe Biden has requested early talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as he bids to ...
Macron visits Iraq, pledges continued support
Brussels (Brussels Morning) French President Emmanuel Macron visited Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday and pledged continued support. Speaking in ...
France bans anti-migrant group Generation Identity
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France’s Interior Ministry has banned the far-right group Generation Identity, accusing the organisation of inciting “discrimination, hatred ...
France seeks to mollify and reconcile police and citizens
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The French government began a round of public consultations on Monday, intended to heal the relations between ...
France urges Germany to scrap Nord Stream 2
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France is calling on Germany to scrap the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project because of Russia's ...
France and US signal willingness to cooperate on digital taxes
Brussels (Brussels Morning) French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and his US counterpart Janet Yellen have come to an agreement ...
Amnesty International urging France to stop weapons sales to Lebanon
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Amnesty International called on France to stop all weapons sales to Lebanon on Thursday, claiming that French-manufactured ...
French NGOs start class action lawsuit against racial profiling
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Six French non-governmental organisations launched a landmark class-action lawsuit on Wednesday, taking the government to court over ...
France planning third lockdown to prevent spread of British strain
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The French government is reportedly close to announcing a third lockdown, according to Journal du Dimanche weekly. ...
Macron will not apologise for France’s colonial abuses in Algeria
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France’s President Emmanuel Macron will not issue a formal apology to Algeria for abuses committed during the ...
France hopes new US administration will stop trade sanctions
Brussels (Brussels Morning) French Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire stated Thursday that his priority with the upcoming US administration ...
NGOs sue France for lack of climate change progress
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The first hearing starts in a Paris court today of a case brought by environmental NGOs against ...
Questions linger for France in the Sahel following five slain soldiers in Mali
Five French soldiers have been killed in Mali in separate incidents in less than a week, as increasing instability poses ...
US imposes retaliatory tariffs, France calls for EU aid
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France called on the EU Commission on Tuesday to provide aid to French winemakers hit by retaliatory ...
One Planet Summit expands global efforts to preserve environment
Brussels (Brussels Morning) World leaders who attended the One Planet Summit on Monday are hoping their efforts will build fresh ...
US puts retaliatory tariffs against France on hold
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The US is putting on hold its plans to impose tariffs on French imports in retaliation for ...
French IT giant Atos ready to offer $10bn for US rival DXC
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France’s international IT services and consulting company Atos has approached its US rival DXC Technology with a ...
French authorities face fierce criticism over slow vaccine rollout
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The French National Authority for Health (HAS) has gone on the defensive after coming under fierce criticism ...
Facebook shuts French, Russian disinformation campaigns
Brussels (Brussels Morning) US tech giant Facebook announced the removal of two networks involving accounts based in Russia and another ...
Germany and France fail to see eye to eye on European Defence
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The US’s role as Europe’s security provider is being called into question by France, but not Germany, as ...
Third weekend of protest over French security law
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Protests over France’s draft security law that would impose restrictions on the filming of police continue, with ...
France marks 115 years of laicité with a controversial bill targeting extremism
Paris (Brussels Morning) Emmanuel Macron secured on Wednesday the government’s backing for a new bill aimed to “reinforce the respect of ...
Protests erupt across France over new security law
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Protests have erupted in France over a new security law that would outlaw publication of images of ...
France leads push for EU sanctions against Turkey
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France wants the EU to follow through on last month’s threat to impose sanctions against Turkey for ...
Wide protests and criticism ensue over security legislation in France
Paris (Brussels Morning) Protests have taken place in several cities across France against a new security bill considered a curtailment ...
Lockdown in France to be eased in three stages
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France is planning to ease the lockdown in three stages, according to plans government spokesman Gabriel Attal ...
Amazon France thrives as local stores struggle during lockdown
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Online giant Amazon is thriving amid lockdown in France, with the company noting business was up between ...
NGOs call for parliamentary control over France’s arms sales
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Top humanitarian and human rights organisations have called on France to grant the French parliament control over ...
France and Turkey vie for influence in Africa
Brussels (Brussels Morning) At first glance, France and Turkey may appear to be at loggerheads in increasingly heated exchanges about ...
France and UK commemorate Remembrance Day
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France and the UK honoured fallen WWI soldiers on Remembrance Day, with French President Emmanuel Macron and ...
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Unemployment in France reached some 9% in the third quarter, the highest level in two years, as ...
French Foreign Minister Le Drian visits Cairo to defuse tensions
Brussels (Brussels Morning) French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian visited Cairo on Sunday in an attempt ...
French unions say trading ban is unfair to retailers
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Some 20 trade unions in France are calling on the authorities to reverse the trading ban on ...
Paris (Brussels Morning) With healthcare facilities struggling under the pressure of caring for corona patients, the French government and President ...
France steps up security at religious sites
Brussels (Brussels Morning) In view of an increased risk of terrorist attacks, France has stepped up security at religious sites ...
France hardens stance faced with Islamist extremism
Paris (Brussels Morning) The French government has stepped up moves to introduce harsher measures to tackle the Islamist terrorist threat ...
France halts Engie’s LNG deal over environmental concerns
Brussels, (Brussels Morning) The French government has called on the Engie electric utility company to hold off on signing the ...
French police raid homes of officials in coronavirus probe
Brussels (Brussels Morning) French police have raided the homes of incumbent and former officials on Thursday as part of the ...
French economic recovery plateauing out
French economic recovery is plateauing at some 5% below pre-coronavirus levels, according to the Bank of France, a clear sign ...
Italy, France search for missing people after flood
Italian and French rescue crews are stepping up their search efforts after at least seven people died and ten others ...
New Caledonia votes against independence from France
Nouméa, October 4 New Caledonia voted against independence from France in a referendum on Sunday, France24 reports. With some 70% ...
France and Turkey discuss East Med tensions
Earlier this week, French President Emmanuel Macron and his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdoğan held their first conversation since the standoff ...
Sectarian stand-off over Lebanon’s new government appointments
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun warned Monday that sectarian in-fighting over ministerial appointments continues to constitute a major obstacle to formation ...
French Iliad’s shares drop following bid for Polish Play
The French Iliad telecommunications company's shares dropped 3% following a US$ 4.2 billion bid for the Polish Play mobile group, ...
France urges Lebanon to form government as soon as possible
France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged Lebanese sectarian politicians to form a new government on Friday according to unnamed diplomatic sources, ...