Source link At least two “humanitarian workers” were killed and three others injured, French authorities have admitted Two French nationals were killed and three others injured this week in the hostilities between Kiev and Moscow, the French government said on Friday. Paris insists they were doing humanitarian work on the Ukrainian side. The announcement was […]
Source link Paris has reportedly refused to permit the publication of a “sensitive” memoir by former ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte France has halted the publication of a book by its former ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, claiming that the benefits of its release are outweighed by risks, French media reported on Wednesday. Itte something […]
Source link The action by French agricultural workers follows similar protests in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania Farmers blocked roads with tractors and trucks in several parts of France on Monday, continuing protests that they started last week, local media has reported. The agricultural workers dumped rocks and gravel to make highway exits inaccessible […]
Source link Sebastien Lecornu has admitted that some “French civilians” are fighting against Russia Some French nationals have in fact enlisted to fight in the Ukrainian military, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu acknowledged on Friday, somewhat contradicting an earlier claim by the Quai d’Orsay that Paris had no mercenaries in Kiev or anywhere else. Earlier this […]
Source link One of the reasons France has backed Ukraine is that Russia has helped many of its former African countries escape neo-colonial shackles, Dr. Stevan Gajic of the Institute of European Studies in Belgrade told RT on Thursday. Earlier this week, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the deaths of 60 foreign fighters in a […]
Source link Rustem Umerov will instead meet with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu via video link, several outlets have reported Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has canceled a trip to meet with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu “for security reasons,” several media outlets have reported. The two officials are instead expected to hold talks via […]
Source link The Monnaie de Paris, France’s national mint, has had to remelt 27 million coins after failing to request approval of their design from the European Commission. The executive body later rejected the new money after it had already been minted, French daily La Lettre reported earlier this week. The ten, 20, and 50-cent […]
Source link Elisabeth Borne has quit as prime minister, clearing the way for President Emmanuel Macron to pick new cabinet members French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has stepped down, setting the stage for President Emmanuel Macron to form a new government amid a public uproar over pension reforms and other controversial policies. Borne, who took […]
Source link Tough spending cuts are necessary to restore the financial system, Bruno Le Maire has warned Restoring France’s financial system will require tough spending cuts, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday, as he warned the nation of hard times ahead. Speaking in Paris, Le Maire said he is determined to straighten out […]
Source link Paris has promised to maintain contacts with NGOs on the ground, after pulling out troops and diplomats from Niamey The French government has closed its embassy in Niger “until further notice,” the foreign ministry announced on Tuesday, complaining about “serious obstacles” preventing it from carrying out its diplomatic duties in the former colony. […]
Source link Aid will now focus on boosting domestic weapons production, Gael Veyssiere has said Paris intends to bolster Kiev’s own military industry rather than continue sending it equipment, the French envoy to Ukraine, Gael Veyssiere, said on Tuesday. France has provided Ukraine with over €3.2 billion ($3.51 billion) worth of military aid, including 30 […]
Source link More than 30 years after the assassination of the president of Burkina Faso, some of those responsible for his death have still not been punished On August 4, 1983, Marxist revolutionary Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara came to power in the French Upper Volta (present-day Burkina Faso). A fighter for freedom and justice, he […]
Source link The flight with over 300 passengers was detained for four days while refueling outside of Paris over suspected human trafficking France released on Monday a charter plane with over 300 people on board, mainly Indians, after keeping it grounded for four days near Paris on suspicions of human trafficking. The flight was originally […]
Source link Kiev needs to introduce significant reforms before it can qualify for membership, Paris has said Ukraine will have to meet the EU’s economic and political standards before being allowed to join the bloc, French Europe Minister Laurence Boone told lawmakers in Paris on Wednesday. The minister was briefing French MPs on the decision […]
Source link “Constraints” imposed by Niger’s military government reportedly played a role in the decision The French government intends to shutter its embassy in Niger indefinitely, Reuters reported on Thursday. According to a letter from the embassy to its staff, seen by the news agency, the restrictions imposed by the military government mean the mission […]