Tag: France
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French police shoot man after four wounded in knife attack
French police have shot a man after four people were wounded in a knife attack in Marseille.
The case happened in central Marseille on Tuesday.… Read more
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Macron condemns antisemitic abuse by Gilet Jaunes
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has condemned antisemitic abuse of a leading intellectual by gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protestors and said it would not be … Read more
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French ambassador to Italy returns to Rome
France’s ambassador to Italy returned to Rome on Friday, eight days after his recall by President Emmanuel Macron, as the European neighbors defused their worst … Read more
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Vatican’s envoy to France is under investigation for sexual assault – CNN
The Vatican’s envoy to France is being investigated for sexual assault after he was accused of molesting a official at the Paris mayor’s office during
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More than half of France’s population wants that yellow vests protests end
More than half of France’s population want the “gilets jaunes” (yellow vests) anti-government protests to stop, with two out of three people no longer believing … Read more
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A battle for the soul of Europe – Italy and France find in one another the perfect ideological rival. – Matthew Bugeja
The governments in Rome and Paris are similar in many respects. Both found their way to power by railing against the political establishment. They promised … Read more
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Macron’s closest aide resigns after Benalla Affair links
Ismaël Emelien, a close aide to President Emmanuel Macron whose name has recently been linked to the so-called “Benalla Affair”, has become the latest member … Read more
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Yellow vests protests turn violent
Yellow Vest protests in Paris turned violent on Saturday in front of the National Assembly, with one protester losing a hand amid reports of other … Read more
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How are European countries preparing for No-Deal Brexit scenarios
Britain is set to depart the European Union on March 29 but with no deal agreed on a post-Brexit relationship, some of the remaining EU27 … Read more
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Air France is pulling out from Alitalia rescue deal for political reasons – Reports
Air France is pulling out of a deal that would save struggling Italian airline Alitalia for “political reasons”, Italian media reports.
The Ferrovie dello Statto … Read more
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Di Maio’s meeting with French protest leaders is a serious intrusion – Yellow Vest movement founder
One of the founders of the Yellow Vest movement has called the meeting between Italy’s deputy Prime Minister, Luigi Di Maio, and other protest leaders … Read more
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Salvini says he would be happy to meet Macron to discuss recent tensions between Italy and France
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government recalled its ambassador to Rome on Thursday in a move unprecedented since World War Two, saying it was fed up … Read more
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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup – Wednesday
Good evening,
These are the main news as reported by Malta’s news portals.
… Read moreThe Customs Department announced a huge haul of cocaine at the Malta
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Turkey condemned Macron’s declaration of Armenian genocide commemoration day
Turkey on Wednesday condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to declare April 24 a day for the commemoration of the Armenian genocide, an issue that … Read more
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Paris mourns baby and nine others who died in fire
Ten people including a baby died in western Paris on Tuesday morning when a huge fire ripped through an apartment block in a suspected “criminal” … Read more
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Italo-French relations under further stress as Di Maio meets Yellow Vest movement leaders
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said he met leaders of France’s “yellow vest” anti-government movement on Tuesday, an encounter likely to further test … Read more
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Paris fire killed at least eight people and injured around 30 others UPDATED
Flames ripped through an apartment block in Paris, killing at least eight people and injuring 36 early on Tuesday, authorities said.
Prosecutors said they suspected … Read more
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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Tuesday
Good morning
Your morning briefing for Tuesday includes the newspaper’s front page stories’ review, the latest headlines from around the world, and reference to some … Read more
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French fighter jets strike convoy that crossed into Chad from Libya
French fighter jets struck targets in northern Chad on Sunday in support of local troops trying to repel a convoy of unidentified fighters that had … Read more
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Yellow Vest protests – Macron considering referendum
President Emmanuel Macron, whose popularity plummeted to an all-time low after a proposed fuel tax rise sparked the nationwide Yellow Vest movement, is considering a … Read more
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France warns Maduro that deadline runs out tonight
France warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that a deadline to organise elections ran out Sunday night and that Paris was preparing to recognise his opponent, … Read more
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Italy’s high-speed rail link with France ‘has no future’ – Di Maio
Italy’s high-speed rail link with France “has no future”, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday, despite his fellow deputy premier in the … Read more
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Fresh “yellow vest” protests in Paris
Several thousand “yellow vest” protesters marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday on the 12th weekend of action against the government despite opinion … Read more
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French police rape verdict comes as sexual violence complaints rise
On the day elite policemen in Paris were convicted of raping a Canadian tourist – a verdict activists hail as a watershed – an official … Read more
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France, Germany and Britain set up financial mechanism to avoid US sanctions against Iran
France, Germany and Britain have set up a financial mechanism designed to avoid US sanctions against Iran and keep the 2015 nuclear deal afloat.
Instex, … Read more
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Southern EU Countries MED7 meet in Cyprus Summit
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is in Cyprus today for the MED7 Southern EU Countries’ Summit, where leaders from the host country, France, Italy, Spain, … Read more
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Red Scarves movement appeal for calm of Yellow Vests in France
housands of demonstrators wearing red scarves marched in Paris on Sunday calling for an end to violence and economic disruption caused by nearly three months … Read more
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Macron dismisses verbal attacks by Italian deputy prime ministers as ‘insignficant’
French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed as insignificant the recent verbal attacks by Italy’s two deputy prime ministers, saying his only counterpart was Prime Minister Giuseppe … Read more
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Britain, Germany, France and Spain tell Maduro to hold elections within eight days or they will join Trump in recognising opponent’s claim to power
Update : Britain is to join the Trump administration in recognising Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela if fresh elections are not announced … Read more
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Yellow Vests launch MEP candidate list
Members of France’s Yellow Jackets movement announced the first names on a list of candidates to run in May’s European Parliament election, according to French … Read more
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France and Germany sign new bilateral treaty between the two countries for deeper cooperation and paved way for EU reforms
A follow-up pact to the Elysee Treaty marks the latest gesture of friendship between France and Germany. The new bilateral pact pledges deeper cooperation between … Read more
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France summons Italian ambassador after Di Maio accuses France of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration
France has summoned Italy’s ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration.
On Sunday, Luigi di Maio … Read more
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Wife of former Interpol chief applies for asylum in France
The wife of the former Interpol chief being held in China on corruption charges has applied for asylum in France, her spokesperson has said.
Grace … Read more
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France tiggers hard-Brexit contingency plan
France is to invest €50 million to help its ports and airports cope in the event of a hard Brexit, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced … Read more
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Massive explosion at Lyon University
A massive explosion has been seen at a university building in Lyon, France.
Footage of the blast shows a fireball erupting into the sky above … Read more
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Fourth victim found under rubble after explosion in Paris bakery
Update via France24 – A powerful explosion and fire caused by a gas leak at a Paris bakery on Saturday killed two firefighters and a … Read more
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60 arrests made in France following violent clashes with Yellow Jackets protesters
French police made nearly 60 arrests in Paris and dozens more in cities across the country following violent clashes with Yellow Jackets protesters, AFP reported… Read more
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Sunday Morning Briefing and News Paper Review
Good morning,
Your morning briefing gives you a roundup of the main headlines from the world and the main stories reported in today’s front pages … Read more
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French Mirage disappears amidst fear it may have crashed
A French Mirage 2000-D fighter jet has disappeared from radar in a mountainous region of eastern France, prompting fears it may have crashed.
French officials … Read more
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Deal reached brings end to saga of 49 people stranded off Maltese shores
An agreement on a deal has been reached which will bring to end the saga of a group of 49 long-suffering migrants disembarking in Malta … Read more
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Sicilian notorious mafia boss Totò Riina’s daughter opens Paris restaurant “Corleone”
The daughter of a notorious Sicilian mafia boss has opened a restaurant near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris called Corleone.
Lucia Riina, a painter … Read more
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France and Germany ready to take 100 persons from Malta – Malta insists for redistribution of the 249 migrants which disembarked in Malta in December – EU intensifies diplomatic efforts to solve impasse UPDATED with Maltese Government Position
Update: The government said it would be providing any assistance to the stranded vessels in case of an emergency, adding that any relocation agreement should … Read more
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Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Romania ready to take persons stranded off Malta, if Malta lets them in
Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, the Netherland and Romania are reported to have expressed their commitment to take the people stranded off Malta in the … Read more
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Swedish ambassador to France questions absence of Police in protests hitting Paris
With no police in sight, Sweden’s ambassador to France called on neighbors to help put out a small fire lit outside her Embassy during “yellow … Read more
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Yellow Vest protests degenerate on Saturday afternoon
France’s Yellow Vest protesters gathered in cities throughout the country on Saturday in “Act VIII” of their movement against French President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies… Read more
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Criticism after Yellow Vest leader arrested by French police
One of the leaders of the “Yellow Vest” demonstrations in France was arrested on Wednesday by police in Paris, before being released on Thursday.
This … Read more
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UK and France agree to step up actions to deal with migrant crossing across English Channel
UK and France have agreed to step up action to deal with migrants making the perilous attempt to cross the English Channel in small boats.… Read more
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12-year-old rescue after avalanche in French Alps deemed ‘true miracle’ by rescuers
A 12-year-old boy was found alive and uninjured in the French Alps after being buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes, an event his rescuers … Read more
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