Tag: France
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Notre Dame Cathedral has now been stabilized
Architects and construction workers have now stabilized the damaged structure of Notre Dame cathedral, after a fast-spreading fire ravaged the iconic Paris building, and … Read more -
Italy and France working on a ceasefire in Libya
Italy and France are working to stop the conflict in Libya, Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said after meeting his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian … Read more
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Crown of Thorns from Notre Dame to be carried in Good Friday procession in Paris
Good Friday will be marked in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral with a procession carrying one of the treasures saved from this week’s devastating … Read more
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Disney pledges $5 million to support rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral
The Walt Disney Company announced it is committing $5 million to aid in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris following the devastating fire that … Read more
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Victor Hugo’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’ shoots to the top of Amazon best-seller list
Victor Hugo’s 19th-century classic ‘Notre-Dame de Paris, know in English as the ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’, is at the top of Amazon’s best-selling list in … Read more
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Donations flood in to rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame
Nearly €1 billion has already poured in from around the world to restore Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a massive fire. French Presidential … Read more
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Europeans involved in armed incidents along Libyan-Tunisian border
Tunisian authorities have stopped more than 20 armed Europeans attempting to cross into the country from neighbouring Libya.
Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkareem Zubaidi revealed an … Read more
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International competition launched to rebuild the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral
France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has launched a competition for international architects to rebuild the spire of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Huge sums of money have … Read more
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The Notre Dame Fire…what happens next
French President Emmanuel Macron says Notre-Dame cathedral will be rebuilt “even more beautifully” and that he wants the work done within five years.
A massive … Read more
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Notre Dame must be rebuilt within five years – Macron
France’s president Emmanuel Macron has told France Notre Dame cathedral will be rebuilt, and it must be rebuilt within five years.
In a live televised … Read more
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Notre Dame Fire – How Social Media failed its test at fighting misinformation (The Guardian)
The Notre Dame Cathedral fire presented social media companies with one of the first major tests of their nascent programmes aimed at fighting misinformation in … Read more
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The Notre-Dame tragedy – Reflections of an artist, an academic, a diplomat and a writer
The helplessness with which we witnessed the fire engulfing the Notre Dame cathedral kicks off various thoughts.
Corporate Dispatch sought the views of Artist James … Read more
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Notre Dame fire completely extinguished
A spokesman for the Paris firefighters announced that the ‘entire fire is out’.
After hours of battling a “significant fire” that broke out at the … Read more
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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing
Good Morning
Your morning briefing for today leads with the fire which engulfed the Notre Dame cathedral in France, the story which is dominating the … Read more
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Notre-Dame cathedral – What we know so far
A fire that spread from the attic of Notre-Dame cathedral on Monday has caused its spire to crash to the ground, and devastated Paris’s historical … Read more
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The history of the Notre Dame Cathedral
The Notre Dame is considered as a Catholic treasure which was over 800 years old. It is located on a small island called the Ile … Read more
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Parts of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris destroyed after fire
Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, where flames and black smoke were seen shooting from the base … Read more
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Business Forum For Businesses with French Interests
“Doing Business with France, then and in today’s environment” will be the theme of this year’s annual Business Forum being organised by the Maltese French … Read more
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Alan Kurdi ship saga ends… migrants to be taken in by four EU countries
The Maltese government announced that more than 60 migrants stranded at sea for more than a week on the German rescue ship Alan Kurdi would be … Read more
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France ready to take some Sea Eye migrants
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that France is ready, along with several other European partners, to welcome 20 out of the 60 migrants … Read more
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Salvini warns that Italy won’t stand by if France blocks Libyan peace process
Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini warned he would not “stand by” if France were to block peace in Libya.
Salvini, speaking on the … Read more
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EU parliament head Tajani says Europe split over Libya
Parliament President Antonio Tajani complained that France and Italy are divided over policy toward Libya despite the official position of EU unity stated by … Read more
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Tajani accuses France of involvement in Tripoli’s clashes
The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani has accused France of intervening in Libya to serve its interests after nearly four days of clashes … Read more
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EU calls on rebel leader Khalifa Haftar to halt offensive on Tripoli to avoid civil war – France under pressure to condemn Haftar
The EU called on rebel leader Khalifa Haftar to halt offensive on Tripoli to avoid civil war, France 24 reports.
The Libyan Report said that … Read more
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Slideshow: Preview of L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE, WRAPPED by Christo
Photos made available by the Center Pompidou Press Office show various sketches showing the ‘Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ Project for Paris, Place de l’Etoile, Charles … Read more
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Tripoli Government summons French Ambassador to protest France’s link to Tripoli invasion
Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj summoned French Ambassador in Libya Béatrice du Hellen to officially protest France’s support to warlord Khalifa Haftar’s armed groups in … Read more
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Rwanda mourns the dead on the 25th anniversary of the genocide that shocked the world
Rwanda on Sunday begins one hundred days of mourning for over 800,000 people slaughtered in a genocide that shocked the world, a quarter of a … Read more
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Joint European police action against Albanian drugs traffickers
Police in five European countries carried out a huge strike against a gang of Albanian drugs traffickers, making 67 arrests.
A total of about 650 … Read more
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Fire causes major explosion in Paris
Fire caused a major explosion in central Paris, no casualties were reported, French daily Le Figaro said on Saturday.
Le Figaro said that a “violent … Read more
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French government publishes decree to control rent prices to create affordable housing and protect tenants in Paris
The French government published a decree on April 5 paving the way for Paris to reintroduce citywide rent control, in a resounding victory for housing … Read more
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Macron orders investigation of France’s role in Rwanda’s genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a panel of experts to investigate France’s role in Rwanda’s genocide 25 years ago.
Twenty-five years after the Rwandan … Read more
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Salvini says dispute with France over
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini announced that a dispute with France over migrants and other issues was over. Salvini said his French counterpart Christophe Castaner had … Read more
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French government Twitter campaign encouraging people to vote in EP elections blocked by France’s new fake news law
A campaign by the French government encouraging people to register to vote in the European Parliament elections has been blocked on Twitter, officials said on … Read more
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Yellow vest protests enter 20th week
Yellow vest activists protested across France on Saturday to support an activist injured last week in a confrontation with police and to show that they … Read more
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Bordeaux calls for shutdown amid more ‘yellow vest’ protests for today
The mayor of the French city of Bordeaux, France’s fifth-biggest city, called for residents to remain indoors Saturday and for shopowners to shutter their … Read more
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French resignations linked to forthcoming European and Municipal elections
France’s government spokesman and two ministers quit the cabinet on Wednesday as they prepared to run in European and municipal elections.
President Emmanuel Macron‘s … Read more
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French presidency says government spokesperson and two ministers have resigned
France24 reports that a government spokesperson and two ministers have resigned.
Developing story… Read more
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Air France pilot from Entebbe hijacking dies at 95
Captain Michel Bacos, whose flight was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists on June 27, 1976 and insisted on staying with Israeli captives in Entebbe, … Read more
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Cooperation between China and Europe dominates meetings’ agenda
Cooperation is the mainstream in China-Europe relations, and even if there are differences and competition, it is benign competition, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on … Read more
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China’s Xi heads to France
Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to the French Riviera on Sunday for the final leg of his European tour.
Xi’s trip will begin in the … Read more
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Yellow Vests banned from Champs-Élysées
French police have banned the “gilets jaunes” (yellow vest) protesters from the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday after rioters destroyed businesses last week.
The government … Read more
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French soldiers with orders to fire if threatened in Yellow Vests protests
General Bruno Leray, military governor of Paris, in a rare public address, said soldiers mobilized for Saturday’s planned Yellow Vests protests, the gilets jaunes, will … Read more
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Troops to be deployed in streets of France during Yellow Vest protests
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that soldiers will be deployed across the country to help maintain security during more yellow vest protests planned this … Read more
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Yellow Jackets protest movement led to ‘explosion’ of false and misleading news
France’s Yellow Jackets protest movement led to an explosion of false or misleading news items circulating on Facebook, with posts shared some 4 million times … Read more
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French Minister for European Affairs names her cat Brexit
Update: Despite reports to the contrary, French Europe Minister Nathalie Loiseau has not named her cat “Brexit”, her office said on Tuesday
France’s minister for … Read more
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Yellow Vests Violence – French government fires Paris Police commissioner
The French government on Monday sacked the Paris police chief and vowed to crack down harder on Yellow Jackets protesters after a resurgence of violence … Read more
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French couple barred from naming son Grizemann Mbappe
A football-mad couple in south-west France have been barred from naming their son “Griezmann Mbappe” after two of the stars of France’s World Cup-winning team.… Read more
