France plans to make it easier for cities to introduce congestion pricing in a bid to reduce traffic jams and air pollution, the transport … Read more
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Turkey to host summit on Syria with Russia, Germany and France next week
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host a summit on the Syria conflict with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on October 27 in … Read more
Macron reshuffles government cabinet
French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government on Tuesday, naming loyalist and head of his ruling party Christophe Castaner to the sensitive post of interior … Read more
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The latest revelations from the #DaphneProject dominate the headlines in Malta. The murder of the Bulgarian journalist, almost a year after Caruana Galizia’s … Read more
Macron’s power machine spins out of control (POLITICO)
When Emmanuel Macron swept to power, French media marveled at the organizational skills of a man they dubbed the country’s first “managerial president.”
There were … Read more
Macron accepts interior minister’s resignation
France’s Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of his interior minister, the Elysee Palace said Wednesday, in the latest blow to the president who had … Read more
Paris to build memorial for heroic animals killed at World War I
After heroically delivering a message in World War I, French pigeon Le Vaillant died of gas poisoning. A century later, it looks as though he … Read more
French police raid HQ of Muslim Association in counter-terrorism operation
Around 200 French police officers have raided the headquarters of a Muslim association as well as the homes of members of the club, in a … Read more
France and Germany call for change of EU funding for economic development projects
France and Germany are calling for a shake-up of EU funding for economic development projects, warning that Europe’s largest multilateral lenders are poorly coordinated … Read more
Tuesday Morning Briefing
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Malta’s newspapers lead with statements delivered by the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates President, during the opening of the forensic year.
In … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the resignation of his interior minister
French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest allies, offered to step down on Monday but Macron refused to accept his resignation, … Read more
Europe has more important things than the future of the UK. It’s the future of the EU – French foreign minister
EU leaders last week rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals for post-Brexit trade, standing firm on their position that the plan would undermine their … Read more
France refuses MV Aquarius to dock in Marseille
The French government wants the ship Aquarius 2 to take migrants picked up off the coast of Libya to seek “the nearest safe port” rather … Read more
Tuesday Morning Briefing
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Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main … Read more
MV Aquarius heading to Marseille
The Aquarius migrant rescue ship is headed for the port of Marseille with 58 people on board and will seek authorisation to dock from the … Read more
Libya – Italy’s and France’s ongoing battle of influence
France and Italy have had differences over how changes should be brought in Libya in the post-Moammar Gaddafi era, but those differences have become public … Read more
Abbas seeks French support to counter Trump’s policy position in Israeli – Palestinian conflict
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris seeking French support to offset US President Donald Trump’s policy positions on the … Read more
Macron set to lose another ally
Le Figaro reports that French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb’s announced on Tuesday that he planned to resign from his post next May, after the European … Read more
Macron unveils plans for a sustainable future-proof health system
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans to make France’s health care system more efficient and sustainable for the next 50 years.
The French health … Read more
Russia says Syria shot down one of its military planes, blames Israel: RIA (UPDATED)
UPDATE
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the Syrian military had accidentally shot down a Russian military plane over Syria, but said it … Read more