Israel denounces 'grotesque absurdity' of French president's remarks on West Bank at UN
In his Tuesday speech, Macron railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza and urged countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system.
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Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting
Azerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, jailed for espionage, as part of a deal in which France secured Usmanov's removal from the EU's Russia sanctions list. Ryan is expected to fly to Paris on Wednesday....
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France unveils €80m drive to boost AI skills in the workplace
France’s Labour Ministry has announced an €80 million plan to help workers, jobseekers and businesses adapt to the growing use of artificial intelligence, as the government seeks to narrow the gap with other European economies....
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Macron positions himself as Trump's opposite in last UN speech
The French president delivered a forceful defense of multilateralism and international law in the face of 'a new age of barbarism.' His remarks contrasted starkly with those made hours earlier by the American leader....
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OPINION: France's six million foreigners have good reason to fear 'President Le Pen'
There are six million foreigners living in France. Should we be scared of a President Marine Le Pen? Yes, argues John Lichfield, but it's the atmosphere she'll create rather than the laws she can push through that should worry us....
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Brittany Ferries scraps England to France route earlier than planned
Brittany Ferries is bringing its Portsmouth to Le Havre ferry service to an end earlier than planned after a technical problem with one of its ships.
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French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses
Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses....
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'In Berlin, the radical-left Die Linke's victory offers a stark contrast to La France Insoumise's strategy'
Despite a shared desire to break with neoliberalism, the methods and political cultures of the two parties differ, analyzes Guillaume Beringer, a specialist in German studies, for Le Monde....
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French government doubles aid to drivers to head off fuel price crisis
With gasoline and diesel prices surging again, the French government will issue a new €100 payment to drivers who use their cars for work. Around 5.5 million people in France will be eligible. The aim: to nip any potential protest movement in the bud....
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'Macron, more than any of his predecessors, faces the challenge of not handing the keys of the Elysée to the far right'
All outgoing French presidents have experienced a phase of weakening that, each time, led the country to seriously doubt itself. Yet never before has the Rassemblement National been in such a favorable position to capitalize on the malaise, observes Le Monde columnist Françoise F...
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Macron urges world to uphold international law over 'law of the jungle'
Giving his last speech to the UN's signature annual diplomatic gathering as president, Emmanuel Macron also railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza while calling for a moratorium on strikes against civilian and energy targets in the Ukraine-Russia war....
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Paris prosecutors launch probes into non-consensual filming of women with smart glasses
Prosecutors pointed to a 'growing trend on social media involving women being filmed on the street with smart glasses without their consent and the videos being published online.'...
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Alisher Usmanov, Russian-Uzbek oligarch, escapes EU sanctions at France's request
Under pressure from Azerbaijan, which has detained two French businessmen, Paris has struck a deal to secure their release in exchange for lifting financial sanctions against the billionaire Alisher Usmanov....