French President Emmanuel Macron. File | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any forced transfer of people from the southern Gaza city of Rafah would constitute “a war crime”. In a telephone call between the two leaders, Mr. Macron also “strongly condemned” Israel’s announcement Friday … Read more
French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions. For days, nationwide protests have flared in the European Union’s largest agriculture producing country, with farmers angered by insufficient income, red tape and environmental policies they say undermine their ability to … Read more
France is getting ready to show its gratitude toward World War II veterans who will return, many for the last time, to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis. A ceremony at Omaha Beach, with many heads of state expected to be present, will be … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hosted religious leaders for talks on combatting anti-Semitism in France, a day after a Paris march rallied tens of thousands to express anxiety over an upsurge in acts against Jews. There have been growing tensions in France, home to large Muslim and Jewish communities, as war rages in the Gaza … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron said France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. File | Photo Credit: AP President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 24 that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador … Read more
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickermesinghe shakes hand with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during a meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, July 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with his Sri Lankan counterpart on July 29 on an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region in the first-ever visit by a … Read more
Narendra Modi gifts a sandalwood sitar model to French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Revised joint statement post Modi-Macron talks drops key points on defence deals India and France have revised the joint statement initially released after bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, with the new version released on Friday omitting key details on defence deals which … Read more
A file of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with French President Emmanuel Macron. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The junta in Myanmar has killed 3,700 people since the coup of February 1, 2021 and France should prevent India from transferring weapons and dual use technology to the military rulers of Naypyitaw, a covert group of activists … Read more
France’s Interior Ministry says it has issued instructions for the complete shutdown of all public bus and tram services before sunset as the government combats rioting triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old. The Ministry said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin issued the order after attending a crisis meeting on Friday led by French … Read more
Russian traffic police officers block off a road as part of a counter-terrorist operation declared after an armed mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group on the outskirts of Voronezh, Russia on June 24, 2023. A fuel depot was on fire in Russia’s southern city of Voronezh, the local governor announced after Moscow said the army … Read more