Authorities have charged nine men in France, mainly with “manslaughter”, while five of them have been remanded in custody as part of the investigation into the wreck of a boat carrying migrants that sank in the English Channel in November, killing 27 people, according to a judicial source. “Nine men between the ages of 21 […]
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Satisfaction prevails in Paris over the actions of the French EU Presidency which is being completed today
Satisfaction, in general, prevails in Paris from the report of the French presidency of the EU, which is being completed today. French diplomacy estimates that despite the fact that the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 changed the situation, Europe managed to face the new situation together, adopting six packages of sanctions against Russia, […]
France: New rise in inflation to a record 6.5%
Inflation in France rose further to a record high of 6.5% last month, according to official preliminary data on Thursday, further exacerbating problems in the eurozone’s second-largest economy. The statistical service Insee stressed that prices in June had risen by 0.8% compared to May and that on an annual basis inflation stood at 6.5%. Analysts […]
France: Jihadist Salah Abdeslam sentenced to life in prison for 2015 attacks in Paris
Salah Abdeslam, the main accused in the jihadist attacks of November 13, 2015 in France, was sentenced tonight to unchanged life imprisonment by the Special Court of Appeal of Paris. The five judges accepted the proposal of the anti-terrorism prosecutor, who had requested the imposition of this rare sentence, on the basis of which it […]
France: ‘No’ to court extradition of 10 former terrorists in Italy
The Paris Court of Appeals today rejected Rome’s request to extradite ten Italian far-left former terrorists who have been living as fugitives in France for more than thirty years. These are people who have been convicted in Italy for armed action or participation in murders. According to the Italian press, the French judiciary based its […]
France: Seventh Covid-19 Wave Accelerates, Calls for Mask Restoration
The seventh wave of the Covid-19 epidemic is accelerating in France, and recommendations to reinstate the protective mask, especially in transport, are being multiplied by the government, with no certainty that this, along with vaccination, would be enough to stop it. transmission. Will this wave be a tsunami? At the beginning of this summer, there […]
France: The country records a large increase in Covid-19 cases
The number of new cases of Covid-19 in France announced today by the health authorities jumped to 147,248, recording an increase of 54% more than a week ago, against the background of the “seventh wave” of the epidemic in Europe. This is the highest level of infection diagnosed in the country since the end of […]
Macron-Erdogan meeting on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the NATO summit
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan tomorrow morning on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid, the Elysee Palace announced today, stressing the importance of allies “speaking honestly”. ” between them. This meeting is scheduled for 10.30 (Greek time) and is part of the efforts made by […]
France: Consumer confidence at a low of nine years
French consumer confidence fell more than expected in June, reaching a nine-year low as concerns about the economic outlook grew amid high inflation and political uncertainty. The statistical service Insee, stated that the consumer confidence index fell to 82 points in June from 85 in May and to the lowest level since July 2013. Estimates […]
Venezuela calls on French companies to explore for oil
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday night called on French companies to go to his country, following France’s announcement that it would seek to “diversify its supplies”, looking at possibilities in Iran and Venezuela to halt price rises. of fuel due to the war in Ukraine. “President Macron! Venezuela is ready to welcome all French […]
