Political life in France is in search of a quick way to learn to reach a compromise, following the results of last Sunday’s parliamentary elections, which, as is rarely the case in this country, did not give an absolute majority to any party. President Emanuel Macron on Friday from Brussels, in the swan song of […]
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France: Undersecretary of Development Ch. Zacharopoulou calls accusations of rape ‘unacceptable’
The Greek-French Deputy Minister of Development of the French government Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, who is the target of allegations of rape, today rejected these accusations, calling them “unacceptable and outrageous”. “The serious allegations against me concerning medical clinical trials conducted to diagnose and treat my patients’s disease are unacceptable and outrageous,” her lawyer said in a […]
Cyprus supplies light attack helicopters from France
An agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the French Republic for the supply of 6 Light Attack Helicopters H145M of the company Airbus Helicopters, with the right to exercise an option to acquire another 6, was signed today at the Ministry of Defense of Cyprus. According to a relevant announcement of the Cypriot Ministry […]
France will continue to import Russian gas, but quantities will ‘vary’
France will continue to import Russian gas in the coming days, the country’s energy minister said on Thursday, but added that quantities would vary depending on the overall supply situation in neighboring European countries, according to Reuters. “Today we are in a situation where we are receiving Russian gas,” said Agnes Pannier-Runacher. Gas flows from […]
French government spokesman: If there is legal follow-up to the complaints against Zacharopoulou, there will be decisions
The focus of many French media is today the Greek-French Deputy Minister in the Macron government and gynecologist specialized in endometriosis Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, who, as happened yesterday, Wednesday, two patients are accused of examinations, without their consent. The complaints are currently being examined “in a medical context” by the Paris prosecutor’s office, where the hospital […]
France: Parties reject Macron’s call to end deadlock in parliament
French left-wing and right-wing political parties today rejected President Emanuel Macron’s call for help to overcome the fact that no party has an absolute majority in parliament and asked him to clarify what compromises he is ready to make to win their support. . Before heading to Brussels for the European Union summit, Macron made […]
Macron: We have to make agreements, we need compromises
“No political camp can pass a law on its own,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech in the wake of France’s parliamentary elections, in which his party failed to secure a parliamentary majority. “We need to learn how to govern and legislate differently, we need new compromises. We need to reach agreements,” Macron […]
Macron’s position in the EU has been hit, but who else can lead?
French President Emmanuel Macron has suffered a major blow to the political scene, but may still face a triple race as an informal European leader, not only because of his position, but mainly because of the weakness of German and Italian leaders, the agency notes. Reuters. Still, just as he needs to learn new bargaining […]
Poll: Seven out of ten French people rejoice that Macron did not win an absolute majority
According to a poll conducted for a French television station, about 7 out of 10 French people are happy that the re-elected President of the Republic Emanuel Macron did not win the absolute parliamentary majority in June, considering that this is “good for democracy”. Also 43% believe that the far right Marin Le Pen better […]
Lepen says Macron fired at her for a national unity government
Marin Le Pen told AFP that President Emanuel Macron had referred to the possibility of forming a national unity government during their meeting yesterday. In particular, I was asked today whether the possibility of M. Le Pen was discussed was answered in the affirmative, although yesterday he had not mentioned the issue after the meeting […]