Today, May 11, 2022, the Minister of Finance Mr. Christos Staikouras and the Ambassador of France to Greece Mr. Patrick Maisonnave signed the revised Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation Greece – France (SADF) and the Protocol that accompanies it. According to a relevant announcement of the Ministry of Finance, with this new Convention […]
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Macron and Xi Jinping discussed the war in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke on the phone today about the war in Ukraine and the global food crisis that has erupted since the war, and called for an immediate French presidency after the conversation between the two leaders. “The two leaders reiterated their commitment to respect the territorial […]
Macron: It is Ukraine that will determine the terms of negotiations with Russia
“It is Ukraine that will determine the terms of the negotiations with Russia. We will be on its side to achieve a ceasefire.” This was stated today by the French President, Emanuel Macron, speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on the occasion of the Conference on the Future of Europe. “Our goal in the […]
Former French Prime Minister F. Figion sentenced to four years in prison
Former French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy’s François Fillon was sentenced today to four years in prison for fictitiously recruiting his wife into parliament for a number of years. Penelope’s wife was also sentenced to two years in prison and the court imposed a fine of 375,000 euros on each. The Figion couple, who were not […]
Solz (again) meets Macron against the backdrop of Ukraine
Two days after he was sworn in for the second time at the Elysee Palace and immediately after his speech in Strasbourg for Europe Day, the newly elected President Emmanuel Macron is expected this afternoon at the Chancellery. A short joint press conference, one-on-one meeting and then a working dinner are scheduled for the two […]
I want majority votes for certain political areas of the EU — Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron he said on Monday that he wants more majority votes for certain EU policy areas and called for reforming EU texts so the bloc can become more effective, Reuters reported. There will be conflicts over EU reform, but we should not cower, she said, adding that there is already a Europe […]
France: Former President Hollande does not leave Socialist Party despite disagreement over cooperation with Melanson
Former French President Francois Hollande said today that he would not leave the center-left Socialist Party, despite his opposition to working with Jean-Luc Melanson and “Unruly France”. “I have been a socialist since I was 20, I have been the leader of the party for ten years, my life is connected with socialism. I am […]
Macron in Strasbourg and Berlin for a new impetus to European integration
Re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to take advantage of the symbolic date of May 9 and his move to Strasbourg today to praise a stronger Europe ready to reform to meet the expectations of its citizens. He will then travel to Berlin, making, as tradition dictates, the first official visit since the re-election […]
France: The Greek letter ‘n’ is the mark of Melanson’s New Popular Union
The Greek letter “n” is the mark of the left wing, led by Jean-Luc Melanson, who will take part in the French parliamentary elections in June. As announced, the “n” was chosen because in Greek it refers to the “new”, while as a figure it refers to the victory sign. The presentation of the new […]
France: Macron is officially the new President of the French Republic
As of today, Emanuel Macron is officially the new President of the French Republic for another five years. Following a protocol whose roots are in the periods of the monarchy, but also with innovations, such as the presence at the ceremony of almost 500 guests, most of whom were not well known to the general […]
