The military junta in power in Mali today demanded that France withdraw its troops from the country without delay and under the supervision of the Mali authorities, a junta spokesman said. Col. Abdullaye Maiga said the decision announced yesterday, Thursday, by France and its European allies to withdraw their forces from the West African country […]
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Le Mer: € 2.1 billion in state aid to EDF
France said on Friday it would contribute about 2.1 billion euros to the EDF, trying to mitigate the effects of shutting down nuclear reactors and supplying energy at below-market prices, according to Reuters. Finance Minister Bruno Le Merre said the state capital injection would be made through a pre-emptive rights issue, announced by EDF on […]
France: A large strike has paralyzed the metro in Paris
A strike has paralyzed much of Paris’s metro network, causing problems for millions of people, with workers demanding higher wage increases than those proposed by the management company. Paris-based public transport company RATP has announced that six of its metro lines are closed, with the rest operating only partially. There are also problems with the […]
Le Drian: ‘Everything is possible’ regarding the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
“Everything is possible” as to what will happen next on Ukraine’s border, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said today. “Anything is possible, and a massive incursion of Russian forces into Ukrainian territory and the diplomatic talks we have been calling for for a long time,” Le Drian told LCI television. Le Drian wondered if […]
France and Britain on alert for storm Eunice
The north and north-west of France were put on an “orange” alarm today, due to the stormy winds and the dangers of big waves, from the passage of the storm Eunice. The British and Irish meteorological services issued “red” alerts before the storm arrived, which is then expected to head for Denmark, according to a […]
France, European allies begin withdrawing from Mali – Niger to host troops
LAST UPDATE 11:50 France and its European partners in the fight against Islamist militants in Mali have decided to begin a coordinated withdrawal of their troops from the country, a joint statement said Friday. They agreed to make plans for how they would stay in the region, especially in the countries of Niger and the […]
The ambassador of France for the ratification by the Parliament of the agreements for the acquisition of French equipment
“I am particularly pleased that Parliament has expressed its broad support for the choice of French high-tech weapons systems in the air and sea sectors. It is an impressive vote of confidence that stands at the height of the historic friendship that unites our peoples. We are proud. I am convinced that the security of […]
Far-right ‘civilian’ in France: Le Pen’s campaign spokesman briefs Zemour
Marine Le Pen, who was already in dire straits over her candidacy for the French presidency after a series of departures, suffered another blow as her far-right party accused her campaign representative of political espionage and expelled him. In a statement sent to high-ranking party officials, National Alarm claims that Nicolas Be, once a Lepen […]
France for Ukrainian: ‘Positive message if Russian troops withdraw confirmed’
The French government spokesman, Gabriel Atal, today hailed as a “positive message” the reports of the withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine, if they are confirmed. “If they are confirmed, it will be a positive message, a sign of de-escalation that we have been asking for weeks,” he said, noting that “communications […]
Syria: France to continue repatriating children of jihadists, but not adults
France will continue, as far as it deems possible, to repatriate children of jihadists from northeastern Syria, but excludes any such possibility for adults, the head of French diplomacy repeated yesterday, Monday. “For the children we will continue, for the isolated minors, the orphans, those whose mothers agree to leave (…) carrying out extremely dangerous […]
