LAST UPDATE: 16:40 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been in contact with French President Emmanuel Macron about “the massive deployment of Russian troops in and around Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said in a Twitter post. “I applaud his personal commitment to NATO’s dual approach to deterrence / defense and dialogue. NATO unity is key at this critical […]
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The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be sent to the Mediterranean
The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will be in the Mediterranean for the “Clemenceau 22” mission in February. As announced yesterday, February 1, France is developing the air force that forms Task Force 473, around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its aircraft. The air force will operate until April in the Mediterranean, […]
Will France ever have a female president?
France has never had a female president. Will she be able to defeat one of the women candidates in the April presidential elections this year? How will #Metoo affect the elections? Recently, Valerie Pecres, the Republican candidate for the presidency of the French Republic, found herself in a difficult position when she was invited to […]
Burkina Faso: Sixty jihadists killed in joint operations with French troops
Sixty jihadists killed in northern Burkina Faso during an operation by Burkina Faso forces, backed by French troops in Operation Barkhane, shortly before the January 24 coup that ousted President Ross-Marc Cristiano Ca today, Sunday, the general staff of the French army. “In four cases, between January 16 and 23, 2022, different terrorist groups were […]
Marin Lepen calls on those who want to leave the party to ‘do it now’
The leader of the French far right, Marine Le Pen, whose election campaign for the April presidential election has been shaken by a series of “defeats” in her party, said today that if any members want to leave, they should do so immediately. Le Pen, the leader of the National Alarm, is in second or […]
France: Le Pen’s MEP joins Zemour’s camp
A French MEP today left the National Alarm, Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, to join the ranks of far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemour, saying he thought Le Pen had no chance of winning the Apri election. Zemour, a young man in French politics, has seen his campaign weaken in recent weeks, following an initial rapid […]
N. Panagiotopoulos from Tanagra: Today is a historic day for the homeland
The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, spoke about a “historic day” during today’s arrival of the first six Rafale fighter aircraft of the Air Force at the 114th Battle Wing in Tanagra. Earlier, welcoming the modern fighter jets, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had stressed, among other things: “The new Rafale is ready to take […]
French ambassador in favor of Greek position in East Med – Stresses continued support in Greece and Cyprus
The Greek position in favor of the East Med plan was supported by the Ambassador of France Patrick Mezonav during the briefing he gave to the Greek press on the occasion of the French Presidency of the European Council, while emphasizing France’s continued support on the side of “ally and partner Of Greece “. “East […]
France: The mask remains mandatory in busy places in Paris
The use of the mask remains mandatory in Paris, outdoors in the busiest parts of the French capital, including in the queues formed at tourist attractions, the city police announced today. A new order was issued to clarify the conditions of this ban and in order to comply with the decision taken on Friday by […]
French Ambassador: Broad Consensus Between Greek Government, and French Presidency of the EU
The strengthening and convergence of Greek-French relations, as expressed once again today during the working breakfast, presented by the French Ambassador Patrick Mezonav to the ambassadors of the EU member states in Athens, with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, on the occasion of […]