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Governing Without Force: France’s New Prime Minister Bets on Parliamentary Compromise
Sebastien Lecornu, France’s newly appointed prime minister and the fifth to serve under President Emmanuel Macron in just two years, faces an early and...
Macron Urges Pressure on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at a European summit in Copenhagen on Thursday, underscored the need for greater international pressure on Russia’s so-called “shadow...
France probes suspected ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off its coast
The French Navy announced an investigation into the oil tanker Boracay, suspected to be part of the "shadow fleet" involved in Russian oil trade....
Sarkozy’s Dramatic Fall: 5-Year Jail Term for Ex-President
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A Paris court sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy related to alleged Libyan campaign financing,...
France – Is it Time for the Sixth Republic?
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
France is facing a social, economic and political crisis not witnessed in almost seven decades. Under the...
As the West Wavers, Where Does China Stand on Palestine?
Political and intelligence circles in Beijing believed that the British and French declarations regarding a Palestinian state reflected the deep frustration felt by the...
Lecornu’s Leadership Tested by Massive Anti-Austerity Protests Across France
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Hundreds of thousands of French workers, students, and union members staged nationwide strikes and protests on Thursday, demanding the reversal of austerity-driven budget...
Strikes Over Austerity Put Macron on the Defensive
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists, and hospital staff in France went on strike, while teenagers blocked high schools to protest planned budget cuts. Unions demand...
Greece Expands Fleet with Fourth French-Built Belharra Frigate
Greece's security council, KYSEA, approved the purchase of a fourth Belharra frigate from France to modernize its armed forces and counter Turkey.
The approval follows...
The French – At Odds with Themselves
The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times. –Charles de Gaulle
French...