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Emmanuel Macron announces dissolution of National Assembly
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, following defeat of his party in 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections, according to local media report. “I have decided to give you back the choice of your parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly,” Macron said in a short speech. “This is a…
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France raises terror threat level to highest after Crocus attack – Reports
France has raised the level of terrorist threat to “extreme threat of terrorist attack” due to the deadly attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, Le Figaro newspaper reported, citing a statement by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. Earlier on Sunday, French media reported that President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of the defense council to discuss the…
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France’s Macron cancels Mali trip over new COVID-19 wave
President Emmanuel Macron has cancelled a Dec. 20 to 21 trip to Mali to visit French troops due to France’s deteriorating health situation over the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, his office said. “This decision was taken in order for there to be coherence between national measures and the president’s international agenda, and in order not to expose troops,”…
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Refugee council urges UK to provide safe route for migrants
Refugee Council campaign group on Thursday urged UK government to change its approach and provide safe routes for migrants. This came after over 27 people drowned in the English Channel while trying to reach the UK from France on a rubber boat. Enver Solomon, CEO of the Refugee Council, said in a statement “surely a tragedy of this magnitude is…
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Coup puts into question Sudan’s debt cancellation, France says
The coup in Sudan puts into doubt the process that would have seen France cancel some $5 billion debt it was owed by the African country, France’s foreign ministry said, the latest power to pressure military leaders who seized power. France, Sudan’s second-largest creditor, has been a main actor in backing the interim authorities after former President Omar al-Bashir was…
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France awaits Russia’s response to proposals regarding Normandy 4 meeting
France is still waiting for Russia’s response to proposals regarding the date of a Normandy Four meeting on the ministerial level, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said. “During the talks between French President, Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct. 11, with their Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, an agreement was reached. “The agreement was to organize a ministerial meeting…
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Macron, Johnson move to restore cooperation between France, UK
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke over the phone on Friday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said Macron’s office, during which Johnson had told Macron that Britain wanted to restore its co-operation with France. The phone conversation between the two leaders came just days after Johnson had told France to get a grip and give allies in the United States…
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COVID-19: Merkel stays away from G7 summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel “cannot confirm” that she will attend a possible G7 summit of world leaders in Washington amid the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesperson at the Chancellery said Saturday. US President Donald Trump has said the event could be hosted in Washington in late June, having previously announced in March that the summit would be held virtually. “The…
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