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French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
World

French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources

  French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January…
Dialogue despite violence
Opinion

Dialogue despite violence

  The Giletts Jaunes (Yellow Vests) protests in Paris on Saturday saw violent acts (92 people were injured, including 14…
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
World

Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots

  President Emmanuel Macron was elected on a promise to burnish France’s image on the global stage, but as shops…
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
World

French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots

  French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe holds talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response…
Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
Egypt

Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968

  Workmen cleared away burned hulks of cars, scrubbed the defaced Arc de Triomphe monument and replaced the shattered windows…
Violent clashes engulf Paris in new anti-Macron protests
World

Violent clashes engulf Paris in new anti-Macron protests

Anti-government protesters torched dozens of cars and set fire to storefronts during daylong clashes with riot police across central Paris…
As G-20 summit opens, contentious issues loom on sidelines
World

As G-20 summit opens, contentious issues loom on sidelines

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Heads of state from the world’s leading economies were invited to the Group of…
French Senate official arrested for ‘North Korea spying’: sources
World

French Senate official arrested for ‘North Korea spying’: sources

  Intelligence agencies have arrested a senior French civil servant on suspicion of spying for North Korea, a judicial source…
Paris police fire tear gas, water cannon against ‘yellow vest’ protesters
World

Paris police fire tear gas, water cannon against ‘yellow vest’ protesters

  Police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday in central Paris against “yellow vest” protesters demanding French President Emmanuel…
French President to visit Egypt in January: Ambassador
Egypt

French President to visit Egypt in January: Ambassador

  Ambassador of France to Egypt Stéphane Romatet announced on Monday that the French government has prepared for French president…
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