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French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
World
December 4, 2018
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
December 3, 2018
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
December 3, 2018
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
December 3, 2018
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
December 2, 2018
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
December 2, 2018
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
November 30, 2018
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
November 27, 2018
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
November 24, 2018
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
November 19, 2018
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…