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France’s Macron says Assad removal no longer necessary
Jun 22, 2017 01:45French President Emmanuel Macron said his country no longer deems the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a precondition for resolving the conflict in the Arab country.
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Total hails new format of Iranian oil deals
Jun 21, 2017 09:58Total Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne who is preparing to sign a major gas contract with Iran has hailed the country’s new format of oil sector agreements as “a real improvement”.
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French defense minister quits over fake jobs claims
Jun 20, 2017 07:54French Defense Minister Sylvie Goulard has announced her resignation over a fake jobs scandal that has hit her small centrist MoDem Party, allied with President Emmanuel Macron's party.
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Iran sees strategic gains in Total deal
Jun 18, 2017 07:25As Iran is preparing to sing a much-delayed deal with the French energy giant Total over the development of a major gas project, indications are growing that Tehran is already looking at the political messages that the deal could send to the world.
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Runoff parliamentary elections start in France, Macron’s party projected to win
Jun 18, 2017 04:45Polling stations have opened in France in the second round of parliamentary elections, as President Emmanuel Macron’s newly-established party is on its way to taking over the French Lower House.
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UK still has time to reverse Brexit decision: France
Jun 14, 2017 08:21French President Emmanuel Macron says despite Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the UK can still change its mind and remain a member of the bloc.
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12 people injured in Paris Molotov cocktail attack
Jun 12, 2017 04:12Twelve people, six of them police officers, were injured after a Molotov cocktail was hurled into and exploded at a restaurant in the French capital.
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Macron’s party wins biggest share of legislative votes
Jun 12, 2017 00:38French President Emmanuel Macron's party is set to win an overwhelming majority in the parliament after the first round of National Assembly voting.
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Russia to support Paris climate deal despite US withdrawal
Jun 02, 2017 09:15Russia will still stick to the Paris Climate Agreement despite the United States' pullout from the landmark deal, an official says.
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French prosecutors open inquiry into Macron’s minister
Jun 01, 2017 08:39French prosecutors say they were opening a preliminary investigation into a property deal involving one of President Emmanuel Macron’s ministers.