France

Anger over France’s new COVID rules re-energizes Yellow Vests

Jul 23, 2021 08:50

Public anger against the French government’s renewed measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 has re-invigorated the Yellow Vest protest movement, insisting that the move amounts to an attack on civil liberties.
Macron changes phone in wake of Israeli spyware reports

Jul 23, 2021 01:27

French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his phone and phone number in light of allegations that Israel's Pegasus spyware might have targeted him, a presidency official has said.
French police fire tear gas as thousands protest against new coronavirus rules

Jul 15, 2021 03:01

French police officers have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who took to the streets of the capital, Paris, to protest against the new coronavirus restrictions, as the country looks to avoid a surge in more cases with the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.
Macron says closure of French bases in Mali to begin soon

Jul 10, 2021 00:32

French’s President Emmanuel Macron says France would begin the process of shutting its bases in northern Mali later this year.
Iranian, French navy chiefs meet on Reunion Island

Jun 30, 2021 01:04

The Navy commanders of Iran and France held talks on the sidelines of a meeting of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) on the Reunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean.
35 French lawmakers rip UAE official’s candidacy to be Interpol chief

Jun 19, 2021 00:35

Dozens of French legislators have protested against the candidacy of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) Interior Ministry official for president of Interpol, calling on President Emmanuel Macron to oppose the move.
Participation of Iranians in presidential election in different countries

Jun 18, 2021 14:10

Iranians residing in Australia, France, the Netherlands and Ivory Coast went to the polls on June 18 to cast their votes in the 13th presidential election.
Iran drops Pakistan, France from red list of air travel destinations

Jun 16, 2021 02:55

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has allowed a resumption of flights to and from Pakistan and France after designating the two countries as safe enough considering the risk of infection with the coronavirus.
Beijing says small groups can’t rule world as G7 adopts anti-China agenda

Jun 13, 2021 11:27

The Group of Seven’s adoption of a controversial agenda against China has escalated tensions, drawing a stern rebuke from Beijing about outdated assumptions that small groups of countries could still rule and make decisions for the rest of the world.
Tens of thousands rally against far-right ideas in France

Jun 13, 2021 07:13

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the rise of far-right extremism across France, as tensions run high over the prospect of Marine Le Pen being elected president next May.