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Police clash with protesters on May Day march in French capital
May 01, 2019 10:36French police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the capital Paris to mark May Day rallies and protest against President Emmanuel Macron's policies.
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Yellow vest protests hit Strasbourg in sign of trouble for EU
Apr 28, 2019 07:43The "yellow vest" protests in France have spread to Strasbourg, the seat of the European Parliament, on the 24th consecutive weekend of a revolt which shows no sign of abating.
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French car maker Renault reports major revenue loss after leaving Iran's market
Apr 28, 2019 01:10French car maker Renault has announced a 4.8-percent drop in its first-quarter revenues following the company’s withdrawal from Iran's lucrative market in 2018.
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China lodges protest after French warships passes through Taiwan Strait
Apr 25, 2019 11:41Beijing says it has lodged “stern representations” with Paris after a French navy warship entered the Taiwan Strait earlier this month, prompting the Chinese military to scramble vessels to warn it off.
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Libya’s PM raps France for backing ‘dictator’ general
Apr 25, 2019 04:03Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the leader of Libya’s internationally-recognized government, has denounced France for supporting renegade general Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are pressing ahead with an offensive on the capital, Tripoli.
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After five months, Macron will respond to Yellow Vest protesters
Apr 25, 2019 01:10French President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce a package of measures on Thursday aimed to quell the five months of the so-called Yellow Vest protests.
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France: Iran payment system making positive progress
Apr 23, 2019 12:25France reports progress in efforts towards the implementation of a direct payment mechanism, which the European country has launched alongside Britain and Germany to safeguard trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.
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Libya's unity government accuses France of backing ‘criminal’ Haftar
Apr 23, 2019 02:47Libya's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has accused France of backing renegade General Khalifa Haftar as his forces press ahead with an offensive on the capital Tripoli.
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French envoy to US: Israel an 'apartheid' regime, Trump ‘peace’ plan doomed to fail
Apr 22, 2019 03:29Outgoing French Ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, says Zionist regime is an apartheid regime and that President Donald Trump’s plan for West Asia is 99% doomed to fail.
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Turkey blasts French president for meeting Syria's Kurdish militants
Apr 20, 2019 02:24Turkey has censured French President Emmanuel Macron for hosting a delegation of Syrian Kurdish militants, accusing Paris of attempting to give legitimacy to a "terrorist" group.