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French lessons
Dec 10, 2018 10:02French people are standing up for their rights and speaking out for many others around the world who are sick at the injustice of capitalism. None more so than people of western states who have had to endure decades of economic austerity while a tiny elite become ever more obscenely wealthy.
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Le Drian tells Trump not to take French domestic politics into account
Dec 10, 2018 06:02In the wake of mocking tweets by US President Donald Trump targeting the policies of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, the European country's foreign minister says Washington should not be meddling into the country's internal affairs.
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Over 1,000 arrests as 'Yellow Vests' protests continue
Dec 09, 2018 05:03Police and protesters continued to clash in central Paris on Saturday, with the French capital still locked down after the "Yellow Vests" protest turned violent.
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‘Yellow vests’ reveal Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights: Erdogan
Dec 09, 2018 03:44Speaking at a rally in the Turkish city of Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the ongoing "yellow vests" protest movement reveals Europe’s failure in democracy, human rights and freedom.
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US backers of Paris accord set up camp at UN climate talks
Dec 08, 2018 11:56Hundreds of US cities, states, businesses and churches have set up a camp at the UN climate talks in Poland in an effort to show that many people in the United States remain committed to curbing global warming despite the stance of US President Donald Trump.
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French PM calls for lifting Israeli blockade on Gaza
Dec 08, 2018 11:54French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has called for lifting Israeli regime blockade on the Gaza Strip after he met with his Palestinian counterpart Rami Hamdallah.
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High school students and ambulance drivers join ‘Yellow Vest’ protests in France
Dec 07, 2018 15:47With a fourth consecutive Saturday of mass demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron’s regressive taxes planned this weekend, tens of thousands of high school students throughout France have staged demonstrations at their school buildings.
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NGOs accuse French police of brutality against refugees
Dec 06, 2018 11:11A group of international humanitarian organizations have accused French police of committing nearly 1,000 rights violations against refugees and asylum seekers in the northern town of Calais over the past year.
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France abandons fuel tax hike amid fear of more unrest
Dec 06, 2018 03:59The French prime minister says the country’s government has entirely abandoned a fuel tax hike that was previously suspended for six months amid fear of more protests.
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‘French govt. to suspend fuel tax hikes’ amid raging protests
Dec 04, 2018 10:27The French government has reportedly decided to suspend planned fuel tax hikes in a bid to end two weeks of violent protests in the country over the matter.