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Netherlands chides France, Germany over EU army proposal
Nov 17, 2018 08:28The Dutch Prime Minister has rejected the idea of a European army proposed by France and Germany, stressing that the continent's safety could be guaranteed only through NATO.
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Russia slams France's 'historical egotism' in Africa, asserts diplomatic presence
Nov 16, 2018 07:33Russia has denounced France's "egotist" behavior in Africa and has urged the country to recognize its peace efforts in the continent at the United Nations Security Council.
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Big powers commemorate First World War, and plan the next one
Nov 15, 2018 04:54Over the past weekend, the leaders of the world’s major powers met in France to commemorate the official end of World War I.
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France is US’ ally, not its vassal state, Macron tells Trump
Nov 15, 2018 03:15French President Emmanuel Macron has hit back at his US counterpart Donald Trump’s recent Twitter attacks, saying France is an ally of the US, not its vassal state.
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France ignores Trump’s comments
Nov 14, 2018 05:07French President Emmanuel Macron’s office says it has no comment about a series of disparaging remarks by US President Donald Trump against the French president and nation.
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US, French president agree on defense after row over call for European army
Nov 11, 2018 02:35US President Donald Trump has reportedly reached consensus with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on the need for more European military spending despite an earlier Trump tweet that had slammed Macron’s recent call for a European army without reliance on the US as “very insulting.”
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Russia: France's rule over Indian Ocean island 'illegitimate'
Nov 10, 2018 11:18Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused France of snubbing United Nations resolutions and illegally holding control over its former African colony, the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte.
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Six far-rightists nabbed in France over plot against Macron
Nov 07, 2018 09:14French domestic intelligence forces have arrested six people linked to ultra-right movements in the country on suspicion of planning a “violent” attack against President Emmanuel Macron.
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France’s Macron calls for ‘real European army’ without US
Nov 06, 2018 09:52French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the establishment of a “real European army,” claiming that Europe has been the chief victim of a recent US decision to scrap a major nuclear arms pact with Russia.
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EU, E3 condemn US for reimposing sanctions on Iran, vow to protect trade
Nov 03, 2018 02:48France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union have jointly condemned Washington’s fresh sanctions on Iran’s economy, vowing to protect European firms doing business with Tehran.