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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.
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Leaders of Russia, Germany, France, Turkey meet in Istanbul to discuss Syria
Oct 27, 2018 14:06The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey have gathered in the Turkish city of Istanbul to try and find a lasting political solution to the conflict in Syria.
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Macron raps Belgium’s F-35 purchase as 'against European interests’
Oct 27, 2018 09:37French President Emmanuel Macron has blasted Belgium's decision to purchase US-manufactured F-35 fighter jets instead of rival European planes, saying that the move “strategically goes against European interests”.
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Former French president loses latest court appeal in campaign financing case
Oct 25, 2018 08:51Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost an appeal against an earlier decision to send him to trial over charges of illegal campaign financing, and his lawyer said he would challenge the decision in France's highest appeals court.
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France to back intl. sanctions against those behind Khashoggi’s murder: Macron
Oct 25, 2018 03:15French President Emmanuel Macron says Paris is prepared to back imposing international sanctions on those involved in the death of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is said to have been murdered on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's orders.
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Renault reports first revenue decline since Iran exit
Oct 25, 2018 02:48French carmaker Renault has reported its first loss since pulling out of Iran in July, just as the US was about to impose its first round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic.