France

Fuel supplies disrupted in France as strikes in refineries continue

Oct 14, 2022 12:27

French refinery workers have continued their strikes as a petrol crisis drags on across the country, with authorities threatening to resort to force to end the strikes.
Iran censures France’s double standards on worker strikes

Oct 14, 2022 08:59

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has slammed France’s double standards in dealing with the energy sector workers’ strikes, in a veiled reference to French President Emmanuel Macron’s expression of support for Iranian protesters.
FM warns EU of reciprocal move if it imposes restrictive measures

Oct 11, 2022 16:29

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that Tehran will take reciprocal action if the European Union (EU) imposes any restrictive measures against the Islamic Republic over the recent foreign-backed riots in the country.
France implies US taking advantage of EU energy crisis amid Ukraine conflict

Oct 11, 2022 16:27

France's finance minister has warned that the United States should not be allowed to dominate the global energy market while the EU suffers from the consequences of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Paris protesters call on France to leave NATO as energy crisis deepens

Oct 09, 2022 11:45

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Paris to call for an end to France’s membership in the US-led NATO, chanting "Let's get out of NATO."
Islamophobic hate crimes spike in UK amid rise of far-right: Research group

Oct 08, 2022 14:05

Britain has seen a rise in Islamophobic hate crimes against the backdrop of a tangible hike in the number of far-right politicians “in government,” says the UK-based research and advisory group Cordoba Foundation.
Macron: 2023-24 winter even harder in terms of gas supplies

Oct 08, 2022 02:56

France's President Emanuel Macron sounds a stark warning about Europe's declining ability to cope with decreasing gas supplies in the not-too-distant future.
Petrol stations hit as French refinery strike continues for 10th day

Oct 07, 2022 11:34

Nearly 10 percent of petrol stations across the French capital are having trouble getting enough fuel supplies, as strikes in four refineries continue for the tenth day, a government spokesman has announced.
In TV interview, two French spies admit attempts to incite riots in Iran

Oct 07, 2022 04:16

Two French spies arrested in Iran some four months ago have admitted to their attempts to provoke anti-government protests and riots with the ultimate goal of putting pressure on the country’s Islamic establishment.
France taps into strategic fuel reserves amid prolonged refinery strikes

Oct 06, 2022 07:01

France has been forced to tap into its strategic fuel reserves to resupply gas stations that have run out of fuel as strikes by workers at refineries and depots disrupt production for a second week.