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Leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany to hold summit on Donbass conflict
Dec 09, 2019 10:48The presidents of Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first face-to-face talks in Paris along with leaders of France and Germany as part of renewed four-way efforts to end a deadly conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Massive chaos as largest strike in years hits France for 2nd Day
Dec 06, 2019 09:04A nationwide general strike has hit France for a second day in a row over planned pension reforms by the government, causing chaos across the country.
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France gears up for second day of strikes after police tear gassed protesters
Dec 06, 2019 05:00Hundreds of thousands of strikers paralyzed the transport system on the first day of industrial action which prompted closure of schools across the nation.
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Trump threatens trade action to spur NATO contributions
Dec 06, 2019 04:11US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action on trade with countries that he says are not contributing enough to NATO.
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Nationwide strike to paralyze France in Macron showdown with unions
Dec 05, 2019 05:57France is set to be paralyzed on Thursday by a nationwide strike by transport workers, teachers, and other professionals in a showdown between unions and President Emmanuel Macron over his planned pension reforms.
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French MPs pass pro-Zionism resolution, defy warnings by advocates of Palestine rights
Dec 04, 2019 07:29The lower house of France’s Parliament has passed a nonbinding resolution equating criticism of the Zionists occupying Palestinian territories with anti-Semitism, defying warnings that such a move could serve to stifle the advocates of Palestinian rights.
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France, EU to retaliate possible US tariffs
Dec 03, 2019 10:10France and the European Union (EU) would retaliate if the United States went ahead with the tariffs on French products that Washington has threatened to impose, French government ministers say.
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France slams US for forcing own weapons on NATO allies
Dec 02, 2019 10:27France’s defense chief has blasted the US for trying to force its NATO allies into purchasing American arms and equipment above anything else, days after President Emmanuel Macron held Washington to blame for the Western military bloc’s “brain death.”
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Three French flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash
Dec 02, 2019 10:23Three emergency workers were killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in southern France where floods have left two dead, officials said Monday.
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Yellow Vests march as nation preps for huge general strike
Dec 01, 2019 09:54As France begins its Christmas season, it is also steeling itself for what may be the most important general strike since 1995.