International Desk (EFE).- France officially ended 65 years of permanent military presence in Senegal on Thursday with a symbolic handover of its last two military bases in Dakar; while the withdrawal marks a significant geopolitical shift, both nations emphasized that military cooperation will continue. The final departure included the transfer of the Colonel Frédéric Geille … Read more
Paris (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday defended a 6.5 billion euro increase in defense spending through 2027, saying the move is crucial to strengthen national security and set an example for European allies. “If approved by the National Assembly, the increase would bring France’s defense budget to 64 billion euros by 2027, twice … Read more
Marseille, France (EFE).- A fast-moving wildfire near Marseille, France’s second-largest city, has forced evacuations, disrupted transportation, and prompted a stay-at-home order as authorities battle to contain the blaze, fueled by strong mistral winds and high temperatures. The fire, which broke out Tuesday morning in the suburb of Pennes-Mirebeau, has burned at least 1730 acres of … Read more
Paris, (EFE).- France’s Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, requested on Tuesday the immobilization of all Citroën C3 and DS3 models produced after 2014 equipped with defective airbags. The minister’s decision comes after a woman in her forties died in Reims, northeast France, from fatal injuries caused by a defective Takata airbag in her Citroën C3 on … Read more
Paris, (EFE).- France’s National Assembly approved on Tuesday a historic bill that legalizes euthanasia for terminally ill patients experiencing unbearable suffering, marking a major step in the country’s bioethics legislation. The bill passed with 305 votes in favor and 199 against. It now moves to the Senate for debate in the fall, with a second … Read more
Cannes, France, May 24 (EFE) – Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s “A Simple Accident” won on Saturday the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Shocked, Panahi was initially glued to his seat, unable to get up, and once on stage, he was visibly moved. “It’s really difficult to speak,” said the filmmaker in Iranian, … Read more
Cannes, France (EFE).- Robert de Niro was the star of the first red carpet of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, where he received the Honorary Palme d’Or. De Niro arrived with his partner, film producer Tiffany Chen, and smiled as they walked down the red carpet leading to the Grand … Read more
International Desk (EFE).- Workers in Europe rallied on International Workers’ Day to demand better pay and protection of their rights in a year marked by the global trade war unleashed by United States President Donald Trump. “We are mobilized for peace and social justice. We are also mobilized to say that we want to put … Read more
By Luis Miguel Pascual Paris, (EFE).- French football star Kylian Mbappé has escalated his ongoing financial battle with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), his former club, by freezing its bank accounts and threatening to block its participation in European competitions if the team does not pay him the over, approximately, 60 million dollars, he claims he’s owed. … Read more
By Antonio Torres del Cerro Paris (EFE).- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, disqualified from running in the 2027 presidential elections because of a corruption conviction, defended herself at a rally in Paris, replicated in a counter-demonstration by a divided left that failed to mobilize as expected. “It was not a judicial decision. It was … Read more
Paris, Feb 26 (EFE). – Tunisian national Brahim Aouissaoui was sentenced Wednesday by a French court to life in prison without the possibility of commutation for the deadly knife attack in a Nice church on Oct. 29, 2020. The special court that tried him in Paris accepted the maximum sentence requested by the prosecution. Aouissaoui, … Read more
Paris, Dec 18 (EFE).- The French government on Wednesday declared a ‘state of exceptional natural disaster’ in the archipelago of Mayotte for the first time following Cyclone Chido, which has so far left at least 31 people dead and 45 injured. In a statement, Minister for Overseas Territories François-Noel Buffet announced the measure “to allow … Read more