By Nerea González Paris, Dec. 5 (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday harshly criticized the opposition for having toppled the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier to “create disorder” and, despite the fiasco, said he will seek to repeat the same tactic of electing a prime minister “of general interest” appealing to unity and … Read more
By Luis Miguel Pascual Paris, Dec 4 (EFE).- Three months after being appointed head of the French government, Michel Barnier fell on Wednesday following a vote of no confidence backed by the left and far-right parties, leaving President Emmanuel Macron to find a way out of the political deadlock in the face of a hung … Read more
Paris, Feb 2 (EFE).- The French government’s suspension of a key green policy to reduce the use of pesticides, announced as part of a package of measures to appease protests by the agricultural sector, has provoked harsh criticism from environmental organizations. French farmers have been protesting for two weeks against what they say is an … Read more
Paris, Feb 1 (EFE). – The main French agricultural unions on Thursday called for an end to the blockades they have maintained for two weeks to protest conditions in the sector but warned they will mobilize again if the government does not fulfill its promises. The unions’ decision came a few hours after French Prime … Read more
By Luis Miguel Pascual Paris, Jan 31 (EFE). – Tensions between French farmers and law enforcement escalated on Wednesday after some demostrators were arrested when they tried to enter Rungis, the largest wholesale market in Europe, during the protests, crossing one of the government’s “red lines.” At least 79 people were arrested by the police, … Read more
Paris, Jan 21 (EFE) – Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Sunday across France against a new and controversial immigration law, four days before the Constitutional Council is set to announce a decision on the validity of the measure. In 164 marches across the country, demonstrators protested against “a dangerous turn in the history of … Read more
Luis Miguel Pascual Paris, Dec 27 (EFE) – Former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors (1985-1994) died on Wednesday at the age of 98, his daughter, former socialist minister and current mayor of Lille, Martine Aubry, told French media. Delors spent half his life working to make the European dream a reality, armed with … Read more
Paris, Dec 23 (EFE). – A plane with 303 Indian passengers bound for Nicaragua remains immobilized at a French airport due to suspicions of human trafficking, in a case in which two people were arrested on Saturday. Since Thursday, Dec. 21, the plane of the Romanian company Legend Airlines, which was supposed to fly from … Read more
Paris, Dec 20 (EFE) – French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne recognized on Wednesday that some of the measures included in the new immigration law, approved Tuesday night with the support of conservatives and the far right, could be unconstitutional and that the government would request their study. In an interview with the public radio France … Read more
Paris, Dec 9 (EFE).- A major police operation against pedophile crimes, the largest in France to date, has led to 80 arrests across the country since Dec. 4, all males. The accused are charged with sharing photos and videos online. The crackdown focused on suspects whose occupations put them in regular contact with children, a … Read more
Paris, Dec 3 (EFE). – France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor, Jean-François Ricard, confirmed on Sunday that Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, the suspected killer of a German tourist near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday, left a video in which he claimed to belong to the Islamic State (IS). The video was on an X (formerly Twitter) account opened in mid-October, … Read more
Paris, Mar 22 (EFE).- French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he is confident that unpopular pension reforms will come into force by the end of the year. The reforms, which will see the retirement age rise from 62 to 64 years, have triggered massive protests – which have at times led to violent clashes … Read more