France
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Paris, Mar 16 (EFE).- The French government on Thursday used special constitutional powers to push through controversial pension reforms, avoiding a vote in parliament. One of the most contentious issues in the reforms is an increase in the minimum retirement age, from 62 to 64. Prime minister Élisabeth Borne said...
Paris, Mar 10 (EFE).- France and the United Kingdom on Friday announced an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tackling irregular migration through the English Channel. French president Emmanuel Macron and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced an “unprecedented” deal to boost cross-Channel efforts to stem the flow of migrants...
Paris, Mar 7 (EFE).- Over a million people in France went on strike Tuesday to protest against the government’s unpopular pension reforms which would raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years. Some 320 demonstrations have been organized across France and police are expecting between 1.1 and 1.4...
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