More than 850 people detained in France during protests against pension reform: Interior Ministry
Mar 22, 2023, at 02:21 pm
Paris: Over 850 protesters have been detained in France during demonstrations against the recently passed pension reform, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
France: 70 people detained in Paris during protests against pension reform, say reports
Mar 21, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Paris/UNI: Seventy people were detained in Paris on Monday evening during protests following the adoption of a pension reform by France's National Assembly (lower house of parliament), BFMTV reported, citing a police source.
France: Govt faces no-confidence vote over pension reform
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:24 pm
Paris: Two no-confidence motions had been filed by Friday afternoon against the French government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who forced passage of the controversial pension reform bill without a vote in the National Assembly.
French pension reform aimed at keeping taxes low, says Government
Mar 15, 2023, at 11:38 pm
Paris: The pension reform in France is being carried out to balance the country's pension financial system without raising taxes, government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.
French Senate ratifies pension reform bill despite countrywide protest
Mar 12, 2023, at 09:11 pm
Paris: The French Senate on Saturday approved the country's pension reform plan, despite the hundreds of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to protest a significant policy change that could define President Emmanuel Macron's second five-year term.
UK, France seek to develop new cruise missile by 2030: Joint Declaration
Mar 12, 2023, at 01:24 am
London: London and Paris have flagged their intention to build a new jointly-developed cruise anti-ship missile by 2030, according to a statement released following a France-UK summit on Friday.
France: Thousands demonstrate in Paris to protest against sending arms to Ukraine
Feb 27, 2023, at 03:35 pm
Paris: Thousands of people unhappy about French arms deliveries to Ukraine marched through Paris, in what is the second pacifist rally held in the French capital in two weeks.
Emmanuel Macron to visit China in early April to discuss Ukraine crisis
Feb 26, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would go to China in early April to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and urge Beijing to put pressure on Moscow on the back of a newly-released Chinese peace plan for Kyiv.
Student stabs French school teacher to death in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, arrested
Feb 22, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Paris: A student allegedly stabbed to death a school teacher in the French town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
French helicopter carrier to participate in military drills with Japan, India, US: Reports
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:43 am
Paris: France's helicopter carrier Dixmude will participate in military drills in the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean alongside ships of the Japanese maritime self-defense forces and the Australian, Indian and US navies, media reported on Friday.
More than 200 strikes against pension reform to take place in France next week: Reports
Jan 29, 2023, at 11:52 pm
Paris: More than 200 strikes against the pension reform project will be held at the call of leading trade unions across France on January 31, marking the second nationwide demonstration against raising the retirement age, media reported Sunday.
French President Emmanuel Macron says 'will continue to speak to Russia'
Jan 28, 2023, at 04:49 pm
Washington/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will continue to maintain dialogue with Moscow amid Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.
Emmanuel Macron's erratic military policy shows lack of vision: Expert
Jan 24, 2023, at 06:00 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a huge boost to military spending after years of advocating for cuts to the defense budget, a move that shows the president's lack of vision, Francois Asselineau, a French political expert and former presidential candidate, told Sputnik.
Jan 22, 2023, at 03:15 pm
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, as part of the ministerial council, the Elysee Palace informs.
Suspect behind Paris shooting says was driven by 'racism': Reports
Dec 25, 2022, at 12:18 am
Paris: The man, who opened fire in the center of Paris and killed three Kurds, said that his actions were driven by "racism", Le Journal du Dimanche reported on Friday.
France: Shooting in Paris leaves 2 people dead
Dec 23, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Paris: At least two people died and several others were hurt as a gunman opened fire in French capital Paris city on Friday, media reports said.
Shooting in Paris leaves several injured, suspect detained: Reports
Dec 23, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Paris: Several people were injured as a result of a shooting attack in Paris, the shooter was detained, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Friday, citing a police source.
France: Police nab first-class wig gang suspects
Sep 17, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Paris: Police have captured a suspected gang of thieves who allegedly stole items worth €300,000 (£260,000) from first-class passengers on French trains.
French Parliament elects first woman speaker
Jun 29, 2022, at 02:56 pm
Paris: Yael Braun-Pivet of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was elected by France’s lower house of parliament as its first woman speaker, Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday.
France: Voting begins in presidential election
Apr 11, 2022, at 04:19 am
Paris: The turnout rate of the ongoing voting for the 2022 French presidential election has kept rising, but is still lagging behind the previous election, according to official figures.
UK, US, France request UNSC meeting on Ukraine
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said.
France violated rights of French children detained in Syrian camps
Feb 25, 2022, at 09:41 pm
New York: France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast Syria by failing to repatriate them, the UN Child Rights Committee said in findings issued on Thursday.
Ukraine shares security situation with France
Feb 21, 2022, at 02:02 am
Kiev/UNI/Sputnik: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that he had discussed the current security situation in Donbas with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and told him that Kiev stands for intensifying the peace process.
President Macron vows to 'hassle' France's unvaccinated
Jan 06, 2022, at 12:56 am
Paris/UNI: French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to "piss off" people until everyone is vaccinated against Covid-19.
France suspends flights from 7 southern African nations amid fears of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 02:11 am
Paris/UNI/Xinhua: The French government announced on Friday to immediately suspend flights coming from the southern parts of Africa following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa.
At least 2 injured in clashes with police during Yellow Vests protest in Paris
Nov 21, 2021, at 06:05 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: At least two people sustained injuries after the police used tear gas and batons against Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene on Saturday.
France concerned about missing Chinese Tennis player Peng Shuai: Foreign Ministry
Nov 20, 2021, at 04:54 am
Paris/UNI/Sputnik: France is conserned about the missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, calling on China to fulfill its commitments to address violence against women, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
'Unprecedented new low': France flays Australia over leaked Macron text to Morrison
Nov 04, 2021, at 02:21 am
Sydney/IBNS: After the leak of French President Emannuel Macron's text message to Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, France's ambassador to Canberra said the collapse of the submarine deal reached an "unprecedented new low", according to media reports.
US, French Foreign Ministers to hold talks on October 5: Reports
Oct 03, 2021, at 04:34 am
Moscow/Sputnik: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will hold talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, media said.
Macron stresses on strategic partnerships to defend Europe better after defence pact with Greece
Sep 29, 2021, at 03:53 am
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed that Europe must build its own military capacity, after signing a 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion) deal for French frigates with another European country Greece, according to media reports.