Tag: France

Environmentalists Welcome Call for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium
The Third United Nations Ocean Conference kicked off on Monday in France. On Monday, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and other environmental organizations welcomed European Council President Antonio Costa’s call to support a moratorium on deep-sea mining. RELATED: Brazilian President Arrives in Paris Ahead of UN Ocean Conference “There is no scientific basis or economic […]
June 9, 2025

Lula Fails to Sway Macron on EU-MERCOSUR Deal
The current version of the EU-MERCOSUR free trade agreement is ‘not good’, the French president insists. On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva failed to overcome French President Emmanuel Macron’s resistance to the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR). RELATED: Brazil and China Support International Trade Based on […]
June 5, 2025

Brazilian President Arrives in Paris Ahead of UN Ocean Conference
Lula da Silva is scheduled to meet with French President Macron at the Elysee Palace. On Wednesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Paris for a state visit that will last until next Monday, when the Third United Nations Ocean Conference begins in Nice. RELATED: World’s Coral Reefs Under Largest Bleaching Event: […]
June 4, 2025

Paris Court Tries Far-Right Activists Over Racist Banner Targeting Singer Aya Nakamura
The group ‘The Natives’ promotes nationalist messages opposing the ‘Africanization’ of French culture. On Wednesday, the Paris Criminal Court began the trial of citizens linked to the far-right group The Natives (Les Natifs) over hate messages directed at French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. RELATED: ‘Welcome to Barbieland’ Warns of the Dangers of Racism and Xenophobia in […]
June 4, 2025

Meloni and Macron Hold Talks in Rome
On the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, they have vowed strong support to Kiev. On Tuesday, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and the two leaders held bilateral talks on various issues, including trade, and relationships with the United States. RELATED: Macron Downplays Interpretations of the Incident With His Wife Upon […]
June 4, 2025

French Officer to Stand Trial for Teen’s Death
The shooting sparked a wave of unrest across France in 2023, particularly in suburban areas of major cities. On Tuesday, the Nanterre Municipal Court ruled that police officer Florian M., who fatally shot teenager Nahel Merzouk, will stand trial for murder. RELATED: France Strengthens Security Around All Mosques After Islamophobic Assassination The judges concluded the […]
June 3, 2025

Macron Calls for Europe-Asia Alliance to Avoid Becoming ‘Collateral Victims’ of Superpower Decisions
He attends the Shangri-La Dialogue, the most prominent security forum in Asia, held in Singapore. On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the creation of an alliance between Europe and Asia to avoid becoming “collateral victims” of decisions made by global superpowers. RELATED: Macron Downplays Interpretations of the Incident With His Wife Upon Arriving in […]
May 30, 2025

French National Assembly Approves Assisted Dying for Terminal Patients
The bill granting adults the right to euthanasia was backed by 305 out of 561 legislators in the lower house. On Tuesday, the French National Assembly approved on first reading a bill that legalizes and regulates euthanasia for the first time, allowing it for terminally ill patients experiencing unbearable suffering. RELATED: France Strengthens Security Around […]
May 27, 2025

Macron Downplays Interpretations of the Incident With His Wife Upon Arriving in Vietnam
Brigitte Macron placed a hand on her husband’s face in a gesture that has been interpreted as a sign of rejection. On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron urged the public not to waste time on interpretations of a supposedly scandalous incident that occurred upon his arrival in Hanoi. “This is all nonsense… We don’t have […]
May 26, 2025

Five Hours of Blackout in Cannes Before the Closing of the Festival
Blackout in Cannes early this Saturday morning, which forced to stop the last screenings of the Festival, which began to fear for its closing gala scheduled for the night, a cut that the authorities attribute to a sabotage that lasted five hours. RELATED: Anomalies Revealed in Spain’s Power Grid Weeks Before Major Blackout Around 160,000 […]