1 year agoAt the afternoon #GiletsJaunes regain strength and consolidate the barricades at Virsac, motorway to Bordeaux blocked in both directions
1 year agoAt the toll Virsac on the A10 motorway north of Bordeaux, #GiletsJaunes burn trees on the tracks. Traffic interrupted in both directions
#France: a veiled woman insulted and forced to remove her veil by yellow vests in Picardy.
1 year agoVIDEO: More than 2,000 "yellow vest" rallies are being held across France, mobilizing some 124,000 people against fuel price increases, according to France's Interior Minister Christophe Castaner
1 year ago[email protected] escorting the Russian cruiser Marshall Ustinov through the English Channel this week. (After taking over escort duty from French frigate FS Primaguet).
Reaper drone crashed in Niger on the way to Niamey air base returning from Barkhane mission
1 year agoVIDEO: More than 800 Marseille residents are evacuated from their homes over growing concerns regarding the structural integrity of buildings in the centre of the southern French city, 11 days after two buildings collapsed, causing at least eight deaths
Ten people were arrested Tuesday in Seine-Saint-Denis. They are suspected of having forced about fifteen girls to engage in daily burglaries before marrying them by force, reports France Bleu Paris.
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution highly critical of Moldova, saying it has become a "state captured by oligarchic interests" that exert their influence over most part of Moldova's society.
As relationship sours, Macron tells Trump France is not vassal of U.S.
Emmanuel Macron wants autonomy of French and European defense (interview to TF1)
'Allies owe each other respect,' French president Macron says of Trump tweets
Merkel says Europe must one day create `real true European army'
1 year agoEurope's strength comes from its "diversity", German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg, but also from its "commitment to unity and compromise".
1 year agoTrump on France
[email protected]: The problem is that Emmanuel suffers from a very low Approval Rating in France, 26%, and an unemployment rate of almost 10%. He was just trying to get onto another subject. By the way, there is no country more Nationalist than France, very proud people-and rightfully so...
[email protected]: On Trade, France makes excellent wine, but so does the U.S. The problem is that France makes it very hard for the U.S. to sell its wines into France, and charges big Tariffs, whereas the U.S. makes it easy for French wines, and charges very small Tariffs. Not fair, must change.
1 year agoJNIM claimed its 1st attack on British , German, and Canadian forces at a military HQ in Gao, Mali where it operates regularly (mainly against French forces). This also marks its 1st suicide op since July, when it targeted French forces (also in Gao)
1 year agoPutin informed Security Council about brief meetings on sidelines of events in Paris.
[email protected]: Just returned from France where much was accomplished in my meetings with World Leaders. Never easy bringing up the fact that the U.S. must be treated fairly, which it hasn't, on both Military and Trade. We pay for LARGE portions of other countries military protection,..
French foreign ministers says France "not in possession" of Khashoggi recordings, but demurs on whether French officials have heard them. Accuses Erdogan of playing "political game."
Ukraine separatist elections "illegal and illegitimate," say Macron and Merkel
Prime Minister Netanyahu spokesman: In light of the security situation in the south, the prime minister decided to shorten his visit to Paris and return to Israel tonight.
Government of Ukraine Airbus A319 UR-ABA UKN1120
Putin says he talked to Trump in Paris: Russian news agencies
[email protected]: Beautiful ceremony today in Paris commemorating the end of World War One. Many World leaders in attendance. Thank you to @EmmanuelMacron, President of France. off to Suresnes American Cemetery to make speech in honor of our great heroes. Then back to the U.S.A.
With President Trump seated before him, French President Macron says, "Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism. By saying 'our interests first'we erase what a nation hold dearestits moral values."
1 year agoWorld leaders walking in the rain to the Arc de Triomphe, marking 100 years since the end of World War I. Macron, Merkel, Trudeau — but no Trump or Putin. Both arrived late, possibly due to security worries after a Femen protester charged Trump's motorcade.
70 world leaders in Paris marking 100th anniversary of ww1's end
