6 day agoJoint declaration of President Macron and Chancellor Friedrich Merz on French-German cooperation
France offers to station nuclear weapons in Europe for the first time
French Foreign Minister: The actions taken by America and Israel should have been discussed before they occurred.
Joint statement from Berlin, Paris, and London: We are prepared to take defensive steps to destroy Iranian military capabilities.
1 week agoPossible Shahed hit at the Abu Dhabi port. This hit appears to be in the French Naval Base
France, Germany, and Britain: We call for a resumption of negotiations and a negotiated solution.
The French President: We call for a meeting of the UN Security Council.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that a war between the United States, Israel and Iran would have severe consequences for international peace and security.
Macron said France is ready to deploy the necessary resources to protect its closest partners if they request them.
1 week agoFollowing the Israeli-American attack on Iran this morning, the head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Captain Mohammed Aziz, confirmed to An-Nahar that operations at Rafik Hariri International Airport (Beirut Airport) are proceeding relatively normally, with the cancellation of some flights, particularly the flight arriving from Paris on Air France.
1 week agoThe drone spotted near the French aircraft carrier was indeed Russian, the Swedish military confirms.
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service accused France and UK in working on providing Ukraine with nuclear weapons, particularly French TN75 warheads
1 week agoUS Ambassador Charles Kushner fails to obey French government summons
France will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist, the foreign affairs minister says
Macron: The US Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs shows that it is good to have checks on power and the rule of law.
2 week agoBritish and French delegations are present at the Ukraine-U.S.-Russia talks in Geneve
Châteauroux: Gunfire exchanged between a man barricaded in a building and police. The RAID special forces unit was deployed to the scene
German Chancellor: I have begun talks with the French President regarding European nuclear deterrence.
3 week agoColonel Ibro Amadou Bacharou declared yesterday that Niger must prepare for war against France. The military junta regularly accuses Benin, Ivory Coast, and France of financing militants in the region.
3 week agoFrench President Macron: End of Russia as a permanent provider of local energy. End of China as a main export market. The U.S. imposing tariffs on our economy and a coercion mechanism. This is a game changer, which is why this is not just a transition, and none of these new factors will change in the short run. This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point.
1 month agoFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault arrives in Damascus to meet with Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani
Macron: Iran's responsibility lies first and foremost in respecting its people and releasing political prisoners, then resuming discussions on nuclear issues and regional stability.
1 month agoParis prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino to testify in an investigation into the social media platform Cybercrime, with Musk scheduled for a voluntary hearing on April 20
1 month agoParis prosecutor's cybercrime unit raids X’s French office
1 month agoPresident al-Sharaa held a telephone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss the latest developments in the region and the comprehensive agreement between the government and the SDF.
French FM @jnbarrot: "Thanks to our mediation efforts in Syria and the personal involvement of the President of the Republic, a bloodbath was avoided and a ceasefire was reached. We are ensuring that an agreement is concluded that guarantees the rights of the Kurds and prevents any resurgence of Daash (ISIS)."n
France will replace Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own video platform, Visio, across all government departments by 2027.The move is aimed at boosting digital sovereignty, securing government communications, and cutting costs
Several airlines, including Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, and Swiss have canceled their Saturday flights to the Middle East including Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. United Airways & Air Canada also cancel flights to Israel amid fears of a U.S. strike on Iran
The French side affirmed its strong confidence in the achievements of the Lebanese army on the military level and in the government's accomplishments on the economic, political, and reform levels
1 month agoClashes and riots broke out between French police and pro-Kurdish demonstrators in Marseille, France.
