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Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam amid rising tensions following the death of a French UN soldier in Lebanon. France aims to reaffirm its commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty and the ceasefire terms, while discussions continue regarding future security in the region.
A video claiming to show recent riots in Paris has gained traction online, but it actually depicts unrest from December 2022. French officials have confirmed its misrepresentation, relating it to protests following a racially motivated shooting in the city, with significant misinformation circulating on social media.
Iran has permitted the departure of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris after three and a half years of detention. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed their release while emphasising no agreement for a prisoner swap was reached, amid ongoing tensions in the region.
Tractors block major roads in Europe as farmers begin ‘siege of Paris’ French farmers are…
France’s Constitutional Council on Thursday rejected several measures in a divisive new immigration law that critics call inhumane, in a new blow to President Emmanuel Macron and his government.
A group of French farmers protested near the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday.
French farmers have engaged in a standoff with the government to express anger over a perceived lack of respect, rising costs and suffocating EU regulation. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal seeks to calm the protesters while the far-right National Rally hopes to take advantage of their anger, just five months before the European elections.
Tens of thousands of people marched in the streets of cities across France on Sunday to call on President Emmanuel Macron not to sign into law tough new legislation on immigration that they say bears the footprint of the far right and betrays French values.
France’s controversial new culture minister, Rachida Dati on Wednesday said she plans to run for Paris mayor in 2026, only days after joining President Emmanuel Macron’s reshuffled government. Dati’s arrival was the biggest surprise in last week’s cabinet shake-up that saw 34-year-old Gabriel Attal take over as prime minister.
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