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France’s parliament approves Emergency Bill to prevent U.S.-style government shutdown

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France’s parliament approves Emergency Bill to prevent U.S.-style government shutdown

French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France’s fractured parliament approved an Emergency Bill on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) designed to prevent a U.S.-style government shutdown next week, after negotiations on a 2026 budget collapsed. With just days left before the new year, France…

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French Prime Minister proposes suspending controversial retirement age law until 2027 election

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French Prime Minister proposes suspending controversial retirement age law until 2027 election

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu gestures as he speaks during a debate following his first general policy speech in front of the parliament and the new government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on October 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will propose the suspension of a contested plan…

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French PM Lecornu says new government must reflect parliamentary reality

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French PM Lecornu says new government must reflect parliamentary reality

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks to journalists after a visit to a police station in L’Hay-les-Roses, on the outskirts of Paris, France, on October 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The next French government will have to reflect the composition of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday (October 11, 2025)…

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French Foreign Minister visits Greenland in show of support for the Arctic territory

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French Foreign Minister visits Greenland in show of support for the Arctic territory

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot insisted that Greenland “is not for sale,” and criticized the U.S. for its intentions to take control of the strategic Arctic territory during a visit Sunday to its capital, Nuuk. Mr. Barrot spoke in a news…

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U.S. Envoy criticises France’s lack of action over anti-semitism

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U.S. Envoy criticises France’s lack of action over anti-semitism

Charles Kushner. File. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Ambassador to Paris has upped the pressure on President Emmanuel Macron over anti-semitism in France with a letter calling the government’s action on anti-Jewish hatred insufficient, days after similar criticism from Israel. U.S. envoy Charles Kushner’s letter to Mr. Macron was dated August 25, which he…

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Macron Says Trump “Can Restart Useful Dialogue” With Putin

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Macron Says Trump “Can Restart Useful Dialogue” With Putin

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will host another meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the new US administration and Russia, adding that Donald Trump “can restart a useful dialogue” with Vladimir Putin. In an interview with French regional newspapers, Macron again appeared open to the idea of sending troops…

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Trump Plans Tariffs On Canada, France Over Digital Services Taxes

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Trump Plans Tariffs On Canada, France Over Digital Services Taxes

Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday said he planned to impose tariffs on Canada and France over their digital services taxes on U.S. technology giants, which has been a long-standing irritant. Canada, seeking to address the challenge of taxing digital giants like Google parent Alphabet and Amazon.com that can book their profits in low-tax countries,…

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Pakistani Man Jailed For 30 Years Over Charlie Hebdo Attack In France

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Pakistani Man Jailed For 30 Years Over Charlie Hebdo Attack In France

Paris: A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo in 2020 with a meat cleaver.   When he carried out the attack, 29-year-old Zaheer Mahmood wrongly believed the satirical newspaper was still based in the building,…

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