France looking to set the tone at All Blacks’ Eden Park fortress
Eden Park has been a graveyard for visiting rugby teams for over 20 years but France will look for a strong first-up performance on Saturday
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Europe seeks US sanction exemptions for its firms in Iran
Ministers from Germany, France and Britain have written to senior US officials urging them to protect European companies working in Iran from getting caught up in
Iran’s uranium enrichment plans are close to the ‘red line’
Iran‘s declaration that it could increase its uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart risks sailing close to the “red
French police clear out Paris migrants camp
Police began evacuating hundreds of migrants living in makeshift camps in Paris on Wednesday, as European politicians continue to tackle the issue of refugees, which
French minister comes out as gay to fight homophobia
France’s Digital Minister Mounir Mahjoubi has come out as gay, in a rare move for a French public figure that he said would help give
Lecherous French face fines of up to €750
Men who wolf-whistle or sexually harass women on French streets face fines of up to 750 euros ($885) after lawmakers in the National Assembly approved
French defence minister warns US after Middle East moves
France’s foreign minister warned on Tuesday that President Emmanuel Macron was prepared to respond to U.S. moves in the Middle East, marking a sharp departure
France says Iran deal ‘not dead’, Macron to contact Rouhani
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the Iran deal was not dead despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out, and French President Emmanuel Macron would
Air France on the brink as strikes bite
The French finance minister on Sunday raised the pressure on Air France managers and unions to resolve a stand-off over wages, saying the government would
Macron’s White House tree disappears
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated the special relationship between the United States and France during his state visit to Washington last week by planting a tree with
Decisive year for Cyprus’ energy plans, foreign minister says
This year will be decisive for Cyprus’ energy plans and the government is looking forward to acting as a bridge between the countries in the
French strikers press on with attempt to derail SNCF reform
Striking French rail workers disrupted train services for the ninth day this month on Monday, turning a deaf ear to the centrist government’s insistence that
France’s Mont Saint-Michel to reopen after security alert (Update)
French authorities said they would reopen Mont Saint-Michel on Sunday after calling off an alert caused by a man threatening the police. The local government
Merkel, Macron meet to plot eurozone reform road map (Update)
Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a spirit of compromise on reforming the eurozone at a meeting on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron, who pressed
Despite Syria strikes, ‘Assad can still wage chemical attacks’
US assessments following the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria show they had only a limited impact on President Bashar al-Assad’s ability to carry out
France launches process to revoke Assad’s Legion of Honour
France has begun the process of stripping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of his Legion of Honour award, the country’s highest distinction, a source in the
France has proof Syrian government conducted chemical weapons attack
France has proof the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack last week and will decide whether to strike back when all the necessary
French public sector unions call for another strike
France’s seven main public sector trade unions have called for a one-day strike next month, broadening the scope of discontent and protest President Emmanuel Macron
French train chaos strikes again as standoff with Macron deepens
Millions of French commuters and holidaymakers faced another wave of crippling transport stoppages on Sunday, as rail workers protested at President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reform
Air France strike hits flights as French brace for rail stoppages
Air France grounded just under a third of flights on Saturday as staff staged a walkout over pay, and travellers also braced for a fresh
