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French MPs approve huge boost in military spending, spurred by Ukraine war
France’s parliament on Thursday approved a multi-billion-euro boost to military spending through the rest of this decade, spurred by Russia’s…
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‘A strong gesture’: French delivery of SCALP missiles to Ukraine marks shift in Western strategy
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that SCALP missiles, capable of striking the Russian army at long range, would…
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Riot fears cast a shadow over France’s Bastille Day celebrations
Recent riots have cast a shadow over France’s beloved Bastille Day national holiday, which marks the start of the French…
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Macron’s call to ‘cut off’ social media during riots sparks backlash in France
President Emmanuel Macron’s government faced a backlash Wednesday after the centrist leader called for powers to “cut off” social media…
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Fundraiser for officer who shot Nahel outstrips donations to victim’s family
A campaign to raise money for the family of the policeman who shot dead French teenager Nahel M. topped 1.47…
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Protest violence in France falls sharply, a week after fatal police shooting of teen
Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said Tuesday, a week after riots erupted…
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Macron says ‘peak’ of riots has passed at meeting with French mayors
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with hundreds of French officials to begin exploring the “deeper reasons” for the…
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France’s last surviving D-day veteran Léon Gautier dies at 100
The last surviving Frenchman to participate in the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944 died Monday aged 100, local authorities…
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🔴 Live: French police arrests fall sharply to 157 during sixth night of unrest
A firefighter has died overnight outside of Paris trying to douse burning vehicles, the interior minister announced Monday morning. It…
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Unrest in France: ‘The response can’t only be increased policing’ – France 24
Issued on: 01/07/2023 – 10:59Modified: 01/07/2023 – 11:03 06:25 The French government rejected on Friday accusations by the UN of…
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