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February 16, 2019

French to mark three months of ‘yellow vest’ protests

Demonstrators are to hit French city streets again Saturday, marking three months of “yellow vest” protests as a poll now suggests that most of the country wants them to stop. The number of those attending the weekly rallies has dropped…

February 15, 2019

Erdogan dubs Macron a ‘political novice’ over Armenia issue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called French counterpart Emmanuel Macron a “political novice” over the announcement that France would hold a national day to commemorate “the Armenian genocide”. Turkey and Armenia have long been at odds over the…

February 15, 2019

Macron issues invite to Italian president as ambassador returns to Rome

French President Emmanuel Macron invited his Italian counterpart to Paris, his office said Friday, in a conciliatory gesture as France’s ambassador returned to Rome after he was recalled for a week in a diplomatic spat between the neighbours. Macron, who…

February 15, 2019

France probes sexual assault claim against Vatican envoy

French prosecutors said Friday they were investigating a sexual assault complaint made against the Vatican’s envoy to Paris in more unwelcome news for the Catholic church as it looks to turn the page on years of scandal. Pope Francis has…

February 15, 2019

Anti-EU parties eye gains in European election: France’s Le Pen

Anti-EU parties expect to win a greater share of European parliament seats in May elections as they field more candidates and look to cooperate in alliances, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Friday. Nationalist parties have won power…

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February 15, 2019

Recalled French ambassador set to return to Rome

France’s ambassador to Italy is set to return to Rome on Friday after being recalled for a week as a protest, but analysts warn that relations between the two neighbours are likely to remain rocky. France announced on February 7…

February 15, 2019

Dutch ministers hold ‘intensive’ talks with Air France-KLM boss

Two top Dutch ministers held “intensive” talks Friday with Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith on KLM’s future in the Franco-Dutch alliance, as a question mark hung over the position of the Dutch arm’s chief executive. The Dutch government has thrown…

February 15, 2019

Total to move jobs away from London, but says Brexit not to blame

French energy giant Total said Friday it will move some of its trading and marketing activities from London to Paris and Geneva, but insisted that Brexit had not influenced the decision. The company said the move, which British media reported…

February 15, 2019

Vatican envoy to France in sexual assault probe: judicial source

The Vatican’s envoy to France is under investigation for sexual assault after being accused of molesting an official at the Paris mayor’s office, a judicial source told AFP. The envoy, 74-year-old Luigi Ventura, has been based in Paris since 2009…