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Montevideo, June 10th 2026 - 19:11 UTC

Tag: France

  • Wednesday, May 27th 2026 - 18:36 UTC

    Western Europe breaks heat records in mid-spring with deaths in United Kingdom and France

    The episode is part of a trend of extreme events that the scientific community links directly to human-driven climate change

    Several Western European countries this week broke historic temperature records for the boreal spring, in a heat wave described as “unprecedented” by national weather services in the United Kingdom and France, which has caused at least ten deaths and stretched the continent's health services. The episode is part of a trend of extreme events that the scientific community links directly to human-driven climate change, according to a study published on Tuesday that concluded that the temperature spikes “are primarily attributed to human driven climate change.”

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 12:45 UTC

    France and Greece dispatch warships to Cyprus after Iranian attack on UK base

    The French Languedoc (D653), a FREMM multipurpose frigate

    France will deploy anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus and send a frigate after drones struck the UK’s RAF Akrotiri air base on the island, citing Cyprus’ state-run CNA news agency and a Cypriot government source. The move comes amid a fast-moving regional escalation tied to fighting involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 01:53 UTC

    France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend “advanced deterrence” to European partners

    Macron spoke at the Île Longue naval base near Brest, addressing naval officers with a nuclear submarine in the background

    President Emmanuel Macron said France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal and roll out a new “advanced deterrence” doctrine that would involve a group of European partners more directly in exercises, deployments and supporting capabilities—moves Paris framed as a response to a more unstable strategic environment.

  • Thursday, January 22nd 2026 - 23:02 UTC

    Argentina envoy asks French lawmakers to cover “Falklands” label on map during hearing

    “As a representative of the Argentine state, I cannot speak freely in front of that map,” Sielecki said

    Argentina’s ambassador to France, Ian Sielecki, halted the start of a hearing at France’s National Assembly and refused to speak while a map behind him displayed the Falklands/Malvinas as UK territory. Proceedings resumed only after a staff member covered the islands with a sticky note.

  • Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 09:57 UTC

    Chinese and French carmakers join forces in Brazil to develop electric vehicles

    Alckmin praised the initiative

    Chinese automaker Geely has officially re-entered the Brazilian market by merging with the local subsidiary of France's Renault. The new entity, named 'Renault Geely do Brasil,' will jointly manufacture four new electrified vehicle models at the Ayrton Senna Complex factory in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná state, by 2027.

  • Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 20:31 UTC

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy turns himself in at Paris prison

    Sarkozy will spend at least three weeks in solitary confinement before a decision on whether to release him on parole pending an appeal is made

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy turned himself in at the La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a five-year sentence for illegally financing his 2007 presidential campaign with money from the regime of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 23:10 UTC

    France joins list of countries recognizing Palestine as a State

    Macron said that a two-state solution would bring peace to the Middle East

    The French Government of President Emmanuel Macron officially recognized Palestine's statehood on Monday, following similar decisions by the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal the day before. The move was announced at a summit on the two-state solution hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, which was boycotted by both the US and Israel.

  • Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 09:00 UTC

    French PM loses confidence vote and must resign

    Bayrou is the sixth Prime Minister under Macron since his 2017 election, but the fifth since 2022

    French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in Parliament on Monday and is set to resign shortly, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to weather a new crisis. “In line with Article 50 of the constitution, the prime minister must submit the resignation to his government,” Assembly Speaker Yael Braun-Pivet announced.

  • Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 21:41 UTC

    Lula and Macron agree to further discuss EU-Mercosur FTA

    Lula wants the FTA finalized during his pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation about one hour long Wednesday with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron, during which both leaders pledged to further discuss the Mercosur-European Union Free Trade Agreement to finalize it.

  • Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 20:46 UTC

    Uruguayan authorities summon German, French ambassadors over passport crisis

    France admits Uruguayans normally, but is unable to process visa requests for stays exceeding 90 days

    Uruguay's Acting Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi and Undersecretary of the Interior Gabriela Valverde on Thursday summoned the French and German ambassadors for consultations regarding the crisis stemming from the new passport format hindering entry and visa applications.

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