Tag: France

• Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  France takes action against British trawlers as tension escalates

  

  French naval authorities have detained one British trawler and issued a verbal warning against another for operating off its coast, the Maritime Ministry announced.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 05:09 UTC

  Tension between France, UK escalates over fishing licenses vs. electricity supply

  

  French authorities have warned they would cut power supply to the United Kingdom Tuesday in the latest episode of the English Channel fisheries saga, it was reported.

• Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  UK and France clash over fishing licenses in Jersey island's waters

  

  The United Kingdom and France are again clashing over post-Brexit fishing rights since the island of Jersey rejected 75 license requests from French fishermen. Paris announced retaliatory measures in fifteen days if the situation is not reversed.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  UK and France coordinate efforts to stop irregular migrants crossing the Channel

  

  The United Kingdom and France will deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to stop boats carrying irregular migrants from reaching British shores.

• Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Macron praises Piñera for the political changes; pledges full support to upgrade the Chile/EU trade accord

  

  France praised Chile for its current constitutional process and pledged support for negotiations to upgrade the European Union/Chile trade agreement. President Sebastian Piñera on a tour of European countries was hosted on Monday by his French peer Emmanuel Macron who during a media conference at the Elysée Palace underlined the significance of the political and constitutional transformations taking place in Chile.

• Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  French President against EU-Mercosur deal over environmental concerns

  

  France's President Emmanuel Macron Friday insisted his government would oppose the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur due to “incompatible” differences regarding climate issues.

• Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes

  

  Despite protests calling the measure a “fascist” idea that can only take place within a “tyranny,” France's Parliament has endorsed President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to extend the use of a health pass and make anticoronavirus vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  France celebrates Bastille Day amid protests against Macron's mandatory vaccination announcements

  

  Following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcements earlier this week regarding anti-covid vaccination, angered demonstrators clashed with police all over the country Wednesday during the Bastille Day holiday.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:28 UTC

  France and Greece mandate all healthcare workers be vaccinated

  

  The Governments of France and Greece Monday decreed mandatory anti-covid-19 vaccination for all health care workers, while a green pass will be required for everyday life.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 10:01 UTC

  G7 Summit ends with signing of Carbis Bay Declaration to “end the pandemic”

  

  The world's wealthiest democracies Sunday signed the Carbis Bay Declaration whereby they all pledged to “end the pandemic and prepare for our futures” as well as to “build back better.”