Tag: France

• Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 12:03 UTC

  French Overseas Territory under curfew following changes in Paris to voting bill

  

  France declared a 12-day state of emergency in the Overseas Territory of New Caledonia, following riots and arson that left at least four people killed. The trigger of the violence came after the French assembly in Paris passed a contentious voting bill, according to New Caledonia High Commissioner Louis Le Franc, who said that “a curfew and a ban on TikTok” were now in force.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2024 - 16:40 UTC

  Rioting in French Overseas Territory over voting rights diluting indigenous Kanaks influence

  

  The government of the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia, to the east of Australia appealed to security forces and issued a 12-hour overnight curfew for Tuesday night following violent protests and rioting in the capital Noumea.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:12 UTC

  French FM stops by in Buenos Aires ahead of Rio summit

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei met in Buenos Aires Tuesday with France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to strengthen bilateral ties and trade between the two countries.

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

  France slams the door on the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement

  

  In a move to address the ongoing protests by French farmers, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal unequivocally declared France's rejection of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. The decision, previously hinted at by President Emmanuel Macron, aims to alleviate the grievances of farmers who have been blocking roads and highways across the country. France's two largest farmers' unions said in a statement that they will lay siege to Paris from Monday.

• Saturday, January 27th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  French PM says his country would not endorse EU-Mercosur deal

  

  French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Friday announced his country's decision once again to oppose the free trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur amid protests from local farmers objecting to President Emmanuel Macron's latest measures affecting agrifood production.

• Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  France appoints youngest-ever, first openly gay Prime Minister

  

  The 34-year-old Gabriel Attal Tuesday became France's youngest-ever Prime Minister. He was appointed after the 62-year-old Élisabeth Borne resigned on Monday following indications from President Emmanuel Macron that he wanted her replaced in a move to rebuild his political might ahead of the European elections and the Olympic Games in Paris, according to government sources quoted by local media.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 20:20 UTC

  Avian flu, France planning to vaccinate some 60 million ducks

  

  Some 60 million ducks are to be vaccinated in France over the next year as the country embarks on a campaign to combat bird flu and put an end to mass culls, which cost the poultry industry millions every year.

• Friday, September 15th 2023 - 11:20 UTC

  Presidents of Uruguay, France meet for Rugby World Cup match

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday discussed the European Union-Mercosur trade deal with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron while meeting ahead of the Rugby World Cup clash in Lille between the two countries' national teams, which the hosts eventually won 27-12.

• Sunday, September 10th 2023 - 06:39 UTC

  Rugby World Cup: Argentina lost 27-10 to England in its debut in France

  

  The Argentine national rugby team lost 27-10 against England in its World Cup debut on Saturday in Marseille, a bad sign for the Pumas who dream of reaching at least the semifinals of the tournament.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:45 UTC

  Drastic French wine industry reduction: millions of Euros to destroy wine and pull up hectares of vines

  

  France is preparing to destroy some 80 million gallons of wine to help its farmers in wine-producing areas to cope with a sharp fall in prices, as consumption decreases and overproduction has further complicated the situation. For this purpose the European Union has granted an initial 160 million Euros, topped to 200 million Euros by the French government, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau told reporters at a press conference.