Tag: France

• Saturday, August 27th 2016 - 04:26 UTC

  French ruling suspends “burkini” swimsuit ban in the Riviera resorts

  

  Mayors of French towns who banned the controversial “burkini” swimsuit have been warned they must heed a court ruling suspending the action. Human rights lawyer Patrice Spinosi said if any mayors did not comply, he would take each case to court but at least three mayors have said they will keep the bans on their beaches.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2016 - 06:29 UTC

  More French towns adopt Burkinis' ban; clashes in Corsican beaches

  

  A French court has rejected a demand by a group of French Muslims in Cannes to overturn a ban on full-body, head-covering swimwear on city beaches. A lawyer for the Collective Against Islamophobia in France said after the decision Saturday by a court in nearby Nice that he would lodge an appeal with the Council of State, the highest administrative body in France.

• Saturday, August 13th 2016 - 15:11 UTC

  Argentina could receive a squadron of Mirage F1; Air Force will have no combat aircraft by 2018

  

  Argentina's Air Force will have no combat aircraft by 2018 since by then the three A4-AR Fightinghawk which remain operational will be decommissioned, according to Argentine defense sources. At the end of 2015, the outgoing Cristina Fernandez administration witnessed the definitive decommissioning of the few operational French built Mirage III.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2016 - 06:54 UTC

  Macri begins official visit to Germany looking for trade and investment

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri arrived in Berlin on Monday, in his first official trip to the country and as part of an European tour aimed at strengthening Argentina’s ties with the European Union. Macri arrived from Brussels where he met EU authorities and the day before, was in Paris with president Francois Hollande.

• Monday, June 20th 2016 - 05:34 UTC

  France wants strong immediate action from European Council if UK votes Leave

  

  French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday the EU should act quickly and firmly if Britain votes next week to leave the European Union. Britain’s EU referendum will be held on Thursday, with an EU summit set for a few days later on June 28 at which Macron said EU leaders should take a firm stand with regard to the UK.

• Monday, May 30th 2016 - 07:48 UTC

  At the 100th anniversary of Verdun, Hollande and Merkel appeal to unity

  

  French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed on Sunday for Europe to unite to face its current challenges as they marked the 100th anniversary of Verdun, the longest battle of World War I. The 300 days of fighting in northeast France were one of the bloodiest battles of the war, claiming more than 300,000 lives before France emerged victorious.

• Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 10:51 UTC

  In a strategic decision, Australia opts for French submarines, sinks Japanese bid

  

  France has beaten Japan and Germany to win a US$ 43 billion deal to build a fleet of 12 submarines for Australia, one of the world's most lucrative defense contracts, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Tuesday.

• Friday, March 4th 2016 - 06:49 UTC

  French president wants UK in the EU and warns of the consequences of leaving

  

  French President Francois Hollande has said he wants the UK to stay in the EU - and warned of the “consequences” for immigration and the economy of leaving. A French government minister earlier suggested his country could end UK border controls in Calais.

• Friday, February 26th 2016 - 07:46 UTC

  French farmers furious with low prices and storm shops selling foreign goods

  

  French government has been trying to defuse the week-long protests by farmers over the collapsing prices of agriculture including cereals, milk and vegetables.The depression of prices is partly due to EU agriculture ministers, who have come under pressure from the French government to ease Russian trade sanctions and to remove excess meat and dairy products off the European market.

• Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:57 UTC

  Hollande/Macri 'personal link' “will make things get moving and get done”

  

  The visit of French president Francois Hollande was described as “most positive” and this was reflected in the over twenty bilateral agreements signed in all fields, plus a very significant 'personal link' with his Argentine peer Mauricio Macri, said Susana Malcorra, foreign minister on Wednesday at the Casa Rosada.