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Montevideo, December 16th 2025 - 02:33 UTC

Tag: France

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

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

    Cannes and the town of Villeneuve-Loubet also recently banned the burkini. Critics say the bans are discriminatory and could worsen tensions.

    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

    Italy's Aermacchi M-346 Master is considered too expensive in money value, US$ 30 million each plus the need of a completely new tooling and training program.

    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

    Macri will be received on Tuesday by the German president Joachim Gauck, and is set to share a work lunch with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

    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

    “You are in or out... The EU Council should give the British an ultimatum about their intentions, and France’s president will be very clear about that,” Macron said

    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

    Hollande and Merkel said just as France and Germany had put aside their shared history to become close allies, EU must now pull together to deal current challenges. (Pic EPA)

    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

    “The recommendation was unequivocal, the French offer represented the capabilities best able to meet Australia's unique needs,” Turnbull told reporters

    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

    It doesn't mean that everything will be destroyed, I don't want to give you catastrophic scenarios, but there will be consequences, said the French president

    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 farmers continue with demonstrations across the country, using their tractors to block traffic to burning egg boxes and hurling wellies at buildings.

    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”

    Foreign minister Malcorra received President Hollande at the airport. The French president was delayed because his aircraft suffered mechanical problems in Peru

    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.

  • Thursday, February 25th 2016 - 06:27 UTC

    Hollande extends full support for Macri: “France is ready to back you”

    The two presidents at Casa Rosada held talks, signed cooperation agreements and held a media conference

    Argentina's President Mauricio Macri received fresh endorsement of his economic measures on Wednesday when French President Francois Hollande flew in to Buenos Aires with 30 business leaders looking for investment opportunities. The visit reflected a turnaround in Argentina's global profile since Macri took power two months ago and immediately set about mending diplomatic ties and his country's tattered credit ratings.