Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France
By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony GENEVA (Reuters) – France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people were forced to pay in return…
Analysis-West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal
By John Irish and Edward McAllister PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) – France’s decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist insurgency and could…
France to let fuel retailers sell below cost in inflation fight -PM
(Corrects spelling of Elisabeth, paragraph 1) PARIS (Reuters) – The French government plans to temporarily lift a ban on retailers selling road fuel below cost as part of efforts to stem inflationary…
France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – minister
PARIS (Reuters) – France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the culture minister said on Friday, after entertainment businesses slammed a decision this week to…
France on course for 0.1-0.2% growth in third quarter – central bank
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is on course for meagre growth in the third quarter boosted by the manufacturing, energy and services sectors, the central bank forecast on Tuesday. The euro…
Industrial production in France rose 0.8% in July, beating forecasts
PARIS (Reuters) – Industrial production in France grew by 0.8% in July, according to official figures published on Friday, offering a small uplift for the euro zone’s second-biggest economy which is still…
Zelenskiy says he struck key deal on pilot training in France
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had struck a “very important agreement on training our pilots in France” in conversation with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. “Our coalition of modern…
France to ban disposable e-cigarettes, PM says
PARIS (Reuters) – France plans to ban disposable electronic cigarettes, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on radio station RTL on Sunday. “It’s an important public health issue,” said Borne, adding that…
Explainer-Why is France struggling to lower supermarket prices?
PARIS (Reuters) – Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is meeting France’s top supermarkets and their suppliers on Wednesday and Thursday to try to persuade them to accelerate price cuts as shoppers struggle…
France to ban Muslim abaya dress in state schools
PARIS (Reuters) – France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister said on Sunday ahead of the…
UK’s Pret takes coffee subscription service to US and France
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger will launch its monthly coffee subscription service in the United States and France this year after the scheme…
France not planning household tax hikes, sources say other taxes possible
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -The French government has no plans to make households pay more taxes, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday, but other tax rises are under consideration, two…
China hopes France can help take heat out of relations with EU
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes France can “stabilise the tone” of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a senior French minister in Beijing on Saturday, as European leaders debate how…
Condemning ‘power grab’, France calls for restoration of Niger leader
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – France on Thursday called for the release and restoration of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum after what it said was a “power grab” in a country vital…
France upbeat on attracting major Tesla investment – Le Maire
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said he was “very hopeful” Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk will pick France for a substantial investment linked to the production…
Trump Says He’ll Bring Back ‘Travel Ban’ If Re-Elected To Avoid ‘Same Fate’ As France
Trump Says He’ll Bring Back ‘Travel Ban’ If Re-Elected To Avoid ‘Same Fate’ As France Harold Hutchison on July 7, 2023 Former President Donald Trump said during a Friday speech in Iowa…
Stellantis CEO rules out moving Peugeot e-208 production to France
PARIS (Reuters) – Stellantis has no plans to move production of the electric Peugeot e-208 to France from Spain despite a push from the French government for more locally made cars, CEO…
France Shuts Down ‘Eco-Terrorism’ Group It Says Encouraged ‘Violence’
France Shuts Down ‘Eco-Terrorism’ Group It Says Encouraged ‘Violence’ John Hugh DeMastri on June 21, 2023 The French government will take steps to shut down Les Soulèvements de la Terre (SLT), a…
In Africa, France targets Russian and Wagner disinformation
By John Irish, Elizabeth Pineau and Bate Felix PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) – After armed men killed nine Chinese nationals at a gold mine in Central African Republic in March, a video circulated on…
Exclusive-Citing attack threat, France bans Iranian opposition rally -document
By John Irish and Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) – France has banned an upcoming Iranian opposition rally over the risk of an attack, according to a letter sent to the organisers and…
Germany, France clash over reform of EU fiscal rules, deal seen by end-2023
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – France and Germany clashed on Friday over how to reform the European Union’s fiscal rules and both claimed they had the backing of many other EU…
France hosts $7 billion debt talks as Casino seeks deal with creditors
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Casino and the holders of its 6.4 billion euros ($7 billion) of debt met at France’s finance ministry on Thursday morning as the beleaguered retailer seeks…
France to intensify arms delivery to help Ukraine counter-offensive -Macron
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that a long-anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive against occupying Russian forces had started, and he promised more military aid to the Kyiv government. At…
Explainer-How France secured a fall in food prices
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said last week he had secured a pledge from 75 top food companies to cut prices on hundreds…
China aircraft monitored US, France, Canada, Japan navy drill – media
BEIJING (Reuters) -China deployed a reconnaissance aircraft over Pacific waters east of Taiwan last week that Chinese media said monitored and gathered intelligence on an exercise involving the navies of the United…
France warns Iran on drone deliveries to Russia
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron warned Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday about the consequences of delivering drones to Russia, Macron’s office said on Saturday. In a phone call, Macron urged Iran…
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