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Energy crisis to cast Eiffel Tower into early darkness

Energy crisis to cast Eiffel Tower into early darkness

The Eiffel Tower, whose twinkling lights define the night-time Paris skyline, is to fall dark earlier because of the energy crisis, according to Journal du Dimanche. Paris city hall is expected to propose this week that the …

Macron intends to speak with Putin again

Macron intends to speak with Putin again

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to speak with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over the phone again on the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in the coming days, the Elysee Palace said on Sunday. "The …

Macron defends Russia dialogue

Macron defends Russia dialogue

French President Emmanuel Macron defended his policy of keeping up a dialogue with Russia. "We must not give in to any form of false morality which would leave us powerless," the president told a meeting of French ambassadors …

Russian and French top hold phone talks

Russian and French top hold phone talks

The situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and its possible inspection by an IAEA mission were among the topics discussed by Russian and French Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Catherine Colonna, over the phone, the Russian …

French PM's approval rating exceeds Macron's rating

French PM's approval rating exceeds Macron's rating

The approval rating of French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has exceeded President Emmanuel Macron's by 4 percentage points, according to a poll conducted by the IFOP research group for French magazine Le Journal du Dimanche and published on …

Marine Le Pen: EU sanctions hit Europe more than Russia

Marine Le Pen: EU sanctions hit Europe more than Russia

The sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia have hurt rather Europe itself, French parliamentarian Marine Le Pen told a news conference in Paris on Tuesday. "These sanctions have only made the population of European …

Whole of France on drought alert

Whole of France on drought alert

The entirety of France’s metropolitan départements - all 96 - now have alerts issued for drought, after local authorities for the Paris region placed their départements on alert. There are four levels of drought …

Russia sanctions doing 'more damage' to Europe - report

Russia sanctions doing 'more damage' to Europe - report

President of the Generation Frexit campaign in France Charles-Henri Gallois warned the EU's sanctions against Russia are backfiring, warning a Eurozone recession is now "obvious". "Some European countries, such as …

Macron and Raisi discuss JCPOA

Macron and Raisi discuss JCPOA

French President Emmanuel Macron told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that reviving the landmark 2015 deal on Tehran's nuclear capabilities was "still possible" but must happen "as soon as …

Erdogan: Ankara hopes to quickly implement Ukrainian grain plan

Erdogan: Ankara hopes to quickly implement Ukrainian grain plan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said on Saturday that if the plan for Ukrainian grain is quickly implemented, then the situation with global food security can be …

Europe in fire

Europe in fire

A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Spain, Croatia and southern France