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Macron says plans to hold phone talks with Putin on January 28

Macron says plans to hold phone talks with Putin on January 28

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he plans to speak over the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 28. "I plan to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday morning. I would like to …

Macron: EU should respond to Russia’s security proposals

Macron: EU should respond to Russia’s security proposals

French President Emmanuel Macron believes that the European Union should participate in drafting a response to Russia’s security proposals, the Elysee Palace announced on Tuesday after Macron’s video conference with US, European …

French parliament approves vaccine pass

French parliament approves vaccine pass

France's parliament gave final approval on Sunday to the government's latest measures to tackle the COVID-19 virus, including a vaccine pass contested by anti-vaccine protestors. Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament voted …

Macron says France stands for talks with Russia

Macron says France stands for talks with Russia

Paris stands for maintaining contacts with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. "Regarding Ukraine and Russia, we stand for a European approach that includes firmness about any threat of aggression and …

Israel and France discuss return to Iran deal

Israel and France discuss return to Iran deal

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid talked with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday evening, specifically discussing the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna surrounding a possible return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to …

New COVID-19 variant discovered in France

New COVID-19 variant discovered in France

A new variant is worrying scientists following an outbreak in southern France. Twelve patients in the region have so far tested positive for the strain, which showed an 'atypical combination', the Express reports. …

Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030

Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030

Denmark's government has announced a goal to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030. In her New Year's address, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wanted to "make flying green". However she acknowledged that …

French opposition invades territory of Azerbaijan

French opposition invades territory of Azerbaijan

The presidential nominee of France's Republican party, President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valerie Pecresse made an illegal visit to Russian peacekeepers' zone of responsibility, France TV columnist Julien …

Armenian girl wins Junior Eurovision 2021

Armenian girl wins Junior Eurovision 2021

Malena of Armenia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris with the Qami, Qami (Wind, Wind) song. Malena, 14, scored 224 points in the contest’s finals on Sunday. It is Armenia’s second win. An …

France switches to "hidden" vaccination

France switches to "hidden" vaccination

France's possible shift from sanitary passes to immunization certificates is "a hidden form of mandatory vaccination," French Health Minister Olivier Veran said in a video interview posted on Twitter by Brut on Saturday. …

No agreement on energy prices in EU

No agreement on energy prices in EU

EU leaders failed to agree on how to respond to the ongoing problem of high energy prices at Thursday's (16 December) European summit