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Opposition stands up for Macron after he was slapped in face

Opposition stands up for Macron after he was slapped in face

French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man on Tuesday during a visit to a small town in southeastern France, an incident that prompted a wide show of support for French politicians from all sides. The French …

Armenia’s fruitless search for allies on which it can count

Armenia’s fruitless search for allies on which it can count

Armenia is due to hold a snap parliamentary election later this month, and foreign policy will be a key issue given the country’s noticeable lack of true allies during last year’s war with Azerbaijan. As Emerging Europe …

Why is Europe on a witch hunt against 'political Islam'?

Why is Europe on a witch hunt against 'political Islam'?

Aspectre is haunting Europe: the spectre of political Islam. From France’s fight against “Islamo-leftism” to Austria’s battle against “political Islam”, Muslims and Muslim anti-racist civil society groups …

Macron: EU sanctions on Russia do not work

Macron: EU sanctions on Russia do not work

The European Union needs a new strategy on Russia because sanctions alone have not changed its behaviour, French president Emmanuel Macron has said. "With Russia, the policy of progressive sanctions on frozen situations is no …

European vaccination: from vampire castle to Salisbury Cathedral

European vaccination: from vampire castle to Salisbury Cathedral

As the vaccination campaign is gaining steam, some European nations resort to the most uncanny of places to provide people with the anti-COVID jab. Football stadiums, cathedrals, subway stations, cinemas and even the infamous Dracula’s castle in Romania are all used to attract people into getting the vaccine

Russian and French leaders discuss situation in Karabakh

Russian and French leaders discuss situation in Karabakh

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Karabakh during a telephone conversation, according to the Kremlin press service. "The situation around Nagorno-Karabakh was …

Macron and Merkel to meet Ukraine's Zelensky an April 16

Macron and Merkel to meet Ukraine's Zelensky an April 16

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. President Macron will receive Zelensky for lunch in Paris and both men will then talk …

EU prepared to sanction Turkey if 'aggressive stance' persists

EU prepared to sanction Turkey if 'aggressive stance' persists

The European Union has a ready package of measures, including sanctions, against Turkey in case if it fails to abandon the "aggressive stance" in various issues of international significance, French Minister of State for European …

Putin holds video conference with Macron and Merkel

Putin holds video conference with Macron and Merkel

Russia is ready to resume cooperation with the European Union is it demonstrates reciprocal interest, the Kremlin press service quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying during videoconference talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel …

France enters third wave of Covid-19 infections

France enters third wave of Covid-19 infections

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said that time had come for additional coronavirus restrictions in the greater Paris region as the country enters a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. French health authorities reported …