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Waving Canadian Flags, French ‘Freedom Convoy’ Gets Underway
In the city of Perpignan, near France's border with Spain, around 200 people gathered to set off towards Paris as part of the "freedom convoy" movement.
France’s Macron Calls for Calm to Resolve Ukraine Crisis
Moscow denies any plans to invade but is seeking sweeping concessions from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the military alliance which has underpinned security in western Europe since 1949.
Macron: Putin Told Him Russia Won’t Escalate Ukraine Crisis
At a news conference after meeting Zelenskyy, Macron said Putin told him during their more than five-hour session Monday that “he won’t be initiating an escalation. I think it is important.”
Macron Sees Decisive Next Few Days for Ukraine After Putin Meeting
Putin suggested some of Macron's ideas could help defuse the crisis.
France’s Macron Flies to Moscow in High-Risk Diplomatic Mission
French leader meets Putin in Moscow before visit to Kyiv
Outcry as Iran Sentences French Tourist To 8 Years in Prison for Espionage
"His sentence is based on a different legal clause than the earlier one ... He has been convicted of cooperation with hostile states against Iran which carries a longer sentence than his previous one," Dehghan said.
French Parliament Approves Vaccine Pass
President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to seek a second term in an April presidential election, told Le Parisien paper this month that he wanted to "piss off" unvaccinated people by making their lives so complicated they would end up getting the COVID vaccine.
COVID-19: New Variant, B.1.640.2, Detected in France – Study
The variant, tentatively identified B.1.640.2, is believed to be Cameroonian in origin and have so far spread to 12 patients in southern France.
France Calls Iran’s Space Launch ‘Regrettable’ Amid Nuclear Deal Talks
The attempted launch drew criticism from the United States, Germany and France.
France Closes Mosque After Imam Incites Hatred Against Christians, Jews
French mosque closed for regularly hosting pro-jihad speaker