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France prepares for major disruptions as unions call transport strike

Paris (AFP) - France faced major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.

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France Prepares for Major Disruptions as Unions Call Transport Strike

France was preparing for a day of major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. The move comes after workers at several refineries and depots operated by energy giant…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OPEC Head: Uncertainty Over Demand, Global Economy are the Reasons for the Cut, Not Politics

The reduction in oil production targets more spare capacity in case of any global emergency, OPEC's Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais has announced. The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 11 of its allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, agreed on Wednesday to lower their…

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France seeks to clamp down on 'ecocidal' private jets as climate crisis worsens

Politicians in France are discussing regulating or even banning the use of private jets as heatwaves and soaring energy prices focus attention on the urgency of tackling climate change. But some industry professionals say private jets are being unfairly targeted.

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TotalEnergies accused of supplying fuel to Russian warplanes in Ukraine

The French Transport Minister has called for an investigation into whether French oil giant TotalEnergies was involved in supplying jet fuel to the Russian military through a local joint venture.

Radio France Internationale

Macron reshuffles French cabinet for tricky second term

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reshuffled his government looking to reset a second term off to a rocky start after his failure to win a parliamentary majority.

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Macron reshapes French cabinet for tricky second term

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reshuffled his government in search of a fresh start for his second term, dogged by his failure to win a parliamentary majority last month.

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Bulgaria's no-confidence vote could hamper EU expansion

Lawmakers in Bulgaria are set to vote on a no-confidence motion against the country’s coalition government

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French minister Beaune: against any alliance with Le Pen's far right party

French European Affairs minister Clement Beaune said he was against any alliance with Marine Le Pen's far-right party Rassemblement National to vote through laws in parliament, where President Emmanuel Macron's camp lost its majority.

Reuters

French minister calls British plans to ditch parts of NI protocol "worrying"

France's Europe minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday the United Kingdom should respect its Brexit agreement with the European Union and described as worrying initiatives by London to ditch parts of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Reuters

Russia plans Severodonetsk plant evacuation as it bids to encircle city

Lysychansk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia said Tuesday it would establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a chemical plant in Severodonetsk, as the two sides battled for control of the key city in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

AFP

Macron faces tough battle for control of parliament after first round vote

President Emmanuel Macron faces a tough fight to win an absolute majority in parliament that would allow him to govern with a free hand after a strong showing by a new left-wing alliance in Sunday's first-round election.

Reuters

Unified French left seeks to be counterweight to Macron, but not everyone agrees

The French left has united for the first time since the 1970s and is running candidates in the upcoming legislative elections who will serve as a counterweight to President Emmanuel Macron. But there are dissidents, and those campaigning for the leftwing coalition are having to work hard to bring people…

Radio France Internationale

France says Ukraine entry into EU will not happen for '15 or 20 years'

A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union (EU) would not be finalised for "15 or 20 years," France's Europe minister has said pouring cold water on Kyiv's hopes for quick entry in the wake of Russia's invasion.

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France reassures Ukraine it will be part of European Union

Ukraine will eventually be part of the European Union, France's Europe minister said on Tuesday, reassuring Kyiv that an initiative to forge closer ties between the bloc and aspiring members would not replace their bids to join.

Radio France Internationale

Right-wing outcry as historian Pap Ndiaye heads up French education ministry

The nomination of Pap Ndiaye, a historian and expert on US minority rights, was the biggest surprise in France's new government line-up. Even before he gets down to business, the left-leaning academic has been slammed by the political right for his "woke" positions on race and police violence.

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France Sees EU Membership for Ukraine in '15 or 20 Years'

A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union could not be finalized for “15 or 20 years,” France’s Europe minister said Sunday, pouring cold water on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hopes for a quick entry in the wake of Russia’s military operation in his country. “We have to be…

Reuters

French minister Beaune: EU deal on Russian oil ban could be reached this week

French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said European Union members could reach a deal this week on the EU Commission's proposal to ban all oil imports from Russia.

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EDF energy prices rise by 4% in France compared to 54% in UK

State-owned firm was forced to take a £7billion pound hit to protect French households

Reuters

French minister Beaune: EU will probably adopt new Russian sanctions on Wednesday

The European Union will most likely adopt a new round of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday after reports of killings of civilians in northern Ukraine by Russian forces, said France's European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune.

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EU to Seek China Rethink over Russia Ties

The EU holds a virtual summit with China on Friday amid increasing alarm over Beijing's growing proximity with Moscow and its reluctance to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold the videoconference with EU leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, carrying through on an…

France 24

As it happened: Ukraine denies attacking fuel depot inside Russia

The Red Cross on Friday said a team sent to help evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol had been forced to turn around after conditions made it “impossible to proceed”. Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city…

Bangkok Post

Aid convoys unable to reach Ukraine's Mariupol

The United Nations said relief convoys have so far failed to reach Mariupol after the port city has been devastated by weeks of shelling by Russian forces, but aid including food and medicine arrived in the northeastern city of Sumy.

AFP

EU to seek China rethink over Russia ties

Brussels (AFP) - The EU holds a virtual summit with China on Friday amid increasing alarm over Beijing's growing proximity with Moscow and its reluctance to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

France summons Russian envoy over embassy Twitter cartoon that mocked Europe

Russia's ambassador to France was summoned on Friday to the French Foreign Ministry over an earlier embassy Twitter post that Paris deemed unacceptable, the foreign ministry said.

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