France’s new prime minister says he'll renegotiate a contested plan to raise the retirement age
France’s new prime minister François Bayrou announced Tuesday the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement ...
France's new PM faces first big test during period of political instability
PARIS -- France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his ...
New French PM Focuses On 'Excessive' Debt In First Key Parliament Speech
France's prime minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday warned parliament about his country's spiralling debt and said he was ...
France’s battered Mayotte islands hit by new tropical storm just weeks after devastating cyclone
The French territory of Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, ...
AkzoNobel to lay off up to 16% of workforce in France
Dutch paint and coatings maker AkzoNobel plans to lay off of up to 211 staff in France, about 16% of its workforce in the ...
Prominent diplomat and jurist who heads top UN court named Lebanon’s new prime minister
Lebanon’s new president has asked prominent diplomat and jurist Nawaf Salam to form the country’s new government after Salam ...
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Who is Alcide Ponga, New Caledonia's new pro-French president?
Ponga was named on Wednesday, 8 January, following the collapse of New Caledonia's first pro-independence government in December ... keeping New Caledonia within France. “ ...
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Macron welcomes 'crucial election' of new Lebanon president
Aoun said he would call for parliamentary consultations as soon as possible on naming a new ... AFP France's foreign ministry on Thursday urged the formation of a strong government, saying Aoun's ...