France calls on Russia to revise decision on nuke arms deployment in Belarus

 The French foreign ministry has called on Russia to revise its agreement with Belarus on the deployment of nuclear weapons as having a destabilizing character.

Charles de Gaulle terminal blocked amid French pension protests

French workers angry that the pension age is being increased blocked access to a terminal at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on a day of nationwide protests.

Police clash with pension demonstrators for second night in Paris

Riot police clashed with protesters for a second night in Paris as demonstrations continued against the government’s plans to raise the French pension age.

France has no money for pensions, but there are always funds for military aid to Ukraine - Leader Of Patriots Party

The leader of France's Eurosceptic party The Patriots, Florian Philippot, has told RIA Novosti that the French authorities may "slow down" the decision on the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine.

France's Macron to force through pension reform with no vote

The French government has been forced to push through unpopular pension reforms, to avoid a knife-edge vote in the National Assembly.

French Senate approves Macron’s pension plan amid new protests

The French Senate has approved President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform plan as hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied in cities across the country to oppose the changes.

Hosting Ukrainian refugees cost France $672M in 2022: Report

France spent €634 million ($672 million) last year on hosting Ukrainians displaced by the war with Russia, according to official data released on Tuesday.

Demonstrators Clash with Police as Pension Protests Persist in Paris

 Demonstrators battled with riot police on the streets of Paris during the sixth nationwide day of coordinated protest against planned pension reforms.

Pension Reform Protests Continue in France for Fifth Day

Plans are afoot for a fifth day of nationwide strikes and protests in France Thursday against a pension reform that is the flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term.

Italy calls invitation of Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to Paris ‘inappropriate’

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday said the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Paris, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, was “inappropriate.”

“I believe our strength is community and unity .... but there are times when favoring internal public opinion risks being to the detriment of the cause, and this seems to me to be one of those cases,” she said in Brussels.

Following his visit to London and Paris, Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Thursday to push EU leaders for more weapons in the fight against Russia

VIDEO: Water cannons and tear gas in France against Participants of Protest against Pension Reform

 

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France to send more mobile artillery to Ukraine: Defense minister

France will send 12 more Caesar truck-mounted howitzers to Ukraine for its fight against Russia, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday.

France recalls ambassador from Burkina Faso after agreeing to withdraw troops

 France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa's Sahel region.

Several French Private Military Companies Currently Operate In Eurasian Space - Lavrov

Moscow believes that Paris actively intervenes in the affairs of other states, saying that the actions of Russian private military company are behind the withdrawal of French troops from Burkina Faso, while several French private military companies operate in the Eurasian space, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Macron Waiting For Burkina Faso To Clarify Reports On French Troop Withdrawal

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is waiting for clarifications from the Burkina Faso leadership following reports that authorities in the West African country have ordered French troops to leave Burkina Faso within one month.

Burkina Faso demands departure of French troops: Report

Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered French troops stationed in the West African country to leave within a month.

French, German leaders seek to build Europe with stronger military capabilities

France and German leaders said that they seek to build a Europe with stronger military capabilities.

RT France announces its closure, after five years of relentless work

RT France has said it is shutting down, according to the press release posted on the TV channel’s website on Saturday.

French politician accuses US of intent to start war in Europe

Florian Philippot, head of France’s The Patriots political party, accused the US of desire to start a world war in Europe.

Protesters In Burkina Faso Call On French Troops To Leave

 A demonstration in support of the withdrawal of French troops from Burkina Faso has taken place in the capital city of Ouagadougou, the Burkina 24 news outlet reports.