(Bloomberg) — Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. has doubled its stake in the Mnazi Bay natural gas field operated by Etablissements Maurel & Prom SA as part of plans by the East African nation to increase government participation in strategic projects. Most Read from Bloomberg TPDC signed an agreement with the French company on Saturday to […]
France’s two major farming unions have announced they will suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country. The president of Young Farmers union, Arnaud Gaillot, spoke alongside the head of France’s biggest farming union, FNSEA, on Thursday and said “we call on our members to suspend the blockades”. The move came after France’s prime […]
France scrum-half Maxime Lucu will start in place of the absent Antoine Dupont for Friday evening’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland. Fabien Galthie’s starting XV shows five changes from the team which began Les Bleus’ 29-28 Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa on October 15th. With Dupont missing the tournament in order […]
PARIS (AP) — France’s new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal vowed Tuesday to boost employment, restore authority in the country’s schools and support workers including farmers who have been protesting for days over their eroding incomes. Three weeks after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister, Attal […]
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf inspect the Grenadier Guards of the Life Guards during a welcome ceremony at the Inner Courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday Jan. 30, 2024. France’s President Emmanuel Macron started a two-day state visit in Stockholm during which he will meet Swedish […]
Protesting farmers were encircling Paris with tractor barricades and drive-slows on Monday, using their vehicles to block motorways leading to France’s capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. The targeting of Paris — host of the Summer Olympics in six months […]
PARIS (AP) — Protesting farmers vowed to encircle Paris with tractor barricades and drive-slows on Monday, aiming to lay siege to France’s seat of power in a battle with the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. The traffic blockages that farmers were starting to […]
Protesting farmers shut down long stretches of some of France’s major highways again on Friday, using tractors to block and slow traffic and squeeze the government ever more tightly to give in to their demands that growing and rearing food be made easier and more lucrative. The farmers’ spreading movement for better remuneration for their […]
(Bloomberg) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raised doubts over her party’s ties to Germany’s AfD after a “re-migration” plan with Nazi echoes was uncovered and triggered mass protests. Most Read from Bloomberg France’s National Rally belongs to the same group as the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany in the European Parliament, which is due […]
It is difficult to look beyond Ireland and France as the principal contenders for this season’s Guinness Six Nations title. The tournament’s most eagerly-awaited opener for years will unfold between the main two teams on a Friday night in Marseille – and everyone else could be playing catch-up from day one. There will undoubtedly be […]
PARIS (AP) — French police and protesters are preparing for a decision Thursday by France’s Constitutional Council on whether to approve a divisive new immigration law that makes it easier to deport foreigners and restricts their access to social welfare. A ruling is expected Thursday afternoon on whether the law conforms to the constitution. French […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has held out the prospect of a support agreement with Ukraine, similar to the one the UK signed with the country a few days ago. Macron will be travelling to Ukraine in February to discuss the proposal, Macron said in Paris on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile France will continue to support Ukraine […]