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Francois Bayrou, leader of French centrist party MoDem (Democratic Movement) walks outside the Elysee Palace on the day President Emmanuel Macron met party leaders for talks, in Paris, France, August 23, 2024. — Reuters  PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as new prime minister on Friday, after days…

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country's deep political crisis, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance, has been a…

ESA to collaborate with ISRO on Gaganyaan missions by Erica Marchand Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 On December 4, 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formalized an agreement that establishes ESA's support for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight program. This collaboration will leverage…

PARIS - A lawyer urged judges to acquit her clients Friday as defence pleas wrap up at a massive rape trial in France, arguing the main victim's "monster" husband had manipulated them into assaulting her. READ: Two defendants in French mass rape trial seek leniency In a trial that has…

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. — Reuters Tesla and SpaceX owner and world's richest person Elon Musk's net worth…

Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros The public transit authority of Ile-de-France, IDFM, has announced a “revolution” in the pricing of the fares for metro, trams and regional trains (RER) that operate under its management in the French region containing the…

Student protests against Israel have entered their second week in France. A town hall event Thursday at the prestigious Sciences Po school in Paris ended with the administration refusing to create a working group to investigate ties with Israeli universities, which students across France want to see cut over the…

PARIS — Demands for wage hikes, chants for Gaza and a smattering of calls to extinguish the Olympics flame echoed in the streets of Paris on Wednesday, as traditional May Day labor rights marches melded with pro-Palestinian protests and anti-Olympics sentiment. May 1 is Labor Day for much of the…

Author of the article: The Associated Press Sylvie Corbet Published Jan 04, 2024  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  4 minute read PARIS (AP) — The United Kingdom is not sufficiently coordinating with France in efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, according…

France has closed its embassy in Niamey a week after the last of its 1 500 soldiers left Niger. It will continue to send money to NGOs, while handling diplomacy remotely from Paris. Niger is a major supplier of uranium.  France announced this week that it is closing its embassy in…