Tag: France

France plans huge missile increase in new defense push, document shows

(Laura Kayali - Politico) France will expand missile and drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, according to a draft military planning...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Macron’s inner circle starts heading for the exit

(Clea Caulcutt and Élisa Bertholomey - Politico) As Emmanuel Macron enters the final year of his presidency, aides are beginning to abandon ship. A...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Trump takes a dig at Macron, saying wife treats him ‘badly’

(AFP/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump made fun of the French president and his wife during a private lunch Wednesday, as he lambasted NATO...
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Removing EU flags is ‘betrayal,’ French minister tells far-right mayors

(Ferdinand Knapp - Politico) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has condemned the removal of EU flags from town halls by far-right mayors, calling it...
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Israel to halt arms purchases from France

(Milena Wälde - Politico) Israel will stop all defense procurement from France, as it accuses Paris of a hostile stance toward it. Director General...
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How the wars in Ukraine and Iran made France rethink its military plans

(Laura Kayali - Politico) France is rewriting its war playbook using lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East, as it prepares for a possible...
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US pressured France to disinvite South Africa from G7 summit, Pretoria alleges

(Clea Caulcutt - Politico) South Africa is alleging that France rescinded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s invitation to the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in June...
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French far right claims momentum for presidency after local elections

(Clea Caulcutt - Politico) The far-right National Rally may not have won the string of big target cities it was hoping for in France’s...
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Winners and losers in France’s municipal elections

(Victor Goury-Laffont - Politico) Everyone seems to have something to celebrate after runoffs in municipal elections across France that offer an early glimpse of...
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Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire wins Paris mayoral race

(Giorgio Leali - Politico) Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire is on course to become Paris’ next mayor, extending his party’s quarter-century rule of the French capital,...
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Texelis, Scata team up on medium-heavy vehicle that can do drone defense

(Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo - Defense News) French company Texelis Defense and Finnish defense manufacturer Scata have partnered to develop new combat vehicle made entirely in...
Intelligence

Macron says France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on...
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5 takeaways from France’s local elections

(Marion Solletty - Politico) Both the far right and far left made strong showings in the first round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday,...
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Macron: France’s role in Middle East remains ‘purely defensive’ despite soldier’s death

(Clea Caulcutt - Politico) French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Friday that France's role in the Middle East would remain defensive after a French soldier...
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FT: France and Italy are seeking an agreement with Iran regarding ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Some European countries, notably France and Italy, have begun talks with Tehran in an attempt to negotiate an agreement guaranteeing safe passage for their...
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Norway ready to start nuclear weapons talks with France

(Laura Kayali - Politico) Norway is willing to start talks with Paris on how French nuclear weapons can contribute to the continent's security, Foreign...
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