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Former EU Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier Appointed as New French PM

Sep 5, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier, a leading figure on the right wing and former European Union (EU) Brexit Chief Negotiator, as Prime Minister following a long-standing political crisis in the country. The…

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At Least 12 Died after Migrant Boat Capsized in France

Sep 4, 2024

A migrant boat capsized in the English Channel off the Gris-Nez cape, near the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer in France. Authorities said that at least 12 people died, 2 were declared missing and several others were injured in the accident.…

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Serbia to Buy 12 Rafale Fighter Jets from France

Aug 30, 2024

Serbia has agreed to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal worth €2.7 billion, marking a significant shift in Serbia's defense strategy. The agreement was signed during a meeting in Belgrade between French…

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Aircraft Crashes into Sea during Normandy Landings Ceremony in France

Aug 17, 2024

A Fouga Magister jet, used as training aircraft, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an air demonstration held in Lavandou, southern France, as part of the 80th anniversary ceremony of the Normandy landings yesterday. The incident,…

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High Speed Train Network Sabotage Paralyzes Transportation in France

Jul 26, 2024

The High Speed Train (TGV) network of the National Company of the French Railways (SNCF) was sabotaged due to "malicious acts" and paralyzed transportation hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, said SNCF. Fires broke…

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7 Killed in Residential Building Fire in France

Jul 18, 2024

As a result of a fire that broke out at night on the top floor of a 7-storey residential building in Nice, France, 7 people, including 3 children, died and 3 people were injured, 1 of them seriously. The dead and injured were from the…

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Rouen Cathedral’s Tower Catches Fire in France

Jul 11, 2024

A fire broke out for an unknown reason amid the renovation works in the tower of the Rouen Cathedral, one of the symbolic structures of the country in Rouen, France. While the incident caused panic around, people inside the cathedral were…

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Supporters Celebrate Leftist Alliance’s Victory in France

Jul 8, 2024

Numerous people took to the streets to celebrate the results of the 2024 French legislative elections, which brought the New Popular Front left-wing alliance victory. The New Popular Front alliance consists of La France Insoumise, the…

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2nd Round of French Parliamentary Elections Begins

Jul 7, 2024

French people started to vote in the second round of French parliamentary elections in the morning. The results will be published at about 20.00 local time. Far right party le Rassemblement National (RN) came ahead in the first round of…

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Small Plane Crashes on Highway in France

Jul 1, 2024

A small plane crashed on the A4 highway in the Seine-et-Marne region, east of Paris, the capital of France, at around 16:00 local time, causing the deaths of 3 people on board. Luckily, no vehicles on the highway were affected.…

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