France
France’s Macron, in call with UK’s PM, says dialogue needed on Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine crisis by phone with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and underlined the need "to maintain dialogue to de-escalate (the situation),"…
Finland’s president says Minsk agreement should be looked at again
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The Minsk agreement should be revisited to find a solution to the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said on Friday. Niinisto said…
France hopes to seal Romania 1.2 billion euro warship deal quickly
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -France hopes a deal to sell four warships to Romania for 1.2 billion euros ($1.35 billion) will be concluded soon, as the two sides look to ensure security…
France’s Macron is wrong on illegal migration to Britain – Patel
LONDON (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron is wrong to say Britain's immigration policy is encouraging migrants to risk their lives crossing the Channel from France, British interior minister Priti…
Mali expels Paris envoy over ‘hostile and outrageous’ French comments
BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali on Monday gave the French ambassador 72 hours to leave the country after "hostile and outrageous" comments by former colonial power France about its transitional government, it…
Macron tells Iran’s Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that a deal lifting sanctions on Iran in return for curbs on its nuclear activities is…
France won’t stay in Mali if price is too high -defence minister
PARIS (Reuters) - European states combating Islamist militants in Mali will try to find a way to keep their mission going, but there are limits to the price that France…
Europeans set two-week deadline to review untenable Mali situation
By John Irish and Stine Jacobsen PARIS/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -European allies agreed on Friday to draw up plans within two weeks for how to continue their fight against Islamist militants in…
France targets groups, websites with expanded powers under anti-terror law
By Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) - The French government said this week it was closing down an activist-run media outlet and a Muslim website deemed at odds with "national values",…
France working to de-escalate Ukraine crisis, Le Drian says
PARIS (Reuters) - France is working flat out with its European partners and the United States to find ways to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le…
West Africa Coups Show Limits of Diplomacy
Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and to halt a run of military…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Burkina Faso Coup – A Blow to France
The military coup https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-president-kabore-detained-military-camp-sources-tell-reuters-2022-01-24 in Burkina Faso deals another heavy blow to France's fading efforts to stabilise the Sahel region, where Islamist militants have grown in strength and people's attitudes…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
