Tag: France

Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy has begun a five-year jail term, entering La Santé prison in Paris. This comes after a court sentenced him to five years for criminal conspiracy over a scheme ...

France’s Justice Minister, Gérald Darmanin has admitted to security flaws in protecting the Louvre that had led to robbers a day earlier stealing imperial jewels in broad daylight from the famed ...

French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu has survived two votes of no-confidence that could have ousted his new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. Lecornu faced two no-confidence motions filed by ...

Emmanuel Macron's office has disclosed that the French President will name a new Prime Minister by Friday evening. This hints at Macron's hopes that a sixth Prime Minister in less ...

Ghana has reached another significant milestone in its ongoing debt restructuring programme, sealing a bilateral debt agreement with the Kingdom of Spain. The deal, signed by Ghana’s Minister for Finance, ...

France’s new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has announced that he would not use a special constitutional power to force a budget through parliament without a vote and will instead seek ...

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad says crude exports to China will not stop even if U.N. sanctions are reimposed

Trade unions in France have made a rare show of unity as teachers, transport workers, hospital staff, pharmacists and public sector workers go on strike. The strike is meant to ...

French Prime Minister, François Bayrou has lost a confidence vote, creating a new crisis that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth Prime Minister in 12 months. Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in ...

Following Trump administration’s decision to reject visas for Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) officials, France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot has called for restrictions on access to next month’s UN ...