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France Signals Openness to Dialogue on Colonial-Era in Niger
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) France has indicated a readiness to engage in discussions concerning restitution for offenses committed by its military forces in Niger during the colonial period, according to a news agency, which referenced a memo from the office of...
Cambodia, S. Korea Kick Off First Paris Carbon Credit Deal
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant step toward climate action, Cambodia and South Korea have jointly launched the first-ever carbon credit initiative under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, targeting emissions from the transport sector by promoting...
France plans on increasing taxes on rich folks
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has announced plans to impose a new tax targeting the country’s wealthiest citizens as part of a broader austerity strategy aimed at reducing public debt and narrowing the budget deficit. The package...
X Denounces France Criminal Investigation as “Politically Motivated”
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Social media platform X has pushed back strongly against a criminal investigation initiated by French authorities, denouncing it as “politically motivated” and driven by ulterior motives. The case involves allegations of algorithmic...
RT Editor-in-Chief's X Account Gets Blocked in France
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) RT’s Editor-in-Chief, Margarita Simonyan, has had her account on X (formerly Twitter) restricted in France, marking another development in the broader Western clampdown on Russian news organizations. According to the platform, the...
O-I GLASS VALIDATES EARLY ACHIEVEMENT OF KEY SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, SETS SIGHTS ON PARIS-ALIGNED TARGETS
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 22, 2025
Perrysburg, Ohio, July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With newly validated 2024 data, O-I Glass confirms it has achieved two of its most ambitious sustainability goals -- six years ahead of schedule. Originally set for 2030, the company’s targets...
France anticipates ‘major war in Europe’ by 2030
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) France is warning of the risk of a “major war” breaking out in Europe by 2030, according to its newly released Strategic National Review, published Monday by the General Secretariat for Defense and National Security. Despite repeated...
France targets wealthiest citizens with taxes
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has unveiled a new austerity initiative that includes a higher tax burden on the country’s wealthiest citizens, aimed at addressing France’s mounting debt and narrowing a significant budget gap. As...
X denounces criminal investigation initiated by France
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The social media company X has strongly condemned a criminal investigation launched by French authorities, labeling it a “politically motivated criminal investigation.” The probe centers on accusations of alleged algorithm manipulation...
France Unveils New Tax on Wealthy People
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has revealed intentions to impose a fresh tax targeting the nation’s wealthiest individuals as part of an extensive austerity plan aimed at controlling public debt and reducing the budget deficit. The...
France Forecasts Looming European Large-Scale War by 2030
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) France’s latest Strategic National Review, published Monday by the General Secretariat for Defense and National Security, signals an alarming forecast: a large-scale war in Europe could erupt by 2030. Despite Moscow’s repeated denials of...
France warns of possible war in Europe in five years
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) France has forecasted the possibility of a large-scale war erupting in Europe by the end of the decade, as outlined in its newly released Strategic National Review published Monday by the General Secretariat for Defense and National...
Le Tour de Provence: Celebrating the Spirit of Tour de France and Provençal Charm
EIN Presswire
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July 21, 2025
My French House Unveils "Le Tour de Provence", Celebrating the Spirit of Tour de France and Provençal Charm. LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM, July 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the Tour de France excites with its stages through Provence,...
French Foreign Minister Departs to Kyiv to Reaffirm France’s Backing
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is set to arrive in Kyiv on Monday to reaffirm France’s steadfast backing of Ukraine as the conflict with Russia enters its fourth year. Barrot is traveling to the Ukrainian capital by train to...
Iranian FM cautions Britain, France, Germany against reactivating UN sanctions
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has cautioned Britain, France, and Germany (the E3) against reactivating UN sanctions on Iran through the snapback mechanism, warning that such a move would damage the authority of the UN...
France vows additional autonomy to overseas territory following conflict
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) France has agreed to provide increased autonomy to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, though it stopped short of granting the full independence demanded by some indigenous Kanak groups. The agreement comes after violent unrest last...
France agrees to grant expanded self-governance to New Caledonia
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) France has agreed to grant expanded self-governance to New Caledonia, a Pacific territory with a long-running independence movement, though it has stopped short of offering full sovereignty. The announcement comes in the wake of violent...
France's Constitutional Council removes three parliamentarians from politics
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) France’s highest constitutional authority has removed three parliamentarians—Jean Laussucq, Stéphane Vojetta, and Brigitte Barèges—from office and prohibited them from political activities for a year due to breaches of campaign finance...
Iran, Brittan, France, Germany agree to continue nuclear negotiations
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran and the European trio—Britain, France, and Germany—have agreed in principle to resume nuclear negotiations next week, according to Iranian state broadcaster. Citing an informed source, the outlet reported that both sides are...
France Disqualifies Three Lawmakers Over Campaign Finance Breaches
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) France’s Constitutional Council on Friday removed three members of parliament—Jean Laussucq, Stéphane Vojetta, and Brigitte Barèges—from office and barred them from political activity for one year, citing serious campaign finance breaches...