“The government’s priority remains to vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible,” Draghi said in a statement, after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) found no overall risk of blood clotting linked to the jab. The French prime minister and the health ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Cyprus …
Read More »New Covid-19 variant found in Brittany may not show up in regular tests, France warns
On Monday, the Directorate General of Health (DGS) said in a press release that a new Covid-19 variant was being investigated after genomic sequencing confirmed the existence of 8 cases at a single hospital, where the new strain had been identified but had initially not shown up after PCR tests. …
Read More »Egypt and France conduct joint naval exercise as tensions ease following 2020 Prophet cartoon controversy
The joint military exercise in the Red Sea was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Egyptian military, Tamer al-Refai, in a Facebook post on Sunday. French carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ and Egyptian warship ‘Seem Al Fateh’ were present for the exercises, with helicopter maneuvers, defensive activities and other military actions …
Read More »France admits torture and murder of Algerian freedom fighter in 1950s, but no apology for Algeria for colonial past
Macron made the confession “in the name of France” as he met with Boumendjel’s grandchildren on Tuesday, providing an honest and official explanation for his death over 60 years ago, which, until now, had been classed as a suicide. A formal statement from France’s Elysee Palace confirmed that Boumendjel was …
Read More »France okays dumbest ideas from the left, bans dumbest from the right – and complains US wokeness threatens its values
“Will American Ideas Tear France Apart?”asks the New York Times in an article, published earlier this month, quoting prominent intellectuals concerned about the impact of theories on gender, race and post-colonialism on French solidarity. French President Emmanuel Macron has led a complete volte-face in France against the notion of “separatism” …
Read More »France & Germany threaten AstraZeneca with legal action if they favored UK over EU when distributing Covid-19 vaccine
“I am not saying that there is a problem but if there is a problem and that [they] have favored other destinations, other countries – for example the UK – over us then we will defend our interests,” France’s Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune told the French …
Read More »France SHUTS borders to ALL TRAVEL to and from non-EU countries in push to control Covid spread
Speaking in a televised address after meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and senior ministers, Castex said that officials had decided against introducing a new national lockdown in a drastic bid to curb new Covid infections. Instead, tighter border controls are being introduced alongside tougher action against covid rule-breakers. “We know …
Read More »Democracy ‘must be respected’! France, UK & NATO condemn chaos in Washington, call for ‘peaceful transfer of power’
“Shocking scenes in Washington, DC. The outcome of this democratic election must be respected,” Stoltenberg tweeted on Wednesday, as videos of protesters breaching the chambers of Congress and disrupting the joint session that was supposed to certify the 2020 election for Biden traveled around the world. “Disgraceful scenes in US …
Read More »Showstopper: Illegal rave in France that started on New Year’s Eve is finally brought to an end
The out-of-control rave, staged in the French town of Lieuron in defiance of anti-coronavirus restrictions, was ultimately brought to an end on Saturday. In addition to the enduring ban on mass gatherings, France maintains a night-time curfew, and the Lieuron event was violating multiple restrictions at once. The police continue …
Read More »At least 30 cars TORCHED in Strasbourg, France as rioters go on annual New Year’s violence spree (VIDEOS)
At least 30 vehicles were destroyed amid the arson on Thursday night, according to police sources cited by French daily Le Figaro. “We are already at a certain number of burnt vehicles,” said the office of Josiane Chevalier, the prefect of the Bas-Rhin region, which contains Strasbourg, adding that several …
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