Tag: France government
France’s Sarkozy faces new trial over 2012 campaign finance
PARIS — French former President Nicolas Sarkozy is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday on charges that his unsuccessful reelection bid in 2012 was...
France to return Nazi-looted Klimt to rightful Jewish heirs
PARIS — The French government announced Monday that it will return a Nazi-looted Gustav Klimt landscape painting to its rightful owners more than 80...
Mathias Cormann chosen as OECD head despite climate concerns
PARIS — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said Monday that it has appointed a former Australian finance minister, Mathias Cormann, as its...
European, Arab diplomats try to revive Mideast peace efforts
PARIS — Leading European and Arab world diplomats announced potential “small steps” Thursday toward reviving Mideast peace efforts after upcoming Israeli and Palestinian elections.
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France: Lebanon is running out of time before total collapse
PARIS — France's foreign minister warned on Thursday that Lebanon is running out of time before it could see a total collapse, urging the...
France to speed up opening of secret archives on Algeria War
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced a decision Tuesday to speed up the declassification of secret documents related to Algeria’s 1954-62 war of...
France to speed up opening of secret archives on Algeria War
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced a decision Tuesday to speed up the declassification of secret documents related to Algeria’s 1954-62 war of...
French aviation billionaire, pilot die in helicopter crash
PARIS — A French billionaire aviation industrialist and member of parliament has died in a helicopter crash along with the pilot, authorities said.
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Sarkozy rules out French presidential run after conviction
PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has ruled out running again for office next year, a day after a court found him guilty...
French government dissolves anti-migrant group
PARIS — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the dissolution of the anti-migrant group Generation Identity during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, saying the group...
