Tag: France government
France’s Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial
PARIS — The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy concludes Tuesday in Paris, after a month during which the court sought to determine...
France elects regional leaders, preps for presidential vote
PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s far right party is riding high on her tough-on-security, stop-immigration message as French voters start choosing regional leaders Sunday...
An architect of European unity moves ahead on sainthood path
VATICAN CITY — Robert Schuman, a French statesman who paved the way for the bloc that eventually evolved into European Union, has moved ahead...
Sealed with a kiss: Macron revives France’s cheeky embrace
PARIS — The double-cheeked embrace that was a customary greeting in France before the coronavirus pandemic saw it largely abandoned as a potential kiss...
Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant
BERLIN — The leaders of Germany and France called for vigilance Friday to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant that this week prompted...
French tourism seeks new boost with Disneyland reopening
PARIS — France's tourism sector is taking a further step toward normality with the reopening of Disneyland Paris, two weeks after the country reopened...
France: Sarkozy denies wrongdoing in campaign funding trial
PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in court Tuesday, denying wrongdoing and showing anger at accusations during a trial over the allegedly...
Britain calls EU view of N Ireland offensive in Brexit spat
FALMOUTH, England — Britain accused European Union leaders on Sunday of holding the “offensive” view that Northern Ireland is not fully part of the...
UK-EU Brexit spat over N Ireland clouds G7 leaders summit
FALMOUTH, England — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the...
French far-left chief floured in march against far right
PARIS — A French far-left leader got a faceful of flour at the start of a Paris march Saturday against “the ideas of the...
