France to spend €16 billion on ammunition by 2030
Paris plans to focus part of its Armed Forces budget on replenishing ammunition stocks over the next seven years, the government’s new finance bill published on Tuesday (4 April) shows.
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February 19, 2023 France proposes conference on ‘Europe’s air defence’
French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to toughen his stance towards Russia on Friday (17 February), urging allies to step up military support for Ukraine and suggesting a forum to deal with Kyiv’s request for fighter jets.
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EUROPE
January 31, 2023 France hit by new wave of strikes against Macron’s pension reform
PARIS/SAINT-NAZAIRE (Reuters) – Striking workers disrupted French refinery deliveries, public transport and schools on Tuesday in a second day of nationwide protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer before retirement.
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ECONOMY
January 30, 2023 France says French-Emirati business council will advance economic ties
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – France and the United Arab Emirates are working to strengthen their economic relationship with “concrete outcomes” expected in the near future, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday during a visit to the Gulf Arab state.
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WORLD
January 22, 2023 Germany and France vow support for Ukraine, including military
PARIS (Reuters) – Germany and France on Sunday vowed to assist Ukraine for as long as needed and to support efforts to prosecute war criminals.
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EUROPE
January 22, 2023 Spain to study electric connection with France alongside hydrogen pipeline
Spain and France have agreed to explore the possibility of laying an electrical connection alongside a future underwater pipeline carrying green hydrogen between the countries, Spain’s Energy Minister Teresa Ribera told Reuters on Thursday (19 January).
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SPORTS
December 14, 2022 Morocco to face France in World Cup semi-final after historic run of wins
France face World Cup history-makers Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi’s Argentina lying in wait after another dazzling performance from the diminutive magician.
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EUROPE
October 30, 2022 France to plant 1bn trees by 2030
France will plant 1 billion trees – or 10% of the country’s forest area – by 2030 to capture carbon and preserve biodiversity, President Emmanuel Macron told firefighters in a speech on Friday (28 October).
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EUROPE
October 22, 2022 France to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty
France will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty as it is incompatible with the country’s climate commitments, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday (21 October).
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EUROPE
August 12, 2022 France gets help from EU partners as wildfires rage
Firefighting teams and equipment from six EU nations started to arrive in France on Thursday (11 August) to help battle a spate of wildfires, including a fierce blaze in the parched southwest that has forced thousands to evacuate.
