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France pushes industry giants to lower carbon footprint

As the Cop27 climate summit starts this weekend in Egypt, French President Emmanuel Macron has invited large French companies for a meeting to encourage them to accelerate the reduction of their carbon footprints. This comes as Greenpeace accuses French oil and gas company TotalEnergies of grossly underreporting its own emissions.

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Le Pen's 'general' tipped to take over French far-right party, eyes EU polls

Marine Le Pen still has her eyes on winning France's presidency, but a 27-year old loyalist from a tough working class neighbourhood is their far-right party's rising star and he has big ambitions that also extend to the European stage.

Reuters

Ukraine grain shipments resume as Russia rejoins UN-Turkey-brokered deal

Maritime grain exports from Ukraine resumed on Wednesday as Russia said it was rejoining an agreement brokered by the UN and Turkey to establish a safe Black Sea corridor for grain vessels.

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France hosts national tribute ceremony for artist Pierre Soulages

One week after his death aged 102, a national tribute was in honour of French painter Pierre Soulages in the Louvre on Wednesday, presided over by President Emmanuel Macron.

France 24

Paris hospitals transferring children to lessen strain of bronchiolitis, staff shortages

Hospitals in and around Paris have started transferring children to paediatric intensive care units in other hospitals to alleviate overcrowding due to an epidemic of bronchiolitis that is putting strain on already short-staffed paediatric services. The health minister said he will meet with healthcare workers on Wednesday to address what…

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Germany calls for ‘precautionary pause’ before deep-sea mining industry starts

Berlin urges International Seabed Authority to prioritise nature as it debates rules and warns seabed mining may ‘destroy ecosystems’

The Guardian - UK

Worries over Germany's China dependency overshadow Scholz trip

Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes an inaugural visit to China on Friday that will be closely watched for clues on how serious Germany is about reducing its economic reliance on Asia's rising superpower and confronting its Communist leadership.

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Energy companies land huge profits as fuel prices skyrocket

BP said Tuesday that underlying third-quarter profit more than doubled on high commodity prices from a year earlier to $8.15 billion after the key energy producer Russia invaded Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

‘Don’t watch us die of cold live on TV’: Ukraine official pleads for more air defence help

Exclusive: ‘We want our partners to understand that the Russian Federation is simply killing our people en masse,’ Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Zelensky tells Bel Trew in Kyiv

The Independent UK

EU industry chief issues China warning ahead of Scholz's Beijing visit

The European Union's industry chief said on Monday that European governments and companies must realise China is a rival to the EU and they should not be naive whenever they approve Chinese investment.

Reuters

Congratulations pour in for Brazil president-elect Lula

Congratulations poured in from across the globe on Monday for Brazil's leftist president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his narrow victory over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was announced.

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World leaders rush to congratulate Lula on Brazil election victory

Biden, Macron, Trudeau and Maduro were among those quick to share their congratulations

The Guardian - UK

France's Macron congratulates Lula on election win

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for his win in Brazil's presidential election, adding in a Twitter post that the two leaders would "renew ties of friendship between their countries".

Reuters

Britain, France agree greater cooperation on Channel crossings by migrants

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron in their first call since Sunak took office agreed on Friday on greater cooperation to prevent migrants crossing the Channel, the British government said.

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EU leader tours Western Balkans and Serbia to seek more influence

The European Union is in the midst of yet another goodwill trip through the Western Balkans to drum up support for the bloc and to make sure that Europe's historical tinderbox is not about to pick the side of hostile Russia or strategic rival China in the world of geopolitics.

Evening Standard

Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak discuss Channel migrant crossings on first telephone conference

The two leaders will meet next year after holding first phone call, Number 10 says

The Independent UK

UK and France promise ‘deepening’ partnership to curb Channel crossings

Rishi Sunak held his first call since taking office with French president Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

Reuters

British PM Sunak discussed Channel migration with France's Macron, Downing Street says

Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the issue of clandestine migration across the English Channel in their first telephone conversation since Sunak took office, the British government said.

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The Independent UK

France's Macron visits military sites, touts arms production

Touting France’s military prowess, President Emmanuel Macron has visited a Caesar cannon firing range and missile testing facility along with his army minister

Evening Standard

Who was Pierre Soulages? – the French abstract artist who loved to paint it black

Soulages was one of France’s most financially successful living artists

The Conversation

The French-Algerian war: 60 years on, what is behind France's reconciliation agenda?

If you cross the Seine in the centre of Paris at the iconic Pont Saint-Michel and walk along the promenade, you may glimpse a small plaque on your way towards the steps that lead down to the riverbank. Placed not on the actual bridge itself, but on a wall to…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin ‘rehearsed sinking Britain and obliterating US' in nuclear missile test

The Kremlin dictator oversaw his rehearsal for “massive nuclear strikes” by land, sea and air yesterday like a Bond villain, with reports that the UK was one of the primary targets

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron promises fair measures to 'protect the weakest' amid crises

French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Wednesday to "protect the weakest" in the face of the country's multiple crises, by supporting purchasing power and small businesses hit by rising energy prices. He also addressed the contentious issue of retirement age, saying he was willing to envisage 64 years instead of…

Radio France Internationale

Macron, Scholz play down tensions in 'friendly', 'constructive' meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a "friendly" and "constructive" conversation over lunch Wednesday, Paris and Berlin said, after the relationship suffered some bruising in recent weeks over a number of issues including energy and defence.

France 24

'Live longer, work longer': Macron vows to raise French retirement age to 65

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Wednesday to implement a pension reform that would eventually push up the retirement age by three years to 65, making younger generations work longer.

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