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What more can UK do to solve energy crisis - and what is being done in other countries

Experts predict a jump in its energy price caps will see an average dual-fuel standard tariff energy bill jump from already hefty £1,971 a year to £3,582 - an 82% leap

Daily Mirror

Call for crackdown on dirt-bike ‘urban rodeos’ in France after child critically injured

Ten-year-old girl suffers major head injuries as motocross bike rider at meet-up in Pontoise hits two children

The Guardian - UK

Taoiseach's office spent €97 on novelty dog ties for St Patrick's Day

A total of €97 was paid to Swaggles Dog Collars for shamrock bow ties and green shamrock dog collars, while €57 was spent on special linen facemasks, also for St Patrick’s Day.

Irish Mirror

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No more Macron-Putin phone calls; France now rated 'unfriendly' by Moscow

Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Vladimir Putin of Russia have not been in telephone contact for the past two months. A Kremlin spokesman said France is now considered an "unfriendly" country and discussions between the two leaders are "unnecessary".

Radio France Internationale

Setback for Sall as Senegal president's allies lose absolute majority

Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition has lost its absolute majority in parliament by a single seat, despite finishing first by a narrow margin in last Sunday's polls, according to provisional results published on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

French MPs poised to approve €20bn inflation relief package

Cost of living measures include pension rises, a cap on rent increases and a civil service pay rise

The Guardian - UK

How Le Pen’s far-right party went from ‘de-demonisation’ to ‘normalisation’

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National is pursuing a “normalisation” strategy to continue its long ascent after a seismic breakthrough in June parliamentary elections. Most recently, the party voted in favour of President Emmanuel Macron’s cost of living bill – aiming to present its MPs as the picture of professionalism,…

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Two years after Beirut blast, the search for justice continues

Lebanon marks two years Thursday since a chemical explosion in Beirut port killed over 200 people, destroyed a large part of the city and deepened an economic crisis. Relatives of some victims are planning to march in protest against legal and administrative delays in the official handling of the case.

Radio France Internationale

Two years after Beirut blast, lawsuits raise hopes for justice

Legal cases abroad are giving survivors hope for justice, but they say an independent UN probe remains essential.

Al Jazeera

French MPs approve 20 billion-euro package to help with soaring inflation

French lawmakers on Wednesday approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices.

France 24

France axes TV licence fee to ease cost of living crisis

President Emmanuel Macron had promised to scrap the fee

Wales Online

France to scrap TV licence fee after Emmanuel Macron election promise

Households will no longer have to pay the €138 a year fee in a bid to cut bills during the cost of living crisis

Wales Online

French parliament adopts 20 billion euro inflation relief package

France's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that will lift pensions and allow companies to make higher tax-free bonus payments to employees after President Emmanuel Macron promised to boost household purchasing power amid soaring inflation.

Reuters

Opec+ agrees small oil output rise despite Biden plea

VIENNA: The Opec+ oil cartel agreed to a small increase in production Wednesday, likely disappointing US President Joe Biden who lobbied for a big hike to tame soaring energy prices on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.

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French far right leader Le Pen calls for an end to 'useless' Russia sanctions

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the rightwing National Rally parliamentary group, has called for an end to sanctions against Russia, saying the moves to punish Moscow for the Ukraine war "serve no useful purpose" and are "causing suffering" for Europeans.

The Independent UK

French parliament to vote on purchasing power package

French lawmakers are expected to approve a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures meant to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices

The Independent UK

France approves plan to scrap TV licence fee

Broadcasters worry they will be forced to rely more on advertising following bill

The Guardian - UK

French Senate agrees Emmanuel Macron’s plan to scrap TV licence fee

Decision causes controversy amid concern over funding for public service broadcasting

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France to donate mobile DNA lab to Ukraine - Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France was determined to make sure war crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine do not go unpunished, and will donate a mobile DNA lab to Kyiv authorities.

Radio France Internationale

Mali blasts Macron and France over 'neocolonial' attitude as relations deteriorate

Mali's army-led government on Sunday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his "neocolonial and patronising" attitude as relations break down further between Paris and Bamako.

Radio France Internationale

Lavrov's four-nation charm offensive intensifies new scramble for Africa

Last week, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, paid a visit to Africa. As the west attempts to isolate Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine in February, African countries are not equally enthusiastic about western sanctions against Moscow.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron Praises Saudi Efforts for Comprehensive Political Solution in Yemen

The Elysée Palace issued on Friday a statement on the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, stating that the two sides expressed their desire “to deepen the existing relations between the two countries and to continue consultations in order to confront regional and…

The Independent UK

France skirts over Khashoggi killing amid Saudi prince visit

France’s presidency has focused on global warming, the war in Ukraine and the Iran nuclear deal in relaying details about the controversial dinner in Paris between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, France Stress Importance of Strengthening Defense Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed during talks they held at the Elysée Palace in Paris the need for continuous evaluation of the security and stability of the Middle East. A final statement was issued on Friday concerning the visit of the…

Radio France Internationale

Macron’s Benin visit part of push for support of position in Ukraine

Officials from France, the United States, and Russia have been visiting the African continent this week in an effort to garner support from various African leaders for their stance in the Ukraine conflict. While in Benin, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of waging a "new type of hybrid world…

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