
Berlin (AFP) – Germany pledged an extra six billion euros Monday to help the record numbers of desperate refugees crossing its borders, with France vowing to take in 24,000 over the next two years. Chancellor Angela Merkel said the scenes
by AFP7 Sep 2015, 4:21 AM PST0

On Sep. 11, Sacramento will honor the three American heroes who saved countless lives when they thwarted a terrorist attack on a crowded train in Europe while vacationing there last month.
by Adelle Nazarian4 Sep 2015, 2:05 PM PST0

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has struck back at German Chancellor Angela Merkel after she publicly criticized Italy’s handling of the immigration crisis.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Aug 2015, 1:37 PM PST0

French President Francois Hollande wasted no time expressing his nation’s gratitude to the American and British heroes who thwarted a jihad attack on a high-speed train on Friday, saving dozens of lives and delivering a hog-tied ISIS lone wolf to the French police.
by John Hayward24 Aug 2015, 8:37 PM PST0

Nigel Farage has slammed socialist French President Francois Hollande’s “desperate” bid for the revival of old plans for a ‘eurozone government’ as part of a plan to renew faith in the European project. Calling for further integration between member states as a
by Sarkis Zeronian20 Jul 2015, 4:33 AM PST0

Contents: France-Germany split over 3-day ultimatum to Greece leads to flared tempers; Eurogroup imposes harsh demands on Greece to remain in eurozone; China police crack down ahead of another volatile week in stocks
by John J. Xenakis13 Jul 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

The seemingly final deadline for serious Greek proposals in the debt showdown was Friday morning, and some paperwork was indeed delivered on schedule, inducing some optimism that a Greek exit from the Euro would be averted. Depending on who you ask, the deal is either a stunning triumph or disastrous capitulation for either Greece or its creditors.
by John Hayward10 Jul 2015, 6:51 PM PST0

Contents: Greece’s Tsipras shows up at Brussels empty-handed; Greece’s finance minister tells himself not to gloat; Report on Obama’s plans for the Mideast strategy into total fantasy; China halts trading on 1,000 companies as stock bloodbath continues
by John J. Xenakis8 Jul 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

Socialism is having its moment here in America, even as socialism abroad is collapsing in disarray.
by John Sexton7 Jul 2015, 5:52 PM PST0

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has applied for political asylum in France after a minister indicated that it might be viewed favourably. The Elysee Palace promptly rejected the request with a polite ‘non’. In an open letter to French President Francois
by Simon Kent3 Jul 2015, 3:49 AM PST0

On Friday, French President François Hollande reacted to news of attack on French factory near Grenoble with an immediate condemnation. Follow Breitbart London on Twitter @BreitbartLondon
by Breitbart London26 Jun 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

Among the evidence that the attack was linked to ISIS is some Twitter chatter to that effect from ISIS supporters. From all accounts, the flags waved by the terrorist and left near the severed head sound like the ISIS banner.
by John Hayward26 Jun 2015, 4:56 AM PST0

On Wednesday, Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, led by the bearskin capped regimental band of the famous Coldstream Guards dedicated a new monument to the regular British soldiers who courageously turned the tide at the battle of Waterloo.
by Dan Gagliasso18 Jun 2015, 4:51 PM PST0

June 18 will mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo. Over 130,000 spectator tickets have been sold for four days of reenactments, speeches, and commemorations being held on the actual site in Belgium where 200,000 French, British, Prussian and Dutch troops once fought to decide the future of Europe.
by Dan Gagliasso17 Jun 2015, 10:15 AM PST0

Contents: Australia accused of paying people smugglers to take migrants to Indonesia; Pakistan shuts down ‘Save the Children’ and threatens other NGOs; France’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn acquitted of ‘aggravated pimping’
by John J. Xenakis13 Jun 2015, 8:44 AM PST0

Contents: Report: Russia may end support for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad; Russia searches for a plan for a post-Assad Syria; Greece faces new financial crisis with no solution in sight
by John J. Xenakis1 Jun 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Following a rocky year in their often-delicate relationship, France and Morocco have announced they will cooperate on counter-terrorist activities — especially in light of the ISIS threat, whose militants has been recruiting Muslims in both countries.
by John Hayward30 May 2015, 8:15 PM PST0

French-born actor Gerard Depardieu seemingly has no plans to return to live in his former home country.
by Daniel Nussbaum26 May 2015, 11:15 AM PST0

Iran forces Afghans to fight in Syrian regime’s collapsing army; Debate over the number of European jihadists in Syria; Greece makes debt payment as even leftists lose sympathy
by John J. Xenakis13 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)– French leader Francois Hollande on Tuesday will make the second visit ever by a sitting president of France to its once prized possession of Haiti, where bountiful resources and brutal plantation slavery made it the European nation’s most profitable colony some 250 years ago.
by AP12 May 2015, 6:08 AM PST0

France sent troops to Central African Republic (CAR) to help stabilize the war-torn country, but the nation is now facing accusations that soldiers raped or sexually assaulted children as young as 9 years old.
by Mary Chastain4 May 2015, 5:34 PM PST0

The French people have given the thumbs down to Francois Hollande’s plan to re-stand as President in 2017. Eighty percent of the public said they did not want the socialist politician to continue despite his ambitions to stay in Élysée
by Andre Walker2 May 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

Following the European Union’s emergency summit on the Libyan refugee crisis, French President Francois Hollande announced he would seek a United Nations resolution authorizing the destruction of smuggling vessels.
by John Hayward24 Apr 2015, 5:27 AM PST0

The French government announced a fourth French national passed away due to wounds from the March 18 terrorist attack at Tunisia’s national museum. The death toll currently sits at 22.
by Mary Chastain29 Mar 2015, 8:33 PM PST0

Yemen’s Houthis capture Taiz, advance south to fight Hadi’s forces in Aden; UN Security Council urges ‘peaceful dialog’ in Yemen; France’s center-right party edges out far-right National Front in elections
by John J. Xenakis23 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0