Britain should accept hundreds of migrant children from the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp while continuing to fund £87 million worth of security measures around the port, the French President has said. Speaking after making a pledge to close the camp by
President Francois Hollande said on Monday that France will completely shut down “the Jungle” migrant camp in Calais and called on London to help deal with the plight of thousands of people whose dream is ultimately to get to Britain.
(AFP) – President Francois Hollande, under pressure from the right wing, on Saturday stepped up his pledge to combat illegal migration, vowing to dismantle a squalid settlement near Calais and prevent similar camps from becoming established in France. “There will
PARIS (AP) — President Francois Hollande says he hopes authorities can relocate as many as 9,000 migrants massed in a squalid camp in Calais to reception centers across France in the coming weeks. Hollande, visiting one of France’s 164 such
Contents: Warplanes target and bomb humanitarian aid convoy near Aleppo in Syria; Led by the US, more people are openly expressing total disgust with Bashar al-Assad’s depravity
PARIS (AP) — A ceremony in memory of all victims of terror attacks is being held on Monday in Paris as France is still under a state of emergency. The names of the victims of attacks carried out by Islamic
(AFP) – French President Francois Hollande would be crushed if he stood for re-election next year, according to a new opinion poll published on Tuesday. Already France’s least-loved president, Hollande would be routed in the first round of voting, the
European Union (EU) leaders are storming ahead with their plans to create a pan-EU army, insisting that a joint defence force is necessary to combat Islamic terrorism and other threats. Standing on the deck of the Italian aircraft carrier the
French President Francois Hollande will travel to the Vatican this Wednesday to meet with Pope Francis, reportedly to discuss the fallout from the murder of a French priest by Islamic terrorists last month.
(REUTERS) – French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday a victory by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump could make politics more conservative around the world and said the real estate magnate made people “feel nauseous”.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called on the government to be “ruthless” following the brutal murder of a priest in Normandy by jihadists, stating that France is “at war”, and that there is no choice but for her to “lead and win”. However, the government have not offered any new measures to deal with terrorism.
Contents: Arab League in chaos as it fails to address Arab existential threats; ASEAN in chaos as it fails to address South China Sea threats; France’s François Hollande declares war on ISIS after terror attack kills priest; Turkey fears that Gulen will flee the United States
(AFP) – French President Francois Hollande on Thursday told Britain it would have to choose between access to the single market and the free movement of people when it begins its negotiations on leaving the European Union. The French leader
Two thirds of French people do not trust the president or government on terrorism, with half believing that France is at war, and the majority wanting more “effective” responses to terrorism including an increase in military and policing personnel, harsher prison sentences, and greater surveillance and policing powers.
Just hours before a truck driver reportedly shouting “Allahu Akhbar” mowed crowds down, killing 84, President Hollande warned it is right-wing populism that threatens France most. In the interview yesterday, which traditionally takes place annually on July 14, Mr Hollande
Contents: Politicians commemorate the botched World War I Battle of the Somme; The Battle of the Somme and infant mortality; Bangladesh again shocked by major ongoing terrorist attack
AFP – If US Republican candidate Donald Trump is elected president it would be a dangerous result and “complicate” relations between Europe and the United States, French President Francois Hollande has warned. “Those who say that Donald Trump could not
France’s president said on Friday that upheaval across the Middle East meant previous Israel-Palestinian peacemaking efforts were no longer as relevant and major powers needed to work together to bring the two sides back to the table.
Contents: Decoration Day; Germany and France commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Verdun; The Germany – France reconciliation – 1984; Red poppies in Flanders Field; Pacifism and the futility of war
France’s president and Germany’s chancellor want their countries’ improbable friendship to be a source of hope for today’s fractured Europe as they commemorate the centenary of the longest battle of World War I.
Contents: A disastrous year in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia; Iran bans Iranians from attending the Hajj in 2016; Far left anti-government riots spread across France
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron should concentrate on his work and behave properly as elections approach next year, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said a day after the economy minister declared that he was not President Francois Hollande’s ‘yes-man’. Former
A White House official is blaming a “technical issue” for the sudden loss of sound on a White House video in which French President François Hollande said the words “Islamist terrorism.”
France was set for a fresh day of protests over labour reforms on Thursday, in yet another challenge for the embattled government of President Francois Hollande. The protests coincide with strikes by air traffic controllers that are expected to cause
PARIS (Reuters) – Young supporters of French economy minister Emmanuel Macron launched a think-tank advocating “left-wing liberalism” on Saturday, fuelling speculation that the popular former banker is laying the groundwork for grander political ambitions. Macron has won fans among France’s
Saudi Arabia has executed its 70th prisoner this year, almost half the number from 2015, after a court convicted Alaa al-Zahrani of murder for throwing a rock to the head of Abdullah al-Sumairi.
In a shot across the bows of certain European politicians, the French President has spoken about the possibility of member states being suspended or expelled from the European Union (EU) if ‘right-wing’ governments come to power. The threat to kick out
Residents of Calais have said that they are determined to march into Paris to demand that the French President Francois Hollande protect their city from the migrant invasion currently camped out on their doorstep. Announcing their plans, they’ve told the
(AFP) – Prime Minister David Cameron will on Tuesday hold talks with the head of the European Parliament on a deal to avoid Britain crashing out of the EU, ahead of a crunch summit this week. The British premier will
France’s deeply unpopular President Francois Hollande is expected to announce a government reshuffle Thursday as he seeks fresh political momentum ahead of a run for a second term in office in 2017. Top of his list of priorities will be
The Iranian regime’s growing disdain for human rights were the subject of large protests in Paris this week that coincided with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s arrival there.
Paris has asked its European partners to consider the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Tehran after the recent missile tests conducted by the Islamic Republic. The news emerged just as Iran’s Supreme Leader Hassan Rouhani begins his two-day visit
As investor sentiment plunges across the world, President François Hollande of France has unveiled an economic plan to deal with what he describes as his country’s “state of economic emergency”. Setting out a new €2 billion (£1.5 billion) job creation plan
Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy has spoken out in defence of his country’s Jewish population as he was honoured for protecting France’s Jews at a dinner in central London on Sunday night. The Conference of European Rabbis presented the politician, who is expected run
French officials say a knifeman, possibly wearing an explosive vest, who attacked a Paris police station has been shot dead. Police sources say the knifeman attempted to enter the building in the 18th Arrondissement in Paris just moments after a President Francois
Contents: France demands that Russia target only ISIS in Syria; Putin’s Syria intervention hobbled by weak Russian economy
Marine Le Pen and her Front National (FN) party are together riding a cresting wave of support in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. Latest polling shows the FN is on course to govern two – and possibly three – French
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is willing to “cooperate” with the West in Syria against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) but does not believe the West is ready to work with their coalition.
Following a meeting with French President François Hollande at the Kremlin on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the notion that Turkey was unaware the plane it shot down for allegedly violating the nation’s airspace was Russian. Putin said the insignia were present
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday will hold talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as part of his diplomatic marathon to forge a broader coalition against Islamic State jihadists in the wake of the Paris attacks. The French president will
