France’s Yellow Vests protest movement is calling for new demonstrations against the high cost of living this weekend. They are kicking things off on Friday evening with noise and banging pots and pans.
WorldVladimir Putin welcomes the decision by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb to call him, the Russian president said at a press conference in Moscow.
WorldNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb have spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Before the call, we informed important allies, including all the Nordic countries, and afterwards we briefed them on the content of the call,” Stubb said in a speech to the Nordic Council.
WorldAfter weeks of protests in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the government would address the students’ demands.
WorldAs looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
WorldFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu met with five unions on Wednesday in response to the recent protests. The CGT union is calling for a general strike on November 5, French media report.
WorldLooted shops and burned-down town halls - after a tense weekend, France is asking who the perpetrators were. But sociologist Mattias Wahlström warns against simplistic conclusions. There may be political reasons for wanting to blame one side or the other.
WorldCity after city is announcing curfews for minors on Monday night, including parts of central Paris, Lille and Nice. France’s interior minister says he has asked to resign following the weekend’s violent protests, but President Emmanuel Macron has rejected his request.
WorldFrench President Emmanuel Macron sought to unite France in an address to the nation after a weekend of protests and violence. “Nothing excuses violence,” Macron said in a televised address.
WorldDissatisfaction with the government in France is reaching a boiling point. Up to 800,000 protesters are demanding immediate improvements in living standards. Demonstrations on Saturday were followed by violence, with town halls set on fire and tear gas used.
WorldA new long-term budget proposal is to be drawn up within a few weeks, ahead of an extraordinary EU summit in November, EU sources say. This follows significant disagreement among EU leaders over an Irish proposal at a summit in Brussels.
WorldThe European Commission has now paid Sweden the final instalment of support from its large coronavirus recovery fund.
BusinessA descendant of a 19th-century artist is demanding the removal of Marc Chagall's canvases, which cover the original fresco on the ceiling of the Paris Opera.
EntertainmentUS President Donald Trump claims that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire targeting energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the news came as a surprise and that Russia attacked energy infrastructure after Trump’s announcement.
WorldFrance’s politically pressured government faces a protracted, tough battle over the 2027 budget. French risk premiums in financial markets are soaring to their highest levels since the euro crisis.
BusinessFrance has test-fired a new ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
WorldThousands of minors have been arrested, and a 15-year-old’s hand has been blown off - but French students continue to demand a better education system. Here’s the background to the demonstrations shaking France.
WorldFrench high school students stepped up their protests on Tuesday. Authorities estimated that more than 250,000 people took part in demonstrations across the country, mainly in major cities. Police clashed with demonstrators, and tear gas was used. Nearly 500 people were arrested and more than 40 members of the security forces were injured during the day of protests, according to the Interior Ministry.
WorldBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham is open to the possibility that the country could go "all the way" back into the EU.
WorldA cheering crowd greeted Pope Leo XIV on the streets of Paris on Friday. During his visit to France, the pontiff warned that humanity risks losing itself in a “paradise of machines” powered by AI.
WorldEurope faces a French revolution as the extremes take to the streets in a race to become the new president. The winner could be the least unpopular.
WorldFrance is to send "military resources" to protect the Saudi port city of Yanbu, which has been attacked by the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen.
WorldNearly 130 world leaders are gathering in New York for high-level week of the UN General Assembly, which begins on Tuesday. One of the major issues is AI development, but in addition to the main meeting, bilateral meetings are also being held continuously.
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