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France Funds Ukraine Howitzers with Frozen Russian Assets

France will use the yield from frozen Russian assets to maintain cannons already donated to Ukraine. The money will go to the maintenance of about 60 Caesar howitzers, explains Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot according to the news agency AFP.

France Funds Ukraine Howitzers with Frozen Russian Assets

Kristersson Urges Restraint in Escalating Kashmir Conflict

India and Pakistan must show restraint and not escalate the situation. This is the message from several world leaders – including Sweden's Prime Minister – after the Indian attack on Pakistan-controlled regions in Kashmir.

Kristersson Urges Restraint in Escalating Kashmir Conflict

EU Plans 17th Sanctions Package Against Russia in Coordination with US

The EU is preparing a 17th sanctions package against Russia – and hopes to coordinate it with the USA, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to AFP. .

EU Plans 17th Sanctions Package Against Russia in Coordination with US

Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Moscow for Talks with Lavrov on US Meeting

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is traveling to Moscow to discuss the weekend's nuclear energy meeting with the USA together with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The talks with the USA are expected to resume in Italy on Saturday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Moscow for Talks with Lavrov on US Meeting

French Citizen Freed After 880 Days in Iranian Detention

A French citizen who has been imprisoned in Iran for 880 days has been released and returned to France. .

French Citizen Freed After 880 Days in Iranian Detention

UK Disputes France's Claim of Agreed Ceasefire Proposal in Ukraine

The United Kingdom and France have not agreed on a proposal for a limited ceasefire in Ukraine, according to British officials. .

UK Disputes France's Claim of Agreed Ceasefire Proposal in Ukraine

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are considering easing the sanctions imposed on Syria during the reign of former leader Bashar al-Assad. > I am working with my European colleagues to quickly lift the targeted economic sanctions, says France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during a conference in Paris on Syria's future.

Sanctions against Syria may be lifted

European Ministers: No Agreement Without Us

No just and lasting peace in Ukraine without Europe's democracies participating in the negotiations. This says France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot after a meeting in Paris with colleagues from, among others, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

European Ministers: No Agreement Without Us

The tech giants take on the EU

With accusations of censorship and tariffs, the US internet giants are at war with the EU. Hold on or back down is the question for the new digital commissioner Henna Virkkunen.

The tech giants take on the EU

Striking back at Trump: No one gets to threaten the border

France is guarding the EU's borders after Donald Trump's new outburst about the USA taking over Greenland. Borders are not moved by force, Germany emphasizes.

Striking back at Trump: No one gets to threaten the border

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock are visiting Syria's capital Damascus. The goal was a meeting with the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in December.

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

Well-known names in France's new government

The new government under Prime Minister François Bayrou has been presented, with several familiar names among the ministerial posts. It is France's fourth government in a year – and its lifespan is unclear.

Well-known names in France's new government

French attack on Russian influence campaign

France accuses Russia of carrying out a comprehensive influence campaign targeting European influencers on social media. The French move is made by Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in the Foreign Affairs Committee.

French attack on Russian influence campaign

Chad terminates military cooperation with France

Chad is terminating its military cooperation with France. The announcement comes just hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

Chad terminates military cooperation with France

Israel seeks to stop ICC's arrest warrant

Israel is appealing the International Criminal Court's (ICC) warrant for the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – and wants to have the arrest order lifted during the appeal. France believes that Netanyahu has immunity since Israel has not ratified the ICC's statutes.

Israel seeks to stop ICC's arrest warrant

France does not rule out soldiers in Ukraine

There are no "red lines" when it comes to France's support to Ukraine, says France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to BBC. .

France does not rule out soldiers in Ukraine

France considers new sanctions against settlers

France is considering new sanctions against individuals who enable the expansion of Israeli settlements on the occupied West Bank, says France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot during a visit to the area. .

France considers new sanctions against settlers

One Billion Dollars Pledged to Lebanon

A support conference in Paris for crisis-stricken Lebanon has gathered promises of a billion dollars – nearly eleven billion kronor. The message from the French Foreign Ministry implies necessary help to Lebanon's afflicted.

One Billion Dollars Pledged to Lebanon

USA advises against invasion of Lebanon

The USA is reported to be advising Israel against launching a ground offensive in Lebanon. It already looks like a war, says the EU's Foreign Minister as the international community gathers for a top-level meeting at the UN headquarters in New York.

USA advises against invasion of Lebanon

France's new government tilts to the right

Soon three months after the summer's parliamentary election, France has finally managed to shake out a new government under the conservative former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. The change of government implies a clearer shift to the right compared to the previous cabinet.

France's new government tilts to the right

France's new government is said to lean to the right

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is trying to put an end to months of political deadlock by presenting a proposal for a new government. .

France's new government is said to lean to the right