The English language is too dominant in Brussels, especially in the context of the UK exiting the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron said while celebrating the International Day of Francophones. He vowed to fight for a wider use of French in EU institutions and abroad. “French language should be inventing and creating the world of…
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Macron-Merkel demand Putin to open humanitarian access to Ghouta
Damascus’ hospital (pictured) came under a rocket attack carried out by militants from Eastern Ghouta (Damascus’ suburb) on Friday, Syrian SANA news agency reports. Militants fired a rocket at the hospital in Baghdad Street from Eastern Ghouta seriously damaging the intensive care unit. There were no immediate reports about casualties. On Friday morning (23/02/2018), one…
EU leaders for augmenting EU budget after Brexit
Portugal is convinced that member states should contribute more to the European Union’s budget and is proposing three new taxes to finance what will be a 27-strong bloc after Britain leaves it, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said. During his doorstep in Brussels before the start of an informal EU summit, Costa said Portugal supported the idea…
Brexit: keep minds clear
“There is no cherry-picking in the single market, there are models, we know them, we can define new models, but we do not choose a freedom among the four of Europe (freedom of movement of goods, capital, people and services – ED), we can not have full access to the single market if we do…
Macron admits possibility of Frexit in referendum
French President Emmanuel Macron attended the BBC’s “Andrew Marr Show” for an interview recorded a few days earlier and released on January 21. With startling openness President admits there is a possibility of Frexit vote, in case France to hold a referendum on EU membership. If France had held an EU referendum it "probably" would…
Celebration of Elysee Treaty
Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron released a video celebrating the 55th anniversary of Elysee Treaty, confirming their intention to deepen Franco-German cooperation and give the European Union a fresh start towards closer integration. The two leaders of France and Germany issued a joint statement on social networks on 21 January to mark the…
May offers France €50,5 million for border control
British Prime Minister Theresa May on offered France €50,5 million to improve security at French border controls, part of measures to deepen cooperation that she hopes will foster fruitful Brexit talks. Today President @EmmanuelMacron joins Prime Minister Theresa May at the #UKFRSummit. The PM and President will discuss the strong and wide-ranging relationship between the UK…
#Champigny: Lynching of a policewoman in France
The scenes of filmed on smartphone lynching of a policewoman widely spread on social networks, fueled indignation of police agents, and politicians. The incident of an abhorrent violence took place on New Year’s 2018 night during a celebration in a private club in Champigny-sur-Marne, a residential area close to Paris, when two police agents arrived in a…
Moscow will retaliate if Paris revokes RT TV licence
Russia’s State Duma will retaliate if the license of RT TV Channel in France is revoked, Vice Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy said on Saturday in an interview in Moscow. https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/943812506451103744 “If France resorts to such measures, and I hope that this will not take place, but if they do so, we will also take tit-for-tat measures….
Macron aims to EU27 fast reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union leaders agreed during a Summit dinner they should move forward reforms of the EU27 faster. Discussion avec Angela Merkel pour faire avancer l’Europe avant le #TallinnDigitalSummit. pic.twitter.com/qBtrW3u0BU — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 28, 2017 Macron used the dinner in Tallinn to project a vision more dynamic, and…
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