At arrival to Crimea to sign the partnership agreement with Eupatoria, Éric Le Dissès, Mayor of the French city of Marignane, said he respected the decision of the Crimeans to organize a referendum of self-determination. https://twitter.com/PMSimferopol/status/995993029277310977 Today the Crimeans give warm welcome to the delegation from Marignane (Bouches-du-Rhône) led by Mayor Eric Le Dissès, who has just signed…
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Charlemagne Prize: Macron calls for EU unity
President Emmanuel Macron received the Charlemagne Prize #Karlspreis in Aachen “in recognition of his vision of a new Europe.” In his acceptance speech, Macron put forward his long-term goals for the European 27 member-states bloc. French President is recognized for his contributions to European cohesion and integration as he receives the Charlemagne Prize in the German…
Trump to step out from #JCPOA nuclear deal
President Donald Trump is planning to return to regime of sanctions on Iran and add new ones, the New York Times newspaper reported citing unnamed sources. Trump is expected to announce his decision on the deal on Tuesday, May 8. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/993877703601291265 Trump explained to French President Emmanuel Macron his intention to pull out from the…
Pinot Noir embellishes State dinner
Served at State dinner in White House Burgundy Pinot Noir wine has more qualities, than excellence in aromas and taste – it symbolises the dialogue and continuity between Old and New Worlds, narrating about a French tradition grafted in Oregon, the State ranked third among U.S. states with more than 300 wineries. The Drouhin Family’s winemaking…
Prosecco sparkling conquest
Nowadays, champagnes and crémants of purely French origin have less and less welcome for the consumption of the French. Nowadays the foreign sparkling wines, especially Italian ones are in the picture. Moreover, today and since 2014, very few people do not acknowledge the charms famous Prosecco! Indeed, sales of sparkling Italian wine in France jumped…
EU-Mexico duty-free – winners and losers
“Free Trade Agreements with Canada, Mercosur, Mexico, Singapore …When there are no more countries available the Commission will sell the left over rights for European tariffs to “other planets” (those that @JunckerEU met after the Brexit …)” – say critics of the EU-Mexico Trade deal. Accords de libre-échange avec le Canada, le Mercosur, le Mexique,…
Zimmer MEP: Macron’s power politics has no place in 21 century
Gabi ZIMMER MEP shares her impressions on President Emmanuel Macron debate in EP Plenary Strasbourg (17/04/2018). Keeping critical eye on French President’s calls and promises, she ZIMMER agues one can not enhance democracy on European scale, without respecting it at home. Recent events in France, when President Macron jointed US and UK bombing of #Syria…
Putin condemns “aggression” against sovereign state
The US and its allies struck civil and military facilities in Syria, violating the UN Charter and international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, responding to the American-French-British missile strikes of Syria, namely the capital Damascus. https://twitter.com/tassagency_en/status/985079905523322880 Washington launched “an aggression against a sovereign state which is at the forefront of the fight against terrorism,” the statement…
Schengen: France extends border control
France will extend border control within Schengen area until the end of October caused by the terrorist threat, the EU Commission confirmed. “We received notification from France this week,” a spokesperson said at briefing in the European Commission when asked if France indicated an extension of controls for six months beyond the current expiry date…
Azeri journalist attempted assassination in France
A journalist from Azerbaijan, refugee in Toulouse (France) with his family since 2010, was targeted Friday (30.03.2018) morning around 9:00 by gunfire in Colomiers, a neighbourhood bordering Toulouse. Rahim Namazov was accompanied by his wife who was shot and died instantly. The couple was driving when he was shot at seven times. The journalist was…
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