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Shorouk Express In April, Macron said that time had come to “move toward recognition” and participate in a collective process in which both Israel and a Palestinian state were recognized. But that never happened. Now, with the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip deepening, formally recognizing a Palestinian state would look more like a reprimand,…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch At least three people died after heavy rainstorms hit France’s Var region causing widespread flooding on Tuesday. A couple in their 80s died in Le Lavandou on…
Shorouk Express A French government spokesperson already said last week that the EU’s retaliation against U.S. tariffs could include “digital services that are currently not taxed.” That suggestion was fiercely rejected by Ireland, which hosts the European headquarters of several U.S. Big Tech firms. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to respond to…
Shorouk Express PARIS — European government officials and business representatives have poured scorn on a request from the United States State Department for companies to drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures. Ministers from France and Belgium pushed back strongly on the effort by the Trump administration to spread its anti-DEI policies, which have taken…
Shorouk Express “Political deadlock and polarization have intensified in France following the 2024 snap elections and collapse of the Barnier government over the 2025 budget bill,” Fitch said. “The current center-right coalition led by Prime Minister Bayrou lacks an absolute majority in a highly fragmented National Assembly, complicating economic and fiscal policy making,” it added….
Shorouk Express For many European countries, especially those in the north-west, the annual publication of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) provides an opportunity for self-congratulation. Being less corrupt – or at least appearing less corrupt – than the rest of the world is something at which these countries excel. Denmark can congratulate itself for…
Shorouk Express But, he added: “The discussions we’ve had today, particularly the coalition of the willing, is on the basis that this is a plan that we will work with, with the U.S., and that it will have U.S. backing.” “That is the purpose of the plan and that is why I spoke to President…
Shorouk Express Since 2010, France has welcomed an average of 77.8 million international tourists per year. However, France broke the 100 million visitor ceiling in 2024, crowning itself as the most visited country in the world once again, even though Spain was very close behind with its own record of 94 million international travellers. Despite…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 26. The comment by the Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, accusing Azerbaijan in overseas territories interference is an overt attempt to cover up France’s inaction vis-a-vis demands of indigenous population of New Caledonia, said Spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Aykhan Hajizada, Trend reports. “It was…
