French presidential office on Thursday announced a newly reshuffled government still leading by French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, with the leadership of most main ministries remaining unchanged. Aurelien Rousseau, who…
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Opening Ceremony of Paris Olympics Tested in France
The chambers of commerce and industry in Lebanon and France on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement to assist Lebanese and French companies in their investment in the two countries. The…
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Iraq, France’s TotalEnergies Sign Deal on 4 Energy Projects
Iraq and French oil and gas major TotalEnergies on Monday finalized a deal on four energy projects in southern Iraq to increase oil and gas production, the Iraqi Ministry of…
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Saudi Arabia, France Sign MoU to Strengthen Energy Cooperation
Saudi Arabia and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on clean energy generated from renewable resources, the Saudi…
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Public Discontent Rises Amid Week-Long Riots Throughout France
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaWidespread riots, looting, and violence have been sparked in France by the fatal shooting of a teen by police near Paris on Tuesday last week. A police officer opened fire…
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EU Inching Closer to Regulating AI
The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday adopted its position on the European Union’s (EU) future Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, paving the way for final negotiations between the EP, the European…
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Brussels Pitches GDPR Reform but Without Opening ‘Pandora’s Box’
The European Commission has proposed to make surgical changes to the bloc’s landmark data privacy legislation. Known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the law redefined what privacy means…
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NGOs Deliver Over 260,000 Signatures to Protect Spain’s Doñana Park to the European Commission
A group of NGOs has handed the European Commission a petition with more than 260,000 signatures to protect Spain’s Doñana National Park. The organisations believe the park is under threat…
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Frontex Chief: Suspending Activity in Greece Would Affect ‘Capability to Save Lives’
Withdrawing Frontex from Greece, as suggested by the agency’s own Fundamental Rights Officer following one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Europe, could restrict “our capabilities to save lives,” the agency’s…
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Spanish Election Raises Concerns Over Shape and Stability of Country’s Council of EU Presidency
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist party is currently trailing its closest rival in the polls. In a little over two weeks, Spain will get to vote in snap elections that…