MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The course of parliamentary elections in France does not very much resemble democracy, the second round was designed to manipulate the will of voters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin. The video was published in the telegram …
Read More »Decisive round of legislative elections kicks off in France
PARIS, France | Xinhua | The second and decisive round of France’s snap legislative elections kicked off Sunday in Metropolitan France for voters to elect the remaining 501 members of the 577-seat French National Assembly. According to the results published by the French Interior Ministry, the French far-right wing party …
Read More »Euro 2024: France defeat Portugal to make it to semifinals on penalties
BERLIN | Xinhua | France progress on penalties after converting all five shots from the spot to eliminate Portugal 5-3 (0-0) in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals of in Hamburg’s Volkspark stadium on Friday. France and Portugal staged an evenly balanced first half with chances at premium on both ends of …
Read More »Slovakia upset Belgium, France down unlucky Austria in Euro 2024
BERLIN | Xinhua | Slovakia flabbergasted Belgium 1-0 in Group E after Ivan Schranz’s early opener was enough to snatch all three points while Austria lost 1-0 to France due to Maximilian Wober’s own goal at the Euro 2024 on Monday. The Red Devils took the reins from the start …
Read More »Mbappe’s Euro 2024 ruined by broken nose
DUSSELDORF, Germany | Xinhua | Despite starting their Euro 2024 group stage campaign with a win, Didier Deschamps and his French team were overshadowed by concern as their star player, Kylian Mbappe, left the match injured, potentially affecting his participation in upcoming games. France secured a 1-0 victory over Austria …
Read More »Xi ends France visit with no-tie diplomacy
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan communicate with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Col du Tourmalet in Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) TARBES, France | Xinhua | On the last day of Chinese President Xi …
Read More »Xi says China regards Europe as important dimension of its foreign policy
PARIS | Xinhua | China regards Europe as an important dimension in its major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics and an important partner on its path toward Chinese modernization, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Monday. Xi made the remarks at a China-France-EU trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and …
Read More »Kenya, France finalize deal to fund Nairobi Commuter Railway
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said on Saturday. Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary who is also the cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, …
Read More »Exciting prospects unveiled at French Study and Job Fair
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The second edition of the French Study and Job Fair kicked off Satuday at Ecole Française Internationale de Kampala offering exciting opportunities for Ugandan students and job seekers. Organized by Alliance Française Kampala and partners, the event aims to bridge the gap between participants …
Read More »France ambassador promises sh12 trillion in support after meeting Jeje Odongo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | France has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to investing significantly in Uganda’s socio-economic development. The commitment was made Tuesday when Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakher hosted a meeting in Kampala with Xavier Sticker, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to …
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