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In the midst of French elections, NATO faces a looming specter: the possibility of France withdrawing from the alliance if the far-right National Rally (RN) achieves a dominant position in the National Assembly. RN’s strong showing in early rounds has sparked fears of a “soft exit” from NATO under potential new leadership, echoing historical precedents …
Investors are starting to worry France could default on its sovereign debt 🍿🍿 https://t.co/P3V8ESa9Y8 — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) June 27, 2024
via notayesmanseconomics: The calling of an election in France has already caused some questioning of what some regarded as economic certainties. One is the trope represented by the French finance ministry yesterday. France’s finance minister has warned that the country could face a debt crisis akin to the UK’s gilt market turmoil under former prime …
France will start building its first new-generation nuclear reactors before May 2027, according to local media outlets on Tuesday. The government plans to build at least six new “European Pressurized Reactors,” replacing current sites reaching the end of their lifespan by the end of 2030, French TV channel BFMTV reported. As part of efforts to …
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will supply Kiev with Mirage 2000 fighter jets and train Ukrainian pilots on the jets. However, Macron did not specify how many planes would be provided, or when they would arrive. “Tomorrow we will launch a new cooperation and announce the transfer of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets …
“At the request of the French authorities, Israeli companies will not be present at Eurosatory,” the French Armed Forces Ministry said in an emailed statement on Friday. “Conditions are no longer suited to welcome Israeli companies to the French show, in a context where the President is calling for Israeli operations in Rafah to stop.” …
France is the first country in EU to go full China and beside they keep claiming that they are using only behavior detection algorithms they have been cought to use illegally face recognition. They say that their software (israeli software) do not use race recognition but the french manual of the software says otherwise. The …
A villa belonging to Russian national Artur Ocheretny, Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife’s new husband, was seized by French authorities on December 6, 2023, according to a report by the French business publication Challenges. The empty villa, built by wealthy Anglo-Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein in the 1920s, is located in the commune of Anglet, near the upscale French resort town …
The Russian and French defence ministers exchanged a phone call late yesterday in which Moscow warned Paris against deploying troops to Ukraine, according to the Kremlin. Russia’s readout from the call also mentioned that the two ministers showed readiness for dialogue about peace in Ukraine – something Paris described as “not true”. The Kremlin has …
via Mike Shedlock The EU never enforced its Growth and Stability Pact or Maastricht Treaty rules. The crisis is coming to a head with France and Italy in the spotlight. The first casualty will be Green policy. Image composite by Mish from the European Commission Compliance Tracker Compliance Rules Deficit rule: a country is compliant if …
Bad move Macron.That's 2000 funerals to get organised. https://t.co/SuLzfm884E — Cuthbert Collingwood (@SurfaceSkimmer) March 19, 2024 “MINSK, 19 March (BelTA) – Russia has the information that France is preparing a military contingent of 2,000 troops to be sent to Ukraine, Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin said, TASS reported. “The current …
Massive cyber attack against France, just a few days after Macron's clear statement of intent to defend Ukraine and Europe from Putin's Mafia State. https://t.co/AHopmuVF8K — Political Gambler (@paulmotty) March 11, 2024 Cyberattacks of “unprecedented intensity” have targeted several French government institutions just months before the Paris Olympics but have been contained, the prime minister’s …
Moldova's presidential elections and referendum on EU membership are potential catalysts for greater Russian subversive tactics in 2024 Military personnel training and intelligence cooperation between France and Moldova already was enhanced in September 2023 — Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) March 6, 2024
France has become the first country in the world to protect the right to abortion in its constitution. A bill to enshrine women’s right to an abortion passed today after a historic vote in a joint session of parliament at the Palace of Versailles. The measure was promised by President Emmanuel Macron following a rollback …
by Chris Black Talking about pathological behavior from the so-called liberal governments, abortion is literally murdering unborn children. And they want this to be part of their constitution. The Guardian: France is preparing to enshrine abortion as a constitutional right at a joint session of parliament next week, after the senate voted in favour on …
People interested in the Ukraine conflict might have noticed the discussions about reinstituting the draft in several major European countries in the last months like the UK, Germany and France. In the last 2 weeks several countries like Germany and France signed bilateral “defense” agreements with Ukraine which allowed for sending soldiers in case of …
Two of France’s main farming unions on Thursday agreed to suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country after the government announced measures the deemed “tangible progress” in the ongoing revolt against EU ‘climate-driven’ initiatives designed to wean society off of evil, non-bug-based, carbon-emitting food while China, India, and the rest of the world …
A truck carrying foreign goods on fire in Narbonne, France. French farmers don't joke.pic.twitter.com/QYfG9iHNQO — मैं हूँ Sanatani 🇮🇳 🚩🚩 (@DesiSanatani) February 1, 2024
🚨🇫🇷 HOLY SHIT – FRANCE PROTESTS The protests are escalating as Farmers take to digging up Highways that lead into Paris They are suffocating the French Capital & restricting supply chains – this is now MUCH more than just protesting ludicrous taxes – this is about all the… pic.twitter.com/krovAFItC1 — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) January 27, …
by Chris Black Some people still claim that democracy means “government by the people.” But then you get “government by representatives, who don’t have any obligation to the people.” But then if the representatives do something the people want, oh sorry, actually the court system says they can’t do that. It’s not only not “government …
In the heart of France, a grassroots movement is gaining momentum, yet mainstream media remains notably silent. The massive farmers’ protests that have gripped the nation show no signs of waning. What began as a demonstration by farmers has grown into a collective effort, with truckers, fishers, and construction workers joining the cause. However, the …
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The appointment of Gabriel Attal as France’s Prime Minister is a concerning testament to the trivialization of political leadership. His swift rise through Parisian political circles raises doubts about the depth of his life experiences and suitability for such a critical role. From a privileged background to a rapid succession of political appointments, Attal’s trajectory …
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via Mike Shedlock: There’s a big political scandal in France over Immigration. The French president stands accused of ‘Trumpism’. Let’s compare events in France with events in the US. For background on this post, please see Trumpism in France, Le Pen Claims ‘Ideological Victory’, What’s Going On? French president Emmanuel Macron passes hardline immigration bill supported …
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1735627619054518547 The Las Vegas teens who beat 17 year old Jonathan Lewis to death are claiming they were simply acting in self defense. 9 vs 1 is self defense now? The Las Vegas teenagers accused of beating 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis to death in an alley near their high school claimed self-defense, saying at a court …
National borders are returning to Europe; now say f*** off to Belgium and the EU and abolish the Euro and go back to normalcy, it’s about time. The shattering of Schengen: The map that reveals how ELEVEN countries – from France to Slovakia, Sweden to Germany – are rebelling against EU free movement in the …
It seems that France is joining Germany in recession. Who will tell Lagarde? pic.twitter.com/Niesm9TPVn — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) November 4, 2023 US households are worried about retirement, well, people should worry more in countries with collapsing demographics like Germany or Italy. Many people don’t realize yet how poor they will become in retirement. pic.twitter.com/coMKQBcd5x …
by Chris Black France is about to pass a bill which would criminalize insulting Israel. This law would punish anti-Israel speech with multiple years of jail time and tens of thousands of euros in fines. Note that these same lawmakers have yet to propose any law that would punish insulting France or French people. https://twitter.com/davidrkadler/status/1720461371316326556 …
