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France ready to defend gulf countries and Jordan

Published on: March 2, 2026
09:17

Paris, March 2 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot affirmed that France is ready to defend Gulf countries and Jordan attacked by Iran in response to US and Israeli aggression.

Macron promises to maintain support for Ukraine

Published on: February 24, 2026
09:49

Paris, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) French President Emmanuel Macron pledged today to maintain military and economic aid to Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the war with Russia, which he considers responsible for the conflict.

Macron asks Trump to lift sanctions against two Frenchmen

Published on: February 22, 2026
09:31

Paris, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to lift the sanctions imposed on former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Nicolas Guillou.

France releases tanker accused of being part of Russia’s ghost fleet

Published on: February 17, 2026
11:24

Paris, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced the release of the oil tanker "Grinch," a vessel intercepted in January on suspicion of belonging to Russia's so-called ghost fleet.

French union asks Macron to condemn US crusade against Cuba

Published on: February 13, 2026
12:30

Paris, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), one of France's leading unions, called on Friday on President Emmanuel Macron to condemn the escalating US aggression against Cuba and support aid to the island.

Russia denounces Macron’s intentions to destabilize Africa

Published on: February 2, 2026
09:32

Moscow, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) denounced plans orchestrated by French President Emmanuel Macron to eliminate "inconvenient leaders" in Africa.

French groups call for action against new US crusade against Cuba

Published on: February 1, 2026
08:34

Paris, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) French solidarity and cooperation associations with Cuba urged an international response to recent measures by the US government to stifle Cuba through an oil embargo.

French police officers protest working conditions

Published on: January 31, 2026
09:51

Paris, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) More than twenty French cities, including Paris, will be the scene of unusual police protests, called by unions denouncing poor working conditions and a lack of resources. The Alliance organization is one of the main groups calling for officers to take to the streets, after months of demanding that the State address their grievances.

Poll confirms close race for Paris mayoralty

Published on: January 25, 2026
10:28

Paris, January 25 (Prensa Latina) At least four lists could advance to the second round of the French municipal elections for Mayor of Paris, with the Socialist candidate, Emmanuel Gregoire, as the favorite for the first round, according to a poll.

French scientists find virus similar to SARS-CoV-2 in bats

Published on: September 22, 2021
11:07

Paris, Sept 22 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the Pasteur Institute of Paris on Wednesday presented the results of a research in which they detected viruses similar to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which can infect humans, in bats in northern Laos.

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