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IOC denies cancellation or postponement of Paris 2024

Published on: July 4, 2024
09:45

Lausanne, Switzerland, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) denied a possible cancellation or postponement of the upcoming Paris 2024 Games, due to the current political situation in France.

Macron makes appointments amidst controversy

Published on: July 3, 2024
12:28

Paris, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) French President Emmanuel Macron appointed several officials amidst political crisis, used by the leader of the National Rally (RN), Marine Le Pen, to accuse him of an "administrative coup d'état".

Cuba secures 53 places at Paris Olympic Games

Published on: July 3, 2024
10:20

Havana, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has secured 53 places at the Olympic Games in Paris, which will open on July 26, after swimmers Andrea Becali and Rodolfo Falcón Jr. received invitations from World Aquatics to compete in the Olympics.

Unions see France in danger due to the rise of the extreme right wing

Published on: July 1, 2024
12:10

Paris, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of several of the main trade unions in France considered that the country is in danger due to the advance of the extreme right, after the triumph of National Rally (RN) in yesterday's legislative elections.

French extreme right wing wins legislative elections

Published on: July 1, 2024
08:19

Paris, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The French Ministry of the Interior confirmed the victory of the far-right-wing National Rally party (RN) and its allies in the first round of the legislative elections, in which they got 33.1 percent of the votes.

Whooping cough kills 17 people, including 14 children, in France

Published on: June 29, 2024
00:31

Paris, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Pertussis or whooping cough, a respiratory disease on the rise, is responsible for 17 deaths in France so far this year, including 14 children among the fatal victims, a health official warned.

France and WFP supply Cuba with micronutrient powder for children (+Photos)

Published on: June 27, 2024
00:46

Havana, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) France, the World Food Program (WFP) and health authorities are working on a comprehensive strategy for the supply of micronutrient powder (MNP) for children between six and 23 months of age, official sources informed.

Extreme right-wing-left duel in France’s legislative elections

Published on: June 23, 2024
10:32

Paris, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The trend seems irreversible only seven days before the early legislative elections in France, the country will experience a duel between the extreme right-wing National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing Popular Front bloc.

Anything but the extreme right wing, French union warns

Published on: June 21, 2024
09:43

Paris, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), Marylise Léon, reiterated today the total rejection of that union to the extreme right, in view of the possibility of its coming to power.

Niger government deals severe blow to French mining interest

Published on: June 21, 2024
09:30

Niamey, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The Nigerian provisional government dealt a severe blow to French strategic interests with the withdrawal of the uranium exploitation permit from the Orano company.

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