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Friendly kissing poses European dilemma as virus spreads

French President Emmanuel Macron gave Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte the Italian double-cheek kiss not once but twice this week during a summit in...

Macron bids to calm ongoing tensions over retirement age changes

French president Emmanuel Macron has tried to calm nationwide tensions and salvage support for his overhaul of the country’s retirement system, as France faced...

France enters new week of strikes over pension changes

French transport strikes against a planned overhaul of the pension system entered their twelfth day Monday, as French president Emmanuel Macron’s government appeared determined...

French workers need to work until age 64 to get full pension

French prime minister Edouard Philippe has announced that the minimum retirement age will remain 62, but workers will have to work until 64 to...

France threatens EU retaliation over US plan for tariffs on cheese and Champagne

France has hit back at a US threat to slap 100% tariffs on French cheese, Champagne and other products, with the president telling Donald...

Global Fund raises $14bn to fight Aids, TB and malaria

Almost $14bn has been raised to finance the global fight against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria over the next three years, French President Emmanuel Macron...

Global Fund seeks billions to fight Aids, TB and malaria

Heads of state, chief executives and global health leaders have gathered in France to try to raise at least $14bn to finance the fight...

Edward Snowden calls on French leader Macron to grant him asylum

Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked classified documents detailing government surveillance programmes, is calling on French President Emmanuel Macron to...

Commuters walk or cycle to work in worst Paris transport strikes since 2007

The biggest strike to hit Paris public transport in more than a decade disrupted tourists’ plans and forced commuters to work from home or...

Iranian president demands sanctions lifted before talks

The president of Iran has back-pedalled on possible talks with Donald Trump, and now says the US president first must lift sanctions imposed on...

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