Tag: France
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Belgium seizes Russian oil-tanker
Belgium has seized a Russian oil “Shadow Fleet” tanker outside its coast with the help of the French navy. The ship was escorted to the port of Zeebrugge in Bruges. This is the first Russian vessel seized by Belgium and the second vessel seized in Europe this year over sanctioned-oil trading after France seize the…
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Three Maltese nationals get off with a suspended sentence and a fine for importing laughing gas in France
Three Maltese nationals charged in connection with a large-scale nitrous oxide distribution operation in the French Alps have been handed eight-month prison sentences suspended for two years and fined €1,000 each by a court in Albertville. The court also imposed a five-year ban on entering France. Prosecutors had sought an effective one-year prison term for…
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France and Germany announce new European nuclear deterrent at eventful Munich Security Conference
This year’s Munich Security Conference took place in a revived and upbeat atmosphere as Europe took centre stage, in contrast to last year’s event which featured JD Vance and his derogatory remarks about Europe. The Conference opened with Chairman Wolfgang Ischinder paying tribute to President Emmanuel Macron’s aviator glasses. European leaders reiterated that although the…
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French Minister of Defence travels to Kyiv as Russia bombs Ukraine’s nuclear power plants
France’s Minister of Defence Catherine Vautrin travelled to Kyiv with a military delegation just as Russia bombed Ukraine’s nuclear power plant facilities and the electric power grid in an overnight attack. Russia is putting pressure on Ukraine by leaving its civilians without electricity during the sub-zero temperatures of Winter. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked France for…
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French Police investigation on X.com backed by Europol
On Tuesday February 3rd, French police raided the offices of X.com in Paris over two official complaints. X.com is being investigated by the French Police over the creation of pedopornographic content and sexualised deep-fakes by its AI bot called Grok. The French Prosecutor also issued a list of charges that can be found here. Elon…
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France accuses Russia of war crimes and delaying tactics: India to stop buying Russian oil
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia conducted no aerial attacks against electric infrastructure today, but shelling and aerial attacks against cities including Dnipro and Zaporizhia continued during the weekend with Russia also bombing a maternity hospital in Zaporizhia. During the weekend, Russia launched more than 150 drones and missiles at Ukrainian towns and cities…
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Nuclear energy in Europe keeps electricity prices low: France leads
Nuclear energy is one of the key energy sources keeping electricity prices in Europe low with France being the major user of nuclear energy Europe whilst having some of the lowest electricity prices in Europe. This is in deep contrast to Denmark which has an overwhelming use of renewable energy sources but some the highest…
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BREAKING: Three Maltese nationals arrested in France on importation of nitrous oxide
Three Maltese nationals suspected of trafficking nitrous oxide within the Arc 1800 ski resort (Savoie) were arrested and placed in police custody on Wednesday, January 21, the French National Gendarmerie announced in a statement. Following searches, law enforcement officers also seized 6,325 bottles of nitrous oxide, with an estimated market value of €340,000. The autonomous…
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France seizes Russian oil shadow-fleet tanker off the coast of Morocco
Yesterday, the French seized a Russian oil shadow-fleet tanker off the coast of Morocco in the Alboran Sea (western Mediterranean Sea). The operation was also supported by the UK with HMS Dagger. the ship seized is callrd The Grinch (IMO 9288851) and it had a flag from Comorros. This is the first time that France…
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President Macron praises Europe for its rule-of-law and criticises China for its trade practices
Complementing the EU Commission President’s discourse at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Emmanuel Macron condemned the US for threatening Europe over Greenland and invoked Europe’s rule-of-law as the ideal political system, in contrast to the rule-of-the-strong. President Macron made his statements in a speech and then in a discussion with BlackRock’s CEO…
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President Macron rattles his sabre, but is Europe feared by its enemies?
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a very defiant speech to the French Armed Forces yesterday saying that “To remain free, one must be feared. To be feared, one must be powerful.” He also remarked that France is stepping up in support of Ukraine as it fills the gap left by the US in terms of…
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The most important details of the Mercosur Agreement
At the end of the week, the Mercosur agreement was finally approved by the European Council with a qualified majority, sidelining France’s opposition to the agreement. Formal negotiations on the Mercosur agreement began in March 1991 and will create the largest free trade-zone agreement in the world between the EU and South American countries including…
