Netanyahu blasts Macron, other Western leaders who support Israeli arms embargo a ‘disgrace’
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Netanyahu blasts Macron, other Western leaders who support Israeli arms embargo a ‘disgrace’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed French President Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders on Saturday who he said had called for an arms embargo on Israel over its airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza.  “As Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran, all civilized countries should be standing firmly by…

‘Turn to the right’: What Macron’s choice of Barnier as PM means for France | Politics News

‘Turn to the right’: What Macron’s choice of Barnier as PM means for France | Politics News

Paris, France – French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday appointed Michel Barnier, a right-wing politician who has been part of administrations since 1978, as the country’s new prime minister, after seven weeks without a premier in office. Macron’s announcement comes after weeks of deadlock following the parliamentary snap elections in…

Serbia and France sign bn deal for sale of French fighter jets | Weapons News

Serbia and France sign $3bn deal for sale of French fighter jets | Weapons News

Sale comes as European nations try to coax Serbia away from traditional ally and weapons supplier Moscow. France and Serbia have signed a $3bn agreement for the sale of 12 French-made Rafale fighter jets, as European countries try to coax Serbia away from close ties with Russia. The landmark sale,…

France votes in second round of parliamentary polls as far right eyes power | Emmanuel Macron News

France votes in second round of parliamentary polls as far right eyes power | Emmanuel Macron News

Opinion polls have forecast the far-right National Rally will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority. Voting has opened for France’s parliamentary run-off election, which will be decisive in determining its political future that can see the far right become the largest party in parliament for…

Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right | Emmanuel Macron News

Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right | Emmanuel Macron News

Mass exit aims to deny parliamentary wins in final vote that could give far right first government since World War II. France’s left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in a move aimed at thwarting the formation of the country’s first far-right government since…

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? | Elections News

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? | Elections News

French voters will cast their ballots on Sunday in the first of two rounds to elect 577 members of the National Assembly, as country looks set to enter a new political era. The elections come after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap vote triggered by a crushing defeat…

French conservatives remove leader Eric Ciotti for backing Le Pen pact | Emmanuel Macron News

French conservatives remove leader Eric Ciotti for backing Le Pen pact | Emmanuel Macron News

The move comes as President Emmanuel Macron seeks alliance against France’s far right before upcoming elections. France’s conservative Republicans party says it has removed leader Eric Ciotti for trying to strike an electoral alliance with the far-right National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen, although he insisted he was still…

US, France pledge support as Biden warns Russia ‘will not stop’ at Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

US, France pledge support as Biden warns Russia ‘will not stop’ at Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News

The United States and France have both reaffirmed support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s invasion during a meeting in the French capital. Speaking at a joint news conference at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on Saturday, President Joe Biden warned that Vladimir Putin would “not stop” at…

France bans Israeli companies from weapons exhibition | Israel-Palestine conflict News

France bans Israeli companies from weapons exhibition | Israel-Palestine conflict News

French Defence Ministry suggests the decision is linked to Paris’s opposition to the continuing Israeli invasion of Rafah. France has banned Israeli companies from participating in this year’s annual Eurosatory arms and defence industry exhibition in Villepinte near Paris next month, the event’s organisers and French authorities have said. “By…