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Officials from nations that don't recognize Israel among those at event highlighting Jewish nation's unique potential on continent; 'Palestinian issue a non-issue,' says envoy
Amidst mass popular anger over the “choice” in the second round of the French presidential elecitons, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who placed third with 22 percent of the vote, is abdicating all political responsibility to give a lead to his voters.
French sporting chain Decathlon has said it's suspending store operations in Russia, days after Ukraine called for a boycott of French companies still working there.
French government sets up laicite office to better protect secularism RFI 16 Jul 2021, 04:16 GMT+10 The French government has created an office of laicite in an effort to better control how state secularism - one of the fundamental values of the French Republic - is taught and transmitted. The Interministerial Committee replaces the Observatoire de la Laicite, which was criticised for not cracking down hard enough on radical Islam. "There have been many theoretical debates and controversies for many years. Now it is time to act," Marlène Schiappa, France's junior minister in charge of citize...
Macron government shifts further right after far-right generals’ coup threats Amid a series of far-right threats from active-duty and retired military officers in France, the Macron government has adopted a policy of silence and conciliation toward the far-right coup plotters. The two letters were published on April 21 and May 9. The first was originally signed by 23 retired generals, over 200 former military officers and 1,500 ex-military personnel of lower rank. At least 18 active-duty military personnel have since been confirmed to have signed the letter. Directed to the Macron governmen...