Iran summons French ambassador over insulting’ cartoons depicting supreme leader Khamenei

Iran on Wednesday summoned France ambassador Nicolas Roche after the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published an issue mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while supporting anti-government protests in Iran, IRNA reported. The French ambassador was informed about the “disrespectful acts” of French journals insulting Muslim sanctities, and religious besides […]

UK, French foreign ministers discuss ‘challenging aggressors like Russia’

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Saturday discussed international and bilateral issues with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Liverpool, during the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting. “As fellow free-market democracies with historic ties, they agreed that the UK and France must make common cause in promoting freedom and democracy globally and challenging aggressors like Russia. The […]

French PM announces 100 euros of inflation allowance facing soaring energy prices

French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday night a special inflation allowance of 100 euros (116 USD) for people with a net monthly income less than 2,000 euros. Speaking on public television TF1, the head of the French government explained that, due to the high fuel price, his government decided to offer an inflation allowance of […]

Gains seen for far-right in French regional polls

France heads to the polls for the first round of regional elections today that could see Marine Le Pen’s far-right party make gains and step further into the political mainstream. The election will see new assemblies elected for mainland France’s 13 regions and 96 departments, with Le Pen’s National Rally […]