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French foreign minister to visit Iran soon

New York - Muslimchronicle

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Tuesday he will soon travel to Iran to prepare a visit by President Emmanuel Macron and raise concerns about Tehran's missile programs and regional role. The visit comes as France is hoping to salvage the nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers after President Donald Trump refused to certify the agreement, leavingRead more

EU to send message of unity with Spain in Calatan crisis: Macron

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

EU leaders will use a summit in Brussels to send a "message of unity" with Madrid in the Catalonia independence crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. Arriving for two days of talks with other European leaders as Spain grapples with its worst political crisis in decades, Macron said they would give fresh backing to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Source:AFPRead more

France hopes US Congress won’t jeopardize Iran deal — minister

Luxembourg - Muslimchronicle

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday he hoped the US Congress would not jeopardize the Iranian nuclear agreement after President Donald Trump warned he might pull out. “Following President Trump’s decision not to validate the accord, the decision doesn’t square with what we believe, what the IAEA believes, what the Germany chancellor, the British prime minister andRead more

Undocumented foreigners who commit crimes will be deported: Macron

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that any undocumented foreigner who commits a crime will be deported, two weeks after a Tunisian man stabbed two women to death in southern Marseille. “We will take the most severe measures, we will do what we must do,” Macron said in a televised interview. Source:Arabnews Read more

Undocumented foreigners who commit crimes will be deported: Macron

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that any undocumented foreigner who commits a crime will be deported, two weeks after a Tunisian man stabbed two women to death in southern Marseille. "We will take the most severe measures, we will do what we must do," Macron said in a televised interview. Source:AFPRead more

Macron says will go to Iran 'at the appropriate time'

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised interview Sunday that he would travel to Iran "at the appropriate time", two days after US President Donald Trump said he was "decertifying" the nuclear deal with Tehran. Macron spoke to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday, telling him that Paris remained committed to the 2015 nuclear agreement which, besides the UnitedRead more

France to strip Weinstein of Legion of Honor: Macron

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France will strip disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of the prestigious Legion d'Honneur, President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday. "I have taken steps to revoke the Legion d'Honneur" from Weinstein, accused of sexual harassment, groping and rape, Macron said in a televised interview. Source:AFPRead more

UK, Germany, France 'stand committed' to Iran deal

London - Muslimchronicle

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Friday said they remain committed to the international nuclear deal with Iran after US President Donald Trump refused to certify the agreement. British Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said they "stand committed to its full implementation by all sides," according to a jointRead more

French lawmakers back oil, gas production ban by 2040

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France’s lower house of parliament gave its overwhelming backing today to a ban on producing oil and gas on French territory by 2040. The ban is largely symbolic as France imports around 99 percent of its oil and gas, but Paris hopes the move will inspire bigger producers to follow suit. The national assembly passed the bill by 316 votesRead more

French lawmakers back oil, gas production ban by 2040

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France's lower house of parliament gave its overwhelming backing Tuesday to a ban on producing oil and gas on French territory by 2040. The ban is largely symbolic as France imports around 99 percent of its oil and gas, but Paris hopes the move will inspire bigger producers to follow suit. The national assembly passed the bill by 316 votesRead more