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Gisèle Pelicot, 71, has become a symbol of feminism to many in France and abroad | Getty Images • Pelicot trial in final phase: After 10 weeks, the mass rape trial that has shocked France is moving on to the final phase of closing statements. 51 men are on trial. Background: The case focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot, pensioners who are now in their early 70s. Dominique Pelicot admitted drugging his then-wife for almost a deca...Devamını Oku

18 Kas 2024

• Europe's tightening borders: France is reintroducing border checks on land, air and sea routes from 1 November until at least April 2025 with all of its neighbors, including those party to the Schengen Agreement overseeing free travel within the bloc. Statement: Then French government cited security concerns and illegal immigration for the action: "serious threats to public policy, public order, and internal security posed by high-level terrorist activities, the ...Devamını Oku

04 Kas 2024

Protests against the high cost of living began at the start of September | Philippe Lopez, AFP • Not concessions, equality: France has partially agreed to cut food prices in Martinique, the French overseas territory that has been protesting over high cost of living for the past 6 weeks. Important note: France's prefect in Martinique has said the deal would bring food prices down by 20% on average. The groups behind the protests said that they will continue th...Devamını Oku

21 Eki 2024

• Fair enough? France has banned Israel from an arms fair in Paris. Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has announced he is taking “legal and diplomatic measures” against the decision. A step behind: Earlier this month, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ban on weapons sales to Israel, believed to be largely aimed at the US. Big picture: Similar calls for an arms embargo echoed in other Western nations as well, namely Spain, due to Israel's attack...Devamını Oku

21 Eki 2024

🪙 GDP round-up The French economy expanded 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the last three months of 2022, according to final figures released by INSEE on Tuesday, down from a 0.2% GDP growth in the previous quarter but matching preliminary estimates. In 2022, France's GDP grew 2.6% following a 6.8% increase in 2021. The Swiss economy showed no growth in the final quarter of 2022, official figures revealed on Tuesday. The 0% growth rate missed forecasts of a 0.4% exp...Devamını Oku

01 Mar 2023

• Eurozone business activity rose at the fastest rate in nine months in February, driven by services and manufacturing output as the composite PMI rose to 52.3, beating economists' estimations. The flash PMI for Germany rose to 51.1 while France's private sector activity had a reading of 51.6. Driving factors: The data are the latest to underscore the region's resilience to the energy shock caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Business confidence has improved ...Devamını Oku

22 Şub 2023

🏦 Analysis: ECB faces new communication challenge as inflation falls 📺 Information war: Moscow’s messaging puts France on the back foot in Africa 🪖 Insight: How the Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

17 Şub 2023

• Eurozone industrial production fell more than expected at the end of 2022, Eurostat figures showed Wednesday, led by a sharp decline in Germany despite gains in most major economies. Industrial output in the single currency bloc dropped 1.1% from the previous month, which saw an upwardly revised 1.4% expansion. Eurostat Zoom in: German industrial output fell by 2.1% in comparison to November, but in France it rose by 1.1%, in Spain by 0.7%, in Italy by 1.6%...Devamını Oku

16 Şub 2023