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North Macedonia parliament OKs deal to join EU; talks start from Tuesday

North Macedonia has approved a French proposal that opens the way for negotiations to join the EU and overcome Bulgarian objections. There were 68 votes in favour of the proposal in the 120-member chamber, with the leftist coalition, which has 61 seats, getting the backing of small ethnic Albanian parties. Opposition lawmakers left the chamber in protest, abstaining from the vote. Protesters gathered again outside Parliament, as they have done every day for 10 days, but the protest ended peacefully. Under the proposal, announced by French President Emmanuel Macron last month, North Macedonia would commit to changing its constitution to recognise a Bulgarian minority, protect minority rights and banish hate speech, as Bulgaria, an EU member since 2007, has demanded. The deal would also unblock the start of negotiations for neighbouring Albania, another EU hopeful. Macron had stressed that the proposal doesn't question the official existence of a Macedonian language, but he had note

France advances into Women's Euros quarterfinals by beating Belgium

Griedge Mbock Bathy headed France into the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship in a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Thursday

'Turn out the lights, brace for Russian gas cutoff,' says France's Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his country's people Thursday to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night

France reports over 127,000 Covid cases ahead of its national day

France has reported 127,642 new Covid-19 cases, one day ahead of the country's national day.

Spotify expands video podcasts for creators in non-English speaking nations

Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has announced to expand video podcasts for creators in six non-English speaking nations countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico

France's Pernod puts India investments on hold, cites protracted tax fight

French spirits group Pernod Ricard has put new Indian investments on hold due to long-running tax disputes with authorities on valuing liquor imports

French PM survives no-confidence vote, calls it 'political tactics'

The motion required an absolute majority of 289 votes for the government's fall, however only 146 lawmakers voted in support of the motion, Al Jazeera reported

French midfielder Pogba joins Juventus, returns to club he left in 2016

French World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian club confirmed in a statement on Monday.

Calls grow for inquiry into France's Macron's links to Uber lobbying

French opposition from the left and far right have seized on the Uber files revelations to criticise President Macron, after the trove of documents showed his past help for lobbying campaigns

Europe, US urge North Macedonia's parliament to move forward on EU bid

European Union and US leaders are urging North Macedonia's parliament to accept a French proposal that will move the tiny Balkan country closer toward EU membership

France logs 74 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours, toll tops 150,000 mark

The overall Covid-19 death toll in France has passed the 150,000 mark after 74 additional fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health

EAM Jaishankar meets French counterpart to discuss bilateral ties

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers' conclave in the Indonesian city of Bali

French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffles cabinet for 2nd time in 6 weeks

French President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his Cabinet for the second time in six weeks, the Elysee announced

Half of passengers' baggages stuck at Paris airport due to tech failure

The technical issue lasted until 5 p.m, leading to half of passengers arriving at their destination without their baggage

Macron, Albanese discuss future France-Australia ties after submarine row

French President Emmanuel Macron met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the future ties between the two countries after the submarine row

French airport workers strike demanding higher pay amid inflation

The labor action is the latest trouble to hit global airports this summer, as travel resurges after two years of virus restrictions

Paris attacks: 20 convicted, Salah Abdeslam sentenced to life in prison

The chief suspect and only survivor of the 10-member team of extremists, Salah Abdeslam, was found guilty of murder and attempted murder in relation with a terrorist enterprise, among other charges

Verdict looms in 2015 Paris extremist attacks after 9-month long trial

Abdeslam faces up to life in prison without parole on murder and other counts, the toughest sentence possible under France's justice system

China provides $2.5-bn loan to Pakistan to boost its forex reserves

The announcement of the Chinese assistance came after France signed an agreement with Pakistan to suspend its loan worth USD 107 million under the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).

Emmanuel Macron fights to salvage govt after losing House majority

Macron himself has yet to comment on the election result