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France, UK, Germany warn Iran against 'escalatory' acts as sanctions restored

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:08:28 +0200

France, Britain and Germany warned Iran against "escalatory action" on Sunday as deep UN sanctions on Tehran came back into force following failed last-minute nuclear talks.

Iran says 'biased' French policy stoking Middle East crises

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:21:49 +0100

Iran said on Friday that "biased" French policy was stoking crises in the Middle East after Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accused it of "hegemonic" ambitions in the region.

Rights group slams France for 'disgraceful indulgence' towards Egypt

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:24:38 +0200

Human Rights Watch urged French President Emmanuel Macron to end France's "disgraceful policies of indulgence" towards Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday ahead of a meeting between the two leaders in Paris.

Macron faces big foreign policy week ahead as approval ratings slide

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:46:22 +0200

Facing sliding approval ratings at home, Emmanuel Macron will lay out his foreign policy vision this week after a dynamic start on the international stage that has yet to produce results.

Merkel hails Franco-German relations after Verdun invite

Sat, 28 May 2016 15:56:46 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday hailed Franco-German ties as she prepared to attend centenary commemorations for the Battle of Verdun at the invitation of French President Francois Hollande.

France and Japan to talk joint anti-terror ops

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:41:39 +0100

France and Japan are to hold talks in the coming days focusing on carrying out joint counter-terrorism operations in Africa.

China snubs Paris Syrian summit

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:06:00 +0200

China said on Thursday it would not attend a "Friends of Syria" meeting in Paris that is aiming to coordinate Western and Arab efforts to stop violence in the country.