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How a regional reset has left isolated Iran fighting to stay relevant

France, Nov. 28 -- While Iran has lived with international isolation for decades, from the 1979 embassy takeover to the long war with Iraq in the 1980s, observers say the pressures it is facing today ... Read More


Macron pushes for new legislation to rapidly block digital disinformation

France, Nov. 28 -- Speaking in the north-eastern town of Mirecourt on Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had asked his government to draw up proposals for new summary proceedings that co... Read More


Convicted rapist Pelicot seeks publisher for books written behind bars

France, Nov. 28 -- Dominique Pelicot - convicted of orchestrating the rape and abuse of his then-wife by dozens of strangers - is now seeking a publisher for the writings he produced while behind bars... Read More


From the Lab: ESA's Solar Orbiter reveals sun's south pole for first time

France, Nov. 28 -- Unlike previous observations from Earth or other space missions that view the sun from the ecliptic plane - the flat disc in which planets orbit-Solar Orbiter positioned itself at a... Read More


French MPs vote to nationalise ArcelorMittal as ministers warn of 'illusion'

France, Nov. 28 -- The bill, championed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) and backed by a united left-wing bloc - Socialists, Greens and Communists included - was passed late on Thursday by 127 vo... Read More


Military service: what does conscription look like across Europe?

France, Nov. 28 -- The war in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion in 2022, instabilityin the Middle East and uncertainty surrounding the level of United States involvement in the event of conflict... Read More


On NATO's eastern flank, Romania finds itself at the crux of European security

France, Nov. 27 -- RFI: How does Romania's role as a NATO eastern flank hub affect its stance in the European Union budget debate? Claudiu Nasui: It is in our interest that more funds are allocated t... Read More


Bollore business empire under scrutiny as Vivendi court decision looms

France, Nov. 27 -- The case being heard at France's highest appeal court on Friday concerns whether billionaire Vincent Bollore and his family exercised "de facto control" of the French media and ente... Read More


Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president following coup

France, Nov. 27 -- "I have just been sworn in to lead the High Command," General Horta Nta Na Man declared, after taking the oath of office in a low-key ceremony at the military's headquarters in the ... Read More


French lawmakers unanimously opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal

France, Nov. 27 -- The resolution rejecting the Mercosur accord was put forward by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party. MPs approved it by 244 votes to one.The sole MP who voted against immediat... Read More