Abortion has been legal in France since 1975. Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France would not rest until the right to abortion, now protected by the French constitution in a world first, was guaranteed in the EU’s rights charter and around the globe. Macron spoke as hot wax was sealed to a…
PARIS: France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti used a 19th-century printing press to seal the amendment in France’s constitution at a special public ceremony. Applause filled the cobblestoned Place Vendome as France became the…
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference at the end of the international conference aimed at strengthening Western support for Ukraine, at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on February 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP French President Emmanuel Macron on February 27 faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from…
French President Emmanuel Macron. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Children of immigrants born in Mayotte, the French overseas territory situated between Madagascar and the African mainland, will no longer automatically become French citizens, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said late on February 11. “It will no longer be possible to become French if one is not the…
A file photo of French President Emmanuel Macron | Photo Credit: Reuters France’s National Assembly takes up a bill on January 30 meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution, the first key step in a legislative process that also requires a vote in the Senate. The measure has been…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October and expressed solidarity with the people of Israel in a joint statement issued after the meeting. The two leaders also stressed the urgent need for the reform of the United Nations Security Council and called for…
NEW DELHI: India and France are trying to move forward on elements related to putting in place a financing mechanism and localisation component for the 9,900 MWe Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. Responding to questions on civil nuclear cooperation between India and France and whether the Jaitapur project was put on pause,…
NEW DELHI: In a major effort to enhance academic ties between the two nations, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France is targeting to welcome 30,000 Indian students to its universities by 2030 and that he is “determined to make it happen.”Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Macron said that the initiative is…
NEW DELHI: Google has revealed a special doodle celebrating India’s 75th Republic Day. The doodle depicts India’s transition from the era of analogue TVs to smartphones. It showcases how the ceremonial parade would have been seen on screens across decades.The doodle features two television sets and a mobile phone, with the distinctive ‘G’ adorning the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks today New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron today held wide-ranging talks at a 19th century palace that showcases Jaipur’s royal heritage to further consolidate bilateral strategic engagement. The talks took place hours after the French president was accorded a…
