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Macron Says Not Certain If EU and UK Will Have Trade Deal By End of Year

The United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union on 31 January and is now in an 11-month transition period to decide on its future economic and political

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Feuding EU fails to plug Brexit hole in new budget

European leaders attend the second day of the European Union leaders summit held to discuss the EU's long-term budget for 2021-2027, in Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2020. Yves Herman/Reuters

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Brexit negotiator insists UK won't be tied to EU rules after 2020

Boris Johnson's chief Brexit negotiator has warned the European Union that Britain will not be tied to the bloc's rules beyond 2020, saying to do so would defeat the po

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Chinese, French top diplomats meet on ties

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday met French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC). The top Chinese diplom

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Coronavirus hits French luxury goods sales

01:48 The fallout from the novel coronavirus outbreak is set to hit one of France's top draws for foreign tourists, the luxury goods sector. Chinese people are responsible for more tha

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Five Britons contract coronavirus in French ski resort

The main street in Les Contamines-Montjoie, near Mont Blanc in the French Alps, where five British nationals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Credit: Marie Giffard/AFP) Five Bri

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French minister's 'impersonators' on trial for fraud

Gilbert Chikli listens to a translator in Kiev in 2017 during his trial for tricking dozens of French banks and businesses into handing over millions of euros (Credit: Sergei Supinsky/ AFP) A

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Sovereignty comes first: Britain lays out tough stance for EU trade talks

Britain laid out a tough opening stance for future talks with the European Union on Sunday, saying it would set its own agenda rather than meeting the bloc’s rules to e

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Can you tell the difference between a real human face and a mask?

Gone are the days of fancy-dress shop face masks with oversized glasses and a huge mustache that can be spotted miles away.Today, masks made of silicone cover the entire head and neck, and look so re

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Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis

Lebanon’s parliament passed the 2020 budget on Monday although its budget and finance committee chief said the forecast revenues might be unrealistic as the country wre

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African style makes debut at Paris Haute Couture week

Designer Imane Ayissi appears with models at the end of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 collection show in Paris, France January 23, 2020./REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Cameroonian designer Ima

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Political process only way to restore peace in Libya: French FM

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday reiterated that diplomacy was the only way to help stop conflict in Libya and implement lasting peace. "Only a political process can help us g

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French strike talks falter as women say reforms will hit them hardest

Protesters are opposing a proposed plan to change the French pension system into a universal points-based scheme (Credit: AFP/ Francois Lo Presti) French protests over pension reforms will co

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French FM Warns Iran Could Have a Nuke Bomb in 1 or 2 Years if it Continues to Violate JCPOA

Tehran is to date at the fourth stage of giving up its 2015 nuclear deal commitments following a US pullout from the accord. The Islamic Republic has also been accusing

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Iraqi Government Working on Steps to Expel Foreign Troops – Prime Minister

The Iraqi government has begun working on steps to implement the parliament’s decision on the expulsion of foreign forces from the country, the press service of Prime M