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Macron and Burnham hail stronger UK-France ties in first talks

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'Shared passion' for Dragon Ball Z brings Saudi-funded parks to France

A €6 billion Saudi investment will create three theme parks near Paris, born from a "shared passion" for Dragon Ball Z and anime Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discovered during talks in Riyadh last December.

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New UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will co-chair the meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Kyiv on Monday, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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From Middle East to e-sports: Macron hosts Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Long ostracised on the international stage after the murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, "MBS" has in recent years regained status as a valued strategic partner.

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France to give new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, Macron says

"It is crucial to provide Ukraine with all the necessary means to defend its airspace and thwart this aggression," Macron wrote in a post on X.

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France's president signs assisted dying legislation into law

The Constitutional Council's ruling will see France join the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, which have already legalised the practice.

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France upholds assisted dying law, strikes under 15s social media ban

President Emmanuel Macron's office said he had no plans to give up on his push to bar children from apps such as TikTok and the government would work on a new draft law.

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Paris: nearly 100,000 signatures against new National Assembly pavilion

Plans for a new reception pavilion at the National Assembly face strong opposition, with a petition nearing 100,000 signatures after Paris Council backed relaxed planning rules around the Palais-Bourbon.

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Germany's Europe minister on EU budget: 'Options are limited'

For leading German politician Gunther Krichbaum (CDU), Minister of State for Europe, it is time for the EU to rethink and seek new paths, on enlargement and the budget alike.

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Merz hosts Macron in Cologne for key defence talks after FCAS collapse

Macron and Merz are holding the critical talks in a symbolic setting where President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer previously met and agreed on establishing friendly Franco-German ties.

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Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day

Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Emmanuel Macron and European leaders at a Ukraine-focused Bastille Day parade in Paris showcasing military strength.

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Spectacular drones and fireworks illuminate Eiffel Tower ahead of Bastille Day

Paris staged an early Eiffel Tower fireworks and drone show, reserving Bastille Day to commemorate the 2016 Nice attack and its 86 victims.

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France flaunts firepower and unity with allies at Bastille Day parade

With nearly 6,700 troops, 98 aircraft, 31 helicopters and 315 vehicles, a record number of military personnel were marching the traditional route between the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde.

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European leaders and Ukraine form anti-ballistic missile coalition

The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe. The declaration states the coalition serves in a 'purely defensive' manner.

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'Coalition of the Willing' leaders to meet in Paris on Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to be in Paris on both Monday and Tuesday.

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Le Pen 'will prove innocence' despite conviction, Leggeri says

Marine Le Pen ally Fabrice Leggeri claims the National Rally presidential candidate will prove her innocence despite an appeals court upholding her conviction for the misuse of millons in EU funds on Tuesday.

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Macron tours Damascus' Umayyad Mosque during Syria visit

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Damascus' Umayyad Mosque with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and signs the guestbook during his Syria trip.