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France beefs up security amid 'yellow vest' protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 7 (ANI): Ahead of the planned demonstrations on Saturday, French authorities have begun tightening security in different parts of the country, including capital Paris, amid fears of further violence after agitators clashed with police last week as part of the "yellow vest
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France: Fuel price hike suspension on the horizon amidst yellow vest prote
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 4 (ANI): In a resounding victory for a people's movement in the land where 'liberty, equality, and fraternity' is the nation's motto, a suspension in fuel price hikes is on the horizon as French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is expected to announce a moratorium on Tuesd
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French students block school entrances to protest against education reform
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): Students in France on Monday blocked the entrances of over 100 schools across the nation to protest against education reform.
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Macron orders French PM to hold talks with parties, protestors
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): In the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country, mainly over the fuel price hike, President Emmanuel Macron here on Monday ordered the Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to hold talks with political leaders, as well as the demonstrators to end the nationwid
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Over 130 People to Face Trial After Saturday Riots in Paris - Reports
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 139 people who were detained following the "yellow vest" protests in Paris on Saturday will face trial, local media reported Monday while citing the prosecutor's office.
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Le Pen proposes to dissolve French National Assembly
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): Amid 'Yellow Vest' crisis, the National Rally (NR) leader Marine Le Pen has proposed to dissolve the lower Chamber of French Parliament and hold fresh parliamentary elections.
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France: 57 people, including 48 policemen, injured in protests over rising
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Toulouse [France], Dec 03 (ANI): At least 48 police officers were among the 57 people that were injured on Saturday during protests held here over the rising fuel prices in the country.
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France mulls state of emergency amid Yellow Vest protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 2 (ANI): The French government will consider imposing a state of emergency in the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country over fuel price hike and economic policies, spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said on Sunday.
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French economy hit by protests against rising fuel prices
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Nov 27 (ANI): Bruno Le Maire, France's Finance Minister, has said that nation-wide protests against the rise in fuel prices have adversely affected the economy.
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Trump links France protests with 'bad treatment' of US by EU
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday compared the large-scale protests across France over hike in fuel prices to the "bad" treatment of his country by the European Union (EU) in terms of trade.
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Macron condemns violent protests over fuel price rise in France
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], Nov 25 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly condemned the violence that broke out during the 'yellow vest' protest against fuel price hikes.
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S Korean President receives 'Modi vests' as present
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Oct 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented South Korean President Moon Jae-in 'Modi Vests' after he appreciated the style of the apparel.
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