insert_link World Mass protests planned in France as new Prime Minister takes office Sebastien Lecornu (Bloomberg Photo: Chang Martin / SIPA / AP Photo) Around 100,000 people are expected to take part in protests across France on Wednesday as part of the “Block Everything” movement opposing the government and its budget plans. Hundreds of demonstrators have already been arrested at rallies nationwide. The demonstrations coincide with the official swearing-in of new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, following the collapse of François Bayrou’s government on […] today10 September, 2025
World French defence minister visits Armenia amid Azerbaijan tensions By Marina DE RUSSÉ Paris, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - France's Sebastien Lecornu is due to travel to Armenia on the first trip by a French defence minister to the South Caucasus nation, as tensions rise with Yerevan's historic rival Azerbaijan. Lecornu's trip comes after French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about a "risk of escalation" between Armenia and Azerbaijan as he received Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan on […] today22 February, 2024
