PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday inaugurated a posthumous installation conceived by the late artist Christo that envelops Paris’s Arc de Triomphe monument in 2,500 square meters of silvery blue, recyclable plastic wrapping. “This is the achievement of a 60-year-old dream, a crazy dream come true,” said Macron, who was accompanied by his wife Brigitte…
‘A Crazy Dream Come True’: Macron Inaugurates the Wrapped Arc de Triomphe
France Says It Has Killed ISIS-GS Leader, a Former Al-Qaeda Leader, in Africa
The French military has killed a leader of the ISIS-affiliate group ISIS in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS), French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Wednesday. ISIS-GS leader Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was “neutralized by French forces,” Macron said on Twitter, according to a translation. “This is another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the…
France’s Macron Warns Security Situation in Afghanistan ‘Is Not Under Control’ After Blasts
The security situation in Afghanistan “is not under control,” France’s president said after at least two blasts went off outside the Kabul airport on Thursday. “The situation has profoundly deteriorated around the military airport,” Macron told reporters in Ireland as he met with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin. “It has been a few days that…
France’s Macron Warns Security Situation in Afghanistan ‘Not Under Control’ After Blasts
The security situation in Afghanistan “is not under control,” France’s president said after at least two blasts went off outside the Kabul airport on Thursday. “The situation has profoundly deteriorated around the military airport,” Macron told reporters in Ireland as he met with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin. “It has been a few days that…
French President to Biden: ‘Moral Responsibility’ to Evacuate Afghan Allies
French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said that there is a “collective moral responsibility” to evacuate Afghan allies from Kabul before Biden’s self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw the remaining U.S. troops. “The head of state emphasized our collective moral responsibility toward the Afghan men and…
French Virus Health Pass in Full Use but Protests Keep Going
PARIS—Thousands marched Saturday in cities across France to protest the COVID-19 health pass that is now required to access restaurants and cafes, cultural venues, sports arenas, and long-distance travel. For a sixth straight Saturday, opponents denounced what they see as a restriction of their freedom. Many criticized the measure, claiming the French government was implicitly…
Protesters in France Denounce COVID-19 Health Pass Rules for Fifth Weekend
PARIS—Protesters have marched in cities across France for a fifth consecutive weekend against rules compelling them to show a COVID-19 health pass for daily activities. Crowds rallied through the streets of Paris, Marseille, Nice, Montpellier, and other towns, waving placards reading “Pass=Apartheid” and chanting “Freedom, freedom.” Since last Monday, citizens have been required to show…
France: Opponents of Virus Certificates Protest for 4th Week
PARIS—Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities during a fourth consecutive week of protests against COVID-19 entrance requirements and what opponents see as restrictions on personal freedom. The demonstrations on Saturday come two days after France’s Constitutional Council upheld most provisions of a new law that expands the locations where health passes…
France Investigates Alleged Spyware Use Against Dissidents
PARIS—The cell phones of French President Emmanuel Macron and 15 members of the French government may have been among potential targets in 2019 of surveillance by spyware made by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to a newspaper report Tuesday. The Paris prosecutor’s office announced it is investigating the suspected widespread use of the Pegasus spyware…
‘We Have Rights’: The French Health Workers Furious About COVID-19 Vaccine Order
FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, France—Nursing home worker Sandra Barona is so vehemently against receiving a COVID-19 shot that she said she may quit her job after French President Emmanuel Macron ordered all health workers to get vaccinated. Barona, who looks after elderly residents in a care home southwest of Paris, expressed scant faith in vaccines she felt had…
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