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Workers at France’s refineries and fuel depots vote to continue strikes

Striking French oil refinery employees voted Wednesday to maintain blockades now in their third week, despite a government order for some of them to return to work in a bid to get fuel supplies flowing.

France 24

France orders fuel depot strikers back to work, union vows to challenge it

France on Wednesday ordered some staff at an Exxon Mobil fuel depot back to work and warned a TotalEnergies depot could be next, risking a wider conflict with trade unions as it battles to secure petrol supplies after weeks of strikes.

Reuters

French PM orders staff back to work to unblock fuel depots, but strikes continue

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has requisitioned staff at some petrol depots as the government battles to secure fuel supplies following weeks of strikes over a wage dispute. The move puts it on a collision course with the hardline CGT union.

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Mbappé reportedly wants out of PSG amid growing frustration

A series of reports published in France and Spain say that PSG star Kylian Mbappé is frustrated and wants to leave during January's transfer window

The Hindu

France travel warning to everyone visiting from UK

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel guidance for those travelling to France

Liverpool Echo

PSG boss on same page as club chiefs over Kylian Mbappe January transfer exit rumours

Kylian Mbappe reportedly wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window - just five months after signing a new three-year deal at the Parc des Princes

Daily Mirror

Kylian Mbappe unrest sparks ‘war inside PSG’ amid fresh transfer saga

The France forward believes promises over his recent contract extension have not been met

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France to dive deeper for undersea security after Nord Stream attacks

France expects in the coming months to obtain its first deep-sea drone and robot, part of a military programme to counter hybrid threats such as attacks on telecommunications infrastructure in its waters, two military sources familiar with the plan said.

Reuters

How Kylian Mbappe could leave PSG and who could afford him with Arsenal and Chelsea on watch

Kylian Mbappe transfer latest with France superstar reportedly feeling 'betrayed' by Ligue 1 employers PSG, leaving several Premier League clubs alert to the situation

Football London

Kylian Mbappe told to ‘grow up’ over latest PSG quit threat as Liverpool emerge as frontrunners to sign star

Kylian Mbappe has been told to “grow up” by former France star Emmanuel Petit as bombshell rumours around the Paris Saint-Germain striker emerge once again.

Evening Standard

Foreign ministry confirms that Iran now holds five French citizens in custody

Five French citizens are currently being held in Iran, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday, increasing by one the previous number confirmed by Paris.

Radio France Internationale

French chief of 2023 Rugby World Cup fired for 'management by terror'

The chief executive of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Claude Atcher, was removed from his position Tuesday by tournament organisers after he was suspended in August by France's sports minister due to "alarming managerial practices".

Radio France Internationale

American French film festival opens as Hollywood counts the cost of Covid

The American French Film Festival opened on Monday in Los Angeles, against a background of industry concerns over the sharp drop in audience figures in France and the United States in the wake of the Covid pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

French former PM summoned in inquiry into the management of the Covid-19 pandemic

France's former prime minister Edouard Philippe has been summoned to appear before the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR) later this month. He risks an indictment for possible offenses linked to the government's management of the Covid-19 epidemic

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Borne: Paris, Algiers Are Moving Towards a ‘Permanent Renewable Partnership’

France and Algeria are progressing towards a “permanent renewable partnership,” stressed French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne who had met Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during a two-day visit to the North African nation. During her visit, 12 agreements were signed in the fields of industry, employment, and antiquities.

France 24

French government set to end strike by ordering fuel workers back to work

France will order striking workers at Esso-ExxonMobil refineries and fuel depots back to their posts in order to end shortages causing headaches for millions of motorists, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Tuesday.

The Conversation

Inflation: why France is holding up better than its neighbours (for now)

The combination of the Covid pandemic and energy crisis linked to the Ukraine war have put global financial stability in an unenviable position. Faced with rising uncertainty, policy-makers around the world have imposed a range of policies and restrictions. These, in turn, have rocked businesses and supply chains, causing the…

France 24

France in for a tough winter as energy savings loom

With energy prices in Europe and around the world rising, there are concerns that this winter in France will be tough. Consumption will need to be reduced, and in a worst-case scenario, cuts will be unavoidable. This is just one of the consequences of the ongoing war in Ukraine. But…

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The Conversation

Burkina Faso coup raises questions about growing Russian involvement in west Africa

As if fighting in what – for now, at least – appears to be a losing battle in Ukraine weren’t enough, the Wagner Group, a private army of Russian mercenaries commanded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Vladimir Putin, is heavily committed in a range of conflicts and security…

France 24

Frustration mounts as French drivers continue to face fuel shortages

Shortages at fuel stations due to a refinery workers’ strike continue to impact drivers across France, resulting in long queues. TotalEnergies, which runs about a third of the country's service stations, has offered to advance pay talks but unions remain firm in their strike action. Plus, former Fed chairman Ben…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France Says New Citizen Held in Iran, EU Sanctions to Come

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday five of its nationals were being held in Iran and the European Union had agreed the technical aspects to impose sanctions on Tehran, which would come into force next week. France lashed out at Iran on Oct. 6 accusing it of "dictatorial practices" and…

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Reports: Türkiye Exerting Efforts to Hold Talks Between Russia, West

Türkiye plans to organize negotiations between Russia and four western countries to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to reports from Ankara and Moscow on Monday. Ismail Emrah Karayel, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Türkiye and the European Union confirmed that Ankara is working to hold negotiations…

Reuters

France orders some fuel staff back to work to tackle refineries strike

The French government on Tuesday said it would requisition staff at some petrol depots as it battles to secure petrol supplies following weeks-long strikes, putting it on a collision course with the hardline CGT union as social tensions rise.

Reuters

Five French nationals are currently held in Iran - minister Colonna

There are now five French nationals being held in Iran, French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna told French radio on Tuesday, after France last week said it was looking to verify if a fifth French national had been held during protests in Iran.

The Independent UK

Mike Stephenson recalls low-key fanfare when Britain won Rugby League World Cup

The heroes of 1972 made an unheralded return from France, where they had lifted the trophy

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