Economic hardship in various countries across the globe has contributed to massive political unrest that has resulted in killings, violent protests, and material damage.
Tag: France
GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SHOWED MIXED RESULTS IN JUNE
Europe’s manufacturing activity stumbled in June, with the Hamburg Commerce Bank’s purchasing managers index (PMI) for the region sinking to 45.8 after notching 47.3 in May.
U.S. REJECTS GLOBAL TAX ON BILLIONAIRES, YELLEN SAYS
The U.S. does not support a plan proposed by Brazil and supported by France and several other countries to impose a global tax on billionaires, treasury secretary Janet Yellen said last week.
FRANCE RAMPS UP UKRAINE WAR WITH NEW AID PACKAGE
Emmanuel Macron, the French president intent on playing an important role in Europe’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, announced last week that Paris will provide Kyiv with another military package that was previously unannounced as Russian forces seize more territory in the north.
FRANCE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ITS NEW CALEDONIA COLONY
France announced a state of emergency last week in New Caledonia, an island off the coast of Australia that has faced a violent uprising after Paris pushed plans for electoral reforms in its overseas territory... i.e., colony.
GERMANY’S FACTORY OUTPUT FALLS MORE THAN EXPECTED IN JANUARY
Activity in Germany’s export-dependent manufacturing sector fell again this month, sliding more than expected.
ZELENSKY PRAISES FRANCE, GERMANY FOR NEW DEFENSE AGREEMENTS TO HELP ENSURE WAR DRAGS ON
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed major defense agreements with Germany and France to ensure that his war with Russia will continue to drag on and continue to kill Ukrainians and Russians instead of negotiating for peace.
FRENCH ECONOMY SHRANK IN THIRD QUARTER
Surprising analysts, France’s economy contracted by 0.1 percent in this year’s third quarter, the national statistics agency said after revising its estimate down from an initial 0.1-percent gain.
FRANCE SAYS IT WILL PROVIDE UKRAINE WITH LONG-RANGE CRUISE MISSILES
French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that Paris will provide Ukraine with its own version of the U.K.’s long-distance Storm Shadow missiles—a move that is seen as a new escalation by the West that could add pressure on Germany and the U.S. to follow suit.
FRANCE SAYS RUSSIA’S BOMBING OF UKRAINIAN INFRASTRUCTURE COULD BE WAR CRIME, SILENCE ON U.S. WAR CRIMES IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND YEMEN
France’s Foreign Ministry said Russia’s massive airstrike against Ukraine last week may be a war crime because they “deliberately” targeted civilian infrastructure and the perpetrators should be held accountable.