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- by FRANCE 24Massive anti-austerity protests and labour strikes were held across France on Thursday, in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies. Organisers said one million people took part in the strikes and protests, while the French authorities estimated that there were 500,000 protesters.
- by FRANCE 24European powers were likely to reimpose sanctions on Iran by the end of the month after their latest round of talks with Tehran aimed at averting them were considered "not serious", French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.
- by FRANCE24French protesters are staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies. They warn that public services: free schools and public hospitals, subsidised health care, unemployment benefits and other safety nets that are cherished in France, are being eroded. Left-wing parties want the wealthy and businesses to pay more. For […]
- by FRANCE 24The first undocumented migrant has been deported from the UK to France on Thursday as part of an asylum deal that London hopes will deter small boats from crossing the English Channel. The British government hailed the move as "an important first step to securing our borders".
- by FRANCE 24Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday that he had visited troops in the frontline Donetsk region, where Ukrainian forces are resisting multiple Russian offensives.