According to a senior Nigerian health official, Nigeria has received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from France vide a COVAX vaccine-sharing facility. In a statement, Faisal Shuaib, the head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency said, Nigeria along… Read More ›
France
Emmanuel Macron unveils $35 billion investment plan as part of France 2030 vision plan
On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a five-year, $35 billion (30 billion euro) investment plan aimed at providing much needed support to champions of domestic industry and to support innovation. “We must wage the battle of innovation and industrialisation… Read More ›
France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia agree to foreign minister meeting to resolve conflict in Ukraine
In a statement the German Government said, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have had phone calls with their equivalent in Russia and Ukraine and discussed the conflict in Ukraine. All four leaders agreed that their foreign… Read More ›
Michael Linhart appointed as Austria’s ambassador to France
Michael Linhart, Austria’s ambassador to France, has been appointed as the country’s foreign minister. He will succeed Alexander Schallenberg, who has been designated to become Austrian chancellor, as per a statement released on Monday. Linhart, a career diplomat who served… Read More ›
EU postpones trade talks with Australia
On Friday, in a statement Australian Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said, trade talks with the European Union have been postponed. The development comes in the wake of Canberra deciding to cancel a $40 billion submarine deal with France. Last… Read More ›
Greece boosts military ties with France, to announce defense deal today
In a statement Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, Athens has been talking to Paris to boost defence ties. The development comes at a time when Greece is aiming to boost the capabilities of its armed forces. In 2020, Greece… Read More ›
EU countries should present a united front in COP26 negotiations
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, countries from the European Union should do more to iron out burrs in their negotiating position vis-à-vis the COP26 climate change conference, following emergence of rifts over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges…. Read More ›
France, Germany and Italy to host international conference on Libya on Nov. 12
In a statement French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said, France will host an international conference on Libya on November 12, even as the country prepares for elections towards the end of December. The international conference will be co-hosted by… Read More ›
Trade talks with EU will be in coming months: Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison saod
On Tuesday, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison saod, trade talks with the European Union will be worked through in “the weeks and months ahead”. His comments come at a time when he is dealing with the fallout of the decision… Read More ›
Standard Chartered arranges water supply project worth $1.1 billion for Angola
In a statement Standard Chartered said, it had arranged $1.1 billion in financing to the Angolan government for a water supply project that will serve its capital city Luanda. The funding is made up of two loans – a $910 million… Read More ›