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Although France's demographic and economic weight in the world is tending to decline, it nevertheless retains important attributes of power. Its diplomacy and defense policy bear witness to this.

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France and China link up in global infrastructure projects

24 February 2022
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Paris and Beijing have agreed to build infrastructure projects in Africa, South East Asia and Eastern Europe. But will this help shine light on China’s opaque foreign investments? Or just give the appearance of doing so?

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Business as Usual for Next Franco-German Couple, Despite Sticking Points

19 November 2021
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While some argue that the next Franco-German power couple could be business as usual, there are some potential sticking points ahead.

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France returns its ambassador to Australia, but years of antagonism lie ahead

08 October 2021
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France is eager to prevent the crisis from spiralling further as it recognises it is in its national interest, and President Macron’s favour, to end it. But damage has been done, writes Ahmed Aboudouh.

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France’s submarine trouble highlights its precarious status as a great power

22 September 2021
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French admiral says US has broken a pact among nuclear powers on the UN Security Council by agreeing to sell nuclear submarines.

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The end of the Merkel-Macron era — a mediocre legacy?

16 September 2021
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German Chancellor Merkel has met with French President Macron in what could be her final working visit to France. Some analysts say their cooperation should have produced more results.

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Paris attacks: Survivors hope for justice as France's biggest criminal trial in history begins

08 September 2021
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"Still now I have the images of the corpses next to my feet": Olivier Laplaud and his wife were in the Bataclan enjoying themselves amongst a crowd of 1,500 people when everything changed in an instant.

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France hopes deporting more alleged radicals will bring security

04 July 2021
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France has repatriated more than half the people it defined as radical Islamists living in the country without a residence permit since 2018. Now it wants to extend the penalty and deport even more.

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France Halts Joint Military Operations with Mali Over Coup

03 June 2021
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PARIS - France said Thursday it would suspend joint military operations with Malian forces after the West African country's second coup in nine months, adding to international pressure for the military junta to return civilians to positions of power.

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Ursula von der Leyen: betting on Franco-German unity in the European Commission

03 July 2019
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Germany's Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead EU Commission.

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Merkel and Macron betray weakness with cautious Aachen treaty

21 January 2019
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When Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron sign a new Franco-German treaty in the historic city of Aachen on Tuesday, there will be much soaring rhetoric about the deepening ties between the two countries. To critics, though, the Treaty of Aachen is thin gruel. Anyone hoping for a new, tighter alliance between France and Germany, and for signs that the two countries might once again drive European integration, will be disappointed. 

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