Baltics blast China diplomat for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states

Baltics blast China diplomat for questioning sovereignty of ex-Soviet states

[ad_1] The Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are demanding an explanation from Beijing after China’s top envoy to France questioned the independence of former Soviet countries like Ukraine. Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, said in an interview on Friday with French television network LCI that former Soviet countries have no “effective status”…

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French unions vow further protests on 10th general strike against Macron’s pension plans

French unions vow further protests on 10th general strike against Macron’s pension plans

[ad_1] PARIS — French unions vowed to continue demonstrations next week amid another day of protests Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reforms — the 10th general strike this year. Clashes broke out between small groups of protesters and police, especially in Paris, where some people also ransacked a supermarket. But the number…

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Macron’s defiant show of force in parliament exposes a weakened president

Macron’s defiant show of force in parliament exposes a weakened president

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to bypass parliament and impose his deeply unpopular pensions reform has revealed an uncompromising and weakened leader who now faces severe backlash from emboldened opposition lawmakers and protesters. Macron had vowed to abandon his top-down approach to politics…

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