[ad_1] PARIS — A controversial video surveillance system cleared a legislative hurdle Wednesday to be used during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics amid opposition from left-leaning French politicians and digital rights NGOs, who argue it infringes upon privacy standards. The National Assembly’s law committee approved the system, but also voted toContinue Reading
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for his country to build “a new, balanced relationship” with Africa, as the former colonial power seeks to reduce its military presence on the continent. “The objective of this new era is to deploy our security presence in a partnership-based approach,” MacronContinue Reading
[ad_1] PARIS — French parents had better think twice before posting too many pictures of their offspring on social media. On Tuesday, members of the National Assembly’s law committee unanimously green-lit draft legislation to protect children’s rights to their own images. “The message to parents is that their job is toContinue Reading
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — Vladimir Putin is a “radically rational” leader who is betting that Western countries will grow tired of backing Ukraine and agree a negotiated end to the conflict that will be favorable to Russia, former French PresidentContinue Reading
[ad_1] PARIS — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz raised optimism on Sunday that the EU and the U.S. can reach a trade truce in the coming months to prevent discrimination against European companies due to American subsidies. Speaking at a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron following a joint Franco-GermanContinue Reading