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• Carney says Canada will join ‘military assistance’ pledge for Ukraine

  Canada is one of 26 countries that have pledged to provide troops to Ukraine as a "reassurance force" once the fighting ends with Russia.

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  Sep 4
  
• Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years

  ″To be free in this world we must be feared. To be feared we must be powerful,'' the French president said in announcing billions in new military spending.

  Politics

  Jul 13
  
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• Wildfire tally tops 150 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec

  Officials say over 1,000 people will be the ground to fight the fires in the coming days, including 100 firefighters from France, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2023
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• France’s plan to raise pension age ‘no longer negotiable’, prime minister says

  The government says the reform is necessary to keep the pension system solvent as France's life expectancy has grown and birth rates have declined.

  World

  Jan 29, 2023
• Macron on course to lose absolute majority in parliament, projections show

  President Emmanuel Macron is on course to lose his absolute majority in the National Assembly and control of his reform agenda after first projections.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2022
• Riot police charge and spray tear gas on Paris protestors after Macron victory

  Riot police charged and sprayed teargas on demonstrators in central Paris protesting after President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected.

  World

  Apr 24, 2022
• France election: Macron beats Le Pen to win second term, projections show

  French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, early projections by pollsters showed.

  World

  Apr 24, 2022
• France’s Macron and Le Pen heading for election runoff, polling agencies project

  Unless someone gets more than half of the nationwide vote, there will be a second and decisive round between the top two candidates on Sunday, April 24.

  Politics

  Apr 10, 2022
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• French elections 2022: Why it matters to the wider world as Russia-Ukraine war continues?

  Twelve candidates are vying for the presidency -- including incumbent and favorite President Emmanuel Macron who is seeking a new term amid a challenge from the far-right.

  World

  Apr 8, 2022
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• Ukraine-Russia crisis: Here’s everything you need to know and who’s involved

  Here's everything you need to know about the Ukraine-Russia crisis and what other countries are involved.

  World

  Feb 9, 2022