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France Set to Take Over Major Power Producer Amid Energy Crisis

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:14:31 +0000

The French government is prepared to take full control of EDF, one of the world’s largest producers of electricity, as the energy group struggles with increasing debt due to problems with its current and future nuclear power fleet. Élisabeth Borne, who took over as France’s prime minister in May, in her first state-of-the-nation speech to […]

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French President Calls for Major Increase in Nuclear Power, Offshore Wind

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:14:53 +0000

France, already a world leader in nuclear power generation, plans to build at least six new reactors, with President Emmanuel Macron on Feb. 10 saying the country will consider building an additional eight on top of that as it also moves forward with developing small modular reactors (SMR). Macron, who is up for re-election in […]

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French President Calls for Major Increase in Nuclear Power

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:00:53 +0000

France, already a world leader in nuclear power generation, plans to build at least six new reactors, with President Emmanuel Macron on Feb. 10 saying the country will consider building an additional eight on top of that as it also moves forward with developing small modular reactors (SMR). Macron, who is up for re-election in […]

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France Announces Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant Closure

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:26:46 +0000

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France, which has long relied on reactors to supply the bulk of the country’s electricity, on Feb. 19 announced the imminent closure of the Fessenheim nuclear plant, located on the country’s border with Germany. One of the plant’s two 920-MW pressurized water reactors will shut down within days, with the second taken offline by the […]

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France’s Macron trying to save Iran nuclear deal by July 15

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:55:23 +0000

France's Macron trying to save Iran nuclear deal by July 15

PARIS  – French President Emmanuel Macron says he is trying to find a way by July 15 to resume dialogue between Iran and Western partners.

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Trump heads to Europe at a time of remembrance, turmoil

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:23:12 +0000

Trump heads to Europe at a time of remembrance, turmoil

WASHINGTON – Like a bull who keeps returning to the china shop, President Donald Trump is headed back to Europe, where on previous visits he has strained historic friendships and insulted his hosts. This time, he faces an ally in turmoil and a global call to renew democratic pacts.

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Rioting engulfs Paris as anger grows over high French taxes

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 02:09:46 +0000

A demonstrator waves a French flag on the Champs-Elysees avenue Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 in Paris. Crowds of yellow-vested protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France's high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas, amid exceptional security measures aimed at preventing a repeat of last week's rioting. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh) paris

Armored police trucks and tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government

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Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron’s retreat

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:25:20 +0000

Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron's retreat

Paris police and store owners were bracing for new violence at protests despite President Emmanuel Macron’s surrender over a fuel tax hike.

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