France
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Iranian children shine at French arts competition
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Eight members of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults won awards at the International Visual Arts Competition, “Louis François” in France.
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France urges JCPOA parties to finalize Vienna talks
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Saying that the draft agreement on resuming compliance with the JCPOA has been ready for more than two months, the French foreign ministry called on JCPOA parties to make necessary decisions to finalize the nuclear agreement.
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Head of Iran embassy in Paris summoned
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry of France announced on Thursday that the head of the Iranian embassy in Paris has been summoned following the arrest of two European individuals in Iran.
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Macron proposes new political union for non-EU countries
France’s president warned Monday that decades could pass before Ukraine joins the European Union, and proposed a new political organization to bring together countries on the continent that share EU values but are not part of the bloc.
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May 8 marks 1st real holocaust in Algeria by France
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Seventy-seven years have passed since the French genocide in Algeria, where a real holocaust took place.
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France's Macron sworn in for second term as president
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Emmanuel Macron has been sworn in for his second term as France's president at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace.
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Internet down across France after suspected attacks
TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Internet services were down or running slowly in several French cities on Wednesday after suspected acts targeting fibre optic cables, media cited one operator and the economy ministry as saying.
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French election 2022;
Macron wins second term, beating Le Pen
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Incumbent Emmanuel Macron became the first French president to be re-elected in 20 years.
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Priest attacked with knife in France's Nice
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – A man described as mentally unstable attacked a priest with a knife in a church in Nice, southern France, officials said on Sunday.
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Polls open across France as Macron, Le Pen vie for presidncy
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – French voters head to the polls on Sunday in the second and final round of the country’s presidential election with Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen facing off in a rematch of their 2017 duel.
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Macron, Le Pen clash over Russia, hijab, EU in TV debate
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Russia, Europe and hijab featured early as Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen clashed in their live televised debate on Wednesday night, four days before the decisive vote in France's presidential election.
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French presidential candidate Le Pen accused of embezzlment
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – On Sunday, Marine Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency took a hit when European Union investigators accused her and her father of embezzling €620,000 (£513,000 & $670,000) for her political party, National Rally.
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VIDEO: Anti-Macron, Le Pen protests in France turn violent
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – French police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Paris who have taken to the streets to protest against Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen ahead of next weekend's presidential run-off in this European country.
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VIDEO: France police brutually attacks protesters
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – French police brutally attacked students who attended protest rallies following the announcement of the initial results of the French presidential election.
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France freezes over $25B worth of Russian assets
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The French Ministry of Finance has released a detailed list of Russian assets worth EUR 23.7 billion, or US$25.6 billion, which it has frozen as a result of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
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Moscow to respond to expelling of Russian diplomats by France
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Referring to France's move to expel Russian diplomats, the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson stressed that Russia will respond to it accordingly.
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Macron, Le Pen face runoff as all ballots counted
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron, who is running for a second term, has won the most vote in the first round of the elections, 27.84%, the French Interior Ministry said on Monday.
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VIDEO: Violent demo. hit France following election results
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Following the announcement of initial results of French presidential election on Mon., massive demonstrations held in city of Rennes which eventually turned into violence with breaking of shop windows and burning of cars.
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Macron, Le Pen head for cliffhanger April 24 election runoff
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French election and far-right rival Marine Le Pen will fight him for the presidency for a second time.
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Macron, Le Pen go to a run off in French votes
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) The incumbent president Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen will face each other in a run off in French elections like the 2017 votes.
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VIDEO: French people stage anti-government protests in Paris
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – On the last day leading to the presidential election, thousands of people staged protests against the administration of French President Emmanuel Macron in the streets of Paris, calling for paying attention to France's future.
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‘Black or White' to go on screen in France
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Directed by Mohammad-Ali Soleimanzadeh, the animated piece ‘Black or White’ will go on screen at the Wonderland cultural event in France.
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Polls open in first round of France’s presidential election
TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – French voters head to the polls for the first round of presidential elections on Sunday.
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Police hunting for man who left parcel bomb at French church
TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Police forces were hunting for a man who left a parcel bomb in the Cathedral of Toulouse, southwestern France, on Friday, ahead of the first round of voting in the presidential race on April 10, police said.
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Huge smoke plumes over Paris reported on Monday
TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – A huge fire has erupted in central Paris three years after Notre Dame cathedral went up in flames, media have reported on Monday afternoon.
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Light plane with two on board disappears over British Channel
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – A search was underway Sunday to locate a British light aircraft with two people on board that disappeared over the English Channel, the French coastguard said, media have reported.
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French FM stresses urgent need for revival of JCPOA
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed the need to revive the 2015 JCPOA agreement, adding that starting a regional dialogue on security and stability issues is important.
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France opens inquiry on Emirati chief of Interpol
TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Following repeated warnings from human rights organizations about the crimes of Emirati head of International Police (Interpol), French judiciary launched an investigation of the case.
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Knife-wielding man injures police in France's Marseille
TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred this morning at the Old Port, with police opening fire at the perpetrator.
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Outgoing Iranian envoy bids farewell to Iranians in France
TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – In a message on Monday, the outgoing ambassador Iran to Paris bid farewell to Iranian citizens in France.