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17 Apr 2023
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's Spring Meetings kicked off this week with concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and financial instability. World Bank Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg told FRANCE 24 that "we need to stay engaged with developing countries.
17 Apr 2023
In this edition of French Connections, we focus on a debate that comes up repeatedly in France: does the French president have too much power and if so, should France change its current political system, known as the Fifth Republic?
17 Apr 2023
India's government is rejecting claims that Muslims face discrimination and violence in the country. However, many members of the community disagree.
16 Apr 2023
The French president said he stood by his comments on Taiwan that sparked international criticism in some corners. He has also faced continued protests over his pension reform during his state visit to the Netherlands.
16 Apr 2023
Chad and Germany are on course to thaw the relationship between the two nations following a recent diplomatic standoff. They have been embroiled in a tit-for-tat expulsion of envoys, but Chad was the first to pull the trigger. Analysts argue that the ensuing tiff will cost both countries.
16 Apr 2023
First, France's Macron said Europe shouldn't follow the US on Taiwan. Then, Germany's top diplomat said France's China policy reflected the policy of the EU as a whole. How are these comments seen in Taiwan?
16 Apr 2023
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily halted a lower court ruling that imposed restrictions on the pill. Abortion rights advocates welcomed the move.
16 Apr 2023
The law was published in France's official journal after the Constitutional Council endorsed key provisions in the reforms. The controversial increase in the age of retirement triggered months of nationwide protests.
16 Apr 2023
A woman believed to be the girlfriend of captured Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested, according to Italian media. Messina Denaro had been on the run for 30 years when he was captured in January.
16 Apr 2023
Emmanuel Macron's comments on Taiwan caused a stir. They also drew attention to EU strategic autonomy, a pet project he has promoted for years. But how realistic is it?
16 Apr 2023
Lights, camera, action! A viral video of soldiers falling to the ground from explosions – with cameras present – has fuelled accusations the war in Ukraine is staged. But it’s simply behind-the-scenes footage of a Ukrainian short film. We spoke exclusively to the producer and director in this edition of Truth or Fake with Vedika Bahl.
16 Apr 2023
Russia appears to have found a second wind in its assault on Bakhmut according to British intelligence. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign minister has called on China to urge Russia to stop the war. DW has the latest.