France-Cuba relations progressing

France-Cuba relations progressing

(VOVworld) – Cuban President Raul Castro is on a 2-day official state visit to France, the first by a Cuban head of state since 1995. The visit signals improving relations...
France continues to impose state of emergency

France continues to impose state of emergency

(VOVworld) - France's highest administrative court on Wednesday refused to lift the state of emergency imposed after the November terror attacks in Paris, despite criticism from its Human Rights League...
Paris commemorates Charlie Hebdo attacks

Paris commemorates Charlie Hebdo attacks

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande unveiled plaques around Paris in honor of 17 victims killed in Islamic extremist attacks on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a kosher market and...
Belgian beer- the taste of Belgium

Belgian beer- the taste of Belgium

(VOVworld) - Have you ever seen someone take a sip of beer and say: “That tastes Belgian!”, and when you take a sip of the same beer, you instantly know what they’re talking about? What is...
Poland implements EU’s migrant quota

Poland implements EU’s migrant quota

(VOVworld) – Poland’s Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said Poland's new conservative government will stick to its predecessor's commitment to take in about 7,000 migrants despite the objections...
New Year 2016 messages of world leaders

New Year 2016 messages of world leaders

(VOVworld)- Millions of people around the world welcomed in the New Year on high security alert. In his New Year address, President Francois Hollande said France "has not finished with terrorism yet...
No progress yet in UK-EU negotiations

No progress yet in UK-EU negotiations

(VOVworld) – The EU Summit in Brussels last week discussed the UK’s proposed list of reforms, which included a proposal that the EU curb benefits for EU migrants to the UK for...
France supports Vietnam in East Sea-related issues

France supports Vietnam in East Sea-related issues

(VOVworld) – President of the French Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Elisabeth Guigou is on a working visit to Vietnam. At a reception on Wednesday, President Truong Tan Sang said Vietnam and...
Revolution on climate change response

Revolution on climate change response

(VOVworld) – After 2 weeks of tense negotiations, a historic climate agreement was finally adopted on December 12 by 195 countries at COP21, the UN conference on climate change, in Paris....
COP21 adopts a global climate agreement

COP21 adopts a global climate agreement

(VOVworld) – Representatives from 195 countries attending COP21, the UN Conference on Climate Change, in Paris on Saturday adopted a historic agreement on preventing global warming, the cause of sea water rise...
COP21 enters decisive phase

COP21 enters decisive phase

(VOVworld) – French President Francois Hollande said global climate change talks in Paris moved into a new, tougher phase on Saturday as negotiators tried to agree on compromises, which will require...
UK, France agree to boost cooperation against IS

UK, France agree to boost cooperation against IS

(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande's office said in a statement Saturday that President Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to "intensify their cooperation" in the fight against...
Anti-terrorism measures strengthened

Anti-terrorism measures strengthened

(VOVworld) – The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a series of measures to step up the fight against terrorism and the illegal trafficking of firearms and explosives