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Finland's president on Russia, NATO and Trump

Finland - Al Maghrib Today

As French President Emmanuel Macron visited Finland this week ahead of European elections in 2019, Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö granted an interview to FRANCE 24. He discussed ties with Moscow, the Helsinki summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in July, and Finland’s stance on NATO. As France's president visited Finland this week and called on EU members to "modernise"Read more

France's Macron proposes EU collective defence plan

Helsinki - AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe adopts a form of collective defence on Thursday as he strengthens calls for EU integration in the face of concerns over the United States' security commitments. Macron, who has called on the bloc to stop its reliance on Washington as a military backstop, said Europe should seek "strategic autonomy" in defence, during aRead more

Microsoft to open 4 data centres

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse on Tuesday, January 23. "There's strong demand from our clients. A lot of them prefer to have (cloud computing) infrastructures and their data in their home territory," Carlo Purassanta said. He did notRead more

France says it fell short on greenhouse gas emissions

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

France failed to meet its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, the government said Monday, just a month after President Emmanuel Macron warned that "we are losing the battle" against global warming. The environment ministry said the country emitted 463 tons of greenhouse gases, measured as carbon dioxide equivalents, or 3.6 percent more than its goal. It attributedRead more

SAP unveils big push into French tech start-ups

London - Al Maghrib Today

Europe's biggest software company SAP on Monday said it will spend up to two billion euros investing in and nurturing French start-ups as part of its push into cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence. The move by the German firm comes as France is increasingly emerging as a leading hub for tech innovation, boosted by President Emmanuel Macron's efforts to promoteRead more

Macron hosts 140 CEOs in pre-Davos charm offensive

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

President Emmanuel Macron's campaign for a "French Renaissance" kicks into overdrive Monday as he welcomes 140 multinational business leaders before this week's jamboree of the rich and powerful in Davos. The business-friendly president will host executives at the grand Versailles chateau near Paris for an event billed as a warm-up for Tuesday's opening of the World Economic Forum in theRead more

Louvre Abu Dhabi replaces Gulf map that omitted Qatar

Abu Dhabi - Al Maghrib Today

The Louvre Abu Dhabi said Monday it has replaced a map of the Arabian Peninsula that omitted Qatar, embroiled in a months-long diplomatic dispute with its Gulf neighbors. The museum said the map was an “oversight” that had been rectified. The map, one of several aiming at placing exhibits in their geographical context, was located in the children’s section ofRead more

Macron shares African outrage on Trump’s vulgar language

London - Al Maghrib Today

French President Emmanuel Macron says he shares the outrage over President Donald Trump’s disparaging comment about Africa, arguing that such language hurts efforts to bring peace and development to the continent. Macron told the BBC’s Andrew Marr program in an interview broadcast Sunday that the words attributed to Trump — “shithole countries” — were inappropriate. His expression of solidarity cameRead more

'Pope' of French cuisine Paul Bocuse dies age 91

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

Paul Bocuse, one of the greatest French chefs of all time, died on Saturday aged 91 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Dubbed the "pope" of French cuisine, Bocuse helped shake up the food world in the 1970s with the Nouvelle Cuisine revolution and create the idea of the celebrity chef. French President Emmanuel Macron led tributes, calling himRead more

Brexit special trade agreement possible

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

Emmanuel Macron has said Britain can secure the bespoke Brexit trade deal Theresa May wants, but warned there would be a trade off. The French President said giving the UK’s financial services full access to the single market without accepting its rules was “not feasible”. He also said that while he respected the result of the June 23 referendum, he would “love” toRead more