By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on BFMTV
During his visit to Cambodia, Emmanuel Macron said France stood alongside the country in good times and in crises. He also discussed future partnerships between the two countries, according to BFMTV.
According to his entourage quoted by BFMTV, Emmanuel Macron believes a decision by Marine Le Pen to cut all aid to Ukraine if she became president in 2027 would isolate France in Europe. The head of state stresses that most European funding goes to Kyiv and that French aid remains mainly operational.
🇫🇷 France · Source: BFMTV ·
Cambodia took over the presidency of the 20th Francophonie Summit on Sunday 15 November, which opened in Phnom Penh for two days. Emmanuel Macron, the outgoing president, handed over to the host country in the presence of Louise Mushikiwabo, secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), according to 24 Heure Info.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Source: 24 Heure Info ·
In France, 219 arrests were recorded nationwide during Saturday’s protests, and ten police officers were slightly injured, according to BFMTV. Organisers claim 200,000 protesters, double the Ministry of the Interior’s count; unions are calling for a strike and protests on Tuesday.
🇫🇷 France · Source: BFMTV ·
The French government is banning the sale of F2 and F3 fireworks until 27 November, which have been used at demonstrations and outside schools. The decree was published in the Official Journal on 15 November, after several education staff were injured, according to BFMTV.
🇫🇷 France · Source: BFMTV ·
Employer contribution relief worth €70 billion to be reviewedMinister for Public Accounts David Amiel estimates the extra cost to the state of raising the minimum wage (Smic) and low civil-service salaries at slightly more than €1 billion, according to BFMTV. He warned on Sunday that this spending will require additional budgetary efforts during the examination of the 2027 budget.
Tebboune does not rule out acting at the source of drugsAt the opening of the 2026-2027 judicial year at the Supreme Court, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune described drug trafficking as a ‘real war’ against Algerian youth. He warned that Algeria could be forced to go to the source of the manufacture of these drugs, in the name of legitimate defence, according to TSA.The week in Africa
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