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By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadFILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his statement at the end of the 5th France-Oceania Summit, held via video-conference, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 19, 2021.... Yoan Valat/ Pool via REUTERS PARIS( Reuters)-French President Emmanuel Macron called for the opening of talks to end hostilities in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, the Elysee Palace said in a statement on Saturday. The statement came after calls Macron held earlier in t

His opponents on the left are pushing to cut the pension age and launch a big spending drive.... Government insiders expected a relatively poor showing in Sunday's first round for Macron's coalition.... He wants France to leave NATO and has previously advanced a Russophile stance....

Companies TotalEnergies SE Follow Societe Generale SA Follow CAPE TOWN, Nov 17( Reuters)-Banks and other financiers should withdraw their support of TotalEnergies'( TTEF.PA)$ 20 billion liquefied natural gas( LNG) terminal in Mozambique, environmental lobby groups urged in a letter sent to more than two dozen project funders on Friday. The letter, seen by Reuters, comes at a crucial juncture for the French energy company as it prepares to relaunch Africa's largest foreign direct investment proje