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Algeria blasts European Parliament for condemning a French-Algerian author's arrest
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian lawmakers condemned the European Parliament for a resolution criticizing the arrest of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal. Lawmakers from both chambers of the North African nation's parliament on Monday signed a statement rebuking the European...
President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime minister
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country's deep political crisis, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in...
EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries agreed on Friday a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be used to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble. The aim of the new law is to broaden the definition...
