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Tuesday, 7 May

19:08
Notre Dame announced the beginning of the restoration after the fire
Work to shore up the Notre-Dame de Paris has been finished, allowing restoration to start at the cathedral two years after a fire destroyed the attic and sent its spire crashing through the vaults below, officials said on Saturday.

23:38
German Chancellor Merkel has met with French President Macron in what could be her final working visit to France
German Chancellor Merkel has met with French President Macron in what could be her final working visit to France.

11:55
French presidential election: the list of candidates was published
The first round of the 2022 French presidential election will be held on 10 April 2022. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates on 24 April 2022.

15:55
Macron may pay a symbolic visit to Ukraine in 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron may visit Ukraine by the end of the first half of the year, said French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins during a joint briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.

14:54
Ukraine and France signed framework agreements totaling over 1.3 billion euros
On Thursday, May 13, during the visit of France's Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire to Ukraine, the governments of Ukraine and France concluded four framework agreements amounting to over 1.3 billion euros, the press-service of the President's Office reports.

12:34
"Clear red lines must be drawn": Macron spoke harshly about Russia's actions
The international community must draw "clear red lines" with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said, including implementing sanctions after any "unacceptable behavior" by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as was reported by CBS.

07:30
Russian troops on the Ukrainian-Russian border: Germany and France made a joint statement
On Saturday, Germany and France released a joint statement expressing concerns over the increasing ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, amid reports of a Russian military buildup along the border.

16:15
The court in France closed the scandalous "DNR embassy": details
The Court of Appeal in France closed the so-called "DNR Center" in Marseille and found it illegally founded, as was shared on Twitter by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.

21:41
In Normandy, a French MP and billionaire Olivier Dassault died in helicopter crash
French MP and billionaire Olivier Dassault has died in a helicopter crash in north-western France.

15:08
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to jail for corruption
On Monday, March 1, a Paris court found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced him to three years in prison, two of them suspended, as was reported by The Guardian.

13:44
President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the President of France
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, as was reported by the press service of the President's Office.

11:40
Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19
Leaders from across Europe announced they’re isolating after coming into contact with French President Emmanuel Macron who tested positive for Covid-19, as was reported by Bloomberg.

07:58
Former President of France died of COVID-19 complications
Former French President Valerie Giscard d'Estaing has died of COVID-19 complications at the age of 94, as was reported by AFP.

17:55
Nicolas Sarkozy in court in Paris to face 'bugging affair' charges
Nicolas Sarkozy has become France’s first former president to appear in the dock as he went on trial accused of corruption and influence peddling for allegedly trying to bribe a judge for information.

10:24
France has broken coronavirus mortality record: death toll rises to 1100
The number of deaths from COVID-19 has exceeded 1000 in France, as reported by the local media with reference to information from official national sources.

18:39
President Macron made a statement on the importance of dialogue with Russia
In his diplomatic speech after hosting the G-7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that it is important to talk to Russia.