EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Macron warns EU-Mercosur deal hinges on environment 25-02-2023 15:30 French president says long-delayed trade deal between the EU and four Latin American nations "is not possible" if they do not follow European environmental policies.
FOOTBALLER BREAK-IN France jails two over break-in at Di María's home 16-02-2023 12:30 A French court on Wednesday jailed two men over a 2021 burglary at the home of ex-Paris Saint-Germain star and national team icon Ángel Di María, in which they stole jewellery and cash worth an estimated 500,000 euros.
As I see it The French are at it again 04-02-2023 06:50 The time when a reasonable degree of economic equality seemed to be within reach now belongs to the past. by James Neilson
OBITUARY Adolfo Kaminsky, Argentine-born hero of French Resistance, dies at 97 12-01-2023 02:26 Photographer Adolfo Kaminsky, hero of the French Resistance and anti-colonial movements after World War II, has died at the age of 97.
Qatar 2022 World Cup French minister brands Argentina 'vulgar and inelegant winners' 23-12-2022 09:27 French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra accuses Argentina's footballers of being "inelegant winners" and "vulgar" for mocking her country's star Kylian Mbappé on their victory parade.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS 'Dibu' Martínez gets a hero's welcome in his home town 23-12-2022 09:11 Emiliano Martínez greeted by a crowd estimated at 100,000 in his home town, Mar del Plata, as he calls on young goalkeepers to win Argentina's "their fourth star."
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL World Cup winners Argentina move up to second place in FIFA rankings 22-12-2022 09:31 World Cup winners Argentina have risen to second in the FIFA rankings with quarter-finalists Brazil still top.
ARGENTINA SKIPPER Reports: Lionel Messi 'verbally' agrees to stay at PSG 22-12-2022 02:12 Le Parisian and RMC Sport claim Lionel Messi will sit down with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi when he returns after his World Cup break.
HUMAN RIGHTS Former police officer sentenced to 15 years for student's disappearance in 1976 21-12-2022 23:22 Former police officer Mario Sandoval, who was extradited from France in 2019, sentenced to 15 years in prison for the abduction and disappearance of a student during the 1976-83 military dictatorship.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Guardiola salutes World Cup winners Álvarez and Messi 21-12-2022 14:11 Manchester City manager pays tribute to Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi following Argentina's World Cup triumph.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Rosario celebrates its native sons, Messi and Di María 19-12-2022 16:45 Rosario erupts in celebration as Argentina once again lifts the World Cup trophy after a 36-year wait, with natives Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María starring in the epic victory over France.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS AFA confirms Albiceleste stars will celebrate with fans at Obelisk 19-12-2022 15:04 Team expected to arrive back in Buenos Aires in the early hours of tomorrow morning; Argentina’s players and staff will leave AFA training ground headquarters at midday Tuesday and head for Obelisk to celebrate with fans; Rumours grow that government will decree national holiday to allow supporters to attend festivities. by James Grainger
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Argentina prepares for World Cup winners' welcome home party 19-12-2022 14:09 Nation prepares for a massive street party after the national team's remarkable shoot-out victory over France.
Qatar 2022 World Cup 'The Greatest': Messi and Argentina the toast of world media 19-12-2022 13:16 News media across the planet ran out of superlatives after Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory in one of the most dramatic World Cup finals ever.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Bedlam in Buenos Aires as fans swamp Obelisk for World Cup celebrations 19-12-2022 00:11 Not even the widest avenue in the world was not enough to contain the flood of fans who headed for Buenos Aires' famous Obelisk in the aftermath of Argentina's epic World Cup win in Qatar.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS Bangladeshis celebrate Argentina's World Cup triumph 19-12-2022 00:00 Hundreds of thousands of people defy chilly temperatures to watch Argentina-France match on giant screens set up in Dhaka's key squares, roads and football grounds.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS! Tears and unrestrained joy: Argentina are the champions of the world 18-12-2022 23:44 After a final that stretched an entire nation's limits to the very brink and back again, providing joy and anguish in almost equal, excruciating measure, we can finally say it, loud and clear: Argentina are World Cup champions. by Dan Edwards
Reaction in Buenos Aires Suffering Argentines explode with joy at 'epic' World Cup win 18-12-2022 19:34 Watching the World Cup final and dreaming about winning it has been a much needed exercise in escapism for citizens of a country that has suffered years of economic turmoil due to spiralling inflation.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Skipper can decide World Cup future, says Lionel Scaloni 18-12-2022 19:25 "If he wants to keep playing, he will be with us," declares Argentina coach after penalty shoot-out victory over France.
ARGENTINA: WORLD CHAMPIONS! Messi says will continue playing for Argentina after World Cup win 18-12-2022 19:08 "I want to keep experiencing a few more matches as world champion," says skipper after epic World Cup final victory.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi echoes Maradona as Argentina win World Cup 18-12-2022 15:53 Lionel Messi saved his best for last on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on his World Cup career by finally landing the one major title that has eluded him.
Qatar 2022 World Cup 'It's our destiny,' says Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez 18-12-2022 15:49 Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez said it was Argentina's "destiny" to win the World Cup after starring in the nail-biting penalty shoot-out victory over France in Sunday's final.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi crowns career as Argentina beat France on penalties 18-12-2022 15:31 Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages.
Qatar 2022 World Cup CHAMPIONS: Argentina defeat France to win third World Cup 18-12-2022 14:59 The Albiceleste are the champions of the world! Penalty shoot-out win after thrilling 3-3 draw with France secures Argentina third World Cup!
Qatar 2022 World Cup Expectation soaring in Argentina ahead of World Cup final 18-12-2022 08:56 With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing.
Qatar 2022 World Cup 'Greatest' Messi ready for fitting World Cup farewell 17-12-2022 13:45 Over the course of an 18-year career Lionel Messi has – with one obvious exception – won the lot. On Sunday, the 35-year-old has the chance to fill the last remaining hole on his CV: a World Cup winners' medal.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Argentina v France - Keys to the World Cup final 17-12-2022 13:32 Key details and concerns of the World Cup final: Will Antoine Griezmann continue to dictate play? Will virus concerns weaken France team? Can Argentina exploit France on the flanks? Will Messi or Mbappé star on Sunday?
Qatar 2022 World Cup Messi targets World Cup glory against Mbappé's France 17-12-2022 10:49 Argentina and France are both aiming to win the trophy for the third time, with Les Bleus returning to the final four years after their triumph in Moscow.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Álvarez targets star billing for Albiceleste after meteoric rise 17-12-2022 10:40 Julián Álvarez came to the World Cup as a peripheral figure for Argentina but is preparing for Sunday's final against France as their new star in attack.
Qatar 2022 World Cup 'Dibu' Martínez: 'Greatest-ever' Messi powering underdogs Argentina 17-12-2022 10:33 Goalkeeper says Argentina will draw on the experience of their successful 2021 Copa América campaign – as well as the dazzling form of Lionel Messi – in the final at the Lusail Stadium.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Albiceleste stars bullish as final showdown with France approaches 16-12-2022 11:28 Cristian 'Cuti' Romero and Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez say the Albiceleste's players are ready to "give their all to take the cup home."
FOOTBALL President wishes France's Macron the best – except for in Sunday's World Cup final 15-12-2022 18:02 President Alberto Fernández wished his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron all the best for the future, except for on Sunday, when the teams of their respective nations will clash in the World Cup final in Qatar.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Lionel Scaloni on cusp of joining World Cup coaching greats 15-12-2022 15:12 Argentina's coach and leader of La Scaloneta is quick to downplay comparisons with the country's finest coaches of the past, including César Luis Menotti, Carlos Bilardo and Alejandro Sabella, who led the national side to the 2014 final.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Deschamps: France ready to stop Messi and Argentina 15-12-2022 10:19 Delighted France coach Didier Deschamps looks forward to final against Argentina.
Qatar 2022 World Cup France train focus on Argentina as World Cup reaches climax 15-12-2022 10:11 Didier Deschamps' men will approach Sunday's final at the Lusail Stadium with confidence but Lionel Messi has his own date with destiny in his last match on the biggest stage.
Qatar 2022 World Cup France end Morocco's World Cup dream to set up final with Argentina 14-12-2022 18:16 France ended Morocco's World Cup dream as goals from Théo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash and set up a showdown on Sunday with Argentina.
Qatar 2022 World Cup World Cup heavyweights gear up for quarter-finals 07-12-2022 14:13 World Cup heavyweights start build-up to their quarter-final matches in earnest with eight teams still in the mix at football's most important tournament.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Best still to come from World Cup favourites after shocks galore 03-12-2022 08:24 Brazil are still the favourites to win the World Cup for most, but after an exciting group stage there is a sense there are more surprises in store at Qatar 2022.
Human rights France shares declassified files on Argentina’s 1976-1983 dictatorship 17-11-2022 17:31 Argentina’s government hails France’s decision to share archives on human rights violations committed during South American nation’s brutal 1976-1983 dictatorship.
Qatar 2022 World Cup Brazil head to Qatar as favourites to win a World Cup like no other 17-11-2022 02:07 Argentina, England, France, Germany and Spain also tipped for success.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY President vows to promote dialogue between Russia, Ukraine at G20 13-11-2022 13:12 Alberto Fernandez says he will utilise contacts with other G20 leaders to try to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Fernández denounces 'indecency' of Ukraine war 11-11-2022 18:59 From Paris, President Alberto Fernandez denounces "indecency" of the war in Ukraine and its impact on global south.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Ukraine, Venezuela top agenda as Fernández meets Macron in Paris 11-11-2022 10:52 Leaders huddle for 45 minutes at the Élysée Palace to tighten their bilateral links and work on a joint global agenda; Macron expresses regret over failed attack against vice-president, calls for progress on Venezuela talks.
Qatar 2022 World Cup European giants struggle for form as World Cup looms 28-09-2022 12:25 Advantage Brazil and Argentina? Just weeks away from the start of a World Cup like no other, the poor form of Europe's powerhouses suggests there could be a changing of the guard in Qatar.
HUMAN RIGHTS Alleged dictatorship torturer Mario Sandoval stands trial, 46 years on 15-09-2022 13:54 Trial of the former police officer Mario Sandoval, extradited from France in 2019 and charged with the disappearance of a young man during Argentina's dictatorship, begins in Buenos Aires.
Europe Sizzles UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France 19-07-2022 16:01 Western Europe continues to sweat under an intense heatwave: the mercury is rising on heat records across the region, Britain reaching 40C for the first time on Tuesday.
EUROPEAN POLITICS Macron appoints France's first female prime minister in three decades 16-05-2022 16:29 Emmanuel Macron names Elisabeth Borne as prime minister, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years, following outgoing premier Jean Castex's resignation.
Alberto in Europe Fernandez relays Latin America's ‘concern’ over Ukraine war to Macron 13-05-2022 10:45 President Alberto Fernández ends his brief tour of Europe with a warm meeting with France’s newly re-elected leader Emmanuel Macron. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global fall-out tops the agenda.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Alberto jabs at Cristina as he talks up opportunities in Europe 12-05-2022 16:00 President shows off his independent streak during tour of Spain, Germany and France as he criticises vice-president’s “partial view” of challenges facing Argentina. by James Grainger
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY President puts domestic tensions on pause with European tour 09-05-2022 15:39 Argentina’s president flies to the Spanish city of Madrid on Monday ahead of meeting with Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez. Tour also includes a two-day stopover in Germany and possible meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Paris.