News of paris

Milei appointee resigns as Paris uni residence controversy grows

Today 13:02 Santiago Muzio, controversial director of Casa Argentina residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, steps down after months of criticism over alleged expulsions, a plaque removal and far-right meetings.

EDCUATION & POLITICS

Milei appointee vows to rid Paris student residence of 'woke ideology'

07-09-2026 13:24 Casa Argentina director Santiago Muzio speaks out after allegations of expulsions, restrictions and far-right meetings; Paris City Hall has called for an investigation into Milei appointee's management of the Argentina-run student residence.

EDUCATION & POLITICS

Fear, far-right meetings at Casa Argentina student residence in Paris

07-09-2026 12:55 Residents allege a climate of fear and restrictions on their freedoms at the student residence run by Buenos Aires; Concerns ramp up ahead of President Javier Milei's visit to France.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Intellectuals call for Milei to be declared ‘persona non grata’ in Paris

01-09-2026 13:30 Call to block president's visit comes ahead of Milei's planned visit to Paris in late September and early October.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Paris campus steps in after Argentine residence removes dictatorship plaque

23-03-2026 18:57 Paris university campus to install dictatorship victims plaque after dispute; Cité Internationale Universitaire will install its own memorial amid concerns over politics and neutrality at Maison de l’Argentine.

EUROPE

Meet Ali Akbar, Paris’ last newspaper hawker and local legend

25-09-2025 13:11 Ali Akbar is a beloved figure on Paris’s Left Bank, keeping the tradition of newspaper hawking alive, using humour and dedication.

ENVIRONMENT

Argentina’s top environment official resigns post

14-02-2025 01:14 With forest fires raging in Argentina's north and south and President Milei analysing a withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, Environment Undersecretary Ana Lamas presents resignation due to “exhaustion” and “personal reasons.”

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Milei says he’s considering taking Argentina out of Paris Agreement

06-02-2025 08:11 Hours after confirming nation’s withdrawal from World Health Organization, President tells French media outlet that he is analysing exit from Paris climate accords.

Multilateral Exodus

WHO, Paris climate accords, Mercosur – Milei mulls multilateral retreat

23-01-2025 19:05 Argentina is considering withdrawing from the World Health Organisation, Paris climate accords and Mercosur bloc, according to reports.

BILATERAL VISIT

Macron presses Milei on climate action, multilateralism during talks

17-11-2024 09:26 French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Argentina on Saturday for a bilateral visit with President Javier Milei that will focus on international consensus, EU-Mercosur trade deal and global issues, particularly climate change.

ENVIRONMENT

Is Milei on the verge of withdrawing Argentina from the Paris Agreement?

15-11-2024 21:40 President Javier Milei's decision to withdraw his negotiators from the climate change conference in Baku breaks with the climate foreign policy maintained by his predecessors.

ENVIRONMENT

Paris climate agreement goals 'in great peril,' warns UN meteorologist

11-11-2024 12:11 Paris climate agreement’s goals are in danger, warns top meteorologist Celeste Saulo; Rapidly rising temperatures are placing the planet in danger, wreaking havoc on communities and economies around the world, warns UN agency.