French cement company Lafarge pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying millions of dollars to the Islamic State group in exchange for permission to keep open a plant in Syria, a case the Justice Department described as the first of its kind. The company also agreed to penalties totaling roughly $778 million.
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French cement maker Lafarge pleads guilty to U.S. charges of supporting Islamic StateFrench cement maker Lafarge pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges of supporting the Islamic State by keeping a factory running in Syria after conflict broke out in 2011, according to a court hearing.
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French Banner HAGO Boards ‘Sex (re) Education,’ ‘Caro Nostra,’ Closes Deals Across Drama Slate (EXCLUSIVE)Paris-based sales and co-production banner Have A Good One (HAGO), has boarded two new series, “Sex (re) Education” (“Septième Ciel”) and “Caro Nostra,” in the r…
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French refinery strike further hits petrol supplies, prime minister saysPetrol supplies at French service stations fell further over the weekend due to a weeks-long strike at oil major TotalEnergies , Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday, prompting possible further requisitioning of services.
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French government likely to use special powers to pass 2023 budget bill, prime minister saysThe French government is set to pass the 2023 budget bill using special constitutional powers that would allow it to bypass a vote in parliament, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday.
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How a Visionary French Philosopher Accidentally Fueled Famine, Riots and RevoltIn the 18th century, new free-market reforms led to market failure, uprisings and famine — and perhaps even the first sparks of the French Revolution. The ensuing government reversal bears an eerie resemblance to Britain’s crisis today.
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The time for negotiations is over, says French finance minister as petrol crisis drags onThe time for talking was now over, said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Monday, as trade union workers continued their strike action which has severely dented the supply of petrol to services stations around the country.
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