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August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024

France, Serbia sign €2.7 billion Rafale fighter jet deal during Macron visit

Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for €2.7 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the potential of a “strategic change” with the signing of the deal during his state visit to Belgrade. Serbia has been a candidate for EU membership since 2012 and hopes to strengthen ties with France.

July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

In pictures: Paris in final preparations ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics

Final preparations are under way as the French capital prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Streets and bridges are closed, large areas are inaccessible, and security is tight as the city gears up for an unprecedented Opening Ceremony on Friday involving a 6-kilometre (4-mile) floating procession down the River Seine. 

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