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French police union threatens to disrupt Olympics relay
French police union threatens to disrupt Olympics relay
Economy
by  AFP

A French police trade union threatened Tuesday to disrupt the Olympics torch relay ahead of the start of the Paris Games this July unless officers were given bonuses. The Alliance union said that the French prime minister's office and economy ministry were holding up special Olympics payments promised to police of as much as 1,900 euros ($2,032).

French air traffic controller strike threatens flight chaos
French air traffic controller strike threatens flight chaos
Economy
by  AFP

French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike Thursday that risks seeing most flights cancelled at the two main Paris airports, France's leading aviation association warned Tuesday. He said 75 percent of flights could be cancelled at Paris Orly airport and 65 percent at Charles de Gaulle, the capital's main airport.

Milei announces Argentina's first budget surplus in 16 years
Milei announces Argentina's first budget surplus in 16 years
Economy
by  AFP

Argentina's spending-slashing new President Javier Milei has hailed his country's first quarterly budget surplus since 2008 as an "historic achievement." This amounted to a surplus of 0.2 percent of GDP. "This is the first quarter with a financial surplus since 2008," said Milei, referring to his left-wing rival Cristina Kirchner's first year in the presidency.