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Racial police violence: the French perspective

George Floyd's death in the United States has sparked the debate on racial violence in Europe's police forces. Is it endemic and unavoidable? Unreported Europe has investigated in France, where the issue is highly controversial.

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Thief left flat after inflatable flamingo helps police track him down

Police easily identified a credit card thief after the individual's rather vivid purchase.

France

France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

World News

Chilean man to be flown to France to face murder charge

The man is charged in France with the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Narumi Kurosaki.

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French coach giant Eurolines placed in compulsory liquidation

Unions have claimed the Flixbus, its holding company, refused to look for a buyer and is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to axe jobs.

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New French law enables doctors to report cases of domestic violence

150 women were killed in France last year by their partner or ex-partner, according to an NGO tally.

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Coronavirus: France brings forward date for compulsory face masks

Those who don't comply risk a €135 fine.

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EU countries threaten sanctions against foreign interference in Libya

Chancellor Angela Merkel, president Emmanuel Macron and prime minister Giuseppe Conte issued a joint declaration on Saturday as they met in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus recovery package.

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SNCF's "train of the future" to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics

Eco-friendly, modern and innovative, the first of France's next generation of high-speed trains will roll off the production line by the end of 2023.

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Europe’s cities should take lead on environmental change, says Lyon’s first Green mayor

Grégory Doucet was at the head of a green wave in France’s recent local elections, becoming mayor of the country’s third largest city. Now he says like-minded mayors in other countries should join with him to help influence policy in Brussels.

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Five key takeaways from France's €100 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

France's newly appointed prime minister Jean Castex laid out a €100 billion recovery roadmap on Wednesday to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy, revamp disputed pension plans and put funds aside for the environment.

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Watch: France honours COVID-19 frontline heroes on Bastille Day

There may be masks and cutbacks to the celebrations but Bastille Day festivities are still going ahead in France.

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French government grants health workers 'historic' pay rise

The agreements set out €7.5 billion for nurses, orderlies and other non-medical health workers, such as technical and administrative staff, which will mainly be used to finance a base salary increase of €183 net per month.

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Banksy painting, stolen from the Bataclan, to be returned to France

Depicting a sad looking girl, the artwork was a tribute to the victims of the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.

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Bayonne bus driver: Widow condemns husband's 'barbaric' death

The husband of Veronique Monguillot died after being left brain dead in a violent assault following a row over wearing face masks on his vehicle.

World News

US imposes 25% tariffs on €1.1 billion worth of French goods

The US is imposing tariffs over France's tax on technology companies.

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France passes 30,000 deaths as officials call for increased vigilance

France's health minister Olivier Véran urged people to continue to be vigilant as Public Health France warned there was a slight increase in cases in the country.

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France: Hope springs from the ashes of Lyon's prized gastronomy centre

Uncertainty over the economy and tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic has forced Lyon's International City of Gastronomy to close its doors.

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Greenpeace hangs protest banners on a crane at Notre Dame cathedral

Activists mounted a crane at the world-famous landmark, which is being renovated for fire damage, to hang banners protesting the French government's climate policies.

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Coronavirus: French health authorities investigating 68 clusters

Five new clusters were identified on Tuesday, according to the National Health Agency, Santé Publique France, bringing the total number under investigation to 68.