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France

Decathlon stops kayak sales after migrants use them in bid to reach UK

Last Friday, three migrants were reported missing after trying to cross the English Channel on kayaks to reach England.

17/11/2021

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At Paris airport, security officers protest against wage cuts

Several hundred security guards protest outside Terminal 2E at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport near Paris, against changes in the allocation of an end-of-year bonus, equivalent to a thirteenth month's salary.

16/11/2021

France

France unveils plan to tackle 'worrying' rise in child prostitution

At least 7,000 to 10,000 children are affected and the number is "constantly increasing," the government said.

16/11/2021

Art

Treasures of Sheikh Al Thani welcomed in Paris

From November 18, and for the next 20 years, Paris's Hotel de la Marine will host 120 objects from the Al Thani collection - masterpieces of Islamic art.

16/11/2021

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French authorities start moving migrants from camp in northern France

Authorities began evacuating some 1,500 migrants seeking to reach the U.K. from a muddy camp in northern France on Tuesday. Police and CRS (special forces) officers have been overseeing the operation in the camp near Grande-Synthe.

16/11/2021

France

Fallen former PM François Fillon appeals fraud conviction in Paris

Fillon's appeal, which takes the form of a full retrial, comes as the country begins preparing for new elections in April 2022.

15/11/2021

Art

France’s Culture Pass: Who is eligible and what can you buy with it?

Young people across France are being offered the chance to access concerts, museums, and books for free as part of President Macron's new plan.

15/11/2021

France

Macron reverts French flag to navy blue from lighter EU shade

Previously, the shade was lighter to match the blue of the European Union flag as decided by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in 1976.

15/11/2021

France

UK must stop using French as 'punchbags' over migrant boats — minister

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said France did not have 'any lessons to take from the British' ahead of a meeting with his UK counterpart, as record numbers of migrants cross the English Channel.

15/11/2021

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French PM, mayor mark 6th anniversary of Paris attacks

French prime minister Jean Castex and the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo laid flowers' wreaths outside the Bataclan concert complex and Stade de France football stadium on Saturday as the country marked six years since the gun and bomb attacks in the French capital.

13/11/2021

France

France commemorates 6th anniversary of Paris terror attacks

France has been holding commemorations to mark the sixth anniversary of the terror attacks in the capital that left 130 people dead.

13/11/2021

France

Libyan conference in Paris pledges support for elections in December

It's a vote many world powers hope will pull the oil-rich North African state out of a decade long era of conflict and political instability.

13/11/2021

France

Paris Photo Fair welcomes visitors in French capital and online

Learn about the highlights of this year's event and how to see more without leaving the comfort of your home.

13/11/2021

France

Probe launched over alleged rape at French presidential palace

A woman soldier working at the palace accused a fellow serviceman of rape, according to French President Emmanuel Macron's office.

12/11/2021

Climate

This flamingo paradise in France is threatened by rising sea levels

The rise in sea level will cause irreversible changes to the Camargue's unique ecosystem.

12/11/2021

France

Life sentence for anti-semitic murder of Mireille Knoll, 85, in Paris

Yacine Mihoub will spend a minimum of 22 years behind bars for the murder of Mireille Knoll, in a case that sparked outcry over anti-semitism in France.

11/11/2021

France

'New era' for France-US ties after VP Harris meets Macron in Paris

This was their first meeting at the Elysee presidential palace since the AUKUS incident, after weeks-long efforts by Washington to mend relations with France, America's oldest ally.

11/11/2021

Sport

French footballer Aminata Diallo arrested after attack on teammates

'Paris Saint-Germain condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence committed,' the French club said in a statement.

10/11/2021

France

SNCF told to pay passenger over €1 million after train door accident

France's national state-owned railway company has been ordered to pay more than €1 million in compensation to a passenger who had her leg amputated in 2008 after a train door accident.

10/11/2021

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Paris department store La Samaritaine kicks off holiday season

The Parisian department store La Samaritaine unveils its first Christmas displays since reopening in June after a 16-year closure.

10/11/2021

France

France vows to build new nuclear reactors to meet climate goals

France already has 56 operational reactors and derives about 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy.

10/11/2021

France

Macron announces measures to boost flagging third COVID jab take-up

In a TV address the French president said over-65s will need COVID booster jabs to extend their health passes from mid-December.

09/11/2021

Earth News

Couple wins over €100k claiming symptoms of 'wind turbine syndrome'

From nausea to heart irregularities, the Belgian couple purport to both have experienced the same symptoms for a number of years.

09/11/2021

France

In pictures: The best of French astronaut's time aboard the ISS

Thomas Pesquet was an avid user of social media during his time in space - take a look through some of the most striking and popular Twitter posts during his time in orbit.

09/11/2021

France

Astronauts return to Earth after 200-days in space

It wasn't the most comfortable ride back because the toilet was broken so the astronauts needed to rely on nappies for the eight-hour trip home.

09/11/2021

France

French Catholic Church agrees to compensate victims of child sex abuse

A damming report last month estimated that around 330,000 children were sexually abused over 70 years by priests or other church-related figures.

08/11/2021