France

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Greenpeace activists block a soya warehouse in western France

A dozen Greenpeace activists block a soya warehouse in the port of Saint-Nazaire, on France's Atlantic coast, to denounce soya imports into France.

31/05/2021

France

Fugitive ex-soldier arrested after massive manhunt in France

The fugitive ex-soldier was arrested in Dordogne after a massive manhunt that mobilised 300 gendarmes and seven helicopters. He was hiding in a wooded area after shooting at gendarmes responding to a call about a domestic incident.

31/05/2021

France

Naomi Osaka threatened with disqualification from French Open

The world number two was fined €12,300 and threatened with disqualification after she refused to make media appearances at the French Open.

31/05/2021

France

Macron warns France could withdraw troops from Mali following coup

France has about 5,100 deployed in the Sahel — more specifically in Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger — as part of its Operation Barkhane against Islamic terrorist groups.

30/05/2021

France

Elated music fans pack Paris arena for coronavirus 'test gig'

Thousands descended on AccorHotels Arena in eastern Paris on Saturday to see 1980s French rock band Indochine and DJ Etienne de Crecy in a public health experiment by the city's hospital authority.

29/05/2021

France

Man shot dead after policewoman injured in Nantes knife attack

Police have shot dead a man after he stabbed a police officer in Nantes seriously injuring her

28/05/2021

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French police clash with farmers at job centre sit-in

French police violently clear protesters from a sit-in at a job centre on the edge of Paris, following a flash demo by farmers denouncing the new common agriculture policy

27/05/2021

France

Sanofi/GSK launch Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine

The two companies will test their vaccine's efficacy against variants and when used as a second dose following a first injection with another vaccine.

27/05/2021

France

France makes quarantine compulsory for travellers arriving from UK

Travellers arriving in France from the UK will need to go into mandatory self-isolation, a French government spokesman said on Wednesday.

26/05/2021

Europe Decoded

French influencer 'offered cash to spread vaccine disinformation'

Grasset shared e-mails with Euronews that show a proposition from someone claiming to work for a UK-based PR company.

25/05/2021

Cult

New exhibit reveals details on French icon Simone Veil's life

The exhibition at Paris's Hotel de Ville features previously unpublished documents about the life of Simone Veil

23/05/2021

Cult

Salgado's exhibition highlights Amazon forest destruction

Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado teamed up with musician Jean-Michel to highlight the destruction of the Amazon forest, and to slam Bolsonaro

22/05/2021

France

Albanian man accused of aiding Nice terror attack extradited to France

Endri Elezi is suspected of aiding Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who rammed a truck into a crowd in the French coastal city on July 14, 2016.

22/05/2021

France

Man arrested after making 27,000 calls to French police in two months

A man was arrested near Lyon on suspicion of harassing members of the police and making around 27,000 phone calls to the authorities between April and May.

21/05/2021

World

French Minister, Elisabeth Moreno, calls for greater equality post-covid

"Violence kills, it physically kills people, it kills dreams, it kills ambitions" - French Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Elisabeth Moreno, gives her insight on equality, domestic violence, the pandemic and LGBT+ rights.

20/05/2021

France

France opens COVID-19 vaccination to all adults from May 31

All adults in France will be able to get their COVID-19 jabs from May 31, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

20/05/2021

France

France's top court rejects move to restrict images of police

France's constitutional council rejects controversial move to restrict images of police

20/05/2021

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NGO's ice sculptures in Paris to protest Total expansion in Arctic

Several NGOs take action on Thursday in front of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Paris against a project to build a Total plant in the Russian Arctic, financed by "700 million of public money", according to the organisers

20/05/2021

France

France restarts Paris-Nice night train to encourage people to fly less

The government is keen to promote night trains as more environmentally friendly than flying.

20/05/2021

France

PIP breast implant victims should receive compensation, rules court

A French court has ruled that hundreds of victims of a breast implant scandal are entitled to compensation.

20/05/2021

France

French people defy rain to enjoy reopening of café and bistro terrace

For the first time in almost 7 months, the French are allowed to sip coffee and wine with friends outdoors.

19/05/2021

France

Air-France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel

The passenger jet took off with sustainable fuel — petroleum mixed with a synthetic jet fuel derived from waste cooking oils — making up 16 per cent of its supply for the journey.

18/05/2021

Sport

Football: Karim Benzema recalled by France for Euro 2020

Benzema, 33, last played for France in October 2015 but was sidelined after he was accused of involvement in a sextape affair against fellow player Mathieu Valbuena. The trial is to take place in October.

18/05/2021

France

French rugby federation allows transgender people to compete

The move goes against World Rugby which recommended last year that transgender women should not play in women’s elite or international teams for safety reasons.

18/05/2021

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Anaesthetists demonstrate in Marseille and Paris

Dozens of nurse anaesthetists are demonstrating in Marseille and Paris to demand better legislative, regulatory and financial recognition of their professional specificity

17/05/2021

France

French company Sanofi reports positive results from vaccine trial

The drugmaker reported good results from a phase 2 clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which has been hit by several months of delays.

17/05/2021