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Travel News

'Infuriating': British expats in France slam UK's quarantine decision

The mandatory 10 day quarantine makes it almost impossible for British expats based in France to visit their families at home.

29/07/2021

France

UK defends France quarantine decision amid row with Paris

The UK transport minister says the beta variant has been a concern not just in French overseas territories but also in parts of mainland France.

29/07/2021

France

France's Macron sues billboard owner for depicting him as Hitler

The offending poster portrays Macron in the uniform of Nazi leader Hitler, with a small moustache, a lock on his forehead and the acronym of the presidential movement LREM turned into a swastika. A message reads: "Obey, get vaccinated."

29/07/2021

France

Two arrested after thief steals €3 million worth of jewellery in Paris

The man who carried out the burglary left the Chaumet shop near the Champs-Elysées on an electric sccoter.

29/07/2021

France

Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of French jeweller

A man on an electric scooter had burst into the shop carrying a handgun, police said.

28/07/2021

France

Newborn baby girl found alive in garbage bag near Lyon

An infant child was found alive in a garbage bag by passers-by near the French city of Lyon.

28/07/2021

France

France owes a debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests, says Macron

Paris carried out 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 as part of its nuclear weapons development programme.

28/07/2021

My Europe Series

How legitimate are protests against the use of COVID health passes?

An increasing number of EU countries require people to present a health pass to visit museums, bars and restaurants. But challenging its use might be tricky.

27/07/2021

France

France investigates after Cuban embassy targeted by gasoline bombs

Cuba's Foreign Ministry said that three Molotov cocktails were thrown, with two hitting the embassy and setting a fire

27/07/2021

France

Who are France's anti-vaccine rule protesters and what do they want?

From health professionals to yellow vests including far-right supporters, those who protested France's new vaccine policies had little in common, except their anger at the government.

26/07/2021

No Comment

Macron is on his first official trip to French Polynesia

Emmanuel Macron, the first president to visit the Marquesas Islands, takes part in a walkabout on the island of Hiva Oa after attending a traditional show featuring participants from the six islands of the archipelago

26/07/2021

France

Cordouan 'king of lighthouses' granted UNESCO world heritage status

Cordouan Lighthouse, the 400 year-old beacon nicknamed the "King of Lighthouses" has been granted UNESCO world heritage status

25/07/2021

France

COVID health pass extended to French bars despite mass protests

For the second weekend in a row, thousands took to the streets in France to protest against the extension of the coronavirus health pass and compulsory vaccination for certain professions. Nevertheless, French MPs approved the move early on Monday.

24/07/2021

Rethink

Will doctors one day be able to 3D print new organs?

Imagine a future where, instead of waiting for a match, your local hospital could print a new organ made from your own cells.

23/07/2021

The Cube

Fact-Check: Video does not show French police joining anti-vaxx rally

An old video has been shared on social media, falsely claiming to show French police applauding protests against new COVID-19 restrictions.

23/07/2021

France

Women in France fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits at pool

"Burkinis" -- a swimsuit that covers the whole body except the face -- have been outlawed by several French municipalities since 2016, arguing the costumes violate the country's secular values. But activists have argued that the ban is rooted in Islamophobia.

22/07/2021

France

NGOs take France to court over 'discriminatory' police checks

Several court rulings across France in recent years have found identity checks carried out by police were discriminatory.

22/07/2021

France

Teenager arrested after electricity cut at French vaccination centre

A teenager has been arrested in the French investigation into the intentional power cut that affected a vaccination centre in Audincourt.

21/07/2021

France

France now in 4th wave of COVID due to Delta cases soaring, says PM

Daily cases soared to 18,000 on Tuesday and Castex claimed 96% of these infections were in unvaccinated people.

21/07/2021

Tech News

Emmanuel Macron identifed as potential Pegasus spyware target

Macron headed a list of 14 former or current heads of state who were identified as potential targets of the NSO software.

21/07/2021

Earth News

What’s in France's new climate law and is it green enough?

From introducing carbon labels on goods to veggie meals in canteens, the law is meant to overhaul travel, housing and industry to slash carbon emissions. But environmental activists say it doesn’t go far enough.

20/07/2021

France

France rolls out health pass as COVID-19 infections surge

Véran attributed the rise to the Delta variant, which was first detected in India.

20/07/2021

Tech News

Paris prosecutor launches probe into Pegasus hacking allegations

The Israeli-made spyware is believed to have been sold to authoritarian regimes, with French and Hungarian journalists on the potential target list.

20/07/2021

Smart Regions

Six endangered species in the Rhine wetlands are given help to survive

In partnership with the European Commission

It is urgent to protect biodiversity, and there are solutions. Thanks to a cross-border project in the wetlands along the Rhine, concrete action is being taken to develop and sustain the population of six threatened species.

19/07/2021

France

'Hateful': French vaccine protesters condemned for Nazi comparison

As tens of thousands took to the streets to protest France's new COVID-19 health pass, some wore yellow stars recalling the ones the Nazis forced Jews to wear.

19/07/2021

France

Body found in search for murder suspect who shot at police in France

The man is suspected of killing a woman in Plan-de-la-Tour, a town overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

19/07/2021