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Gunman behind foiled 2015 Thalys train attack gets life behind bars

The foiled attack came just three months before the deadly November 13 attacks in Paris.

17/12/2020

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Light show projected onto façade of Paris' Opéra Garnier

The event was organised by the German Embassy in Paris to celebrate Franco-German relations and show solidarity amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

16/12/2020

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Non-priority groups to be vaccinated at ‘end of spring’ in France

France will kick off its coronavirus vaccination campaign at the end of this month, "if conditions are met", Prime Minister Jean Castex has said - but the bulk of the population will have to wait until the "end of spring".

16/12/2020

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Charlie Hebdo trial: Fugitive widow of attacker among 14 found guilty

The terrorism trial of 14 people connected to the January 2015 Islamist attacks in Paris ended with one life sentence, two 30-year jail terms, and all convicted of involvement.

16/12/2020

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Paris court convicts former Vatican envoy of sexual assault

A Paris court on Wednesday convicted a former Vatican ambassador to France of sexually assaulting five men in 2018 and 2019.

16/12/2020

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France eases lockdown but issues curfew from 8:00pm

Police checked drivers in Paris for certificates exempting them from the curfew that started at 8pm Tuesday.

16/12/2020

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France: Thousands protest virus restrictions on cultural sector

Thousands protested in Paris after the government backtracked on reopening theatres and cultural venues.

16/12/2020

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Paris fined €90,000 for appointing too many women in senior roles

"This fine is obviously absurd. What's more, it is unfair, irresponsible and dangerous," Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has said.

15/12/2020

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Windsurfer Albeau trains in wind tunnel to beat world speed record

Not content with 25 world championship titles, windsurfer Antoine Albeau is training to set a new world speed record on what will be a state-of-the-art board.

15/12/2020

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French culture industry angry as country swaps lockdown for curfew

France replaces lockdown with an overnight curfew from Tuesday, except for on Christmas Eve. Theatres, cinemas and museums remain closed.

15/12/2020

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Macron proposes French constitutional referendum on climate change

The French president said the referendum would be on whether to amend the constitution to reflect the fight against climate change and protecting the environment.

15/12/2020

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COVID-19: Parts of France launch mass testing ahead of deconfinement

Areas of France have launched mass COVID-19 testing campaigns in a new attempt to try to curb the pandemic before a relaxation of measures incoming ahead of the holidays.

14/12/2020

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Riot police arrest dozens at protests against French security law

Critics of the new legislation, which the government has now said it will rewrite, say it's vital to be able to hold the police to account by filming them whilst on duty.

12/12/2020

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More than 100 arrested at tense security law protest in Paris

Riot police charged protesters in a bid to push them back at a demonstration in Paris against a planned security law that would restrict the publication of pictures showing the faces of police officers.

12/12/2020

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French artist lives in glass cube to highlight lack of 'human contact'

A Marseille-based artist is confining himself for ten days in a four square metre cube visible to passers-by in a new installation entitled "Non essential".

12/12/2020

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Antoine Griezmann: What will the response be from Barcelona and China?

The French footballer has severed ties with Huawei over claims that the Chinese telecoms giant was involved in the surveillance of Uighur Muslims.

11/12/2020

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Macron on EU-UK fishing feud: 'I'm not giving my piece of cake away'

Fishing rights have been one of the thorniest issues of the Brexit trade deal negotiations. Now Macron has weighed in.

11/12/2020

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New Year's Peeve? France to impose nighttime curfew on December 31

The curfew will be in place from 20h to 6h and even on New Year's Eve.

10/12/2020

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French watchdog fines Google and Amazon over their policies on cookies

The National Commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) said both American tech companies automatically place cookies — advertising trackers — on users' computers without asking for consent.

10/12/2020

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PSG and Basaksehir teams walk off pitch after alleged racial slur

Basaksehir coach and players said fourth official Sebastian Coltescu of Romania had used a racial slur against Webo, who is from Cameroon, before he was sent off. Players from both teams walked off the pitch in protest.

08/12/2020

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Five dead in helicopter crash in French Alps, authorities confirm

The pilot, who survived after ejecting himself from the helicopter, raised the alarm. A 40-strong search and rescue team was deployed to find the passengers.

08/12/2020

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Locals gather to watch volcano erupt on French island of Reunion

Reunion is situated in the Indian Ocean, east of Africa and Madagascar.

08/12/2020

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France's next aircraft carrier to be nuclear-powered, Macron confirms

France's current flagship warship is to be retired in 2038. It will be replaced by a bigger, nuclear-powered model, Macron said on Tuesday.

08/12/2020

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Prosecutors want 30-year jail term for widow of Charlie Hebdo attacker

Prosecutors have asked for sentences ranging from 5 years to life imprisonment for the defendants in the Charlie Hebdo trial, including the fugitive widow of one of the attackers.

08/12/2020

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Next round of France's COVID-19 easing in doubt as new cases too high

President Emmanuel Macron said last month that restrictions would be lifted on December 15 if new daily cases were no higher than 5,000 but the country's top health official said Monday that "it will be very difficult to achieve this goal."

07/12/2020

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France to deepen relations with Egypt despite human rights divergences

On Monday, Egypt extended the detention of an activist and researcher who previously worked for one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups.

07/12/2020