France

Europe Decoded

French MPs mull criminalising the sharing of police pictures online

France is debating a new law that would make it illegal to share images of police officers on social media.

17/11/2020

France

Coronavirus: French region to carry out mass testing before Christmas

The French region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes has ordered 2 million tests and will make 1,000 testing sites available.

17/11/2020

France

French police dismantle 2,000 strong migrant camp near Paris

Authorities said the aim of the operation was to "guarantee the safety and health" of the 2,000 migrants but an NGO deplored that there were few social workers or mediators to assist.

17/11/2020

France

French radio station publishes obituaries of people still alive

A French broadcaster said in a statement that a "technical problem" led to the erroneous publications.

16/11/2020

France

Four men go on trial over foiled terrorist attack on Paris-bound train

Ayoub El-Khazzani stands accused of opening fire on a Thalys train in August 2015, three months before the Paris terror attacks on November 13.

16/11/2020

France

Sole-d: Marie-Antoinette's silk shoe auctioned for 40,000 euros

The shoe - which belonged to the Queen beheaded in 1793 - sold for four times more than was expected.

15/11/2020

France

COVID-19 in France: Police break up 'giant' illegal party near Paris

Police reportedly used special grenades to disperse the revellers flouting lockdown rules, and say one person taken to hospital tested positive for COVID-19.

15/11/2020

France

Coronavirus: 60% of French admit flouting at least one lockdown rule

A poll suggests a fifth of French people have either welcomed or visited friends at home since the second national lockdown started on October 30.

15/11/2020

France

France's economic woes worsen as Christmas approaches

Bars, restaurants, and shops will remain shut for at least two more weeks, despite fierce lobbying for the right to reopen.

14/11/2020

France

Paris hospitals begin to see signs of hope despite coronavirus surge

Therapeutic and other advances mean that patients more often are spending days instead of weeks in critical care and surviving in greater numbers.

14/11/2020

Europe Decoded

French coronavirus film gives floor to 'usual suspects of conspiracy'

French politicians and NGOs have severely criticised a new film "Hold Up" which features several debunked conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic.

13/11/2020

France

Five years after Paris' deadly terror attacks, the scars remain

For one survivor, restrictions on events to remember the November 13 attacks has not helped the healing process.

13/11/2020

France

Coronavirus: French PM says lifting lockdown would be 'irresponsible'

French PM Jean Castex said he hoped that some lockdown restrictions could be lifted by Christmas but told people not to plan large gatherings for New Years.

12/11/2020

Travel News

Technology is being harnessed to create more meaningful travel

A new online platform has been launched which connects travellers to locals who want to provide tips, advice and insider knowledge.

12/11/2020

No Comment

Moments of silence in France and UK commemorate end of World War I

Armistice Day commemorates the November 11, 1918 armistice that ended World War I.

11/11/2020

France

Cases rise in France as health minister warns peak is yet to come

France is approaching the halfway point of its second lockdown. The current measures were announced by President Emmanuel Macron nearly 2 weeks ago - in the hope to stem the spread. But how effective have they been?

11/11/2020

France

Watch: Macron leads Armistice Day commemorations in France

While France usually observes the public holiday with a parade in Paris as well as several other events around the country, this year will be different as the nation is under a national lockdown.

11/11/2020

France

France pays tribute to 6-year-old wartime resistance hero Marcel Pinte

Known as "Quinquin", and celebrated as France's youngest resistance hero, he carried messages under his shirt to leaders of the movement against Nazi occupation.

11/11/2020

France

Prosecutors begin 4 probes into France's handling of COVID-19 pandemic

They will look into the prejudice allegedly committed against the general population, health care workers, civil servants and people sick or deceased.

10/11/2020

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Opera star sings US national anthem from his window to toast Biden win

Senechal rose to fame on social media during France's first coronavirus lockdown after uploading clips of himself singing to his neighbours.

10/11/2020

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French traders hold funeral march to highlight lockdown impact

The varied business owners were united by a simple demand: "Let us work".

09/11/2020

France

Dogs in France can be retrained in weeks to detect COVID-19

Scientists in France say right now sniffer dogs are more reliable than the PCR tests in detecting COVID-19

09/11/2020

France

French police targeted by mortar fire in clashes outside high school

Police in France were targeted by mortar fire in front of a high school in Compiègne, where several dozen young men had set fire to rubbish bins, authorities have said.

09/11/2020

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Sign language interpreters take on hip hop in Paris

Sign language interpreters performed alongside artists at a hip hop concert -- without a live audience -- that took place in Paris on Saturday.

08/11/2020

Eco-Innovation

Invasive plants could be turned into textiles, research shows

A laboratory in Marseille, France is looking for ways to mix design and biology.

08/11/2020

France

Castex says France to continue to fight 'enemy' of 'radical Islamism'

"Terrorism attacks who we are, what makes our identity, our freedom, our culture, and finally our lives. The enemy, we know what it is, not only is it identified, but it has a name," French PM Jean Castex said at a tribute for victims of the terror attack in Nice.

07/11/2020