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Thousands march in Paris to celebrate gay pride and protest violence

Thousands marched in Paris to for pride. They also protested police violence and demanded more political actions to support marginalised communities.

04/07/2020

France

France's former PM investigated over coronavirus crisis handling

Edouard Philippe said he "took note" and will provide authorities will all the information necessary. France's health minister and former health minister are being investigated too.

04/07/2020

France

Migrants exploited harvesting grapes in Champagne region, court hears

Six people and three companies have gone on trial in France, accused of exploiting migrants to harvest grapes for major winemakers in the Champagne region in 2018.

03/07/2020

France

Why is Macron's new PM from the right when he was tipped to veer left?

Macron has named Jean Castex as France's new prime minister, replacing Edouard Philippe, whose government resigned on Friday.

03/07/2020

France

Air France cuts 7,500 jobs and sparks criticism of €7bn state bailout

France's flagship airline has announced it will be cutting 7,500 jobs due to the coronavirus crisis.

03/07/2020

France

Macron names Jean Castex as French PM after Edouard Philippe resigns

Castex is the mayor of Prades, a town in the Pyrenees, and has been overseeing the exit from France's coronavirus lockdown.

03/07/2020

Eco-Innovation

Watch: The advert banned in France for ‘creating a climate of anxiety’

A Dutch electric bike company has had an ad banned for its negative portrayal of the car industry.

02/07/2020

France

Ex-health minister Buzyn defends France's early coronavirus response

Agnès Buzyn was health minister in France until mid-February and faced criticism over the government's coronavirus response.

30/06/2020

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Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to Finance Ministry

The protest at the Finance Ministry comes a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced €15 billion in measures to combat the climate crisis.

30/06/2020

France

France completes shutdown of oldest nuclear plant at Fessenheim

The closure of the plant on the border with Germany is part of a policy shift to reduce France's dependence on nuclear power.

30/06/2020

France

Five takeaways from France's local elections

A low turnout and a more nuanced nationwide picture mean the political outlook remains uncertain.

29/06/2020

France

Former French PM sentenced to prison over 'fake jobs' scandal

The scandal involving his wife Penelope demolished his 2017 presidential bid.

29/06/2020

France

'Time has come to act': Macron outlines environment agenda

Macron spoke just a day after the Green party surged across the country in Sunday's municipal election.

29/06/2020

France

Green wave as environmentalists win key French cities

It came amid a record abstention rate of 59% across the country.

28/06/2020

France

Three months later than planned, France set to finish local elections

The first round of the French local election was maintained despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The next day, the country went on lockdown. Now the second round is being held on 28 June.

28/06/2020

Green News

This rooftop garden in Paris could be the future of food production

The rooftop is a hub for growing fresh, local produce using sustainable farming methods.

28/06/2020

France

Banksy theft: Six arrested in France over stolen Bataclan painting

The painting resurfaced in Italy earlier this month after it got stolen in January.

27/06/2020

Green News

France is making ecocide illegal, but what does that mean?

It will be punishable by large fines and prison time.

25/06/2020

France

In pictures: Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII

After more than three months of closure, Paris' Eiffel Tower is set to open its doors again.

23/06/2020

France

'I'm suffocating': French police probed over delivery driver death

Four French police officers are being investigated over the death in January of Cédric Chouviat, whose arrest was filmed as he was pinned to the ground.

23/06/2020

France

French schools reopen as more COVID-19 restrictions lifted

Many schoolchildren in France have not stepped foot on the playground for nearly three months.

22/06/2020

France

Hundreds overlook virus rules to mark France's summer music festival

After months of silence, the French capital's streets were packed at the weekend for the annual Fête de la musique — even though some people flouted coronavirus rules.

22/06/2020

France

France repatriates ten children of French jihadists from Syria

There might be around 300 children of French jihadists still in refugee camps in north-eastern Syria.

22/06/2020

France

UNHCR: Europe 'not able to deal' with record-high refugee movements

Speaking to Euronews, Filippo Grandi says the EU must have a united system in place to distribute asylum seekers.

20/06/2020

France

Thousands march against racism in Europe in another weekend of protest

Thousands gathered in the French and British capital for peaceful demonstrations against racism.

20/06/2020

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Extinction Rebellion sprays fake blood over Medef's Paris headquarters

Using a tried and tested protest method, Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists sprayed the Medef employers' association headquarters in Paris with fake blood.

19/06/2020