France

Cult

Project aiming to make art more accessible to award €150k in grants

Art Explora, an ambitious drive to make European culture more accessible, is set to hand out €150k in grants on Thursday.

02/12/2020

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Volunteers fish 52 rental bicycles from a Paris canal

The haul from Ourcq canal in the suburb of Pantin also included a scooter and road signs.

02/12/2020

World

France security bill revision 'welcome', but more work needed says RSF

Reporters sans frontières editor Pauline Adès-Mével says the controversial Article 24 could allow police to stop journalists reporting live from the scene of an incident.

01/12/2020

France

French government to 'totally rewrite' controversial security measure

Thousands of people took to the streets across France at the weekend to protest against the new measure, over fears that police violence would be harder to expose.

30/11/2020

France

French vaccination plan: Fragile first then general public from April

France's health authority has revealed a vaccination plan in five phases, with phase one prioritising care homes.

30/11/2020

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France rules limit in places of worship too restrictive

France's top administrative body ruled in favour of the Catholic church on Sunday saying the 30 person limit in places of worship across the country was too restrictive.

29/11/2020

France

Four police officers indicted over Michel Zecler beating in Paris

Three of the officers have been charged with 'willful violence' and another for forgery.

29/11/2020

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Security law protest in Paris sees fires, water cannons and injuries

Fires blaze around the Place de la Bastille in Paris during the protests against a security law that is being considered by French lawmakers.

29/11/2020

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Scuffles, flares and tear gas at protest over French security bill

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris during a rally against a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police officers in France.

28/11/2020

France

Why is France's new national security bill controversial?

Thousands demonstrated across France on Saturday to protest a controversial new security bill — here's why.

28/11/2020

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Shops in France allowed to reopen after coronavirus lockdown eased

The easing of strict lockdown measures came in light of a drop in virus infection rates in the country.

28/11/2020

France

France security bill: 62 police injured and 81 arrested at protests

Changes to the wording of article 24 of the bill are being considered after a new scandal over police brutality.

28/11/2020

Travel News

The coolest French people I've ever met

When Camille Bello moved to Lyon, France four years ago, and unexpected encounter took her to the French Alps, and changed her life forever.

28/11/2020

Business Planet

Bouncing back after business failure

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Brittany, France, to see how one baker is making dough again after he was forced to close his boulangerie in Paris.

27/11/2020

France

Coronavirus: French businesses fear low-key Christmas season

Christmas cheer is thin on the ground this year with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on traditional celebrations.

27/11/2020

The Cube

Macron says images of black man's violent arrest 'shame us'

Four French police officers have been suspended from duty after a viral video documented the violent arrest of a black music producer in Paris on Saturday.

27/11/2020

France

Independent commission to examine France's controversial security law

Article 24 of the proposed bill makes it illegal to share images of law enforcement officers for "malicious purposes". The proposed bill comes as "shocking" and "unbearable" images of police violence were released in recent days.

26/11/2020

France

France resumes tax on tech giants, seeks deal with US

The tax brought about €400 million to the French budget last year, but the government agreed to suspend it in 2020, in exchange for an American promise to drop the tariff threat pending talks on an international deal on taxing online companies.

26/11/2020

France

French lockdown forcing some restaurants to bite the bullet

With a lockdown that

26/11/2020

France

Four more students charged over murder of French teacher Samuel Paty

Four more students have been charged in the investigation into the murder of French history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded on October 16 after showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to his class.

26/11/2020

France

French ski resorts to open at Christmas but lifts will remain closed

French stations ski were taken aback by Presidential Macron ruling out their reopening for Christmas, but they still hope to be able to convince the government to change its mind.

26/11/2020

France

Ski stations will remain closed as France relaxes some lockdown rules

French Prime Minister Jean Castex detailed France's new virus restrictions, allowing people to travel for Christmas but keeping restaurants and ski stations closed.

26/11/2020

France

Doctor wants a greater focus on mental health fallout from COVID-19

"As a doctor, I see a lot of very distressed people coming into my office," he said. "The way the government and politicians talk about the virus is making people anxious and that's a big problem."

25/11/2020

World

COVID cleanup: Duo walk from Marseille to Paris picking up old masks

One is called the 'English snail' and the other the 'Marseille boar.' Together, Edmund Platt and Frédéric Munsch are walking from Marseille to Paris, collecting thousands of discarded facemasks along the way.

25/11/2020

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Duo walk from Marseille to Paris picking up discarded face masks

One is called "the English snail", the other "the Marseille boar". Together, they are walking from Marseille to Paris, collecting thousands of discarded facemasks along the way, as well as plastic bottles and fast food waste

24/11/2020

France

France's coronavirus lockdown set to be lifted in time for Christmas

France's lockdown will be lifted on Dec 15 - but bars and restaurants will stay closed for Christmas

24/11/2020