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
No Comment 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
France French constitutional court blocks most of online hate speech law The law, which was passed and adopted by France's parliament last month, required online platforms and search engines to remove hateful or terrorist content within 24 hours of it being posted, risking fines of up to €1.25 million. 19/06/2020
France It is 80 years since France's fight back against the Nazis began By June 1940, France had given up the fight against Adolf Hitler. Charles de Gaulle wasn't having any of it. 18/06/2020
France Nothing Lidl about crowds as surge makes supermarket scrap PS4 sale The games console had been offered at a discounted €95 at a store in Orgeval. 17/06/2020
France Police brutality in spotlight after clashes at health workers protest The images of violence ending the peaceful protest of the health workers in France has sparked a heated debate 17/06/2020
France Coronavirus: Europe races to secure supplies of future vaccine As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine heats up, governments are keen to secure supplies in advance and ensure their pharmaceutical companies don’t land in foreign hands. 16/06/2020
France Sanofi invests €610 million in French vaccine research and production Emmanuel Macron visited Sanofi's laboratory as they announced an investment in two French centres for production and research. 16/06/2020
France Chaos in Dijon after armed gangs burn cars and face off with police The violence on Monday was believed to be a local reaction to three days of violence by Chechen gangs in Dijon. 16/06/2020
France Luce Douady, 16-year-old French world climbing champion, dies Douady was considered one of the most promising young climbers in France. 16/06/2020
France France backtracks on chokehold ban after police protests The interior ministry said that it would no longer teach the controversial technique but would not ban it outright. 16/06/2020
Climate Now The future for farmers in a warmer world In partnership with Copernicus In this episode, Climate Now looks at how farmers are adapting to climate change and our warming planet, 15/06/2020
France Macron hails 'first victory' against COVID-19, reopens French borders In a live televised address from the Elysee Palace, Macron announced that the whole of mainland France is now in the so-called "green zone" including the Ile de France region. 14/06/2020
France Black Lives Matter: Tear gas fired as thousands defy ban on gatherings Despite gatherings of more than 10 people remain banned in Paris, thousands took to the streets to protest against police brutality on Saturday. 13/06/2020
No Comment Thousands protest police brutality and discrimination in Paris More than 1,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to demonstrate against police brutality and racism. 13/06/2020
Green News What a 15-year-old and an 80-year-old can teach us about biodiversity One makes a difference in the Amazon, while the other effects change from his back garden in France. 13/06/2020
No Comment French police throw handcuffs away in protest at claims of racism Police in Bordeaux throw handcuffs away in an angry gesture while others protested in Paris against the government's response to mounting criticism of police violence and racism. 12/06/2020
France Police in France protest chokehold ban and racism accusations "The police is not racist... it saves lives whatever the colour of the individual's skin," a police union told reporters. 12/06/2020
France After weeks of shortages, France has surplus of 40 million face masks Amid a PPE shortage at the height of France's COVID-19 crisis, hundreds of companies switched their production to make face masks. That has now left the country with a significant surplus. 12/06/2020
France French scientific council advises against second lockdown France is preparing the end of its health emergency from July 10 followed by a period of four months in which the Prime Minister can re-issue a lockdown. 11/06/2020
Living Michelin star restaurants go green with new clover rating Which European restaurants have been awarded the sustainability symbol? 09/06/2020
France Paris prosecutor to investigate France's handling of COVID-19 crisis The investigation follows dozen of complaints over failures to implement COVID-19 safety measures. 09/06/2020
France French company develops self-cleaning fabric that kills viruses What if your seat on the subway could fight off coronavirus? A French company has designed a new type of ‘decontaminating’ fabric, which is already equipping local metro trains. 09/06/2020
France French woman hides homemade face masks for those in need Demand for face masks has arguably never been higher after the World Health Organization recently began recommending people wear them to guard against COVID-19. 09/06/2020