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France

French family hospitalised after mistaking deadly flower for spinach

The family members thought that they were eating Tetragonia, or New Zealand spinach, but were instead ingesting a toxic plant known as Devil's weed.

31/07/2020

France

COVID-19: France sees first rise in intensive care cases since April

Coronavirus cases are rising in France, with the increase seen "particularly in the 20-30 age group" the French public health agency said.

31/07/2020

France

Netflix boycott calls over film deemed offensive to Muslims

The 2017 Egyptian film Sheikh Jackson was criticised for a scene which shows an imam being disturbed during his prayers in a mosque by a flash mob dancing to Michael Jackson's infamous Thriller choreography.

30/07/2020

France

French minister criticised after 'suffocation' comments

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin's use of the word "suffocate" when talking about police brutality claims has sparked outrage and further increased controversy surrounding his appointment

30/07/2020

France

French MPs debate ending restrictions on gay blood donors

French MPs are debating whether to stop making some gay men wait four months before they are allowed to donate blood.

29/07/2020

France

Thomas Pesquet to be first European to fly aboard SpaceX capsule

"I am thrilled to be the first European to fly on the new generation of US crewer spacecraft," Pesquet said.

28/07/2020

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Firefighters tackle forest blaze in France's south-west Gironde region

More than 180 firefighters have battled a forest blaze raging across nearly 250 hectares of pine trees in France's southwestern Gironde region

28/07/2020

France

World's largest nuclear fusion project being assembled in France

Fusion is a nuclear reaction that powers the Sun and the stars and is a potential source of safe, non-carbon emitting and virtually limitless energy.

28/07/2020

France

Heater ban on cafe terraces among new set of green measures in France

But environmentalists say the changes don't go far enough.

27/07/2020

The Cube

Mayor apologises for comparing French police to WWII Vichy regime

France's interior minister has called remarks comparing modern-day police to the Vichy regime "scandalous".

27/07/2020

France

Nantes cathedral blaze: Volunteer admits setting up fire

The lawyer says the man 'is consumed with remorse'.

26/07/2020

France

France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime.

25/07/2020

My Europe Series

Racial police violence: the French perspective

George Floyd's death in the United States has sparked the debate on racial violence in Europe's police forces. Is it endemic and unavoidable? Unreported Europe has investigated in France, where the issue is highly controversial.

24/07/2020

France

Thief left flat after inflatable flamingo helps police track him down

Police easily identified a credit card thief after the individual's rather vivid purchase.

24/07/2020

France

Night trains: overnight rail travel getting back on track in France

Macron vows to redevelop sleeper routes as pro-night train group estimates a bill of 1.5 billion euros.

24/07/2020

France

France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

24/07/2020

France

French coach giant Eurolines placed in compulsory liquidation

Unions have claimed the Flixbus, its holding company, refused to look for a buyer and is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to axe jobs.

22/07/2020

France

New French law enables doctors to report cases of domestic violence

150 women were killed in France last year by their partner or ex-partner, according to an NGO tally.

22/07/2020

France

Coronavirus: France brings forward date for compulsory face masks

Those who don't comply risk a €135 fine.

19/07/2020

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Paris Plages opens with floating cinema on the Seine

With an unusual alternative to indoor movie theatres in the time of COVID-19, Paris Plages has this year opened with an open-air cinema set on the banks of the River Seine.

19/07/2020

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Fire hits 15th-century cathedral in western French city of Nantes

More than 100 firefighters were deployed in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday morning to tackle a "violent blaze" at the 15th-century cathedral.

19/07/2020

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Firefighters battle fire at Nantes cathedral

Fire fighters tend to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Nantes, western France, after a fire destroyed parts of the church including the great organ.

18/07/2020

France

Nantes cathedral fire: Volunteer questioned over blaze released

Police have released a volunteer who worked at the fire-stricken cathedral after being brought into custody for questioning.

18/07/2020

France

SNCF's "train of the future" to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics

Eco-friendly, modern and innovative, the first of France's next generation of high-speed trains will roll off the production line by the end of 2023.

17/07/2020

France

Three French police officers charged over chokehold death

Cedric Chouviat, 42, died after being pinned to the ground by arresting officers. Video footage of the arrest reveal he said "I'm suffocating" at least seven times.

17/07/2020

World

Europe’s cities should take lead on environmental change, says Lyon’s first Green mayor

Grégory Doucet was at the head of a green wave in France’s recent local elections, becoming mayor of the country’s third largest city. Now he says like-minded mayors in other countries should join with him to help influence policy in Brussels.

16/07/2020