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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

Earth 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

Earth 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

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