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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

Earth News

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

France

France vows 'zero tolerance' against racist police officers

"Racism has no place in society, let alone in our republican police," French interior minister Christophe Castaner said on Monday as he unveiled measures to tackle the problem.

08/06/2020

France

Work begins to dismantle Notre Dame's charred scaffolding

Two teams of five workers each will take turns descending on ropes into the heat-warped web of scaffolding.

08/06/2020

France

Fines for littering rise in France as masks and gloves found on seabed

Environmentalists sounded the alarm over a new type of marine pollution, courtesy of the coronavirus pandemic.

08/06/2020

France

Rwanda genocide: French court ruling could shed light on France's role

A court ruling in France could pave the way to opening up files that could shed light on what the French government knew and did about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

07/06/2020

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Ceremony honouring the fallen on D-Day in Normandy

A small ceremony was held on Saturday morning at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer on the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings, to honour the sacrifice of those who died.

06/06/2020

France

Normandy landings anniversary marked on Omaha beach despite pandemic

A small ceremony was held in Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer on Saturday morning to honour the sacrifice of those who died in the D-Day landings in June 1944.

06/06/2020

My Europe Series

"He hit me with an axe handle": Europe's lockdowns lead to a surge in domestic violence

Unreported Europe examines how the lockdown has led to a surge in domestic violence.

05/06/2020

France

Coronavirus epidemic 'under control' in France: Scientific Council

"We can reasonably declare that the epidemic is under control," Scientific Council president Jean-François Delfraissy told French radio on Friday.

05/06/2020

France

France: What happened to Adama Traoré?

Thousands marched against racism and for George Floyd and Adama Traoré in Paris on 2 June. Traoré's family has been calling for justice in the case of the death of 24-year-old Adama Traoré since 2016.

04/06/2020

France

Santé! French raise a glass as bars and restaurants reopen

The wait was finally over today for France's food and drink lovers.

03/06/2020

France

Notre Dame forecourt opens to public after long cleanup

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo described this moment as a "renaissance". Restoration works will continue at least until 2024.

31/05/2020

France

Lockdown lift: Here's what you can do in France from June 2

Phase 2 means you can go to a cafe, bar or restaurant, although they now will have to keep a distance of one metre from other tables; travel more than 100 kilometres from your residence; go to the theatre for a show. Find out what else.

28/05/2020

France

Human contact tracing underway in France to stop spread of COVID-19

Euronews talks to GPs at the centre of France's human contact tracing initiative

28/05/2020

France

French Senate approves release of COVID-19 tracking app

The French phone app could become available for download as early as next week if approved by the Senate.

28/05/2020

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Versailles gets ready to open up the legacy of the Sun King once again

Versailles used to welcome no less than 10 million visitors each year, but since 13 March it has been closed due to the coronavirus epidemic.

27/05/2020

France

France declares war on podcasts, clickbait and chick-lit

The French government wants its citizens to stop using English words where no French equivalent exists

27/05/2020

France

France promises €8bn to bail out struggling car industry

French carmakers have seen a 90% drop off in sales since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

27/05/2020

France

Hundreds urged to get tested in Strasbourg over illegal football match

Authorities in the north-eastern French city fear a new outbreak of the deadly virus. The area has been badly hit by the pandemic.

27/05/2020