no comment Strasbourg bar owners frustrated with curfew The city's bars emptied out at midnight when the new restrictions came into effect, leaving business owners concerned with the financial impact the second wave of coronavirus might have on their livelihoods. 24/10/2020
France French Muslim council working on training plan to fight radicalism The French Council of the Muslim Faith made the announcement amid a crackdown on extremism in the country, following the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who had shown pupils images of Mohammad. 24/10/2020
France France divided over government's response to Islamic terrorism In the wake of the brutal beheading of Samuel Paty, French President Emmanuel Macron has promised a further crackdown on extremism. Some critics say the government's measures to handle the situation are disproportionate and dangerous. 23/10/2020
France Brits in custody in Paris over attempted murder of police officer The Paris prosecutor has opened an investigation for "attempted homicide of a person holding public authority". 22/10/2020
World Nearly 70% of Italians say Europe's climate response is insufficient Around two-thirds of respondents in France (64%), Germany (67%) and Italy (68%) agreed not sufficient action was being taken in Europe. UK respondents agreed but in lower numbers (57%). 21/10/2020
France Ex-boss of Basque separatist militant group ETA apologises for deaths Josu Urrutikoetxea led ETA during one of its bloodiest periods when its victims included children bombed to death while sleeping in a Zaragoza police compound 19/10/2020
France Restauranteur who claimed COVID-19 losses on insurance loses case Although the restauranteur was covered for 'epidemics' the court denied his claim. 13/10/2020
France Five die after small planes collide in the air in France The two small aircraft collided over Loches, in central France, on Saturday afternoon. There are no survivors. 11/10/2020
France Cinema will survive COVID-19, Lumière festival director says Lyon's 12th Lumiere festival opens this weekend with 23 feature films presented at Cannes earlier this year in the line-up. 10/10/2020
France COVID-19 restrictions: France to shut bars in four more cities From Saturday, the cities of Lille, Lyon, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne will be designated maximum alert zones. 09/10/2020
France French PM lambasts ‘cowardly individuals’ who shot police officers The officers were on a surveillance mission when they were “taken by surprise” in an industrial area in Herblay, north of Paris 08/10/2020
