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Schools closed as partial lockdown extended across whole of France

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the new measures as he warned the coronavirus pandemic was 'accelerating' in France. On Thursday, France's PM Jean Castex announced that outdoor drinking would be banned for lockdown.

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How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19?

Despite a strict curfew, France has recorded mounting COVID-19 infections. Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the situation tonight.

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France refutes UN report claiming its forces targeted Mali wedding

The UN mission in Mali said a French airstrike in January targeted a group "overwhelmingly composed of civilians" in violation of international law.

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Call for prison sentence as IKEA France accused of spying on employees

The French subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant has been accused of spying on hundreds of employees, and a prosecutor has demanded a €2 million fine against the company.

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Paris musicians put on concert in front of occupied Odéon Theatre

Artists, musicians and many temporary or short-contract workers who depend on cultural events for a living have seen their work stopped because of COVID restrictions.

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COVID: Paris hospitals to be ‘overwhelmed’ amid Europe’s third wave

Hospitals in Paris are on the verge of being “overwhelmed” doctors have warned, as new restrictions came into force in France over the weekend.

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Paris honours assassinated Afghan rebel leader

Paris has honoured Ahmad Shah Massoud with a plaque that recognises him as a hero of Afghanistan.

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France submits the baguette for UNESCO world heritage status

The Ministry for Culture said its decision is to protect traditional savoir-faire as the number of bakeries across France has significantly decreased over the past decades.

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France 'was not complicit' in Rwandan genocide, report claims

The report says researchers found no evidence that French weapons were delivered to Rwanda after the start of the genocide.

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Russia and China use COVID jabs as 'means of propaganda', France says

"China, Russia are conducting a policy of influence through the vaccine even before vaccinating their own population," France's top diplomat said on Friday.

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'EU won't be the fall guys' when it comes to vaccines, says France

Earlier in the day, the European Union said it was moving toward stricter export controls to ensure that there are more COVID-19 shot supplies for the bloc.

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Macron warns against Turkish 'interference' in French election

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a television interview that Ankara would try to meddle in France's 2022 election.

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Complaint filed against Facebook over online hate and disinformation

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) claims that the "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information on Facebook violates the platform's commitments to online users.

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France: New COVID-19 measures beset by technical glitches

Paris just had its first weekend under France's latest limited lockdown. Many Parisians did not know exactly what that meant.

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New lockdowns begin in France and Poland as COVID-19 infections soar

The measures imposed nationwide in Poland and on a third of the French population, less strict than during the first lockdown a year ago, come amid a surge in cases in much of Europe.

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France recommends reserving AstraZeneca vaccine for over 55s

Despite resuming the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, France's health authority has recommended reserving it for people aged 55 and over.

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Paris and more than a dozen French areas to lock down for a month

Sixteen regions in France including the capital will lock down from Friday for a month amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospital saturation.

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What are the real reasons behind France's slow vaccine rollout?

By March 14, France had vaccinated 10.85 people per 100 inhabitants, compared to 32.01 in the United States and 38.39 in the United Kingdom, according to Our World in Data.

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Europe's top court rules French way of catching songbirds is illegal

The technique uses glue-covered traps to catch the birds and kills tens of thousands every year

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French government auctions off €28 million worth of Bitcoin

Bitcoin crossed the $60,000 (€50 195) mark for the first time in its history on Saturday.

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