France French MPs take a swing at COVID-easing as sex clubs allowed to reopen Under the French government's planned phased easing of restrictions, some swingers' clubs will be allowed to reopen on May 19. Nightclubs, however, still do not have any clarity over when they might be able to reopen. 13/05/2021
France French lawmakers approve COVID-19 health pass to reopen economy A bill over the creation of a health pass was approved by French MPs in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday but the government was forced to make amendments. 12/05/2021
France Does Michel Barnier want to be France's next president? Barnier appears to be considering joining the race to succeed Emmanuel Macron. 06/05/2021
France Macron waves goodbye to France's elite school for top civil servants President Macron unveils plans to scrap France’s elite government school, the ENA, and inject more diversity into the recruitment of top civil servants. 08/04/2021
French Polynesia France 'underestimated nuclear tests impact' in French Polynesia The findings, published by the investigative journalism newsroom Disclose, suggest that the radiation levels caused by the tests were far greater than officially acknowledged. 09/03/2021
France French billionaire MP Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash "His brutal death is a great loss," said French President Emmanuel Macron. 07/03/2021
France French ministers condemn Lyon mayor over meatless school meals Grégory Doucet, the Green Party mayor of Lyon, said the measure to impose a meatless single menu in schools was taken to comply with COVID-19 sanitary measures and flagged that his right-wing predecessor did the same following the first lockdown. 22/02/2021
Green News France found guilty of climate inaction in 'historic victory' A Paris court has ruled that France is guilty of not meeting commitments to curb emissions in a groundbreaking lawsuit. 03/02/2021
France Watch: Protesters in Paris call for new security law to be dropped Journalists and rights organisations have criticised the new law, arguing that it shields French police from scrutiny. 21/11/2020
France Police search homes of top French officials in COVID-19 probe Among those to be targeted were ex-prime minister Edouard Philippe and health minister Olivier Veran. 15/10/2020
