22

Jan

France warns fabric masks not enough to protect from COVID

The French government is now recommending that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from COVID-19 transmission than fabric face coverings, Health Minister Olivier Veran said.…

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21

Jan

Google and French publishers sign agreement over copyright

In a first in Europe, Alphabet's Google and a group of French publishers said on Thursday they had agreed a general framework over copyrights under which the U.S. tech giant…

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21

Jan

Ski lifts and restaurants set to stay shut as France faces tough COVID month

A more infectious coronavirus variant is expected to spread rapidly through France in the coming month, hospital chiefs said, raising fears of another lockdown as hopes faded that ski lifts…

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19

Jan

Disneyland Paris delays reopening to April 2 due to COVID-19

Disneyland Paris said on Monday it was postponing its reopening by almost two months, to April 2, due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Due to the prevailing conditions…

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18

Jan

France launches public consultation on legalising cannabis

France is Europe’s biggest cannabis consumer, despite having some of the continent’s toughest laws against the drug. In response to this failure of the law to act as a deterrent,…

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18

Jan

France may demand rapid COVID-19 test from Irish truck drivers

France is considering requiring rapid COVID-19 tests from Irish truck drivers operating on a logistics route that has become key since Britain’s exit from the European Union, Ireland’s transport minister…

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17

Jan

France’s coronavirus death toll tops 70,000

PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cities, towns and villages across France were practically empty on Saturday as residents stayed home and businesses shut to observe a nationwide curfew intended to help stem…

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17

Jan

France considering rapid Covid-19 tests for Irish truckers

DUBLIN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - France is considering requiring rapid COVID-19 tests from Irish truck drivers operating on a logistics route that has become key since Britain's exit from the European Union,…

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17

Jan

Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in the process of building up its nuclear weapons, calling it…

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16

Jan

Paris’ Louvre museum visitors fell by three quarters in 2020 due to COVID crisis

The Louvre museum in Paris - home to the Mona Lisa and other world famous works of art - suffered a 72 percent drop in visitors in 2020 compared to…

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15

Jan

France introduces 6pm curfew; to offer vaccines to all those at high risk

Reuters - France reported a sharp rise in COVID-19 hospitalisations on Thursday as the government brought forward its night curfew two hours to 6 p.m. to try to slow the coronavirus.…

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13

Jan

French scientific advisor: no need to close schools despite British virus variant

PARIS (Reuters) - There is no need to close schools in France but new restrictive measures must be taken to slow further coronavirus infections and in particular the spread of…

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12

Jan

France to give daily updates on vaccinations

PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is to provide daily updates on the number of people it has vaccinated against COVID-19 as it comes under fire for its slow pace…

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10

Jan

France detects COVID-19 variant first found in England

MARSEILLE/PARIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - French authorities said on Sunday they were racing to contain the more infectious variant of COVID-19 first found in Britain, which has now been detected…

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10

Jan

French city of Marseille gets tougher curfew as new COVID-19 variant discovered

France has imposed a stricter evening curfew in Marseille after authorities said the new variant of the COVID-19 virus initially found in the UK had been discovered in the Mediterranean…

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09

Jan

Moderna vaccine set to arrive in France as country steps up anti-COVID drive

PARIS (Reuters) - Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in France on Monday, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said, as the country steps up its vaccination drive following a sluggish…

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08

Jan

Photo Story: French President Francois Mitterrand 25th death anniversary commemorated

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) stands in front of the tomb of former President Francois Mitterrand during a wreath laying tribute ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of his death, in…

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07

Jan

France to delay second dose of Pfizer vaccine

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - French health authorities have recommended delaying the second doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday. Veran told reporters that…

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07

Jan

Paris marks sixth anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attack

(From L) French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo lay flowers outside Charlie Hebdo's former offices in Paris, France, 07 January 2021, during a ceremony marking…

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07

Jan

PSG draw at St Etienne on Pochettino’s first game

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain were held to a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at St Etienne in coach Mauricio Pochettino’s first game in charge on Wednesday as the French…

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06

Jan

China suspends poultry imports from France due to bird flu

China has stopped poultry imports from France due to highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu from Jan. 5 to protect the country's animal husbandry sector, the General Administration of Customs said…

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06

Jan

A third lockdown should not be ruled out in France, says health expert

A third national lockdown to rein in the COVID-19 pandemic should not be ruled out in France, where new daily cases are picking up, but it is still too early…

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05

Jan

France to cull 600,000 poultry to stem bird flu

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - France is to cull around 600,000 poultry birds as it tries to contain an avian influenza virus that is spreading among duck flocks in the…

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05

Jan

France gives hospital staff COVID-19 shots as it plays catch-up with neighbours

France is accelerating its COVID-19 vaccination of medical staff in hospitals after a slow initial roll-out in one of the most vaccine-sceptical countries in the world that has drawn an…

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04

Jan

COVID rate still too high to ease restrictions in France

France’s coronavirus infection rate is still too high for the government to ease social and economic restrictions, epidemiologist and government scientific adviser Arnaud Fontanet told France Info radio on Monday.…

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04

Jan

Al Qaeda-linked group says it was behind killing of French soldiers in Mali

Al Qaeda’s North Africa wing has said it was responsible for the killing of three French soldiers in Mali, jihadist monitoring organisation SITE Intel reported on Saturday. The soldiers, who…

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03

Jan

France reports 12,489 new coronavirus cases

PARIS (Reuters) - France on Sunday recorded 12,489 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, up from the 3,466 reported a day earlier, the Health Ministry said in a…

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02

Jan

France to be vigilant on post Brexit deal implementation

France will be vigilant over the implementation of a post Brexit trade deal reached last week between Britain and the European Union, French European Affairs minister Clement Beaune said. “This…

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02

Jan

France imposes earlier curfew in 15 departments from Saturday

France imposed an earlier curfew in 15 northeastern and southeastern departments from Saturday to combat the spread of the coronavirus, starting at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., the government…

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31

Dec

France’s Axa signs deal to sell Greek businesses to Generali

French insurer Axa has signed a deal to sell its businesses in Greece to Italian competitor Generali for 165 million euros ($202.9 million) as part of its strategy to streamline…

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31

Dec

France to mobilise 100,000 police to break up New Year’s Eve parties

France announced that it will mobilise around 100,000 police and gendarmes to break up New Year's Eve parties and enforce a curfew imposed to combat coronavirus. The extra security also…

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29

Dec

EU’s Barnier, asked about future, says plans to serve France

PARIS, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday he saw himself serving his home country, France, in some capacity following the completion of…

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27

Dec

France reports sharp decrease in new daily COVID cases, UK cases rise to 34,693

French health authorities reported 3,093 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours on Saturday, sharply down from the 20,000+ figure recorded over the two days before Christmas Day (Dec.…

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26

Dec

Spain and Sweden detect first new-coronavirus strain cases

CDE / Reuters / Euronews - France, Spain and Sweden detected their first cases of the new coronavirus strain that prompted fresh lockdown measures in Britain and global travel bans,…

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26

Dec

First case of new COVID variant found in France as cases rise

PARIS (Reuters) - A Frenchman who recently arrived back in France from London has tested positive for the new variant of the coronavirus, the French Health Ministry said in a…

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25

Dec

European Leaders react to Brexit deal

PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron responded to the Brexit deal with the United Kingdom on Thursday, saying the united and firm position taken by Europe had…

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24

Dec

France’s Macron showing no more COVID-19 symptoms, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron is showing no more symptoms of COVID-19, the Elysee office said on Thursday. Macron, 43, can now end his quarantine after he self-isolated for seven days…

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23

Dec

French President Macron improving after COVID diagnosis

French President Emmanuel Macron's health is showing signs of improvement after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 17, his office said on Wednesday. Macron has been has been self-isolating…

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23

Dec

COVID-19 is not under control in France, says Paris hospital official

The coronavirus pandemic is not under control in France and a new lockdown must remain an option, Karine Lacombe, the head of the infectious diseases unit at Paris' Saint-Antoine hospital,…

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23

Dec

Angry truckers’ scuffle with police in English port of Dover

Angry truck drivers briefly scuffled with police in the streets of Dover on Wednesday as a partial blockade by France designed to stop the spread of a new highly infectious…

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23

Dec

UPDATED: Three police shot dead in central France

Three French police officers were shot dead when a man opened fire on them when they arrived at a house in a remote village in response to a call about…

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23

Dec

France to reopen border with England for COVID-clear travellers

France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but which has held up thousands…

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22

Dec

Italy approves Pfizer vaccine, France to approve it on December 24

PARIS (Reuters) - French medical regulator HAS said on Tuesday it would decide on Dec. 24 whether to approve the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for France's vaccination rollout,…

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21

Dec

France to start COVID-19 vaccinations on Sunday

France will start its COVID-19 vaccination programme next Sunday, Health Minister Olivier Veran wrote on his Twitter feed. Veran added in his Tweet on Monday that the French vaccination programme…

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21

Dec

French national road haulage federation: UK situation becoming catastrophic

The situation regarding truck drivers currently stuck in the United Kingdom after European countries cut transport ties due to new COVID fears is becoming catastrophic, said a spokeswoman for the…

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21

Dec

UPDATED: France says COVID-19 vaccines should work against new strain of virus

French Health Minister Olivier Veran told Europe 1 radio on Monday that current COVID-19 vaccines should work against a new strain of the virus, recently found in the United Kingdom.…

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19

Dec

Calais port chief says no post-Brexit chaos if customs paperwork done properly

Calais, France’s busiest road freight port, is ready for the return of customs formalities on trade moving between Britain and the European Union and will avoid chaotic queues of trucks…

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19

Dec

French President Macron’s condition is ‘stable’, presidency says

French President Emmanuel Macron's condition is stable and the results of a medical examination reassuring, the French presidency said on Saturday in an update on his bout of coronavirus. "The…

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19

Dec

French coronavirus death toll tops 60,000

France recorded 610 new coronavirus fatalities on Friday to become the seventh nation with a death toll surpassing 60,000. There were 264 new deaths in hospitals over the past 24…

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18

Dec

French President Macron: will continue to work on Brexit despite COVID illness

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said in a Twitter video published on Friday that he would continue to work on the Brexit talks, despite self-isolating and working remotely…

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17

Dec

‘Are we guinea pigs?’ – France’s seniors wary of COVID vaccine

SARTROUVILLE, France (Reuters) - French nursing home boss Yann Reboulleau was trying to persuade 92-year-old resident Madeleine Bonnet of the merits of taking the COVID-19 vaccine, and he was having…

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17

Dec

Ex-Vatican envoy to France gets eight-month suspended sentence for sexual harassment

PARIS (Reuters) - A French court has found former Vatican ambassador to France Luigi Ventura guilty of sexual harassment against five men in 2018 and 2019 and given him an…

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15

Dec

Schoolchildren can miss end of term to isolate before Christmas, says French PM

French schoolchildren will be allowed to skip classes and stay at home on Thursday and Friday if their families wish to self-isolate ahead of Christmas, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Tuesday.…

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14

Dec

Former Liverpool, Lyon and PSG Coach Gérard Houllier dies

Euronews - Gérard Houllier, former coach of the French national football team as well as the prestigious clubs Liverpool, Paris St Germain and Olympique Lyonnais, has died at the age…

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14

Dec

PSG lose at home to Lyon, surrender top spot to Lille

PARIS (Reuters) - A lacklustre Paris St Germain dropped down to third in Ligue 1 after Tino Kadewere earned visitors Olympique Lyonnais a 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes…

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