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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13

Dec

Photo Story: Christmas tree at the Galeries Lafayette in Paris

The traditional Christmas tree of the Galeries Lafayette department store stands under its great dome in Paris, France. French President Macron announced that all stores can reopen starting 28 November…

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13

Dec

France, Italy and the UK report increase in Covid-19 cases and deaths

France recorded 13,947 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up from the previous daily tally of 13,406, according to data published on a government website. The hospital death toll from…

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10

Dec

France reports second bird flu outbreak on farm

Highly contagious bird flu has been detected at a second farm in the Landes region in southwest France, the local authorities said, as the disease continues to spread across Europe.…

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10

Dec

Photo Story: PANG, the future nuclear aircraft carrier of the French Navy

A handout photo made available by Naval Group shows a digital reproduction of the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the French Navy named PANG (Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Generation). The PANG…

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10

Dec

French watchdog fines Google 100 million euros for breaching cookies rules

France's data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of 100 million euros ($121 million) to Alphabet's Google for breaching the country's rules on online advertising trackers (cookies).…

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10

Dec

Britons may need visas to stay in EU over three months -French minister

British citizens may need visas for stays in the European Union longer than three months, French European Affairs junior minister Clement Beaune said on Thursday. Beaune said the matter was…

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09

Dec

Five die after helicopter crashes in French Alps

Five people were killed in a helicopter crash in the French Alps on Tuesday and a sixth was injured and fighting for his life, French President Emmanuel Macron said. The helicopter was…

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08

Dec

France confirms severe bird flu outbreak on duck farm

PARIS (Reuters) - The French farm ministry said on Tuesday that highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu had been found on a duck farm in the southwest of the country, confirming…

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08

Dec

France to help farmers to abandon glyphosate weedkiller

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - France will give financial aid to farmers who agree to halt use of glyphosate, the farm ministry said on Monday after President Macron said he…

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07

Dec

Locals long for Disney magic as shuttered Paris park hits jobs

Sleeping Beauty's castle stands empty at Disneyland's theme park outside Paris and the giant twirling teacups and other rides have ground to a halt until at least mid-February due to…

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07

Dec

Paris Airshow cancelled in blow to aerospace recovery

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The Paris Airshow has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two, raising questions about the speed of the aerospace industry's recovery from…

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06

Dec

Japan, France, U.S. plan their first joint military drills in May

Japan, France, and the United States will hold joint military drills on land and sea for the first time in May next year as the Chinese military steps up activity…

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06

Dec

Hungary, Poland risk exclusion from EU recovery fund – French minister

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will leave Poland and Hungary out of its economic recovery plan if the two countries continue to resist efforts to link the disbursement of…

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05

Dec

Photo Story: Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing laid to rest

Catholic priests pray around the French flag-draped coffin of the late former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, in front of the Saint Hilaire church in Authon, France, 05 December 2020.…

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04

Dec

Erdogan says he hopes France will get rid of Macron “burden” soon

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped France would soon get rid of President Emmanuel Macron, describing him as a burden on France which was…

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04

Dec

France says COVID-19 vaccine will be free for all

PARIS (Reuters) - France will ensure free COVID-19 vaccinations for all in its social security system and has earmarked some 1.5 billion euros ($1.82 billion) of next year's social security…

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03

Dec

Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing was architect of EU integration

Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing, a key architect of European integration who sought to liberalise the economy and social attitudes after years of conservative Gaullist rule, died on Wednesday.…

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03

Dec

Former French President Giscard d’Estaing dies at 94 from COVID-19

Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing, a key architect of European integration in the early 1970s, has died at the age of 94 after contracting COVID-19. Giscard, who was France’s…

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02

Dec

France to make borders checks to stop people skiing abroad

France will make random borders checks to stop people getting infected with COVID-19 by crossing into countries where ski resorts remain open, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Wednesday. The…

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02

Dec

France will not accept Brexit deal if not in long term interests

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France was paying particular attention to negotiations around trade conditions and fisheries in talks over a Brexit deal, adding that the country's…

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29

Nov

French government ordered to review COVID-19 crowd limits on church attendance

France’s State Council, the country’s highest court, on Sunday ordered the government to review a law limiting the number of people in churches during religious services to 30. The Council…

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29

Nov

UK, France sign new deal to stop illegal migration across Channel

Britain and France signed a new agreement to try to stop illegal migration across the Channel on Saturday, upping patrols and technology in the hope of closing off a dangerous…

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26

Nov

Italy, France call for new EU stimulus scheme for COVID-hit sectors

Italy and France want to see a new European stimulus tool to support sectors most hit by the coronavirus crisis, Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Thursday at a…

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26

Nov

Post-COVID normal life predicted to return to France by autumn 2021

France could return to some sort of post-coronavirus normal in about a year if as many as 80% to 90% of its population are vaccinated against the disease, a government…

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25

Nov

France’s Macron eyes COVID-19 vaccination starting by year-end

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday a vaccine to prevent COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, could start being administered as soon as the end of the…

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25

Nov

France’s Macron announces three-step reopening amid ‘glimmer of hope’

France will start easing its COVID-19 lockdown this weekend so that by Christmas, shops, theatres and cinemas will reopen and people will be able to spend the holiday with their…

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23

Nov

French business activity at six-month low after second lockdown – PMI

French business activity contracted this month at the fastest pace since May as the second coronavirus lockdown this year clobbered the dominant services sector, a survey showed on Monday. Data…

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23

Nov

France plans to jail environmental offenders for 10 years under new laws

France is set to make serious intentional damage to the environment punishable by up to 10 years in prison, as part of a planned "ecocide" law, government ministers said in…

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23

Nov

France’s Sarkozy goes on trial today for corruption

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday accused of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling, one of several criminal investigations that threaten to cast an…

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23

Nov

Photo Story: The Champs Elysees in Paris lights up for Christmas

The landmark Arc de Triomphe dominates the skyline as the trees lining the famous avenue Champs Elysees are lit in red lights as the Christmas illuminations were switched on, in…

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22

Nov

France to start easing lockdown in three stages

France will start easing coronavirus lockdown rules in coming weeks, carrying out the process in three stages so as to avoid a new flareup in the pandemic, the government said…

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22

Nov

France reports 17,881 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

The number of new coronavirus infections in France rose by 17,881 on Saturday, lower than the 22,882 reported on Friday. The health ministry also reported 276 new deaths from the…

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22

Nov

French man sent 25 years to prison for killing and burning his wife

A French court sentenced Jonathann Daval to 25 years in prison on Saturday for killing his wife and then burning her body, in a case that shocked the country. The…

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21

Nov

French protest against law to curb identification of police

Several thousand people protested in Paris on Saturday against a bill that would make it a crime to circulate an image of a police officer's face with the intention that…

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20

Nov

Southern Europe regretting exodus of doctors, nurses as coronavirus surges

Thirty-year-old Pep Iglesies emigrated to Canada from Spain in August for a new job that is much like his old one – taking care of coronavirus patients and working as…

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20

Nov

France reports further outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu

France has detected a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu in a pet shop in the Yvelines region near Paris, days after an identical outbreak in one of Corsica's main…

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19

Nov

France says countries could move ahead on EU budget without Poland, Hungary

European leaders could push ahead with a post-coronavirus recovery fund and European Union budget without Hungary and Poland as a last resort should they continue to block the adoption of…

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18

Nov

France becomes first European country to top 2 million COVID-19 cases

France on Tuesday became the first European country to surpass 2 million coronavirus cases despite an Oct. 30 nationwide lockdown that has led to a sharp decline in new infections,…

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17

Nov

Is Europe about to face a bird-flu outbreak?

CDE.NEWS has been following a recent spike in reported cases of bird-flu across Europe. Denmark has ordered 25,000 chickens to be culled after finding H5N8 bird flu on a farm,…

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16

Nov

Macron: Europe needs its own sovereignty in defence, even with new U.S. government

Europe still needs its own independent and sovereign defence strategy, even if it is dealing with a new U.S. government which may result in friendlier ties, French President Emmanuel Macron…

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16

Nov

French police increase COVID lockdown checks in Paris

French police stepped up controls in Paris over the weekend to ensure residents were complying with strict lockdown rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, amid signs that some…

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15

Nov

COVID-19 cases and deaths increase in France and Germany, UK registers decrease

The number of confirmed new COVID-19 cases and deaths in France rose sharply in the last 24 hours, according to French health ministry data published on Saturday. France registered 32,095…

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14

Nov

New coronavirus cases drop sharply in France’s second week of lockdown

New coronavirus infections and hospital admissions for COVID-19 dropped sharply at the end of the second week of a new nationwide confinement in France, health ministry data showed on Friday.…

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