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Covid-19 Round up: Pandemic flares up again around Europe

More than half of the French Departments have been designated as red zones, Madrid has restricted movement for almost one million persons while the UK is looking into further localised…

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Lebanese PM urges efforts to make French initiative succeed

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib said on Monday all parties should cooperate to facilitate the formation of a new government and urged everyone to work so that a French initiative…

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Mbappe stands out in PSG’s victory against Nice

France forward Kylian Mbappe marked his return to action with a vintage performance and a goal as champions Paris St Germain rediscovered their form with an impressive 3-0 win at…

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Photo Story: Three statues from Notre-Dame on display in Paris

Photos from 'Architecture and Heritage City', where some artworks belonging to the Norte Dame cathedral in France, hung on the museum’s walls, in Paris, France. The sculptures of Saint Simon,…

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Britain, France, Germany say U.N. sanctions relief for Iran to continue beyond Sept. 20

Britain, France and Germany told the U.N. Security Council on Friday that U.N. sanctions relief for Iran - agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal - would continue beyond Sept. 20,…

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French Finance Minister tests positive for coronavirus

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus, but had no symptoms and would continue to carry out his duties while quarantined at…

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France plans for airline environmental tax to be put on hold

France is preparing to put plans for new environmental taxes on the airline sector on hold, officials said on Friday, despite a government push to speed up moves towards a…

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France reports record 13,215 new cases

France reported 13,215 new confirmed coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, a new record since the start of the epidemic, while the daily death toll jumped to a four-month…

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Reuters exclusive – France won’t buy vaccines through WHO’s COVAX scheme – ministry source

France will provide funding for an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy potential COVID-19 vaccines, but will not source shots through the programme, an official at the…

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Japan’s Bridgestone to close tyre factory in France due to low demand

Japan's Bridgestone announced that it will begin talks to close its tyre factory in France due to low demand and high competition. The factory in Béthune employs 863 people and…

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France agrees 30 million euros of aid for ferry companies

The French government will reimburse 30 million euros in payroll costs to French ferry companies hit by the coronavirus crisis and Brexit, Prime Minister Jean Castex told parliament. Shipping firms…

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Pompeo says Hezbollah weapons risk torpedoing French efforts in Lebanon

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned France that its efforts to resolve the crisis in Lebanon would be in vain without immediately tackling the issue of Iran-backed…

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France’s Le Maire says economy is on the right track

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday the French economy was on the right track, reiterating economic growth could do better than the 11 percent contraction currently forecast…

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Five sent off as Marseille grab rare win at PSG

Olympique Marseille earned a smash-and-grab 1-0 win at Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain after forward Florian Thauvin struck in the 31st minute of a pulsating though ill-tempered match at…

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France new confirmed daily cases surpass the 10,000 mark

France has had 10,561 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Saturday, a new daily record as the number topped 10,000 for the first time.…

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No new nationwide lockdown expected in France as COVID-19 cases surge

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said his government was not planning a new, nationwide lockdown to contain a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, but would instead implement a raft of less…

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Photo Story: French Rafale induction ceremony in India

Handout photos made available by the Office of PRO (Defence) Directorate of Public Relations Ministry of Defence, Government of India, showing a French-made Rafale fighter arriving for its induction ceremony at…

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Germany, France to take in minors from destroyed Greek camp

Germany and France want to take in children who were left without shelter after fires gutted an overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week, Chancellor Angela…

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French teachers walk out of work after coronavirus cases

Teachers at a junior high school in central Paris went on strike on Thursday, forcing the school’s closure, after support staff were quarantined following two COVID-19 infections. Teachers said the…

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French government to consider local lockdowns as COVID virus worsens

The French government will discuss on Friday whether to impose new, local lockdowns to try to tackle rising COVID-19 while keeping economic and social activities going. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal…

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Paris and Marseille added to Malta’s amber travel list

Paris and Marseille airports have been added to the Maltese list requiring Covid-19 testing or quarantine on arrival to Malta. In a statement, the Health Minister said that it was…

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France today hosts Mediterranean leaders’ summit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosts leaders from Mediterranean states for a summit set to be dominated by growing tensions between Turkey and EU states in the east of…

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French firms must prepare for risk of no-deal Brexit, says France’s Riester

French junior trade minister Franck Riester said on Wednesday French companies needed to prepare for the risks of a 'no-deal' Brexit. "We need to be prepared," Riester told BFM Business…

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France records significant increase in Covid-19 cases

The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in France rose by 6,544 over the last 24 hours to give a total of 335,524 cases, the health ministry said on…

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France could face ‘critical situation’ in winter if cases keep rising

A leading epidemiologist in France has issued a stark warning that the country could be facing a "critical situation" by December if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise. Prof Antoine…

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France reports 7,071 new daily COVID-19 infections

French health authorities reported 7,071 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday, down from Saturday’s 8,550 and also below Friday’s peak of 8,975. Friday’s figure had set a new all-time high…

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France reports 8,550 new daily COVID-19 infections

French health authorities reported 8,550 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, down from Friday's 8,975. Friday's figure had set a new all-time high of daily additional infections since the disease…

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UEFA Nations League Roundup (Saturday matches)

Raheem Sterling's late penalty gave England victory as they started their Uefa Nations League campaign in Iceland - despite the hosts squandering the chance to rescue a point by missing…

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Future COVID-19 vaccine seen below 10 euros – Sanofi

Sanofi's chief in France, Olivier Bogillot, said on Saturday that its future COVID-19 vaccine was likely to be priced below 10 euros per shot. "The price is not totally set…

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France expects more severe COVID cases in next 15 days

France must stay vigilant as more people will be hospitalised in intensive care units in the next two weeks, reflecting a flare-up in COVID-19 infections in recent days, Health Minister…

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Twelve mainland French schools closed due to coronavirus

COVID-19 has forced 12 schools in mainland France to close, but the rest of the almost 60,000 opened as planned at the start of the academic year, Education Minister Jean-Michel…

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France closes two classes in Paris after child tests positive for Covid-19

Two classes were closed in France in the capital Paris after positive cases at Covid-19. On Monday schools reopened. The closure of classes and the quarantine for the children who…

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France nears all-time high new Covid-19 infections

French health authorities reported 7,017 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, sharply up from Tuesday's 4,982 figure, and the third time since the beginning of the outbreak that the daily…

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France unleashes 100 bln euro stimulus to revive economy

The French government detailed on Thursday its 100 billion euro ($118.3 billion) stimulus plan to erase the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis over two years, lining up billions of…

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Pernod Ricard profit falls as coronavirus hits sales

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard took a writedown of 1 billion euros ($1.19 billion) in full financial year 2019/20, as the coronavirus-led shutdown of bars and restaurants in most of…

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Greece in talks with France over fighter jets, as East Mediterranean tensions rise

Greece is in talks with France and other countries over arms purchases to boost its armed forces, a government official told Reuters, as tensions grow over energy resources in the…

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Charlie Hebdo attack accomplices face trial five years on

The Islamist gunmen who struck the Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish store, killing 17, are dead but on Wednesday, five years after the attack that marked the onset of…

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Macron sees Lebanon’s support and aid as a ‘risky bet’ worth taking

Emmanuel Macron says he’s making a “risky bet” by working to avoid a political collapse in Lebanon, but is limited in what he can achieve. "It's the last chance for…

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Charlie Hebdo to republish controversial cartoons of Prophet Mohammed ahead of trial of 2015 massacre

French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, the target of a massacre by Islamist gunmen in 2015, said Tuesday it was republishing hugely controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to mark this…

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PhotoStory – Tour de France

Slovakian rider Peter Sagan (R) of the Bora-Hansgrohe team wears the best sprinter's green jersey during the 2nd stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race…

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Macron mulling second lockdown for France

France has recorded its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections since March, while President Emmanuel Macron has raised the possibility of another nationwide lockdown. A further 7,379 cases were confirmed…

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Sanofi more confident about its coronavirus vaccines

Sanofi’s confidence in its coronavirus vaccine candidates has increased this summer as the French drugmaker prepares to start clinical trials, its chief executive told Reuters. The company is working on…

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Banksy’s migrant rescue boat says overloaded, stranded at sea off coast of Libya

A rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy has issued urgent calls for help, saying it is stranded in the Mediterranean and overloaded with migrants who it has been…

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France sees nearly 7,400 new daily coronavirus cases in exponential surge

France reported 7,379 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, the most since lockdown, in what the health ministry described as an exponential surge just days before millions of children are…

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Macron says he set red lines with Turkey in eastern Mediterranean

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he had taken a tough stance over the summer with regard to Turkey's actions in the eastern Mediterranean, setting red lines because…

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Masks to be mandatory in Paris from Friday morning 8 am

Face masks will be mandatory everywhere in Paris from Friday morning 8 am, French BFM TV reported, quoting Paris deputy mayor Anne Souyris. News channel LCI also reported that face…

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French business morale rebounds in August despite surging COVID-19 cases

. French business confidence rebounded in August to its highest since France went into a coronavirus lockdown despite a resurgence of new infections, a survey showed on Thursday. INSEE, the…

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French government expects COVID-19 vaccines from end of 2020 or early 2021

New coronavirus vaccines could be available from the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021, a presentation by French Health Minister Olivier Veran suggested on Thursday. French Prime Minister…

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French retailer Carrefour to buy 172 stores in Spain

French supermarket retailer Carrefour has agreed to buy 172 stores under the Supersol banner in Spain, in a deal worth an enterprise value of 78 million euros ($92.3 million)which would…

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Pogba dropped from France squad after testing positive for Coronavirus

Paul Pogba has been left out of France’s international squad after testing positive for COVID-19. Euronews reports that France manager Didier Deschamps said the midfielder had been replaced after he…

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Product launched in France to tell difference between COVID-19 and winter flu

Clinical diagnostics company Novacyt - one of many healthcare companies whose shares have surged during the pandemic - announced on Thursday a new product to allow people to differentiate the…

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France’s Le Drian urges transparency from Russia over Navalny

France's foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday he was bemused by Russia not taking a transparent approach over the possible poisoning of opponent Alexei Navalny, and said European…

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Possibility of new lockdown in France

French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday the government needs to intervene to contain the new coronavirus outbreak spread as the virus was circulating widely among young people. Castex…

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Some tourists confused by new COVID-19 mask rules in Paris

The wearing of masks in some crowded areas around Paris became compulsory on Monday as part of a drive to stem a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections, but some tourists…

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French culture sector to get 2 billion euros in aid

The French arts and culture sectors, which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, will get 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in aid as part of the government's economic…

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France sees drop in new COVID-19 cases but more young adults infected

The French health ministry reported 3,304 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, well below daily highs seen last week, though greater numbers of young adults are testing positive, many without showing…

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Facebook to pay 104 million euros in back taxes in France

Facebook France has accepted paying more than 100 million euros in taxes, including a penalty, relating to its accounting years before 2018, French financial magazine Capital reported on its website.…

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