Tag: France

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UK calls on France to intercept migrants crossing Channel as numbers rise

British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday described the volume of migrants crossing the Channel as “appalling and unacceptably high” and called on France to…

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France to splash out €250 million on struggling wine sector

France’s government on Wednesday stepped up financial support for wine growers faced with a steep drop in demand after coronavirus lockdowns closed restaurants and bars…

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1,200 firefighters engaged in ‘fierce struggle’ against wildifre in southeastern France

More than 1,200 firefighters were on Tuesday engaged in a “fierce struggle” against a wildfire in southeastern France. The fire service for the Bouches-du-Rhone department…

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Assembly of world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor begins in France

A total of 35 nations are currently collaborating to build tokamak, a magnetic fusion device, which aims to demonstrate the real potential of fusion as…

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France to launch ‘railway highways’ in push for greener economy

France’s prime minister vowed on Monday to develop “railway highways” to carry food and other goods that now go by truck, part of a government…

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French refinery leaks toxic chemical into marine life area

An orange-brown chemical sheet spread over 15 acres (6 hectares) of a nationally recognized marine life area in the French Mediterranean following a leak at…

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France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users

France will hit illicit drug users, especially cannabis, with an on-the-spot fines of 200 euros, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday. The instant fines…

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New French law allows doctors to break patient confidentiality to report domestic violence

French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill to protect victims of domestic violence. The law, passed last week by the National Assembly and by the…

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Protesters take to streets of France, Germany over police brutality

Thousands of people have rallied near Paris to mark four years since the death in custody of Adama Traore. His case, bolstered by the Black…

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‘Train of the future’: SNCF’s TGV ‘M’ to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics

France’s next-generation high-speed train will be in service by the 2024 Olympic games in Paris, the SNCF has confirmed. Dubbed the “train of the future,”…

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