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A look back at the time when French demonstrators were able to thwart government reform plans
Protests, strikes, and unrest are expected to continue as both sides remain steadfast in their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. To better understand the current impasse, FRANCE 24 examines the two previous times unions successfully pushed the government to back down o...
Insights into the 2022 French technology landscape
There is no denying that France is one of Europe's leading startup centres, and the country's thriving digital environment is one of the continent's bright spots. The country has the ingredients to make its imprint as a global startup powerhouse, thanks to a confluence of factors incl...
WINE IMPORTS IN S. KOREA RISE IN 2020 AMID PANDEMIC
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- Wine imports in S. Korea rise in 2020 amid pandemic.
- The country imported 54,127 tons of wines last year, an up 24.4 percent from a year earlier.
- Chile was the top exporter of wines to South Korea in 2020, with 14,70...
CHINA AND FRANCE HELD TALKS ON STREGTHENING BILATERAL COOPERATION
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- China and France held talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation.
- Chinese Vice Premier and French Economy and Finance Minister held telephonic talks.
- Chinese President and French counterpart have held over five telephon...
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CAN CAUSE A SURGE IN OCEAN POLLUTION
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- Plastic pollution threatens marine life immensely
- Dozens of masks and gloves have found their way into the Mediterranean
Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic can lead to ocean pollution. I...
FRENCH SCHOOLS SHUT AS 70 COVID-19 CASES RECORDED ONE WEEK AFTER REOPENING
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• The government of France has ordered shut down of majority of the schools, especially those located in northern France
• 40,000 preschools and primary schools were reopened last week, with all the classes capped at 15 students
After imposing a ...
PARIS MAYOR HIDALGO LOCK HORNS WITH PRESIDENT MACRON OVER LOCKDOWN FREEDOM
France is one of the countries hit hardest by coronavirus in Europe. After imposing a strict lockdown of 55 days, the government of France led by President Emmanuel Macron decided to relax lockdown measures. Though this decision is not received well by many and are criticising President Macron.
AFTER 55 DAYS OF QUARANTINE, FRANCE WILL EASE LOCDOWN FROM MAY 11
After spending 55 days of quarantine in probably strictest of the lockdown in Europe, the country of France will start deconfinement from today. France will see gradual reopening of economy while the precautionary measures will still be in place.
Deconfinement which starts from Monday, May...
CORONAVIRUS: PARIS WILL REMAIN UNDER THE RESTRICTIONS
France Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe stated that the country of France has been divided into two parts in terms of the rate of coronavirus infections. Though the country is planning to relax lockdown, the French capital Paris will remain under the restrictions along with north-eastern regions....
PARIS WILL CONTINUE ANTI-POLLUTION AND ANTI-CONGESTION MEASURES AFTER LOCKDOWN
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• Mayor of the Paris Anne Hidalgo stated that increased pollution can worsen the current health crisis
• The Paris government is encouraging the use of bike lanes and buses in order to create more space for pedestrians and cyclists
• Mayor H...
PARIS: DOCTORS SAY THEY HAD A COVID-19 PATIENT IN DECEMBER
While the world still believes the first of coronavirus or COVID-19 was reported in the month of December in Wuhan, a city in China, French doctors claim that they also had a coronavirus patient in December.
Few of the doctors in a Paris hospital state they have found evidence that one pat...
IN AN ATTEMPT TO SUPPORT HOSPITALS, FRANCE WILL SELL SOME ANTIQUE FURNITURE
As the globe keeps suffering from coronavirus pandemic, various countries are going out of the way to support their battle against this crisis. The country of France has been among worst affected from this COVID-19 crisis and now in an attempt to support hard-pressed hospitals, France has decided...
PARIS MAYOR WANTS LESS CARS ON ROAD AFTER LOCKDOWN
After the announcement made by Prime Minister of France, regarding the measures which will be taken after the lockdown ends, the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo also wants to implement certain measures that will keep pollution away from the city. As per plans made by the Mayor, the city will focus on...
LYON: THE CITY PREPARES ITSELF FOR DECONFINEMENT
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• France is looking at May 11 for the reconfirming
• Prime Minister Edouard Philippe stated that if the circulation of virus continues, the deconfinement won’t take place
• The region of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes has witnessed a decline in ...
PARIS: ‘ISIS TERRORIST’ ARRESTED FOR CRUSHING POLICE OFFICERS WITH HIS CAR
The city of Paris has constantly been under the threat of terrorism past few years. It was year 2015, when Paris was shocked with multiple bombings, few week back an Islamic terrorist was raging violence across the city streets by attacking people with his knife.
A terrorist belonging to i...
PARIS: POLICE AND YOUTH CLASH RESULTS VIOLENCE IN PARIS SUBURBS
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• After the first incident of violence was reported on Saturday in Villen-La-Garenne, when a motorcycle collided with an unmarked police car
• The police have claimed that fireworks were aimed at them while they responded with the tear gas
•...
PARIS: OFFICIALS SAY ‘MINISCULE TRACES' OF COVID-19 FOUND IN NON-POTABLE WATER
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• Total 27 samples of non-potable water was examined by Paris water authority, which detected traces in four of them
• Drinking water can be consumed without any risk as it comes from an independent source
According to an official from the city, ...
LYON: COVID-19 CASES GO UP DESPITE IMPROVEMENT IN I.C.U NUMBERS
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• There are 628 patients in intensive care till today
• Around 927 people have lost their lives in battle against coronavirus
• Total 3,461 patients have recovered from virus and discharged from the hospitals
According to reports g...
PARIS: MAN ARMED WITH KNIFE SHOT DEAD BY POLICE
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• French police patrolling on bicycles were threatened by a man of Afghan origin
• Previously, a Sudanese man had wreaked havoc by stabbing numerous people , which resulted in to killing of two people in France’s southeast region
A man of A...
NICE: TOUR DE FRANCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED
France’s most awaited sporting event Tour de France has finally been added to the list of sporting events which are postponed by global coronavirus pandemic. There was a hope in the sport lovers since weeks about Tour de France would happen on time.
According to various newspap...