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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...
France has its toughest group-stage test against a strong Denmark.
France and Denmark enter Saturday's encounter as the obvious favorites to win and finish second in Group D, respectively. Les Bleus will be full of confidence after crushing Australia 4-1 in their opening encounter, immediately after Denmark drew with Tunisia - but France will be wary of comp...
France celebrates the opening of the first bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau 2022
The first bottle of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau was uncorked just after midnight to great acclaim at Paris' Pied de Cochon brasserie.
The restaurant has become well-known for hosting the yearly celebration.
On the third Thursday of November, it is customary to crack...
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...
FRANCE IS FIRST WORST HIT EUROPEAN COUNTRY FOR COVID-19
France has the third-highest number of deaths i...
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 ...
FRANCE REPORTS FIRST DEATH OF A CHILD FROM KAWASAKI-LIKE DISEASE
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• According to the public health agency of France, the country has reported total 125 cases of this inflammatory disease and all patients age between 1 and 14
• New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo reported 3 deaths due to this disease and stated that more th...
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.
CORONAVIRUS: THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS REOPEN AFTER FRANCE LIFTS LOCKDOWN
After spending eight weeks in Europe’s strictest lockdown, France came back to life as people got out in numbers. Thousands of schools across the France were reopened as government decided to lift the lockdown despite fears of second wave of coronavirus.
On Tuesday, total number of d...
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...
FRANCE: LOWEST NUMBER OF DAILY COVID-19 DEATHS SINCE MARCH
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• At present, France has 131,287 confirmed cases of coronavirus while 24,895 people have lost their lives
• Health Minister Oliver Veran stated that the government should extend it’s state of emergency as the country is not completely out of threat y...
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 ...