Tag: France
Motor Rally Accident Kills Two Spectators In France
Two spectators died in central France on Saturday after being hit by a car that veered off the road during an auto rally, authorities said. [more…]
France Strongly Condemns ‘Abuses Targeting Civilians’ In Syria
France on Wednesday called for an end to “abuses targeting civilians” in Syria’s Sweida, after a war monitor accused government forces of summary executions and [more…]
French PM Proposes Cutting National Holidays To Cut Debt
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France as part of a bid to tackle what [more…]
France Parliament Backs Returning Colonial-Era Drum To Ivory Coast
France’s parliament Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a “talking drum” that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest green [more…]
French Man Faces Death Sentence In Malaysia Drug Trial
A French man went on trial in northern Malaysia on Monday, charged with drug possession and trafficking which could carry the death penalty if he [more…]
France’s Le Pen Hosts Europe Allies In Show Of Far-Right Unity
French far-right leader Marie Le Pen was Monday hosting key allies from across Europe, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in a bid to flaunt [more…]
French Policeman To Stand Trial Over Killing Of Teen
The French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in 2023 outside Paris, sparking days of riots, is to go on [more…]
Macron’s Figure Stolen From Paris Waxwork Museum – Police
Greenpeace activists on Monday stole a wax figure of French President Emmanuel Macron from a Paris museum and placed it in front of the Russian [more…]
French PM To Testify On Child Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday faces one of the most delicate moments of his five months in office as he responds to questions [more…]
No Place For Hate In France, Macron Says After Muslim Killing
There can never be a place for racism and hate in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday after the brutal stabbing to death of [more…]
