Fendi, part of French group LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), announced on Thursday that it had signed a partnership with eyewear maker Thelios to develop, produce and distribute the Italian fashion house’s eyewear line. Thelios is a joint venture between LVMH and Italian eyewear manufacturer
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into four fashion retailers suspected of hiding crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region, a judicial source said on Thursday. According to the source, the cases are related to complaints against China for its treatment of the region’s Muslim
France decided on Wednesday to postpone lifting COVID-19 restrictions in the country’s southwest. The government’s chief scientific adviser said a fourth outbreak of the virus is likely as the prevalence of the delta variant increases. Scientists and medical experts believe the delta variant of the
France will double paid paternity leave from 14 to 28 days from Thursday. It is one of the most generous measures in Europe aimed at getting fathers more involved in raising children. The law, which was passed by parliament late last year and comes into
Paris has threatened to ban e-scooters if users do not obey speed limits and other rules after a pedestrian was hit and killed by two hit-and-run drivers. There are about 15,000 for-hire vehicles in the city that can travel at speeds of up to 20
A woman who caused a massive pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France has been arrested after turning herself in at a police station. The spectator, a 30-year-old French woman, was in custody at a police station of Landerne in Brittany, northwestern
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Tuesday that there will be no more drug addicts in the Éole Gardens as of Wednesday and reiterated her promise to return the park in northeast Paris to residents by the end of June. “Tomorrow, the garden will once
Europe’s sovereign monetary order is in danger if plans for a digital euro and a European payment system are not implemented, the governor of the Bank of France said on Wednesday. Over 30 European banks are currently working to create a direct payment and card
French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new JPMorgan trading hub in Paris on Tuesday, as France seeks to create more jobs in the banking sector and attract workers from the financial sector who want to leave London after Brexit. Banks will spend billions of dollars
Jean-François Delfraissy, a senior scientific adviser to the French government, says France could face a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases as the number of cases of the delta variant, first detected in India, increases. Delfraissy added on Wednesday, however, that the rollout of COVID vaccines