A restaurant owner was in police custody on Thursday after he defied France’s coronavirus restrictions by inviting dozens of people to eat in a revolt against the government’s ban on the opening of cafes and other eateries. The incident underscored the risks for President Emmanuel
Covid-19 lockdowns sparked a big drop in the number of reported crimes in France last year, except for domestic violence and rape cases which continued to rise, the interior ministry said on Thursday. As a result of “exceptional circumstances” brought on by the coronavirus epidemic, which
The daily number of new coronavirus infections in France stayed above 20,000 on average for the fourth straight day on Tuesday while hospitalisations reached an eight-week high of 27,041, increasing fears of a third national lockdown. President Emmanuel Macron still hopes a 6 p.m. curfew
The number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in France in 2020 dropped by 50% from 2019, yet physical assaults remained almost unchanged despite COVID-19 lockdowns, French Jewry’s security service said. The SPCJ service recorded 339 incidents last year compared to 687 cases in 2019. Of those,
In an unusual and potentially groundbreaking decision, French drugmaker Sanofi said Wednesday it will help bottle and package 125 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by its rivals Pfizer and BioNTech, while its own vaccine candidate faces delays. The announcement came as delays or production problems
A decrease of 79.8 per cent has been marked in the number of visas issued by French consulates during 2020. The number of short-stay visas for the Schengen Zone has decreased by 82 per cent, while the number of long-stay visas issued marked a 37.1
Health officials in France have updated advice on wearing masks during the pandemic in light of the new UK and South African variants of the virus – including a warning against fabric masks. Here is the latest guidance: Wearing a facemask that covers the mouth
Greece and France have sealed a $2.8 billion deal for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets for the Greek air force. The deal is part of a larger weapons purchase program that Greece is carrying out as it sits down to negotiate a solution
France probably needs to move into a third lockdown, perhaps as early as the February school holidays, because of the circulation of new variants of the virus, the government’s top medical adviser on COVID-19 policy said on Sunday. French schoolchildren have two weeks off in
French President Emmanuel Macron and new US President Joe Biden are in agreement on climate change and how to fight coronavirus, the Elysee palace said on Sunday. The two leaders spoke for the first time since Biden’s inauguration in a telephone call Sunday and also