French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday about the lack of information about China’s coronavirus vaccines, saying they might even encourage the development of variants if they are not effective. Speaking to the Atlantic Council think-tank, Macron conceded that China’s early “diplomatic successes” in distributing vaccines
The Administrative Tribunal in Paris ruled this week that France failed to live up to its promise of reducing greenhouse gases under commitments made in the 2015 Paris Agreement, declaring that France was “responsible for ecological damage.” Several environmental groups were responsible for the case
Air France and its pilot unions protested on Wednesday against EU demands that the airline give up takeoff and landing slots at its Paris base in return for government aid. Brussels wants the French airline, part of Air France-KLM , to cede 24 Orly airport
In the past few months, France’s relationship to vaccines has come under unexpected scrutiny. First, a flurry of surveys and opinion polls seemed to show that the French were deeply suspicious about the possibility of taking any of the new vaccines against COVID-19. International media
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has acted on his warning that the curfew in France would be more strictly policed after new measures came into force to combat the spread of coronavirus. On Sunday following the announcement, border crossings and 743 public places were checked and 62,198
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of France on Saturday to express their anger over a security bill they say is anti-democratic. Others were protesting on behalf of the culture and arts sectors, both of which have been hit hard by the restrictions imposed to prevent the
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France’s road map for easing the crisis in Lebanon was still on the table and he planned to make a third visit there, Al Arabiya television reported. Speaking at a media round table, he said the French plan
French President Emmanuel Macron called for international regulation to curb the spread of ideological extremism in Western democracies, chiding tech companies and political correctness for allowing it to flourish. Speaking to a group of reporters inside the Élysée Palace, Mr. Macron said the storming of
France said on Friday that it would close its borders to non-European Union countries as cases rise and the government struggles to avoid a new lockdown. Jean Castex, the French prime minister, said that all travel between France and nations outside of the E.U. would
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