French fishermen block British trucks transporting the fish to a processing center in northern France. They are irritated by the slow issuing of fishing licenses in British waters by the UK authorities.more
After yesterday's murder of a 49-year-old police officer at the Rambouillet police station, President Emmanuel Macron tweeted: "She was a policewoman. Stephanie was killed at her Rambouillet police station. The nation stands by her family and associates. We will not give up the fight against Islamic terrorism." .more
St. John Paul II in front of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Paris, near the Concorde square, was covered with paint by unknown perpetrators. The reconstruction of the Polish church in Corbeil-Essonnes, burnt in 2020, is still ongoing.more
Gabriel Attal, spokesman for the French government, has said terraces and museums will be the first places to reopen and “resume normal life” as France emerges from national rules in place to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus.more
"Poles have the Parisian Cathedral of Notre Dame in their hearts. Thank you for your love," said the French Fr. Patrick Chauvet on the second anniversary of the fire of this most important temple in Paris. "We do not know anything about the causes of the church fire, it may have been a short circuit in the electrical system, but it will take years to find out," he adds.more
Comprehensive works are carried out by a Polish team of conservators at the grave of Cyprian Kamil Norwid at the Les Champeaux cemetery in Montmorency near Paris. Currently, the Norwid Year is celebrated.more
The French European Affairs Minister accused the Anglo-Swedish vaccine producers of "making fun of Europeans". He said: "AstraZeneca did not honour its commitments and in a way made fun of Europeans."
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A priest and another clergyman were held for questioning Thursday over a packed Easter mass held in Paris in defiance of Covid restrictions, prosecutors said.more
Terrorism, great migratory waves and now the coronavirus pandemic are factors contributing to the "return of borders", concludes geopolitical analysis specialist Bruno Tertrais in an interview in today's edition of Le Figaro.more
The French Open at Roland Garros was postponed from May until September last year and the same could happen in 2021 with the country entering a third nationwide lockdown.more
During the coronavirus epidemic in France, more scammers, self-proclaimed "gurus", who promised protection against serious diseases or cure Covid-19 via the Internet.more
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back a third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.more
France has decided to submit the baguette for inclusion on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage, the government informed. The baking won with other potential candidates - the galvanized roofs of Paris and the wine festival in Arbois.more
A row has erupted in France over plans to build a mosque in Strasbourg, with the interior ministry on Wednesday accusing the municipal authorities there of using public money to fund "foreign meddling" on French soil. more
The management of the French branch of IKEA will stand trial on allegations that the company was illegally spying on customers and employees, Sky News reported. The IKEA France group is facing a maximum fine of EUR 3.75 million.more
On the first day of lockdown, which was introduced in 16 of 101 French departments, the number of new infections in the last 24 hours increased by 35,327, the health ministry said. 185 people have died due to Covid-19, the ministry said.more
The largest union of French students, UNEF, organizes meetings that are not allowed for people with white skin, admitted its president, Melanie Luce, in a radio interview. However, she refused to recognize this as racism.more
A policeman attacked today with a knife in his hand by a passerby fired a firearm in his direction, as a result of which the man died, AFP reported. The incident took place in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The General Inspection of Police initiated an investigation into the matter.more
Paris on Wednesday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to establish a travel corridor between the two countries that would allow vaccinated citizens respective visitation rights. more
The vaccination campaign against Covid-19, the rise in herd immunity and the arrival of spring should lead to a "relatively large drop in infection rates" in France since May, June or July, Paris epidemiologist Renaud Piarroux said on Friday.more
According to the virologist, member of the Scientific Council, immunity due to vaccination and the number of people infected “commence” to have an impact on the Covid-19 epidemicmore
Strasbourg councilors from the ecological coalition want to define rats and bedbugs not as pests, but as "companions", which is to change the social attitude towards rodents and worms that appear in houses and apartments.more
Controls of compliance with sanitary restrictions should be strengthened to avoid a national lockdown, said Prime Minister Jean Castex during yesterday's meeting with local prefects and directors of health agencies.more
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