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A Chinese tourist has died in France after contracting the new coronavirus - the first fatality from the disease outside Asia. The victim was an 80-year-old man from China's Hubei province, according to French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn.more

Five Britons have tested positive for coronavirus in France, local health officials have confirmed. Four adults and a child were diagnosed with the virus, after a British national who recently returned from Singapore visited the French Alps.more

French media note the powerlessness of the authorities against Islamic radicalization in public services - police, gendarmerie, prison guard and even among counterintelligence officers.more

Paris sees Warsaw as a potential military ally after Brexit, but it does not refrain from rapprochement with Moscow, according to "Politico".more

French police have cleared the last refugee tent camp in northeastern Paris, moving 427 people to shelters as part of a plan to take migrants off the streets.more

The temperature rose to a record February high of 27 degrees on the west coast of Sardinia Monday as Italy basked in an unseasonably warm area of high pressure.more

The German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung, commenting on the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Poland, writes today that it should have happened a long time ago.more

A new edition of the moral scandal in French figure skating. Former players accuse the coaches of aggression and harassment. Particularly suspicious is Gilles Beyer, whose behavior was revealed by the bronze medalist of the 2000 World Championships in sports pairs Sarah Abitbol.more

"Britain sets out to sea", "Britain cuts off the moorings" - these are the headlines of today's French newspapers. A few hours before Brexit, the French are wondering about the future of the United Kingdom, France and the European Union.more

French companies have invested over EUR 13 billion in Poland over the last 10 years - said Minister of Development Jadwiga Emilewicz. She added that France is one of the largest direct investors in Poland.more

The most important is the unity of Europeans in negotiations about the future of relations between the EU and Great Britain - says Virgina Malingre in today's "Le Monde", wondering what the EU will look like after Brexit.more

1,142 racist and xenophobic acts were recorded in France in 2019 against 496 a year earlier - according to data published yesterday by the Ministry of the Interior. This means an increase of 130 percent.more

French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn announced yesterday that two confirmed cases of infection with Wuhan virus have occurred in France. According to AFP, they are the first people in Europe to have this coronavirus.more

A 16-year-old Frenchwoman who posted a video criticizing Islam on social media is harassed by the defenders of that religion. The girl was threatened with death.more

"The reconstruction of the Notre-Dame Cathedral will begin in 2021 and will last at least five years," said General Jean-Louis Georgelin appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as coordinator of the reconstruction work.more

"I do not understand why the President of the Republic of Poland (Andrzej Duda) does not speak in Yad Vashem. Poland has never collaborated with Germany, and France - yes" - said Janusz Konorski, a Frenchman of Polish-Jewish descent, saved during the Holocaust by a Polish family.more

The Ministry of the Interior of France has published statistics according to which in 2019 there was a significant increase in crime in this country. The ministry emphasizes that the increase in violent crime and the number of killings are particularly worrying.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron today confirmed their attachment to the nuclear agreement with Iran and agreed that a long-term action plan for this country is needed, downing street press office said.more

The French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Poland on 3-4 February.more

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has confirmed that she will run for president for a third time in an effort to defeat incumbent Emmanuel Macron. Macron is facing unpopularity amid strikes and the yellow vest movement.more

A quarter of French people consume too much alcohol, warns the French Ministry of Health, citing a study commissioned by the department on alcohol consumption in specific regions of the country.more

The population of France surpassed 67 million as of 1 January 2020, but growth was limited due to a continuous decline in the birth rate for the past five years, according to a report released by the French National Institute for Statistics and Studies (INSEE).more

About 60 percent of French companies report difficulties in finding employees. Most enterprises, due to lack of volunteers, had to resign from some projects and liquidate planned jobs - according to a survey by the government agency Pole emploi.more

The body of child aged around 10 has been found in the undercarriage of plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources close to the investigation have told French media.more

The victim of the Friday attack of the knifeman in Villejuif near Paris is a French citizen with Polish roots - Polish media found out from police sources.more