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Coronavirus: France bans gatherings of 5,000-plus and discourages kissing

France is banning all indoor public gatherings of more than 5,000 people to slow the spread of coronavirus cases and recommending that people no...

Passengers evacuated as smoke billows over major railway station in Paris

Police evacuated a major railway station in Paris after a fire engulfed multiple vehicles and sent a large cloud of black smoke over the...

France warn Boris Johnson that EU will not bow to ‘artificial deadlines’ in trade talks

Brussels will not be pressurised by “artificial deadlines” in the post-Brexit trade talks between the EU and UK, France’s Europe minister has warned. Amelie de...

Coronavirus patient dies in Paris hospital

A 60-year-old Frenchman has died of coronavirus in a Paris hospital, the second virus-related death in France. The head of France’s national health service, Jerome...

Macron says Brexit is alarm call for EU as he blames ‘lies’ for Leave vote

French president Emmanuel Macron has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Boris Johnson by claiming the Brexit campaign was “based on lies”. The British Prime...

French cardinal cleared of sex abuse cover-up

A French cardinal has been acquitted of covering up the sexual abuse of minors in his flock. Philippe Barbarin said he will ask the Pope...

New strikes and protests as France unveils retirement bill

The Eiffel Tower has shut down as French unions held last-ditch strikes and protests around the country on the day the government unveils a...

Migrants picked up by French authorities north of Calais

Eleven migrants have been picked up by French authorities in the English Channel. A boat was detected about 4.5 miles north of Calais at about...

Macron bids to calm ongoing tensions over retirement age changes

French president Emmanuel Macron has tried to calm nationwide tensions and salvage support for his overhaul of the country’s retirement system, as France faced...

French PM open to talks on pension proposals which have sparked mass protest

The French prime minister has told the unions behind a crippling railway strike that he is open to backing down on controversial proposals to...

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