France

Society
Clément VéritéMay 4, 2023
A French indicted for murdering his Finnish girlfriend with a laptop charger in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, a 25-year-old French man is indicted for the murder of his Finnish girlfriend. He is accused of killing her with a laptop cable last year and hiding her body in the apartment's wardrobe.
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Society
Clément VéritéMay 4, 2023
Greenpeace ranked the European capitals by public transport affordability
Greenpeace studied 30 European countries and their capitals for the best and worst public transport ticketing systems. Dublin ranks last behind London, Amsterdam and Paris.
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Politics
Clément VéritéMarch 7, 2023
French citizenship comes up in Serbia in a political argument over patriotism
The French citizenship of a Serbian politician has been exposed by the prime minister of Serbia Ana Brnabić in an argument to defend criticism of nationalist Serbian politicians in light of a normalization agreement with Kosovo. An ultranationalist claimed Ms. Brnabić was Croatian as a way to undermine her legitimacy and patriotism.
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Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 21, 2023
Number of European Parliament member declarations attending paid-for events skyrocketed
The number of declarations from members of the European Parliament disclosing events paid for by third parties has never been so high in three and a half years since the Qatargate broke out in December.
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Society
Clément VéritéFebruary 2, 2023
‘Ndrangheta Italian fugitive arrested after 16 years on the run, worked as a pizzaiolo in France
Edgardo Greco, an Italian fugitive linked to the ‘Ndrangheta has been arrested in France after 16 years on the run. He worked as a pizzaiolo in a restaurant.
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 23, 2023
Sint Maarten plans to totally eradicate vervet monkeys. Will it fail?
Sint Maarten will cull vervet monkeys, a species considered invasive on the island that the country shares with France. But it’s unsure whether the method will prove effective.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéNovember 25, 2022
Extension of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in Greece deemed unconstitutional due to lack of reassessment
The Council of State of Greece considers the extension of the suspension for healthcare workers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 is unconstitutional because it lacks reassessment based on scientific epidemiological data.
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Business
Clément VéritéNovember 25, 2022
Ireland and France sign a deal to directly connect Irish electricity to European mainland power grid
With the Celtic interconnector, Ireland will be connected to mainland Europe's power grid for the first time, allowing Ireland and France to import and export electricity when needed.
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World news digest
Clément VéritéOctober 26, 2022
World news letter of October 26, 2022
This newsletter covers the future owner of KFC restaurants in Russia, the Netherlands asking homeowners taking pictures of inside their house, hate speech against Ukrainians in Czech Republic, and more.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 18, 2022
All EU airlines can now have direct flights to ASEAN countries like the Philippines, Singapore, or Thailand
Following an air transport agreement between the European Union and ASEAN, airlines from 37 countries are now able to operate an unlimited number of direct flights from and to these countries. There will also be more opportunities to fly to a country and then directly go to a third one.
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Business
Clément VéritéMay 16, 2022
Assets of French carmaker Renault in Russia become the property of Moscow
French carmaker Renault sold its assets in Russia to the government of Moscow city. It can buy back its shares of AvtoVAZ within the next six years.
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Business
Clément VéritéApril 7, 2022
A French jackpot lottery winner created a fund to protect the environment
A French lottery winner has decided to invest most of his fortune to finance projects that would limit deforestation, revive biodiversity or support caregivers.
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Politics
Clément VéritéMarch 17, 2022
French Interior Minister open to autonomy of Corsica
French Interior Minister said he is open to the autonomy to Corsica as the assault of a nationalist convict spurred violent protests. For the first time French officials may consider the autonomy of Corsica, only few weeks before the next presidential elections.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 2, 2022
Swiss lower house approved a ban on foie gras imports
After several unsuccessful attempts, Switzerland will probably ban the import of foie gras.
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Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 28, 2022
French centrist helps a far-right leader to run for President to ‘save democracy’
François Bayrou will help the nationalist party leader Marine Le Pen to run for the presidential elections to "save democracy".
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 11, 2022
France and Spain arrest traffickers using helicopters to transport drugs
Spain and France arrested traffickers who used helicopters to transport drugs from Morocco.
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Politics
Clément VéritéDecember 3, 2021
Lebanon minister resigns ahead of France’s visit to Saudi Arabia
George Kordahi, Lebanon's minister of Information, resigned ahead of France's visit to Saudi Arabia hoping this would help solve diplomatic tensions between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.
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Business
Clément VéritéDecember 2, 2021
First Facebook threat report: antivax brigade from France and Italy; Belarus KGB accounts
In November, Facebook removed an antivax campaigns from France and Italy, Facebook accounts from the Belarusian KGB as well as fake account from a Chinese cybersecurity company.
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Society
Clément VéritéOctober 14, 2021
French justice demands the State to compensate carbon budget excess
The French justice demanded the State to repair its failure in tackling climate change. The year 2020 has yet helped France respecting the average carbon budget of the last six years.
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Politics
Clément VéritéSeptember 17, 2021
Understanding the Australian Submarine Deal: What AUKUS Means for Each Country
What AUKUS means for China, France, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia
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Business
Clément VéritéJuly 22, 2021
Germany and France will stop chick culling
The two largest egg producers of the European Union will forbid chick culling in 2022 and become the first countries in the world to do so.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéJune 29, 2021
Human Urine Essential to Sustainable Farming?
Research estimates that using human urine as a fertilizer could be part of a sustainable farming system. And make Europe self-sufficient in food by 2050. Is it possible?
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéJune 7, 2021
7 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in each vial with syringes in high demand
A French study proved some syringes can actually extract 7 doses in Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine vials, highlighting the importance of medical device during the pandemic.
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Politics
Clément VéritéJune 2, 2021
European countries victims of espionage by the U.S.
Denmark let the United States spy on political executives of Germany, France, Norway or Sweden between 2012 and 2014. The head of the Danish intelligence agency was dismissed in 2020 for failing to investigate indications of espionage.
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Politics
Clément VéritéMay 21, 2021
Sudan further alleviates its debt with $5bn to be cancelled by France
The French President announced he would abandon the Sudanese debt of $5 billion. The announcement from Sudan’s 2nd largest creditor is the biggest step in a series a financial relief provided by western economies since the Sudanese democratic transition.
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Society
Clément VéritéMay 7, 2021
France refuses teaching with a median period
The French Ministry of Education officially rejects teaching "inclusive writing" because the median period makes the language more complicated. It recommends to use both male and female nouns to refer to a group of people.
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Politics
Clément VéritéApril 28, 2021
Italian red brigade members extradited from France decades later
France arrested and is going to extradite members of the Red Brigade in a joint operation with Italy.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéApril 14, 2021
Lockdown reduced deaths caused by air pollution in France
A French health agency shows that the limited traffic on roads brought non-neglectable health benefits thanks to a better air quality.
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Health & Science
Clément VéritéApril 7, 2021
Some countries authorize ivermectin to treat COVID-19 against WHO advice
The ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medicine, is sometimes used to treat Covid-19 despite medical recommendations against it. But countries react differently.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 16, 2021
Danone: a visionary C.E.O. defeated by financial realism
The board of directors of Danone decided that Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and C.E.O. with immediate effect.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 2, 2021
Google advertisers will pay an extra fee for ads in France And Spain
Google told advertisers they would pay a fee on ads served in France or Spain. The move is in reaction of regulations taxing the revenue of big tech companies.
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