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French Officials Announce First Confirmed Case Of New Coronavirus Variant

10:16pm December 25, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The coronavirus variant is sweeping through the United Kingdom and prompting travel restrictions in other countries. France's first confirmed case is in a citizen who recently returned from London.

Fishermen unload and sort the day's catch from the fishing boat Laurent-Geoffrey at Quai Gambetta in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

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Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

10:17am December 24, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

"It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

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The U.K. and France reached a deal to reopen their mutual borders for rail, air and sea delivery services amid the rapid spread of a new coronavirus strain.

U.K.-France Border Reopens Amid Spread Of New Coronavirus Strain

11:56am December 23, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The countries reached a deal Tuesday after France initially closed its borders to U.K. travelers on Sunday following news of an outbreak of a new strain of the coronavirus in England.

French President Emmanuel Macron will isolate himself for seven days after testing positive for the coronavirus.

French President Macron Tests Positive For Coronavirus

8:40am December 17, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Élysée Palace said President Emmanuel Macron will quarantine for seven days following his positive test results.

In the wake of the 2015 attack in Paris, "Je Suis Charlie" became a rallying cry for demonstrators grieving the victims at the controversial French publication Charlie Hebdo. On Wednesday, a French court found 14 individuals guilty of supporting the massa

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14 Accomplices Found Guilty Of Aiding 2015 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks

4:12pm December 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The individuals — three of whom were tried in absentia — were convicted of crimes including membership in a criminal network and complicity in the massacre at the publication and at a kosher market.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (center) at a Paris council meeting in July after winning reelection.

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City Of Paris Is Fined 90,000 Euros For Naming Too Many Women To Senior Positions

6:30pm December 15, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, 11 female and five male officials were appointed in 2018 to high-level roles — despite a rule that at least 40% of such positions should go to people of each gender.

Former French President ValÃ©ry Giscard d'Estaing, pictured in 2017, died Wednesday in Paris at age 94.

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Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Dies, Age 94

8:15pm December 02, 2020

The third president of the French Fifth Republic, Giscard d'Estaing expanded his nation's use of nuclear power and high-speed rail, but lost his bid for a second term.

Thousands of protesters across France hit the streets Saturday to condemn police brutality and a proposed law that would make it harder to publicize images of on-duty police officers.

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French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

9:42am November 30, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers in connection with the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country.

This video grab taken on Thursday from an AFP video shows CCTV camera footage, widely distributed on social networks, shows producer Michel Zecler being beaten up by police officers at the entrance of a music studio in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on

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French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

2:48pm November 27, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.

France announced some COVID-19 restrictions will ease this week after the country passed the peak of the virus's second wave. Restaurants will remain closed until January.

France Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Bars, Restaurants Will Remain Shut

8:16am November 25, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the easing of a lockdown put in place as the country experienced a surge of new cases that swept through Europe.