Headed to Europe? Here are 5 smaller destinations with fewer crowds
If you're dreaming of going abroad this summer, countries in the European Union are gradually reopening their borders to residents of select countries around the […]
Eurozone Inflation Rises Unexpectedly In June
Eurozone inflation accelerated unexpectedly in June as economies across the bloc started to relax coronavirus containment measures, preliminary data from Eurostat showed Tuesday. Inflation rose […]
OECD Says Global Economy Faces Deepest Recession Since Great Depression
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said the global economy is undergoing the deepest recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s due to […]
Workers start to remove charred scaffolding around Notre-Dame Cathedral
PARIS (Reuters) – Workers began on Monday the delicate and risky task of dismantling 200 tonnes worth of charred and twisted scaffolding left surrounding the […]
France Says Twitter Would Be Welcome If It Decides to Leave U.S.
In this article Twitter Inc. would be welcome to move to France should the social-media platform face an adverse operating environment in the U.S., French […]
Tech CEO says France should sell Mona Lisa to cover coronavirus losses
It’s enough to wipe the smile off the Mona Lisa. Tech entrepreneur Stephan Distinguin has suggested that France can offset its financial losses from the […]
French Health Minister promises new hospital support plan by summer
PARIS (Reuters) – French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday he wanted to unveil by summer a new support plan for French hospitals and […]
Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga arrested in France
Rwanda’s most-wanted man was living under a false identity in flat in Asnieres-Sur-Seine, French justice ministry says. Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga has been arrested […]
France Says ‘Unacceptable’ For U.S. to Get Sanofi Vaccine First
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Eurozone Private Sector Registers Record Downturn In April
The euro area private sector experienced a record downturn in April due to the severe disruption caused by the coronavirus, or covid-19, pandemic, final survey […]
France eases lockdown measures after eight weeks
France has cautiously begun to lift its lockdown, with millions back in work after eight weeks of restrictions. Shops are reopening, many pupils are returning […]
France's Macron throws lockdown lifeline to culture sector
PARIS (Reuters) – The French state will extend income support to workers from the arts and culture industry, many of whom have lost their jobs […]
France Discovers Undiagnosed Coronavirus Patient From Last Year
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French foreign legion soldier dies after being wounded in Mali
PARIS (Reuters) – A soldier from the French foreign legion died in a military hospital near Paris on Friday after being wounded in an explosion […]
After surviving COVID-19, French neurosurgeon faces long road to recovery
TAVERNY, France (Reuters) – Georg Dorfmuller had hardly been sick during a career that saw him rise to become a top paediatric neurosurgeon in Paris, […]
Rexel Q1 Sales Down 2.7%; To Cut CEO Base Salary, Board Members’ Compensation
Rexel (RXLSF.PK), a French distributor of electrical supplies, reported Thursday that its sales for the first quarter of 2020 declined 2.7 percent year-on-year on a […]
Marchons? Coronavirus could stall France's Bastille Day celebrations
PARIS (Reuters) – France will decide whether to go ahead with the annual Bastille Day military celebrations marking its national day when clear indications emerge […]
Macron struggles to control France as nearly 800,000 fined for breaking strict lockdown
Nearly 800,000 French people have been hit with on-the-spot fines for flouting the government’s strict stay-at-home orders in place since mid-March to contain the spread […]
Individual ashtrays, hourly disinfection: French carmakers eye production restart
PARIS (Reuters) – Peugeot-owner PSA and Renault are planning new safety measures in a push by France’s major industrial groups for a breakthrough with workers […]
Amazon France ordered to only deliver essentials
Amazon has been ordered to limit its deliveries in France to essential goods only, amid claims it is failing to protect its workers from coronavirus. […]
Eurozone Manufacturing Activity Shrinks On Covid-19 Outbreak
Eurozone manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace in more than seven years in March as the outbreak of coronavirus, or covid-19 weighed on orders, […]
U.S. Deaths Top 10,000; Some Signs of Easing Toll: Virus Update
More signs emerged that the crisis may be easing in some areas, sending stocks soaring. Italy, France, Germany and Spain reported lower numbers of new […]
Coronavirus: France death toll tops 6,500 as world faces critical equipment shortage
France’s coronavirus death toll has risen by more than 1,000 to around 6,500 – as another 160,000 police officers were deployed to enforce the country’s […]
After death of a cashier, French supermarket staff work in fear
PARIS (Reuters) – When 52-year-old supermarket cashier Aicha Issadounene died after contracting the coronavirus, her Carrefour (CARR.PA) colleagues felt the full fear of working on […]