France
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Ford to end production at its Blanquefort plant in France
Dec 13, 2018Ford will end production at its Blanquefort plant in France by late August next year after rejecting a rescue deal for the factory, in a move which drew the ire of France’s finance minister due to... -
‘Yellow vest’ protester dies in France after being hit by truck
Dec 13, 2018A “yellow vest” anti-government protester has died after being hit by a truck in southern France, a local prosecutor said Thursday. The incident happened during the night at a roundabout near a motorway exit in the... -
300 detained as Paris braces for ‘yellow vest’ protests
Dec 8, 2018Clad in their luminous road safety jackets, dozens of demonstrators — who accuse President Emmanuel Macron of only looking out for the rich — gathered at dawn on the Champs-Elysees, the scene last Saturday of the... -
France to close 14 nuclear reactors by 2035
Nov 28, 2018President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France would shut down 14 of the country’s 58 nuclear reactors currently in operation by 2035, of which between four and six will be closed by 2030. The total includes... -
Niqab ban in France violates human rights, UN panel says
Oct 26, 2018The U.N. Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France’s ban on the niqab, the full-face Islamic veil, was a violation of human rights and called on it to review the legislation. France had failed to... -
Flash floods in southern France killed at least 13 people
Oct 15, 2018At least 13 people have been killed in southwestern France by some of the worst flash floods in a century, local authorities said on Monday. Television pictures showed raging, muddy rivers – swollen by torrential rain... -
Vuitton brings intergalactic vibes to close of Paris Fashion Week
Oct 4, 2018LVMH’s Louis Vuitton presented a new collection fit for a space odyssey at the end of Paris Fashion Week on Monday, with futuristic, crystal-strewn looks, oversized sleeves and patterned dresses evoking skylines. Under white neon tube... -
France and Germany draw Nations League opener as Bale stars for Wales
Sep 7, 2018World Cup winners France were held to a 0-0 draw by Germany in Munich in a flat start to the new UEFA Nations League on Thursday, as Gareth Bale starred in a big win for Wales.... -
Pogba determined to leave Manchester United for Barcelona
Aug 8, 2018France World Cup star Paul Pogba is determined to end his fractious relationship with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and move to Barcelona, according to British media reports on Wednesday. The 25-year-old — who scored in... -
SNCF on board as national supporter of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 in France
Aug 6, 2018FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 are delighted to welcome the SNCF on board as an Official National...