French far-right Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has proposed a controversial ban on Muslim headscarves in all public places, in a country already accused of violating the "basic rights" of its Muslim community.
Friday, 15 January 2021_Greek lawmakers have approved a government plan to purchase advanced fighter jets from France in a three-million-dollar deal that is expected to infuriate Turkey, amid a dispute with Athens over energy resources in the Mediterranean.
Tuesday, 12 January 2021_Barely 500 people were vaccinated in the first week of January in France; a dramatically low figure compared to other countries. French Prime Minister Castex promised to speed up the vaccination campaign. Many medical and scientific experts blame the French administration for its incompetence. It assigned, for instance, private firms like McKinsey to elaborate a vaccination strategy.
Friday, 01 January 2021_The French government on Friday announced that it was bringing forward by two hours a nighttime curfew in 15 regions to help combat the coronavirus, as infections remain high.
Hundreds of truck drivers are being forced to park their vehicles on the M20 between Ashford and Dover as they are unable to leave the UK following France’s decision to impose a 48-hour blockade on people and lorries crossing the English Channel.
Hundreds of truck drivers are being forced to park their vehicles on the M20 between Ashford and Dover as they are unable to leave the UK following France’s decision to impose a 48-hour blockade on people and lorries crossing the English Channel.
Thursday, 10 December 2020 _United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has voiced concern about a controversial French draft security law that would place restrictions on filming police, calling on France to withdraw it.
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 _The French interior minister has promised to launch an investigation into the "shocking" scuffles that broke out after police dismantled a refugee camp in the heart of Paris.