Jul 20 French lawmakers adopt compromise climate bill amid protests By Constantin Gouvy, Associated Press The final draft included measures to encourage cleaner cars and phase out the most-polluting vehicles; aid for the renovation of energy-inefficient homes and other buildings. Continue reading
Jul 20 Macron among 14 heads of states among potential spyware targets By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Amnesty International says French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state potentially targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group. Continue reading
Jul 16 Eiffel Tower reopens and now requires COVID passes By Deborah Gouffran The "Iron Lady" of Paris was ordered shut in October as France battled its second virus surge of the pandemic. It opened to the public Friday with "Welcome" messages flashing in multiple languages. Continue reading
Jul 13 France rushes to get vaccinated after president's warning By Angela Charlton, Associated Press More than 1 million people in France made vaccine appointments in less than a day, figures showed on Tuesday, after the president cranked up pressure on everyone to get vaccinated to save summer vacation and the French economy. Continue reading
Jun 29 France legalizes IVF for lesbians and single women By Associated Press The new law will expand access to fertility treatments such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization (IVF), now reserved in France for infertile heterosexual couples only. Continue reading
Jun 27 French far right beaten in regional elections By Associated Press The Ifop polling agency estimated that the far right National Rally barely surpassed 20% of the vote nationally, trailing both the mainstream right and the combined weight of green and leftist candidates. Continue reading
Jun 22 France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has concluded in Paris, after a month during which the court sought to determine whether he broke laws on campaign financing in his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid. Continue reading
Jun 07 France fines Google $268 million for unfair treatment in online ads By Associated Press Practices used by Google “are particularly serious because they penalize Google’s competitors” in certain markets and publishers of mobile sites and applications, the statement by the Competition Authority said. Continue reading
May 28 Visiting South Africa, France's Macron pledges vaccine help By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Macron also pledged that France will help South Africa and other African countries to develop the capacity to produce their own vaccines to fight the pandemic. Continue reading
May 15 Police fire tear gas on banned Palestinian march in Paris By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press French riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons Saturday in Paris as protesters supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip defied a ban on marching in the French capital. Continue reading