body exerting the executive power in France
With 100 days to go, Parisians grumble about the Games
reuters.com/sports/with-100-days-go-parisians-grumble-about-games-2024-04-17/
Quick Glance: Paris Olympics Flame Lit in Greek Cradle Amid Weather Challenges
- Despite the absence of Apollo, the flame for the Paris Olympics was ignited at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece on Tuesday.
- A backup flame was used as cloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, where an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess typically uses the sun to ignite a silver torch.
- The flame will be carried by torchbearers from Olympia for over 5000 kilometers through Greece before being handed over to the Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.
- The Belem, a French three-masted sailing ship, will transport the Olympic flame from Greece to Marseille, arriving on May 8 after visiting the historic site of Olympia.
The French government has reacted to the decision by Burkina Faso to expel three of its diplomats, saying it was based on unfounded allegations ... Show more
French Foreign Ministry refuses to talk to Russians since they lie, Russia is outraged
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/12/7451006/
French issue alerte rouge after local governments knocked offline by cyber attack
theregister.com/2024/04/12/french_municipalities_cyberattack/
Teenagers beat 15-year-old to death France shocked by youth violence: Three masked men ambush a 15-year-old and kill him; a 14-year-old is beaten into a coma ...
nzz.ch/international/15-jaehriger-zu-tode-gepruegelt-was-ist-nur-mit-unserer-jugend-los-fragt-sich-frankreich-ld.1825282
Young French people are less anti-military than their elders, study shows: A survey shows a 'renewed patriotism' among young people, who are more inclined to ...
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/04/12/young-french-are-less-anti-military-than-their-elders-study-shows_6668263_7.html
Draft law: French government wants to allow euthanasia under certain conditions: Emmanuel Macron's government has presented a bill that would allow terminally ...
spiegel.de/ausland/franzoesische-regierung-will-sterbehilfe-unter-bestimmten-voraussetzungen-erlauben-a-1cfad3c5-3fda-4fa1-bba1-964a9bc8d077
Paris 2024: French sports minister confident in 'reducing bacteriological pollution in the Seine by 75%'
lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2024/04/16/paris-2024-french-sports-minister-confident-in-reducing-bacteriological-pollution-in-the-seine-by-75_6668586_9.html
Knife attacker injures two elementary school students in Alsace: Horror in a town near Strasbourg: an attacker injures two elementary school students with a ...
ga.de/news/panorama/messerangreifer-verletzt-zwei-grundschuelerinnen-im-elsass_aid-110932207
Human Rights groups file UN complaint over French police racial profiling: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International France, as well as three other French groups ...
lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2024/04/11/human-rights-groups-file-un-complaint-over-french-police-racial-profiling_6668136_7.html
Now official: France invites Russia to commemorate the World War: France invites Russia to commemorate the Normandy landings 80 years ago. But Vladimir Putin ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/medienbericht-frankreich-laedt-russland-zu-weltkrieggedenken-ein-kommt-putin-li.2206398
Jews are part of the history of France, but are they part of its future?: Antisemitism, unassimilated immigrant populations, and challenges to French national ...
jpost.com/diaspora/article-796642
Swiss women win landmark climate change ruling: They accused Switzerland of violating their rights by not doing enough to curb climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/09/switzerland-climate-change-women-lawsuit
Atos wins financial lifeline as it seeks more than €1bn in new financing : French government to receive golden shares to protect sensitive assets linked to ...
ft.com/content/68da83e4-9700-4e03-be63-f04f8155525f
France recalls diplomatic families from Iran, issues travel warnings amid fear of attack on Israel
thehill.com/policy/international/4591213-iran-israel-france-travel-warning/
It is no longer in our interest to talk to Russian officials – French foreign minister
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/8/7450322/
Half of French youth ready to fight in Ukraine to defend France's interests, study finds
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/14/7451168/
European court rules nations must protect citizens from effects of climate change
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4582830-european-court-climate-change/
How the French government intends to assess the environmental impact of clothing: The Ministry of Environmental Transition unveiled the broad outlines of a ...
lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/04/08/how-the-french-government-intends-to-assess-the-environmental-impact-of-clothes_6667771_19.html
Extreme youth violence continues: another 15-year-old stabbed to death in France: Romans-sur-Isère is a tranquil town in the south of France. In November ...
n-tv.de/politik/Wieder-15-Jaehriger-in-Frankreich-erstochen-article24864113.html
France: Police find 70 kilos of cannabis in the mayor's house: The small town of Avallon has had a female mayor for three years. Now she and two of her brothers ...
welt.de/vermischtes/article250916992/Frankreich-Polizei-findet-im-Haus-von-Buergermeisterin-70-Kilo-Cannabis.html
French FM: Discussions with Russia not in Paris's interest due to Moscow's false statements
kyivindependent.com/french-fm-it-is-not-in-pariss-current-interest-to-hold-discussions-with-russian-officials/
Bones found near mountain village: Two-year-old Émile is dead: The fate of little Émile has kept France in suspense for months. Until the very end ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Zweijaehriger-Emile-ist-tot-article24841867.html
WWII: In the footsteps of the African Resistance fighters who fell in the Battle of Vercors
france24.com/en/europe/20240417-world-war-ii-in-footsteps-african-resistance-fighters-battle-of-vercors-history
AP PHOTOS: Aboard France's aging nuclear submarines — old boats but new missions: TOULOUSE, France (AP) — Once again, the oceans beckon for France’s veteran ...
apnews.com/article/nato-france-navy-submarine-photos-5251db6ce0af77f927c696e4bf0f526d
US banks warn Paris cost of dismissing traders will harm financial hub ambitions: Wall Street institutions press for French labour law reforms to bring down high ...
ft.com/content/298fd20b-8974-4433-9cd9-8e525fd78abe
Attack near Paris: Fatal attack on 15-year-old - Pretrial detention for four young men
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/frankreich-toedlicher-angriff-auf-15-jaehrigen-haftbefehl-gegen-vier-junge-maenner-a-d12ac95e-7013-4ff2-926d-ff2dff8dc271
Call from the defense minister: Russia warns France against sending troops to Ukraine
spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-krieg-russlands-verteidigungsminister-sergej-schoigu-warnt-frankreich-vor-truppenentsendung-a-9c8c0f9a-2e36-4ab4-b3da-17feba97c21c
Olympics in Paris: QR code for residents like vaccination: For the Olympic opening ceremony, there will be QR codes for residents of Parisian neighborhoods near ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/olympia-qr-code-fuer-pariser-wie-beim-impfen-li.2206150
Russia Sends Instructors, Air Defense System to Niger: Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger with an air defense system and other equipment as part ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/12/russia-sends-instructors-air-defense-system-to-niger-a84819
Undeterred, unfazed, and uninterrupted: French police watch on as migrants cross Channel illegally
itv.com/news/2024-04-10/undeterred-and-uninterrupted-french-police-watch-on-as-migrants-cross-channel
Trench warfare and mortars: This is how soldiers from Ukraine are trained: 🇺🇦 France is training Ukrainian troops in Poland as part of an EU mission to sharpen ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/06/vom-grabenkampf-bis-zum-morser-schiessen-so-werden-soldaten-aus-der-ukraine-von-europaisch
Another violent act in France: 15-year-old stabbed, police looking for perpetrator
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/frankreich-15-jaehriger-erstochen-polizei-sucht-taeter-a-8c0cb1a4-4061-4a0c-94c1-28486ce2ada5
How Russia wants to exert influence in Europe: Russia has been trying to destabilize European countries for years - with the help of media networks ...
tagesschau.de/faktenfinder/kontext/russland-desinformatiom-europa-100.html
France: "Honour killing"? Brothers beat 15-year-old student to death: Several suspects were arrested in France after the fatal attack on a 15-year-old ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/kriminalitaet/id_100380208/frankreich-ehrenmord-brueder-pruegeln-15-jaehrigen-schueler-tot.html
France: Slain 15-year-old near Paris was probably the victim of an honor killing: After the violent death of a student in a Paris suburb, the public prosecutor's ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/frankreich-erschlagener-15-jaehriger-bei-paris-wurde-wohl-opfer-eines-ehrenmordes-li.2203601
Russian defense minister warns French against sending troops to Ukraine: Russia’s defense minister has warned his French counterpart against deploying troops to ...
apnews.com/article/russia-france-ukraine-war-shoigu-lecornu-d186c35f86b68127d1456459002052e0
France slams UK over fishing access to protected habitat in British waters : Paris presses European Commission to take action after trawler fleet banned from 13 ...
ft.com/content/e2bab43c-e63b-455c-a7d5-4c55038ce529
France denies Russia's claim of Ukraine talks after rare phone call yields different accounts
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/04/france-denies-russia-s-claim-of-ukraine-talks-after-rare-phone-call-yields-different-accounts_6667362_4.html
BDP Women's Wing Chairperson, Peggy Serame, has announced that Gertrude Boko, the mother of former Mahalapye East MP Yandani Boko ... Show more
Macron, Le Maire feud flares up amid France’s fiscal woes: The French president is agitated by his finance minister’s calls for drastic spending cuts ahead of ...
politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-bruno-le-maire-feud-public-finances/
France debates "active euthanasia": The French government has presented a bill that would make active euthanasia possible.
de.euronews.com/gesundheit/2024/04/11/frankreich-debattiert-uber-aktive-sterbehilfe
France - Peers beat student in Montpellier almost to death: A student in Montpellier, France, was beaten into a coma by classmates of the same age ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.frankreich-gleichaltrige-pruegeln-schuelerin-in-montpellier-fast-tot.8a915c77-c0fe-466b-bc5c-e2aea88c3b7c.html
Trench-fighting and mortar firing: A day training with Ukrainians: France is training Ukrainian troops in Poland through an EU mission to sharpen the key skills ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/06/from-trench-fighting-to-mortar-firing-heres-what-ukrainians-are-taught-by-european-troops
Switzerland’s climate failures breached human rights, top court rules: Judgment doesn’t include any sanctions on the Swiss government, but sets important ...
politico.eu/article/europes-top-human-rights-court-says-switzerlands-inadequate-climate-action-breaches-human-rights/
Climate Action Is a Legal Obligation, European Court Rules: The European Court of Human Rights found that climate change is a human rights issue ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/04/10/european-court-rules-that-climate-action-is-legal-obligation-00151394
🔴RECAP: #Israel #Palestine (as of 00:00 GMT, 15 April)
1- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday warned members not to further escalate tensions ... Show more www.middleeasteye.net/live/israel-war-palestine-gaza-widespread-death-destruction
Live: Israel arrests 5,000 from Gaza, says local authority: Meanwhile, Netanyahu rejects 'claims about famine' in Gaza
middleeasteye.net/live/israel-war-palestine-gaza-widespread-death-destruction
France’s war on woke, from the salons to the cinemas: Opposition to identity politics isn’t confined to the cultural right.
politico.eu/article/france-war-on-woke-laboratoire-de-la-republique/
Explained: France's exit tax: Planning on leaving France? You may, depending on your circumstances, be charged the 'exit tax'.
thelocal.fr/20240411/explained-frances-exit-tax
Quick Glance: Gender Pay Gap in UK Supermarkets and Income Impact
- UK supermarkets are closing gender pay gap, with Morrisons experiencing a rise.
- Ocado and Lidl show the most improvements, while Morrisons has the largest gap.
- Hourly pay differences are reported by government service.
- Equality initiatives and workplace improvements at M&S and Co-op.
15-year-old French boy beaten to death in front of school: what do we know?: In France, a 15-year-old was beaten to death in front of his school ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/08/15-jahriger-franzose-vor-der-schule-zu-tode-geprugelt-was-wissen-wir
Violence at schools in France: 15-year-old dies after attack by teenagers: After two brutal attacks on students in France, President Macron speaks of "a form of ...
n-tv.de/panorama/15-Jaehriger-nach-Angriff-von-Jugendlichen-gestorben-article24853904.html
In front of school in Montpellier: teenagers beat 13-year-old into a coma: Three teenagers wait for a 13-year-old in front of a school in Montpellier, France ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Teenager-pruegeln-13-Jaehrige-ins-Koma-article24851082.html
School previously warned mother: Peers beat student in France almost to death: There was a brutal incident at a school in France. A 13- or 14-year-old student ...
kleinezeitung.at/international/18336745/gleichaltrige-pruegeln-schuelerin-in-frankreich-fast-tot
Security stepped up for PSG-Barcelona Champions League match over terrorist 'threat'
france24.com/en/sport/20240409-security-stepped-up-for-psg-barcelona-champions-league-match-over-terrorist-threat
The ‘menacing’ call with Russia that’s turning into a diplomatic headache for France
politico.eu/article/phone-call-russia-france-lecornu-shoigu-diplomatic-headache-terror-attack-moscow/
French government presents bill to let terminally ill patients end their lives: France's government has presented a controversial bill on assisted dying that ...
rfi.my/AVUN.f
France: Death of little Émile remains a mystery despite bones found: France has feared for two-year-old Émile since the summer. Now it is clear that he is dead ...
stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/frankreich--tod-des-kleinen-%C3%A9mile-bleibt-trotz-knochenfund-ein-raetsel-34598318.html
About 2,000 foreign troops to help France secure Paris Olympics: Some 2,000 foreign troops and police will be sent to Paris to bolster security for this ...
thelocal.fr/20240413/about-2000-foreign-troops-to-help-france-secure-paris-olympics
Why Israel's savagery is a sign of its impending defeat: The realisation that the loss of settler-colonial power is at hand drives colonial forces to use ...
middleeasteye.net/opinion/war-on-gaza-israel-savagery-sign-impending-defeat
In France in recent years, concern about wokeness has reached the highest echelons of politics.
But what’s distinctive about French anti-wokeness is that it’s ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/france-war-on-woke-laboratoire-de-la-republique/
The IT company Atos is vital to this year's Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
So when the company found itself in financial trouble ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/it-company-atos-secured-financing-450-million-french-government/
Paris 2024: Russia seeking to undermine Games, says Emmanuel Macron: The French President claims Russia is running a disinformation campaign to damage this ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68733267
Contrôle technique: What we know about the new French safety checks for motorbikes
thelocal.fr/20230628/controle-technique-what-we-know-about-the-new-french-safety-checks-for-motorbikes
Paris 2024 Olympics: Enhanced Security Amid Growing Islamist Terrorism Concerns: With the Paris 2024 Olympics on the horizon, French authorities are ...
riotimesonline.com/paris-2024-olympics-enhanced-security-amid-growing-islamist-terrorism-concerns/
No sense in talking to Russia, Europe must support Ukraine, French FM says - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/09/no-sense-in-talking-to-russia-europe-must-support-ukraine-french-fm-says/
WSJ reveals how Macron tried to push Biden and Scholz to adopt tougher approach towards Putin
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/3/7449446/
Police in London, Madrid and Paris on alert after IS threat to Champions League venues
theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/09/police-in-madrid-and-paris-on-alert-after-is-threat-to-champions-league-venues
Quick Glance: Real Madrid Given Permission for Roof Closure in Man City Match
- Real Madrid has been granted permission to close the roof at the Bernabeu for the Champions League clash against Manchester City to create a more hostile environment.
- Pep Guardiola urges his Manchester City side to hurt and punish Real Madrid as they meet in the Champions League.
- City players have learned from past encounters with Real Madrid and have grown stronger following last season's achievements.
Military aid for Ukraine: Blinken praises "burden-sharing" between Europe and America
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ukrainehilfe-blinken-lobt-lastenteilung-mit-europa-19626503.html
France beefs up security as Paris Olympics approach: Officials stress IS-linked threats are not new, but police put on a show of force ahead of the Games.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68772589
Macron acknowledges France's 'failure to heed warnings' of looming massacres in Rwanda
rfi.fr/en/africa/20240408-macron-acknowledges-france-s-failure-to-heed-warnings-of-looming-massacres-in-rwanda
French government's seven-step plan to improve end-of-life care: Alongside the French government’s assisted dying bill, ministers are due to examine a ...
thelocal.fr/20240410/french-governments-seven-step-plan-to-improve-end-of-life-care
After 75 years of mutual defence, NATO eyes an uncertain future: Seventy five years after it was founded on 4 April 1949, in the wake of World War II ...
rfi.fr/en/international/20240404-after-75-years-of-mutual-defence-nato-eyes-an-uncertain-future
Quick Glance: NATO Exposes Russian Spies in Brussels
- In recent years, NATO has expelled suspected Russian spies from its headquarters in Brussels.
- Secretary General Stoltenberg confirms the expulsions without providing specific numbers.
- German politicians like Strack-Zimmermann and von Notz call for better security measures against espionage.
- Kiesewetter describes the Russian intelligence system as offensive-aggressive and praises NATO's response.
Thirty years after genocide, Rwanda's relations with France are slowly mending: France's relationship with Rwanda is gradually improving as French authorities ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20240406-thirty-years-after-genocide-rwanda-s-relations-with-france-are-slowly-shifting
Quick Glance: Survivor's Account of the Rwandan Genocide
- The 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is approaching on April 6.
- Paul Rusesabagina shares his harrowing experiences after being released from prison.
- The 1994 genocide continues to shape the lives of many Rwandans.
- Rusesabagina emphasizes the importance of resilience and the power of words in the face of oppression.
Vinci loses damages claim over cancelled airport project: A French court on Wednesday rejected construction group Vinci's request for damages of nearly 1 ...
reuters.com/world/europe/vinci-loses-damages-claim-over-cancelled-airport-project-2024-04-10/
No 'specific' terror threat to Paris Olympics: minister: France's sports minister said Wednesday that there was no "specific" terror threat to the Paris Olympics ...
go.france24.com/qMh
French teen girl badly hurt in beating outside school: The French government has launched an investigation after a 14-year-old girl was left comatose after being ...
thelocal.fr/20240405/french-teen-girl-badly-hurt-in-beating-outside-school
How to check for Paris Olympics disruption in your area: The French government has created a website - called 'Anticiper les jeux' - which is intended to ...
thelocal.fr/20240415/how-to-check-for-paris-olympics-disruption-in-your-area
Venus De Milo Takes A Parisian Spin: Iconic Statue Heads To National Assembly For Olympic Games Promotion
greekcitytimes.com/2024/04/10/venus-de-milo-takes-a-parisian-spin-iconic-statue-heads-to-national-assembly-for-olympic-games-promotion/
Why you should take up cycling in France in May: 'Mai à vélo' is a month-long, government-backed scheme intended to encourage people in France to choose ...
thelocal.fr/20240416/why-you-should-take-up-cycling-in-france-in-may
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