Tag: France

Friday, May 15th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Massive €18 billion support for France's tourism sector, “rescuing it is a national priority”

France announced measures worth €18 billion (US$19 billion) to support its tourism sector, which has been hammered by the COVID-19 crisis and resulting shutdown in beaches, leisure attractions, and hotels.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
France dismisses Beijing warnings about arms to Taiwan, suggests China focus on battling Covid-19 pandemic

France dismissed Chinese warnings on Wednesday about selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan, saying it was implementing existing deals and that Beijing should focus on battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, May 11th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Netherlands aligns with “protectionist” French policy in trade deals conditions

France and the Netherlands have joined forces to urge the European Union to enforce environmental and labor standards more forcefully with countries the bloc signs trade deals with, according to a document anticipated by the Financial Times.
Tuesday, April 14th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Macron extends lockdown to curb coronavirus until May 11

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced he was extending a lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak until May 11, adding that progress had been made but the battle not yet won.
Monday, April 13th 2020 - 12:45 UTC
Europe's largest coffin maker plant in France working overtime

At a factory belonging to Europe's largest coffin maker, OGF, in eastern France, workers are doing overtime to meet demand from families parting with their loved ones. “Due to the epidemic, we decided to manufacture just four models of coffins that are top sellers with families” compared to the 15 types usually on offer, said factory director Emmanuel Garret.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 11:18 UTC
France, Spain join Italy in imposing lockdowns for the next two weeks

France and Spain joined Italy in imposing lockdowns on tens of millions of people, Australia ordered self-isolation of arriving foreigners and other countries extended entry bans as the world sought to contain the spreading coronavirus.
Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 08:39 UTC
Montreal joins France and Germany “In 2020 there will be no more scooters on the street”

Montreal on Wednesday called a halt to its electric scooter scheme, saying that riders broke rules and almost always parked illegally. The Canadian city launched a pilot project in June with 680 scooters and electric bikes, but authorities judged that the test period had been a “failure.”
Thursday, February 13th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Investigation into French connection of killing of Maltese journalist

French justice officials have opened an investigation in connection with the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia to determine if there was a French connection, they said on Wednesday.
Monday, February 10th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
France, Brazil's biggest military threat over the next 20 years and an Amazon invasion?

France is expected to be Brazil's biggest military threat over the next 20 years and could invade the Amazon in 2035, according to a secret report published by Brazilian media on Friday. Although the French embassy jokingly “saluted” its “limitless imagination”, the military document is aimed at redefining the country's foreign policy strategy and could add yet another chapter to its troubled relations with France.
Monday, February 10th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Apple fined in France for deliberately slowing down older iPhone model, unaware to customers

Apple has been fined 25 million Euros (US$ 27m) for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models without making it clear to consumers. The fine was imposed by France's competition and fraud watchdog DGCCRF, which said consumers were not warned.