PARIS—The French farming ministry on Thursday said that a total of 2.5 million birds needed to be killed as the southwest of the country faces several outbreaks of bird flu. Around 1.2 million animals have already been culled, the ministry said, adding that an additional 1.3 million still needed to be killed as a precautionary…
French Authorities Order Killing of 2.5 Million Poultry Over Bird Flu
Couple Buys and Renovates Crumbling 15th-Century French Chateau, Here’s How It Looks Now
Sharing a mutual dream of one day restoring a historic property to its former glory, a hospital doctor and an engineer uprooted from their life in Scotland to start a brand-new adventure in France. They single-handedly took on the restoration of a dilapidated 15th-century château. Three years on, the building is by no means finished…
French Sports Minister: Foreigners Must Take COVID-19 Vaccine to Compete
French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu announced Jan. 17 that all athletes, including foreign athletes, will not be exempt from taking the COVID-19 vaccine in order to compete in sporting events in France. The announcement comes after the French parliament approved a vaccine pass law on Jan. 16, which imposes sweeping restrictions on people who cannot…
French Parliament Approves Vaccine Pass
PARIS—France’s parliament gave final approval on Sunday to the government’s latest COVID-19 measures, including a vaccine pass. Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament voted 215 in favor to 58 against, paving the way for the law to enter force in the coming days. The new law, which had a rough ride through parliament with…
Some 30 Migrants Rescued, One Dead as Dinghy Capsizes in Channel
BERCK-SUR-MER, France—Some 30 migrants whose dinghy capsized in the English channel as they tried to reach Britain were rescued on Friday, while one man who was on board died, French authorities said. A coast guard vessel reached the dinghy, which had set off from a beach near Calais, northern France, in the middle of the…
Teachers Across France Stage Mass Walkout Over Govt’s Ever-Changing COVID-19 Rules
Teachers across France staged a mass walkout on Thursday in protest over the government’s ever-changing COVID-19 rules for those working in the education sector which they say fail to protect both staff and students. The French Ministry of Education estimated that around 31 percent of all school teachers across the country took part in the strike…
100,000 Protest in France Against Proposed New COVID-19 Vaccine Pass
French authorities said that about 105,000 protesters took to the streets across the country against a draft law that essentially would ban unvaccinated people from public life. Protesters are demonstrated against French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent comment about people who haven’t received COVID-19 vaccines, saying: “I really want to piss them off. And so we…
France Fines Google, Facebook Millions Over Tracking Consent
LONDON—French regulators on Thursday fined Google and Facebook a total of more than 200 million euros ($226 million) for not making it as easy for people to opt out of online tracking as it is for them to accept it. The CNIL data privacy watchdog said its investigations found that while the U.S. online giants…
French House Approves Macron’s Stricter ‘Vaccine Passport’ After Tumultuous Debate
The French government on Thursday approved a new CCP virus bill that would make it more difficult for those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to enjoy some activities in social life and access public transport. Following days of tumultuous debates, lawmakers in the lower house passed draft legislation, including the stricter vaccine passport,…
Macron Sparks Backlash After Commenting He Wants to Bully Unvaccinated ‘Until the End’
French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn condemnation from political opponents after he made a controversial statement this week, saying he is determined to make the lives of French citizens who refuse to get vaccinated against the CCP virus miserable. “I’m not for pissing off the French … Now the unvaccinated, I really want to piss them…
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