PARIS,—Eric Zemmour, the hard-right French political commentator and likely presidential candidate, said on Monday that fears about the new coronavirus had been overblown. Zemmour’s stance contrasts with the position of governments across Europe, which are reintroducing restrictions on movement to curb a fifth wave of the pandemic, with Austria on Monday going into a full…
France Disputes UK Account of Meeting on Channel Migrants
France has rejected a British claim that Priti Patel and her counterpart Gerald Darmanin agreed to work to prevent “100% of crossings” of the English Channel. The Home Office issued a joint statement from the pair which said they had agreed measures to “stop the dangerous crossings” of the “deadly route”. But the French embassy…
Men Damage Vehicle, Harass Falun Gong Practitioner and Family in Downtown Paris
A group of men attacked the vehicle of a Falun Gong practitioner while he was driving his family in downtown Paris toward an event on Nov. 6. Local police are investigating the case. Falun Gong adherent Jason Wang recounted the assault with The Epoch Times. On Saturday, Wang drove his car together with his mother,…
People Under 30 Should Get Pfizer Vaccine Instead of Moderna: French Health Authority
Moderna Inc. on Tuesday sought conditional marketing authorization with the European Medicines Agency for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 11, coming as French authorities said people under age 30 shouldn’t receive the shot. “This marks our first submission for the use of our vaccine in this age group,” said Stephane…
Moderna Seeks EU Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine in Young Kids as French Officials Recommend Against it
Moderna Inc. on Tuesday sought conditional marketing authorization with the European Medicines Agency for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 11, coming as French authorities said people under age 30 shouldn’t receive the shot. On Tuesday, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) announced that people under the age of 30…
“A Golden Opportunity to Rebuild Something Substantial” but Australia Must Prove Itself: French Ambassador
The French Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault has told the National Press Club that France feels betrayed by Australia actions around the submarine deal because they had entrusted a vital element of their national security to Australia. Thebault, who was addressing the Press Club, on Monday noted that the extent of what had been committed to Australia…
UK Summons French Ambassador Over Fishing Rights Tussle
The British foreign secretary has summoned the French ambassador over “disappointing and disproportionate threats” relating to post-Brexit fishing rights, following the detention of a British trawler. Talks are currently underway over France’s claim that Britain has been unfairly refusing licences for their fishing boats. Earlier this week French ministers upped the ante in the long-running…
France Doesn’t Intend to Exit Air France-KLM Capital: APE Head
PARIS—France doesn’t intend to exit the capital of airline company Air France-KLM in the coming years, Martin Vial, head of the French state shareholding agency APE, said on Tuesday. Vial also told reporters that the French state could take part in any new operation involving Air France-KLM’s capital. France has a 28.60 percent stake in…
129-Year Journey Nears End as France Returns Benin Treasures
PARIS—In a decision with potential ramifications across European museums, France is displaying 26 looted colonial-era artifacts for one last time before returning them home to Benin. The wooden anthropomorphic statues, royal thrones, and sacred altars were pilfered by the French army in the 19th century from western Africa. The French will have a final glimpse…
French Army Kills Senior al-Qaeda Member, 4 Other Terrorists, in Mali Airstrike
The French military confirmed on Thursday that an airstrike in Mali last week killed a leading senior member and four other terrorists of the African-based al-Qaeda affiliate Katiba Serma. Nasser Al Tergui was spotted by a drone on Oct. 15 while seated in a vehicle carrying five individuals, according to the French military. The vehicle was…
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