Enhanced security protection around French places of worship
Tensions in Iran are having repercussions far beyond the Middle East, prompting France to strengthen domestic security, particularly around synagogues, to prevent…
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Fast-food giant KFC to offer 24 halal-only restaurants in France
US fast-food chain KFC has announced that 24 of its restaurants in France will switch to offering exclusively halal-certified chicken from January 21.
France threatens to block access to Shein site over sale of childlike sex dolls
French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure has threatened to block access in France to Chinese company Shein over the sale of childlike sex dolls on its French website.
Migrant shocks France by lighting cigarette with flame of the Unknown Soldier
A video of a man walking on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and using the flame of remembrance in Paris caused outrage in France.
France battles wildfires as minister warns of ‘high-risk summer’ ahead
A "fast-moving" wildfire in France has been raging in parts of Marseille, triggering mass evacuations, lockdown orders and widespread travel disruptions.
France sees spike in VPN demand after withdrawal of major porn sites
Several VPN providers have reported a notable increase in user demand following the recent withdrawal of several pornographic websites in France, including Pornhub…
Pornhub pulls out of France in protest at new age verification law
Aylo, the owner of major adult sites Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn, said it would suspend access to its French platforms in protest at France’s strict new age verification…
France approves assisted dying bill that seeks to avoid ‘suicide tourism’
France's National Assembly has taken a big step toward legalising assisted dying, passing a bill on its first reading that would allow patients to seek medical help…
Calin Georgescu just blitzed Romanian politics: will his formula spread?
Never in the history of liberal democracy anywhere – let alone in the Western camp – has a candidate shot from quasi-total obscurity straight to first place…
Draghi offers the EU a future of the Good, the Very Bad and the Dead Ugly
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Paris prepares for Olympics with barriers, huge police presence and arrests
As France prepares to host the Olympic Games from July 26, the government of President Emmanuel Macron has put 75,000 police, soldiers, and hired guards on the streets…
Frenchman’s Swiss naturalisation bid rejected for ‘mowing his lawn on public holidays’
Switzerland seems to have stricter citizenship laws than the rest of Europe;
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Eight French airports hit by security alerts
Eight French airports faced security alerts on Wednesday and several were evacuated for checks, the DGAC aviation authority said, and the Palace of Versailles closed…
France records highest number of abortions in more than 30 years
New data published by French statistical body the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (DREES) show that in 2022, France had its highest level…
France iPhone 12 ban could apply to entire EU, says Brussels
The French ban means other EU Member States will have three months to object to the country's findings, with a bloc-wide ban being a possible result if none are…