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‘Years of inaction’: Rights groups file class-action lawsuit against French police over alleged racial profiling

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021By Editor

A group of six major NGOs, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, has launched a massive class-action lawsuit against the French police, accusing the force of practicing “discriminatory identity checks.” … Read More >‘Years of inaction’: Rights groups file class-action lawsuit against French police over alleged racial profiling

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French PM warns 96% of new Covid cases are among unvaccinated citizens

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France is in the middle of a fourth wave of the pandemic as the Delta variant spreads through non-vaccinated citizens, with that cohort of the population comprising 96% of new cases. … Read More >French PM warns 96% of new Covid cases are among unvaccinated citizens

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Entry denied: France’s Covid-19 vaccine passport now required for museums, cinemas or swimming pools

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor

People visiting museums, cinemas or swimming pools in France without a vaccination certificate have been turned away, after new rules to stop the spread of Covid-19 kicked in. … Read More >Entry denied: France’s Covid-19 vaccine passport now required for museums, cinemas or swimming pools

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Morocco spied on French President Macron with Israeli ‘Pegasus’ malware – reports

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021By Editor

The Moroccan government used Israeli malware to spy on French President Emmanuel Macron’s phone calls, Le Monde has reported. More than a dozen other French politicians were reportedly targeted in a scheme denied by Morocco. … Read More >Morocco spied on French President Macron with Israeli ‘Pegasus’ malware – reports

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Over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND rally against ‘Covid-19 tyranny’ in France, protesting immunity passports & vaccination mandate (VIDEO)

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

Some 114,000 people have rallied across France to denounce what they see as government intrusion into their private lives. The protests were in response to the rollout of Covid-19 certificates and mandatory vaccination plans. … Read More >Over ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND rally against ‘Covid-19 tyranny’ in France, protesting immunity passports & vaccination mandate (VIDEO)

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Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower reopens after nine-month Covid hiatus, its longest closure since WWII

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

One of the French capital’s most notable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower, has reopened after nine months, marking the longest period in recent history that the attraction has been shut since the Second World War. … Read More >Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower reopens after nine-month Covid hiatus, its longest closure since WWII

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France slaps Google with ‘biggest fine ever’ of €500 million for failing to comply with copyright rules

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021By Editor

US internet giant Google is facing its largest fine ever, €500 million euros from the French competition authority, which has ruled that the company had not respected the copyright rules surrounding licensing fees. … Read More >France slaps Google with ‘biggest fine ever’ of €500 million for failing to comply with copyright rules

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Macron delivers bad news to France: Vaccine passports, mandatory shots for health workers, AND unpopular pension reform

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his citizens that they’ll need to be vaccinated to visit bars and board trains, and health workers face mandatory Covid jabs. Macron will also push ahead with unpopular pension reforms. … Read More >Macron delivers bad news to France: Vaccine passports, mandatory shots for health workers, AND unpopular pension reform

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Knifeman arrested after stabbing two cell phone store employees in France

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A disgruntled customer has stabbed two cell phone store clerks in a shopping mall in the city of Claye-Souilly, near Paris. The suspect was arrested shortly after the attack. … Read More >Knifeman arrested after stabbing two cell phone store employees in France

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French healthcare regulator recommends mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for frontline workers

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

Vaccinations should be made mandatory for all medical staff and other workers who have contact with people at risk of Covid-19 infection, France’s health regulator has said amid an increase in cases of the Delta variant. … Read More >French healthcare regulator recommends mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for frontline workers