French police cleared the banks of the River Seine in central Paris on Saturday over concerns people were getting too close together and not respecting coronavirus social distancing rules. Hundreds ….. Read More
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Ex-French ambassador says UK will struggle to retain global power after Brexit
French ambassador says Boris Johnson is an ‘unrepentant liar’ who has damaged Britain’s global influence in extraordinary personal attack Sylvie Bermann, who was Paris’s most senior diplomat in the UK ….. Read More
World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
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US and EU suspend Airbus-Boeing tariffs for four months
U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed in a call on Friday to suspend retaliatory tariffs for four months. “As a symbol of this ….. Read More
FAQ: The Commission’s plan to restart COVID travel
Press play to listen to this article The European Commission wants to restart travel within the EU and beyond with what it calls a “Digital Green Certificate” proving you’ve had ….. Read More
Italian PM threatens to ‘suffocate’ AstraZeneca as EU says jab contracts ‘MUST be honoured’
The Italian prime minister has urged the EU to ‘suffocate’ vaccine makers who fail to deliver on their contractual obligations amid a row over supplies from AstraZeneca. Italy imposed the ….. Read More
France mulls digital COVID pass for public venues
PARIS — The French government is discussing conditions that would allow bars and restaurants to reopen with representatives from the hospitality industry. Speaking at the weekly press conference on COVID-19 ….. Read More
EU BLOCKS shipment of 250k doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Italy to Australia
The EU has blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines from leaving Italy for Australia using controversial export laws for the first time. Authorities in Italy refused to grant a licence ….. Read More
France’s Le Maire: EU should ‘reflect’ on new budget rules
The European Union should start re-thinking its fiscal rules in the light of post-pandemic levels of debt in EU countries, France’s Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said during a live ….. Read More
New COVID-19 cases fall in France, cases in intensive care increase
France registered 26,788 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, down sharply from the 2021 high of 31,519 recorded last week Wednesday, but admissions to intensive care hit a 2021 high, with ….. Read More
