Continuing to require travelers from France to isolate for up to 10 days, while exempting those from other European countries or the United States, is unfair and unwarranted, a minister says.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
France Gave Teenagers $350 for Culture. They’re Buying Comic Books.
Young people can buy books, tickets and classes via a government smartphone app. But rather than discovering highbrow arts, many are choosing mass media they already love.
France Approves Covid Pass Measure
The vote came after days of heated parliamentary debates and protests against the measure in dozens of French cities.
Large Protests Against Health Passes Hit France for a 2d We
Protesters’ targets include mandatory health passes in France and Italy, and lockdowns in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
France Adopts Laws to Combat Terrorism, but Critics Call Them Overreaching
After several attacks, the government said it needed more tools to hunt down terrorists and prevent extremist ideas from spreading. Critics call the laws heavy handed.
France Passes Climate Law, but Critics Say It Falls Short
The law bans some short flights, requires more vegetarian school meals and curbs wasteful plastic packaging. But activists say it’s not enough.
France’s New Covid Rules Bring Protests and Record Vaccine Bookings
More than 100,000 people took to the streets over President Emmanuel Macron’s plan for a restrictive “health pass.” But far more booked to be vaccinated.
French Court Convicts 11 People of Harassing Teenager Over Anti-Islam Rant
In a case that fueled a fierce debate about free speech and blasphemy, the court found 10 people guilty of harassment and one of making death threats.
A French Teenager’s Anti-Islam Rant Unleashed Death Threats. Now 13 Are on Trial.
The court case is about online harassment, but it also touches on some of France’s most sensitive issues: freedom of expression and blasphemy.
Rape Inquiry Against Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, French TV News Anchor, Is Dropped
Several women had accused Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, a household name in France, of rape, sexual assault and harassment. But prosecutors cited a lack of evidence and an expired statute of limitations.