Politicians are proposing regulating or banning flights by such planes after a summer of extreme heat and soaring energy prices prompted growing calls to tackle the causes of climate change.
Author: CONSTANT MEHEUT
Fires Rip Through France Amid New Heat Wave
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.
Beluga Whale Dies in France During Last-Ditch Rescue Mission
The 13-foot, 1,800-pound animal had been removed from the Seine river where it had been stranded for days, but it was later euthanized after experiencing difficulty breathing.
Scenes of Devastation Emerge From a Fire-Ravaged Southwestern France
Two wildfires have ravaged nearly 80 square miles of forests, forcing 37,000 people to evacuate. The flames were fanned by a heat wave also feeding blazes in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
Plans to Fight Global Warming Face an Obstacle in Paris: Trees
As a new heat wave bakes the French capital and the rest of Europe, critics say that plans to make the city greener have led to the felling of trees essential to combating rising temperatures.
France Brings Home French Wives of ISIS Jihadists From Syria
The country repatriated 16 women from Syria, in a move it had long ruled out. Thirty-five children, including some orphans, accompanied them.
Marked by the Paris Attacks, and Now Defending Those Accused of Them
Half the lawyers speaking for the 20 men charged with involvement in the 2015 massacre belong to a young generation in France scarred by a spate of terrorist acts.
France’s Far Right Wins Record Number of Seats in Parliament
The party of Marine Le Pen secured enough seats to form a parliamentary group, giving it more clout, for the first time in four decades.
Newly United, French Left Hopes to Counter President in Upcoming Vote
Left-wing parties have joined forces ahead of France’s two-stage parliamentary elections, hoping to revive their fortunes and put a break on President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda.