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France last night warned a British fishing boat that was fishing illegally off the coast of Le Havre. The ship was led to port, risking legal prosecution and confiscation of its catch. Another British fishing boat was fined. French…

Retirement homes across France started administering a third dose of the corona vaccine to their residents on Monday. The campaign to boost the resistance of vulnerable people to the virus has officially started. The administration of an…

The heavy forest fire that has been raging since Monday in the vicinity of the fashionable French seaside resort of Saint-Tropez on the Côte d'Azur is "under control" but "not contained". The local rescue services announced this on Friday.…

A new trial against former president Nicolas Sarkozy will start in Paris on Thursday. He is on trial with others for the so-called Bygmalion affair. He is said to have spent about 20 million euros more on his election campaign in…

Germany has declared France a high-risk zone due to the high number of corona infections. Chancellor Angela Merkel had already announced the decision of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German equivalent of the RIVM. The step…

The United Nations Security Council must have a special envoy for climate security. French President Macron believes the council should consider establishing such a post. The envoy can then coordinate the Security Council's efforts…

French President Emmanuel Macron is feeling better again. He is showing "signs of improvement," his office reports. In recent days, the office has consistently described his health as "stable". Last Thursday, Macron was tested…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has denied corruption allegations against him in court in Paris. "I don't recognize any of these scandals, which have haunted me for six years," Sarkozy said in court. Sarkozy, the president…

How many of you have detailed knowledge about the Laguiole knife? Most of you would deny that Laguiole is a famous knife type that isn’t manufactured anywhere except the Laguiole village in southern France. Still, many people get confused…

Another four people were arrested for the attack in the French city of Nice last week, AFP news agency reports Tuesday, based on a source within the judiciary. One of the detainees, a 29-year-old Tunisian, is suspected of having…