Nicolas Sarkozy to wear tag after losing corruption appeal

By admin May 17, 2023 No comment

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been unsuccessful in his appeal against a prison sentence for corruption. However, the Paris appeals court has ruled that he can serve his sentence at home with an electronic monitoring device instead of going to jail. In 2021, Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years […]

Paris synagogue bomber convicted after 43 years

By admin April 22, 2023 No comment

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A court in Paris has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian university professor, Hassan Diab, of planting a motorcycle bomb that killed four people and wounded 38 others at a Paris synagogue in October 1980. Diab, who called his situation “Kafkaesque”, received a life sentence, but refused to attend the trial. Prosecutors claimed that he was undoubtedly responsible

Macron tries to escape French pension row with street song

By admin April 19, 2023 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron faced a risky situation while attempting to persuade the country to accept an unpopular pension age increase. During a walk with his wife Brigitte, Macron joined a group of young Parisians who were singing a traditional song his grandmother used to sing. The singers were part of a Parisian choir performing […]

French Government Implements Controversial Pension Reforms Despite Protests and Strikes

By admin April 15, 2023 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron has signed the controversial pension reforms into law, increasing the state pension age from 62 to 64. The move came after the Constitutional Council approved the changes, rejecting opposition calls for a referendum but also removing some aspects of the reforms due to legal flaws. The reforms have faced strong opposition, […]

Pierre Lacotte: French dancer who helped Rudolf Nureyev defect dies

By admin April 11, 2023 No comment

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The legendary Rudolf Nureyev was helped by French ballet choreographer Pierre Lacotte, who died at the age of 91. Ghislaine Thesmar, his wife and a retired main dancer, stated, “Our Pierre departed us at 4:00 am.” In 1961, Lacotte assisted Nureyev in eluding Soviet investigators in Paris so he could seek refuge at the city’s Le […]

Two bodies found after Marseille building destroyed in explosion

By admin April 10, 2023 No comment

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In Marseille, a city in southern France, a four-story apartment building was completely destroyed by an explosion. Two bodies have since been discovered. Six individuals, according to local police, are still missing and rescue operations are ongoing. The explosion happened in the La Plaine neighbourhood on Sunday around 00:49 local time (23:49 BST on

France To Ban TikTok On Phones Of Civil Servants

By admin March 24, 2023 No comment

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According to Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini’s tweets, TikTok will no longer be allowed on government employees’ work phones in France. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants,”

Claude Lorius: The Glaciologist Who Proved Human-Caused Global Warming

By admin March 24, 2023 No comment

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Claude Lorius, a renowned glaciologist known for his contributions to proving human-caused global warming, passed away at the age of 91. Over the course of his lifetime, Lorius led 22 expeditions to Greenland and Antarctica. During one of his trips to Antarctica in 1965, he made a significant discovery after dropping ice samples into a […]

Violent clashes in Paris as pension age row rages

By admin March 23, 2023 No comment

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Large numbers of people are taking to the streets in France, on a ninth day of nationwide demonstrations and strikes over pensions reform. The CGT union estimates there are up to 800,000 people protesting on the streets of Paris where clashes with police are being reported Police have used tear gas in Nantes and water […]

France pension protests: Clashes after Macron orders rise in pension age without vote

By admin March 17, 2023 No comment

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After the French administration opted to push through pension reforms without a vote in parliament, police and demonstrators fought in Paris. In response to the retirement age increase from 62 to 64, crowds gathered in Place de la Concorde. Two months of vehement political debate and strikes had been provoked by the plans. The government may now […]