France is currently investigating “clandestine” luxury dinners in Paris in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic after a French television channel alleged the same.

'No mask' high-profile gatherings in Paris under probe after exposé

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday said that France's public deficit is expected to reach 9% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, it is up from a previous forecast of 8.5% as the country enters its third national Coronavirus lockdown.

World Business Watch: France lifts 2021 deficit, debt forecasts, lowers GDP projections to 5%

The French government has reached the outline of a deal with the European Commission on a state-backed refinancing package to help strengthen Air France-KLM’s balance sheet.

World Business Watch:  Reports say France, Brussels agree on Air France-KLM refinancing

The 6am-7pm curfew was also extended from the 19 regions including Paris to all of mainland France and Corsica.

France: Schools, Non-essential shops to remain shut

French energy giant Total has shut its operations and withdrawn all staff from a site in northern Mozambique following last week's deadly jihadist attack in the area, security sources said Friday.

France's Total shuts gas plant after Mozambique attacks, sources say

Amid rising cases of coronavirus in the country, France is set to enter the third lockdown beginning Saturday. The decision has come a few days after the French president Emmanuel Macron had hinted against imposing a lockdown.

France set to enter third lockdown amid coronavirus surge

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his concern over a growing surge in COVID-19 infections in France. Describing the Coronavirus situation in France as sad and alarming Johnson suggested that Britain could also be impacted by another wave within weeks.

UK PM Johnson expresses concern on France's COVID-19 surge

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close for three weeks as he sought to push back the third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.

Macron extends COVID-19 lockdown to all of France for 2 weeks

Amid a surge of coronavirus cases in France, President Emmanuel Macron has announced a nationwide closure of schools and a limited lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.

Macron orders closure of schools amid surge in coronavirus cases

A French air strike in January killed 19 civilians and three armed men at a wedding in the remote desert of central Mali, United Nations investigators said on Tuesday, contradicting France's account that only Islamist militants were hit.

French air strike killed 19 civilians at Mali wedding party: United Nations

France is deploying its Carrier Battle Group to the Indian Ocean and participating in two major exercises– La Perouse a French Naval war game which will have the Quad countries and the other Ex Varuna a trilateral exercise with India and the UAE in the western Indian Ocean.

India and Quad nations to join France for naval exercises

Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India on Tuesday said that five extra Rafale jets will be ferried to India by the end of April. This would be other than three Rafale which is arriving on Wednesday.

Five extra Rafale jets will be delivered by April-end: French Envoy

La Perouse will be followed by another important naval exercise, the Indo-French Varuna exercise. This time, Varuna will also include the United Arab Emirates.

India to participate in France's 'La Pérouse' naval exercise

A zoological park in western France has recently welcomed a baby red howler monkey in a boost to conservation efforts for the threatened species.

French zoo welcomes baby red howler monkey to the world

Residents of a small town in Switzerland voted in a referendum to decide whether they will be citizens of Germany or France. Located in northwestern Switzerland, the town of Moutier has a population of 7,500.

German or French? Switzerland's town votes to decide its fate of nationality

The European countries and UK have been at crossroads when it comes to coronavirus vaccination, with the UK leading the race. However, French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed that France will have caught up with the UK on the number of people being vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus.

'UK will depend on us soon': Macron assured France will match Britain vaccine targets soon

An emergency online cheese sale has been announced in a French monastery that is also pleading to their cows not to produce so much milk. The French monastery, founded in 1908, is famous for selling its raw-milk, semi-soft discs specifically to restaurants and to visitors of its on-site shop.

'Cows, stop producing milk': Monks in France organise emergency cheese sale

Hadija Haruna-Oelker, a Black journalist, has just produced the German translation of Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” the poem about a “skinny Black girl” that for many people was the highlight of President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Amanda Gorman’s poetry united critics; it’s dividing translators

France bears overwhelming responsibilities over the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and was "blind" to preparations for the massacres, a report by historians said Friday, while adding there was no evidence Paris was complicit in the killings.

'Blind' France bears responsibility on Rwanda genocide, says report

France's foreign minister on Friday accused the United Kingdom of blackmailing the European Union over coronavirus vaccine deliveries. "The United Kingdom has taken great pride in vaccinating well with the first dose except they have a problem with the second dose," Jean-Yves Le Drian told France Info radio, as reported by news agency AFP.

France hits out at UK over 'blackmail' of coronavirus vaccine deliveries

France's Health Minister Olivier Veran on Thursday announced ban on outdoor gatherings of more than six people. He said that 45,000 new coronavirus cases were detected in previous 24 hours.

France bans outdoor gatherings of more than six people as COVID-19 cases rise

Turkey condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's claims that it was meddling in France's next presidential elections. The Turkish foreign ministry said it found Macron's words "unacceptable and contrary to the friendship and alliance between our countries".

Turkey slams French claim of election 'interference'

WION Global Summit: '2020 may be perceived as the year of the digital revolution' says Digital Champion at the European Commission for France Gillies Babinet as we discuss how the world went online last year.

WION Global Summit | Gillies Babinet's keynote address

French authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 26-year-old who passed away a few days after he received a shot of the coronavirus vaccine.

France launches investigation into death of student who got AstraZeneca vaccine

france

France, News on France, stories on France, articles on France, France stories at Wion, France news, France latest news