France urges vaccine uptake, bans New Year's concertsTo curb the spread of the virus during the holidays, the government banned public concerts and fireworks displays at New Year's celebration...
18 Dec, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
France to open COVID-19 vaccination to all adults from May 31The government has recently relaxed conditions and age limits for getting the vaccine in order to stay on track to meet its vaccination tar...
20 May, 2021, 09.51 PM IST
No reason for France to reject AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, says government spokespersonFrance is due to resume use of the vaccine on Friday, a day after the European Union's drug watchdog said it was convinced that the shot's ...
19 Mar, 2021, 01.23 PM IST
France imposes border controls in scramble to avoid lockdownNew border controls went into force in France on Sunday as part of a massive effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and avoid another nat...
25 Jan, 2021, 08.07 AM IST
Moderna vaccine set to arrive in France as country steps up anti-COVID driveCastex and Health Minister Olivier Veran visited a health centre in Tarbes, southwestern France, on Saturday as part of the government's ca...
09 Jan, 2021, 08.25 PM IST
Mayor of major French fishing port warns of Brexit deal uncertaintiesBoulogne-sur-Mer Mayor Frederic Cuvillier said the agreement left much obscured. "Relief for our fishermen, but what will be the impact on ...
25 Dec, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
France President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for coronavirus, say French officialsMacron will now, in accordance with national regulations, "self isolate for seven days. He will continue to work and carry out his activiti...
17 Dec, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Wounds still raw as France remembers 2015 Paris attacksThe night of carnage on November 13, 2015 saw 130 people killed and 350 wounded when Islamist suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Stade...
13 Nov, 2020, 05.07 PM IST
Jump in Europe virus cases hits shares after sharp weekly rallyThe energy index led declines, falling 1.4% with banking and travel stocks also dropping more than 0.8% in early trading.
13 Nov, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
French PM says 'radical Islamism' the 'enemy' after Nice attack"We know the enemy, it has not only been identified, but has a name, it's radical Islamism," Castex told a memorial service in Nice.
07 Nov, 2020, 06.51 PM IST
France honours slain teacher with a minute of silence as schools resumeSchoolchildren across France were to observe a minute of silence at 11:00 am (1000 GMT) to remember Samuel Paty, who was killed in Conflans...
02 Nov, 2020, 02.36 PM IST
France raises its alert level to maximum after Nice attackA man armed with a knife attacked two women and a man at the church Thursday morning before he was shot by police. As he lay wounded, the N...
29 Oct, 2020, 08.35 PM IST
Oil prices steady amid return of supply, while Covid lockdowns tightenThe return of supply comes as resurgent COVID-19 infections in the U.S. Midwest and Europe raise worries about fuel demand growth, posing a...
13 Oct, 2020, 07.42 AM IST
France risks new lockdowns if Covid surge worsens: PM Jean CastexCastex reiterated that "it should be possible" to avoid a nationwide lockdown like the two-month one at the height of the Covid-19 outbreak...
12 Oct, 2020, 02.38 PM IST
France unveils €100-billion economy rescue planThe $118 billion stimulus equates to 4% of gross domestic product, meaning France is ploughing more public cash into its economy as a perce...
03 Sep, 2020, 11.48 PM IST
Jean Castex named as new French prime ministerThe relatively low-profile Castex replaces Edouard Philippe, who resigned earlier in the day. Macron is reshuffling the government to focus...
03 Jul, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
French coronavirus death toll overtakes Spain's, now world's 4th largestFrance's death toll from the coronavirus rose by 348 to 26,991 on Tuesday, overtaking Spain to become the country with the world's fourth-h...
13 May, 2020, 09.58 AM IST