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Pressured European Officials Are Trying to Drum Up Support for the AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine
European officials are coming under increasing pressure to reverse restrictions on who can receive the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.
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France's Former President, Nicolas Sarkozy, Convicted of Corruption, Sentenced to Jail
A Paris court has found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to a year in prison
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France's Macron Floats Pursuing Airbus-Boeing Settlement in Call With Biden, Source Says
Macron suggested to Biden that the countries seek a negotiated settlement in the Boeing-Airbus conflict that has lasted nearly two decades.
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A Tale of Two Europes? Covid Infections Fall for Some But Others Fear a ‘Third Wave'
While the number of new coronavirus infections is falling dramatically in some countries in Europe, others fear a “third wave.”
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French Actor Depardieu Charged With Rape in Revived Case
The Paris prosecutor’s office says French actor Gerard Depardieu was charged in December with rape and sexual assault after authorities revived a 2018 investigation that had initially been dropped
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Protesters Say French Anti-Radicalism Law Is Anti-Muslim
Activists rallied in Paris to demand that the French government abandon a bill aimed at rooting out Islamist extremism that the protesters say would trample on religious freedom and make all Muslims into potential suspects.
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World's Second-Oldest Person Survives COVID-19 at Age 116
A 116-year-old French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person has survived COVID-19
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SocGen Posts Profit Beat in Fourth Quarter Despite Dip in Trading Revenues
Societe Generale reported Wednesday a net profit of 470 million euros for the fourth quarter of 2020.
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Tahiti's Sudden Tourism Restrictions Provide a Lesson to People Who Can't Wait to Travel
The French government suspended tourism to French Polynesia, Saint Martin and other territories to prevent the spread of new transmissible Covid-19 variants.
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BNP Paribas Beats Expectations, Announces Dividend Payout in May
BNP Paribas beat analyst expectations when it reported earnings Friday, as its CFO spoke of a “gradual pickup” for the economy looking ahead.
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McDonald's Enters Next Phase of Testing a U.S. Loyalty Program Ahead of Nationwide Launch
McDonald’s on Wednesday said that it has entered the next phase of testing a U.S. loyalty program before it launches nationwide later this year.
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France Waives Fine Against Paris Mayor for Hiring Too Many Women Executives
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is no longer in trouble for hiring “too many” women, after the fee was waived amid backlash. Hidalgo was fined nearly $110,000 by France’s Ministry of Public Service for putting too many women in top jobs – a violation of France’s gender parity laws meant to help women.
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Cannes Film Festival, Canceled in 2020, Is Postponed to July
The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year’s edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival
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French Baker's Hunger Strike Saves Apprentice From Deportation
A French baker who went on hunger strike to protest against the deportation of his undocumented migrant apprentice succeeded in his mission after going 11 days without food, NBC News reports. Stéphane Ravacley, 50, was briefly hospitalized as he attempted to draw attention to the plight faced by Laye Fodé Traoré, 18, who worked with him at “La Hûche à Pain” bakery in...
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France's Vaccine-Skepticism Is Making Its Covid Immunization Drive Much Harder
France is known to be one of the most vaccine-skeptic nations in the world, and that makes its Covid-19 immunization drive much harder.
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European Markets Close Lower as Investors Focus on U.S. Stimulus and Virus; Tui Continues Slide
European stocks closed lower on Monday as surging coronavirus cases in many major countries weighed on investor sentiment.
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France's Slow Vaccine Rollout Could Harm President Macron's Chances of Re-Election
A slow vaccine rollout against the coronavirus could hurt the re-election chances of President Emmanuel Macron.
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Macron: ‘We Believe in the Strength of American Democracy'
French President Emmanuel Macron released a statement on Twitter reacting to rioters entering the United States Capitol on Wednesday.
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EU Gives Final Approval for Moderna Covid Vaccine, Paving Way for Extra Doses
Moderna’s vaccine is the second to be greenlit by European regulators.
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European Union Criticized for Slow Vaccine Rollout as Countries Tighten Restrictions Once Again
A number of European officials have voiced their concerns about the bloc’s vaccination plans over the last few days.