Published: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:41:25 GMT
France convicts ex-defence minister, acquits ex-PM Balladur in Karachi corruption trial
A French court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Edouard Balladur on corruption charges after he was accused of using kickbacks from an arms deal but handed a suspended jail term to his former defence minister.
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Published: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:39:08 GMT
Sentenced for corruption, Sarkozy goes on media offensive
France’s former right-wing president Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday vowed to “go all the way” to clear his name, two days after being handed a three-year sentence for corruption following a trial he portrayed as a travesty of justice.
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Published: Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:17:19 GMT
Baby blues: Why is France's high birth rate dropping?
For years, France has been proud of its high fertility rate. The country has long been the baby-making champion of Europe. But France has been experiencing a kind of "baby blues" in recent years: the number of births is falling, a phenomenon that has been accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic. We take a closer look in this edition of French Connections.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:31:18 GMT
What is behind the increase in gang violence in France?
France has been alarmed over recent weeks by a spate of killings of young people in gang violence in the Paris region during the school holidays. Experts say that the role of social media and the economic effects of the Covid-19 crisis are major factors behind this phenomenon.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:53:54 GMT
‘Our parents are dying’: French families seek accountability for Covid-19 care home deaths
Family members of French nursing home residents began a legal effort in Paris Wednesday to seek accountability for the deaths of tens of thousands of loved ones from Covid-19.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:58:21 GMT
Sarkozy conviction triggers right-wing backlash against ‘judges’ republic’
Tough-talking politicians from the right are accustomed to demanding “exemplary” punishments. This week, they did not appreciate the judiciary making an example of their champion, Nicolas Sarkozy, venting their fury at a special prosecutor’s office tasked with cleaning up French politics.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:50:19 GMT
Indigenous groups sue French supermarket chain Casino over Amazon deforestation
Indigenous people from Brazil and Colombia sued retailer Casino in a French court on Wednesday over the selling of beef linked to land grabbing and deforestation in the Amazon, campaigners involved in the lawsuit said.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:34:55 GMT
France bans far-right anti-migrant group Generation Identity
France on Wednesday banned far-right group Generation Identity (Génération Identitaire), which is known to be hostile to migrants, for incitement to discrimination, hatred and violence, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:31:54 GMT
Covid-19 vaccines: France keeps close eye on possible side effects
With Covid-19 vaccination campaigns under way, doctors are keeping an eye out for possible side effects linked to the inoculations. In France, doctors can provide details online about health issues that may have arisen after patients receive the jabs. It's then up to other doctors and medical trainees to dig through the data and determine whether or not those side effects are indeed linked to the vaccines. Our colleagues from France 2 report, with FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet.
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Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:38:55 GMT
Macron admits French forces ‘tortured and murdered’ Algerian freedom fighter
French forces "tortured and murdered" Algerian freedom fighter Ali Boumendjel during his country's war for independence, President Emmanuel Macron admitted Tuesday, officially reappraising a death that was covered up as a suicide.
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Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:59:07 GMT
Sarkozy says could take corruption appeal to European human rights court
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday that he might consider taking his appeal against a corruption conviction to the European Court of Human Rights.
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Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:40:28 GMT
French music icon Serge Gainsbourg’s legacy continues to inspire
French pop artist Serge Gainsbourg died thirty years ago Tuesday after a career that redefined the boundaries of pop songcraft and challenged conventional mores.
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Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:07:13 GMT
After guilty verdict, Sarkozy faces more trials and tribulations
Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence for corruption and influence-peddling marks a legal landmark for postwar France. But things could get worse for the former French president, who faces further court battles and inquiries.
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Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:18:18 GMT
France eases ban on AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine for over-65s
People in France aged over 65 with existing health problems can be given the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, France's health minister said on Monday, departing from Paris's earlier stance that the vaccine should be for under-65s only.
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