Europe

Minister says more police action to be initiated over killing of French teacher

Editorial Bureau October 19, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told Europe 1 radio on Monday that more police operations are being planned in connection with last week’s killing of a French teacher allegedly by a suspected Islamist. On Friday, French history teacher Samuel Paty was

Business

Renault CEO says eight-year plan to be unveiled soon

Editorial Bureau October 18, 2020

BARCELONA (SPAIN) – French carmaker Renault will unveil an eight-year plan next year as the group aims to tackle a demand slump triggered by the coronavirus crisis, Chief Executive Luca de Meo said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. De Meo had flagged last month that Renault might have to look into deeper than […]

Europe

Rapid COVID-19 tests to be introduced in French airports this month, says minister

Editorial Bureau October 16, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – The French transport minister said on Friday that rapid coronavirus tests will be introduced in airports across the country this month. This is a bid to boost Air France-KLM and other airlines clamouring for an easing of travel curbs and quarantines. “We’ll put that in place by the end of October,” Jean-Baptiste […]

Europe

France’s new COVID-19 cases and deaths surge

Editorial Bureau October 13, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – French health authorities on Tuesday recorded 12,993 new COVID-19 infections over the last day. But the seven-day moving average of new infections, which averages out weekly data reporting irregularities, stood above the record 17,000 level for the second day running, at 17,816. French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a press conference on […]

Europe

French cabinet to discuss coronavirus measures

Editorial Bureau October 13, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – Junior Housing Minister Emmanuelle Wargon said that the French cabinet will meet on Tuesday to talk about further measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. When asked about the possibility of a curfew for cities such as Paris where cases are on the rise, she referred back to Prime Minister Jean Castex’ comments […]

Europe

French PM speaks of a possibility for a local lockdown amid COVID-19

Editorial Bureau October 12, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday he did not rule out local lockdowns in France, as there was a rise in the number of new coronavirus infections. Castex told france info radio after he was asked about potential local lockdowns, “Nothing must be excluded.” Castex also added that the country […]

Europe

Nagorno-Karabakh clashes: France, US and Russia to hold talks

Editorial Bureau October 8, 2020

BAKU/YEREVAN/PARIS (AZERBAIJAN/ARMENIA/FRANCE) – France, the United States and Russia have decided to step up efforts to stop the hostilities between Azeri and ethnic Armenian troops in Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus by holding discussions in Geneva on Thursday. This comes amid fears of a regional war. According to French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian,

Finance

France’s public spending gives jitters to central bank

Editorial Bureau October 3, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – French central bank head Francois Villeory de Galhau said on Saturday that the country’s public spending was reaching dangerous levels in the wake of the stimulus package to support the pandemic-hit economy. “There’s a real alert and it is time to regain control (over public spending),” he told France Inter radio station. […]

Europe

Russia and France demand immediate ceasefire between Azeri, Armenian troops

Editorial Bureau October 1, 2020

BAKU/YEREVAN (AZERBAIJAN/ARMENIA) – Russia and France have demanded an immediate ceasefire between Azeri and Armenian forces on Thursday as the fatalities climbed in the clashes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow said that President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron had held talks about the moves that the Organization for Security and

Europe

Minister says a new coronavirus lockdown will not be imposed in France

Ren Leen September 28, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that its government has no plan to impose a new nationwide lockdown so as to control a coronavirus outbreak in the country. Le Maire was speaking at a news conference after a cabinet meeting.