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Zelensky pushes EU to unlock €140bn in frozen Russian assets

France, Oct. 23 -- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged European leaders to quickly allow his country to use €140 billion in frozen Russian assets to repair the damage caused... Read More


TotalEnergies convicted of greenwashing over claims of carbon neutrality

France, Oct. 23 -- French oil giant TotalEnergies has been found guilty of greenwashing after a Paris court on Thursday ruled it misled the public about plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The ... Read More


Young voters in Cote d'Ivoire want jobs, change - but most of all, peace

France, Oct. 23 -- As Ivorians head to the polls on Saturday, with their 83-year-old incumbent president seeking a fourth term, young people in the country spoke to RFI about the frustrations of livin... Read More


French cyclist Sofiane Sehili freed by Russian court after border arrest

France, Oct. 23 -- French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili was headed home on Thursday after a Russian court freed him despite finding him guilty of entering the country illegally during his attempt t... Read More


Former French PM Fillon loses Strasbourg appeal over 'fake jobs' conviction

France, Oct. 23 -- Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has lost his final legal appeal over a fake jobs scandal that destroyed his 2017 presidential run. Europe's top human rights court reje... Read More


Former French PM Fillon fails in last bid to overturn fake jobs conviction

France, Oct. 23 -- Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has lost his final legal appeal over a fake jobs scandal that destroyed his 2017 presidential run. Europe's top human rights court reje... Read More


Shadow fleet targeted as EU advances frozen assets plan for Ukraine

France, Oct. 23 -- The European Union on Thursday agreed a new sanctions package targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers and banning imports of Russian liquefied natural gas. The move comes a... Read More


EU summit in Brussels seals new sanctions on Russian gas and 'shadow fleet'

France, Oct. 23 -- The European Union has agreed a new set of sanctions against Russia that target its 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers and ban its imports of liquefied natural gas, the Danish EU preside... Read More


Louvre chief Des Cars admits 'terrible failure' at museum during jewel heist

France, Oct. 23 -- The Louvre's director Laurence des Cars acknowledged a "terrible failure" at the museum in her first public comments since thieves cut through a window and made off with nearly &#83... Read More


France raises bird flu alert to highest level after new outbreaks

France, Oct. 22 -- France raised its bird flu alert to the highest level on Wednesday after a rise in new cases in poultry and backyard flocks, triggering stricter biosecurity rules including the conf... Read More