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Google and Shein fined nearly €500m in France over cookie violations

France, Sept. 4 -- Frenchonline privacy watchdogs fined Google and Shein nearly €500 million on Thursday for failing to properly inform internet users about advertising cookies - the tools that ... Read More


Record number of disabled pupils in French schools, but support gaps remain

France, Sept. 4 -- France's 12 million pupils returned to school this week, and among them are 520,000 children with disabilities. This is the highest number to date - a sign of progress 20 years afte... Read More


France's Macron gathers European leaders in push for Ukraine security guarantees

France, Sept. 4 -- European leaders were meeting in Paris on Thursday after French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that several countries including Britain and Germany are prepared to assure Ukrai... Read More


French women's boxing team barred from world champs over late gender test results

France, Sept. 4 -- The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) sai... Read More


France basketball boss Fauthoux urges skipper Guerschon to be selfish for team

France, Sept. 4 -- France basketball head coachFreddy Fauthoux urged Yabusele Guerschon to pay less attention to his job as skipper and play his natural game as France gear up for the knockout stages ... Read More


World leaders send condolences after Lisbon cable car tragedy

France, Sept. 4 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday joined several world leaders in offering condolences after a funicular derailment in central Lisbon killed at least 17 people and injure... Read More


World leaders send condolences as Portugal mourns Lisbon funicular railway crash

France, Sept. 4 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday joined several world leaders to send their condolences to the victims and the Portuguese people following the derailment of a funicular ... Read More


EU Commission endorses Mercosur deal despite French reservations

France, Sept. 3 -- The European Commission has formally endorsed the long-debated trade agreement with the South American Mercosur trade bloc, hailing it as a chance to open up new markets for Europea... Read More


France told to revisit pesticide rules in 'historic win' for green groups

France, Sept. 3 -- France has been ordered to overhaul its pesticide authorisation procedures after a court ruled on Wednesday that current methods do not adequately protect biodiversity and human hea... Read More


Shell says it will not restart construction of Netherlands biofuels plant

France, Sept. 3 -- British oil giant Shell announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on its fossil fuels business. ... Read More