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'Silence kills': Thousands march against the mafia in Corsica protests

France, Nov. 20 -- Under the slogan "Assassins, mafiosi, get out", between 1,700 (according to police) and 3,000 people (according to the organisers) took to the streets of Ajaccio and Bastia, the isl... Read More


EU moves to cut red tape with overhaul of AI and data privacy laws

France, Nov. 20 -- Brussels boasts world-leading legislation on data privacy and artificial intelligence, but those efforts have drawn growing criticism - not only from Washington under President Dona... Read More


Income gap in France grows as richest households pull further ahead

France, Nov. 19 -- Published on Tuesday, the Insee study shows the wealthiest households now earn 31 times more than average families, up from 21 times in 2003. It defines very high incomes by countin... Read More


France moves to shut down rogue sites selling fake weight-loss drugs

France, Nov. 19 -- The French Medicines Agency (ANSM) has taken further action against websites offering products marketed as anti-obesity treatments, following on from an initial swathe of measures t... Read More


Perrier wins legal fight to retain natural mineral water branding

France, Nov. 19 -- The court in the Paris suburb of Nanterre said it had seen no proof of a health danger or a clear breach of the law. "The existence of a health risk to consumers linked to Perrier w... Read More


Macron leads Elysee crisis talks over spiralling Marseille drug violence

France, Nov. 19 -- The emergency meeting held at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday brought together senior ministers, judicial police officials and specialised magistrates as the government seeks to projec... Read More


Ukraine seeks $43bn in climate compensation from Russia over war

France, Nov. 19 -- Kyiv set out its plan on Tuesday at the UN climate summit, Cop30, in Brazil. Ukraine plans to file the claim through a new compensation process being set up within the Council of Eu... Read More


Macron, Merz push for Europe's digital sovereignty as AI race accelerates

France, Nov. 18 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will join forces on Tuesday to make a fresh push for greater European digital sovereignty - and reduce the cont... Read More


Greenpeace claims French resumption of nuclear trade with Russia

France, Nov. 18 -- Greenpeace published video that it said its activists shot on Saturday of around 10 containers with radioactive labels going onto a cargo ship in Dunkirk. The Panamanian-registered... Read More


Cop30 enters crunch week as fights over money and fossil fuels intensify

France, Nov. 18 -- One of the biggest flashpoints is a new global checklist for adaptation - a set of measures showing whether countries are helping communities cope with climate impacts. African, La... Read More