What steps is France taking to tackle its plastic pollution?
As talks continue in Paris on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, RFI looks at the size of France’s plastic footprint – and what it’s doing to reduce it.
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Negotiating with Putin may have to take priority over war crimes trial, says Macron
French president calls for ‘path to membership of Nato’ for Ukraine and reconciliation of east and westIt may not be possible to send Vladimir Putin to face war crime charges at The Hague if he is the only person with whom the west has to negotiate an …
EU accused of ‘staggering neglect’ after just 271 Afghans resettled across bloc
Many in need of permanent protection remain stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands, leading refugee charity saysJust 271 Afghans were resettled in the EU in 2022, 0.1% of the 270,000 identified as in need of permanent protection, it has emerged….
France opens huge ‘gigafactory’ to make batteries for electric cars
France officially opened its first electric car battery plant on Tuesday, the first step in the government’s plan to get French industry manufacturing millions of electric vehicles by 2030.
Fight with policy, not ‘morality’: Macron balks at equating French far right to WWII collaborators
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday contradicted a remark by his prime minister that the far-right party of Marine Le Pen were the heirs of Nazi-era collaborators, saying they had to be defeated on policy issues, not with such moral arguments.
Parliamentary probe blames prison failures for death of Corsican activist Colonna
A French parliamentary commission of inquiry into the fatal attack on Corsican independence activist Yvan Colonna in Arles prison in 2022 on Tuesday released a report denouncing a series of “failures”, “inactions” and “errors” by authorities.
France rolls out plans to get tough on costly social security fraud
The French government is clamping down on social security fraud – which the Court of Audit says costs the country between 6 and 8 billion euros a year – rolling out plans to make it harder to get benefits while also hiking up penalties for those who c…
Crucial negotiations on inking global plastics treaty kick off in Paris
Delegates from 175 countries are gathering in Paris hoping to reach a multilateral agreement on cutting plastic waste by 2024, but there’s growing debate between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry…
From Rafale To Make-In-India Armoury, India Gets Force Multipliers
The country’s military strength has increased rapidly in the last few years. India has received the consignment of fighter aircraft Rafale bought from France.India has one of the largest armies in the world, the bravery and the courage of Indian army is discussed all over the world.The country’s military strength has increased rapidly in the last few years. India has received the consignment of
France in ‘close talks’ over debt rating
France is in “very close talks” with debt rating agency Standard and Poor’s, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday, after a downgrade from rival Fitch reignited government finance concerns in the EU’s second-largest economy.