EU to evaluate need for China COVID travelling policies amid viral surge
Belgium said late Monday it would be checking wastewater from planes coming in from China to see if it yields new clues about any potentially dangerous variants.
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New French Greens boss hopes to sink Macron’s unpopular pensions reform
After President Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through France’s unpoular pensions reform bill in 2023, Greens party head Marine Tondelier told RFI street protests were the only way to scupper the policy, which would raise the legal age of retirement …
‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe
At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologistsWeather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting rate in the last few days, say meteorologists.The warmest January day ever wa…
French Interior minister unveils policing measures to tackle Mayotte violence
Interior minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that France will maintain the number of elite police officers deployed on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte following an outbreak of violence between rival neighbourhoods that began in November.
Hospitals on the brink of chaos as French doctors extend strike
Several major French hospitals have reported a difficult weekend, with emergency units struggling to cope with the huge number of patients visiting accident services because of the on-going strike by many local GPs. That week-long strike has now been …
France starts testing Chinese arrivals to track Covid-19 variants
France on Sunday began testing passengers arriving from China in order to track potential Covid variants, Health Minister François Braun said.
1 million people gather on Champs-Élysées in Paris to see in new year
Parisians and tourists from France and abroad celebrate start of 2023 on famous avenue near Arc de TriompheAn unexpectedly large crowd of 1 million people crammed on to the Champs-Élysées to celebrate the start of 2023, after two years of Covid cancell…
Record 45,000 migrants made Channel crossing to UK last year
More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record by more than 17,000, according to government figures released Sunday.
From free condoms to fuel vouchers, France rings in New Year with new rules
A boost to the minimum wage, fuel allowances to offset growing petrol prices, and free condoms for young people are among a raft of measures taking effect on Sunday, 1 January, 2023.
New Year’s Eve celebrations: fireworks and festivities amid global uncertainties
Jubilant crowds ushered in 2023 with the first large gatherings without restrictions in many cities since before the pandemicCountries around the world welcomed in an uncertain new year amid economic woes, fears new Covid variants may arise in China, a…