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France's most memorable moments in a century of Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 22 -- Slow beginnings in Chamonix France became the first country to host the Winter Olympics - then billed as an "international week of winter sport" - in January and February 1924. A ... Read More


Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

France, Feb. 22 -- In January, Ethiopian police said they had seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Eritrea denied the allegation, and said E... Read More


Why expanding €1 meal scheme won't solve student hardship in France

France, Feb. 22 -- Living on a shoestring has long been a feature of undergraduate life, but student poverty is rising in France. A recent survey ofmore than 5,000 university students, carried out by... Read More


France to summon US Ambassador over comments on activist's death

France, Feb. 22 -- Foreign affairs minister Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting to a statement by the State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau, which posted on X that "reports, corroborated by the French ... Read More


Growing wolf population pushes France to rethink livestock protection laws

France, Feb. 22 -- During a visit to Haute-Marne in eastern France earlier this week, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard and Ecological Transition Minister Mathieu Lefevre confirmed that farmers will... Read More


Macron asks Trump to lift visa bans on French judge and former EU commissioner

France, Feb. 22 -- "I wish to personally draw your attention to the sanctions imposed by the United States against several European citizens, including two French nationals, Nicolas Guillou, a judge a... Read More


Rising temperatures in Europe open door to spread of chikungunya virus

France, Feb. 22 -- A study published this month shows climate conditions suitable for transmission of the virus now extend from southern Europe into parts of central and northern countries on the cont... Read More


More than 3,000 march in Lyon in tribute to far-right activist

France, Feb. 22 -- The crowd marched through the city of Lyon carrying flowers and placards bearing pictures of Quentin Deranqueand the words, "justice for Quentin" and "the extreme left kills". Some... Read More


Can France really keep kids off social media, and will it make them safer?

France, Feb. 21 -- The bill would ban under-15s from using social media and restrict mobile phone use in schools, in light of research showing the negative impact of social media on young people. It ... Read More


France's Michelon wins Olympic gold in women's biathlon mass start

France, Feb. 21 -- With the snow falling heavily and low visibility, 23-year-old Michelon surged through the final lap to pass Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic to win her second gold of the Ga... Read More