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France boosts meningitis vaccinations to fight rise in deadly infections

France, Jan. 1 -- France has expanded its vaccination programme against meningococcal disease from 1 January in response to a rise in cases, particularly among children and teenagers who are more vuln... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire announces French military exit after decades-long stay

France, Jan. 1 -- Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will hand over control of their military base in Abidjan in January,continuing the former colonial power's milita... Read More


Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen zone after 13-year wait

France, Jan. 1 -- Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members and ending a 13-year wait for the two eastern European countri... Read More


Macron acknowledges calling snap elections created more instability for France

France, Jan. 1 -- In a traditional New Year's Eve address, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Tuesday that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had brought more politic... Read More


Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty

France, Jan. 1 -- Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty Tuesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners o... Read More


Airbnb, pensions, speed limits... What changes in France on 1 January?

France, Jan. 1 -- On 1January, France ushers in not just a new year, but a new set of laws - those passed in 2024. Fromspeed limits to the price of stamps, language tests to low-emission zones, here a... Read More


2024: The French president's annus horribilis

France, Dec. 31 -- It's been a busy year for President Emmanuel Macron: the world watched him preside over the Paris Olympics, D-Day commemorations and the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. But on th... Read More


France boosts New Year's Eve security with Paris, Strasbourg on high alert

France, Dec. 31 -- France will deploy more than 90,000 police officers and gendarmes for New Year's Eve. The cities of Paris and Strasbourg will be under heightened surveillance. In Paris alone, arou... Read More


Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for winter holiday

France, Dec. 31 -- International visitors are back to Paris during the winter holiday season, driven by the Olympics Games this summer and the recent reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. Hundreds of to... Read More


Towering Scientists: Cedric Villani on Joseph Fourier's 'mathematical poem'

France, Dec. 31 -- Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician, born on 21 March 1768 in Auxerre, France. His name is closely associated with the Fourier series and Fourier transform, mathematical tools... Read More