France has reacted with fury after the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, renewed accusations of direct French involvement in the 1994 genocide, on the eve of ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary. Continue reading…
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French MEPs expect low turnout in European elections
French MEPs expect a record abstention rate in the country’s local elections to be repeated in the forthcoming elections for the European parliament, which could result in significant gains for the extreme-right Front National. Continue reading…
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Paris car ban stopped after one day
The French government has halted a controversial scheme to ban half of the traffic from Paris streets after a single day, claiming that the experiment aimed at curbing harmful pollution had been successful and that the vast majority of Parisians had co-operated. Continue reading…
Parisians driven to revolt by car ban in fight against pollution
The famously testy Parisians have one more reason to grumble after the French government announced that half the cars in the city would be banned from the roads, starting on Monday, in an effort to combat smog pollution. Continue reading…
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