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…
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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…
“Save Libération” campaign backed by mayoral candidate Hidalgo
Hundreds of people poured into the Paris offices of Libération on Saturday, when journalists opened their doors to the public in an effort to step up their campaign to save the ailing leftwing newspaper. Continue reading…
Acclaimed French film director Alain Resnais dies aged 91
Alain Resnais, the acclaimed French film director whose 60-year career included such classics as Hiroshima Mon Amour and Last Year in Marienbad, has died aged 91. Continue reading…
CAR: French public fears “mission creep” as operation drags on
When President François Hollande ordered French troops into the Central African Republic
ostensibly to avert a “genocide” by Muslim rebels who had seized power, the operation
was named “Sangaris” after a butterfly to reflect its intended brief life.
Almost three months later, the French parliament is to vote tomorrow on extending the
operation, amid claims the government underestimated the potential for a backlash by the
Christian majority the troops were sent to protect. Continue reading…
Anne Penketh 