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- Macron ousts security chief after police protests
French President Emmanuel Macron ousted his top security official today following protests over police brutality.It is part of a government shake-up aimed at focusing on France's post-pandemic economic recovery for the ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:54:55 +1200. - Bus driver is left brain dead after he was beaten up for insisting on masks in France
The alleged attackers tried to board the bus in Bayonne (file photo) on Sunday night without tickets or masks, which are mandatory on public transport across France.
Daily Mail. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:49:41 +0100. - French interior minister sacked after backlash over handling of anti-racism protests
'A new path must be forged' French president says two years out from the end of his first term in office
Vincent Wood. The Independent. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:32:00 GMT. - Deputy PM: Russia interested in foreign investment in Northern Sea Route
The presidential envoy reminded the French entrepreneurs about the bills on state support for investors in the Russian Arctic zone that are to be reviewed soon
Tass. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 19:30:20 +0300. - Bayonne: Bus driver left brain dead after being 'attacked over face masks'
The driver in France was set upon by people who had no tickets and refused to wear face masks.
BBC News. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:32:41 GMT. - Former French intelligence agents go on trial accused of spying for China
Two retired French intelligence agents went on trial behind closed doors on Monday accused of having passed on secrets to a foreign power.
France 24. France 24. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:31:55 GMT. - French woman thrown from roller coaster dies as husband tries to grab her feet
A woman fell to her death from a roller coaster in France as her husband desperately attempted to catch her feet, reports said.
Fox News. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:09:12 GMT. - When coronavirus robs you of your sense of smell
An increasing number of people who recovered from COVID-19 still have anosmia -- a 'torture,' according to the head of a French group for sufferers
Times of Israel. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 06:51:47 +0000. - Algeria buries remains of anti-colonial fighters after 150 years
The skulls of 24 combatants laid to rest after being repatriated from France where they were kept in a Parisian museum.
Al Jazeera. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 17:47:28 GMT. - Two French ex-spies on trial accused of espionage for China
In a case that could be from a spy thriller, two former French intelligence agents go on trial on Monday accused of having passed on secrets to a foreign power. ...
Yahoo. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 11:29:54 -0400.
Facts About France
The French Republic, located in western Europe, is governed by an elected
President, who appoints a Prime Minister and presides over a Council of
Ministers. Its bicameral legislature consists of a Senate and a
National Assembly. France's capital city is Paris, and its currency
is the Euro. The primary language used in France is French, and
in 2007, France's estimated population was 63,718,000.
For more news and information about France, visit this official French government website. For detailed maps of France, visit this France map website.