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Paris plans green makeover of Champs-Elysees for Olympics
The plan includes widening the pedestrian ring surrounding the Arc de Triomphe, creating green spaces and planting over a hundred trees.
Ex-French President Hollande backs Macron in presidential race
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French Socialist President Francois Hollande on Thursday called on voters to back Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the country's presidential election on April 24.
The transatlantic network connecting France's 'Freedom Convoy' to Canada
PARIS (Reuters) - Canadian Alexis Cossette-Trudel, who is suspended from Facebook and Twitter for promoting the QAnon conspiracy theory, had a message he wanted to send from Canada to France.
French COVID protest convoy defies Paris stay-away order
PARIS (Reuters) - A convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions breached police defences and drove into central Paris on Saturday, snarling traffic around the Arc de Triomphe and on the Champs Elysees, as police fired tear gas at demonstrators.
France first: Far-right challenger tears into Macron's European vision
CALAIS, France (Reuters) - Eric Zemmour, the French far-right presidential challenger, on Wednesday said he would seize back control of France's borders from Europe, block European Union free trade negotiations and prevent any further enlargement of the bloc to the east.
EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after causing stir
PARIS (Reuters) - A large European Union flag attached to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday to mark the start of France's six-month presidency of the bloc was removed on Sunday after it drew outrage from far-right and right-wing leaders.
French far-right wants EU flag off Arc de Triomphe
PARIS (Reuters) - Far-right leader Marine Le Pen protested on Saturday against the placing of a European Union flag on the Arc de Triomphe for the start of Paris' six-month presidency of the bloc.
Omicron dampens worldwide New Year celebrations but Sydney stages dazzling New Year's Eve fireworks display
The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, as cities from Paris to Kuala Lumpur cancelled civic celebrations, but London threw a last-minute party on television and Cape Town suddenly lifted a longstanding curfew but Australia still has its grand party on show.
China's lunar rover spots mysterious cube-shaped object
BEIJING (Xinhua): The cube-like object spotted recently by China's lunar rover on the far side of the moon aroused wild curiosity in cyberspace worldwide this week.
France can avoid return to lockdown and still save Christmas -PM
PARIS (Reuters) -France will close nightclubs ahead of Christmas and tighten social distancing measures in response to the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus but there is no need for new lockdowns or curfews, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday.
