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Former Paris deputy mayor 'charged with rape', say sources

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 11:18:53 +0200

A former deputy mayor of Paris accused of sexual harassment by a co-worker was charged on Friday with rape and other sexual assaults, several sources said.

Brexit: France delays relaunch of residency permit website for British citizens

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:30:50 +0200

The French government has announced that the relaunch of a website to allow Brits to apply for a post-Brexit residency permit will now be delayed because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The website was originally intended to go live again on July 1st.

Expats and French unite against wind farms

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:12:26 +0100

A plan to place towering wind turbines throughout a picturesque part of the French countryside has united both expats and French in opposition, who claim the beauty of the area will be lost and tourists will stay away.

Coq-walking Paris artist: 'I'm totally normal'

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:03:00 +0200

South African artist Steven Cohen caused a stir near the Eiffel Tower when he performed with a rooster tied to his penis by a ribbon. Here he tells The Local about the pain of being an expat in France, the symbolism of the coq, and why he’s actually "totally normal".

Diet guru Dukan banned over 'deadly' pill

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:28:00 +0200

French diet king Pierre Dukan has been given a ban and heavily criticized by France’s medical board for prescribing weight-loss pill Mediator, which has been linked to hundreds of deaths, to his patients and then lying about it, it emerged this week.

Footballer Makelele cleared of assaulting ex

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:37:00 +0200

Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Claude Makelele was cleared by a French court on Thursday of assaulting his British ex-girlfriend.

France supplying arms to Libya rebels: report

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:37:00 +0200

France has begun parachuting arms shipments to Berber rebels fighting Libyan leader Moamar Qaddafi's forces in the highlands south of Tripoli, the French daily Le Figaro reported on Wednesday.