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July 2, 2020

England begins lifting coronavirus quarantine

The British government on Friday revealed the first exemptions from its coronavirus quarantine, with arrivals from Germany, France, Spain and Italy no longer required to self-isolate from July 10. But in a potentially confusing move, the exemptions — applied to…
July 2, 2020

Ivory Coast PM returns ahead of presidential race

Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the ruling party’s candidate in the October presidential election, returned home Thursday after a two-month absence for medical treatment in France. Coulibaly was announced as the candidate for President Alassane Ouattara’s party in early…
July 2, 2020

Algeria to receive from France remains of 24 resistance fighters

Algeria will receive from France on Friday the remains of 24 resistance fighters killed during French colonisation of the North African country, the Algerian presidency said. President Abdelmedjid Tebboune told a military ceremony on Thursday that the skulls in question…
July 2, 2020

Turkey seeks French apology over ‘false’ claim in naval row

Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday said France should apologise for making “false claims” about a naval incident in the Mediterranean that has fuelled tensions between the NATO allies. “When France makes false claims and works against Turkey, that should not…
July 2, 2020

Hundreds arrested after European police hack crime chat network

Police said Thursday they had arrested more than 800 people across Europe after shutting down an encrypted phone system used by organised crime groups to plot murders and drug deals. French and Dutch police said they hacked into the EncroChat…
July 2, 2020

Airbus seeks aid to minimise job cuts as workers fret

European aircraft builder Airbus dangled a lifeline Thursday for some employees menaced by 15,000 layoffs planned worldwide over the coronavirus, saying government aid could rescue thousands of factory workers fearing for their livelihoods. “We could preserve up to 500 jobs…
July 2, 2020

No clear results yet from Russia rapprochement: France

France’s policy of pursuing dialogue with Russia has not yet brought concrete results, the defence minister said on Thursday, while defending a signature strategy of President Emmanuel Macron. Macron, who sought to intensify the rapprochement in a video conference summit…
July 2, 2020

Airbus chief says can save 3,500 jobs if Berlin, Paris offer handouts

European aircraft builder Airbus said Thursday that it could save up to 3,500 jobs in Germany and France if government help is forthcoming, out of 15,000 layoffs planned worldwide over the coronavirus’ impact. “We could preserve up to 500 jobs…
July 2, 2020

French state found liable for birth defects linked to epilepsy drug

A French court on Thursday ordered the state to pay thousands of euros in damages over birth defects linked to an anti-epilepsy drug, saying officials should have ensured that it was not taken by pregnant women. The court also ruled…

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