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LYON, France (Reuters) - The coronavirus lockdown persuaded retired speech therapist Anne-Marie Arnaud a better future could be had, one with emptier skies, fresher air and quieter streets rid of diesel-belching cars. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows the deserted Eiffel tower in Paris during a lockdown imposed to slow…

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool/FilesPARIS (Reuters) - The French government aims to hive off from the state balance sheet extra debt linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, lodging it in a special…

Soccer ball (Photo by Francisco Estrada/LatinContent via Getty Images) France international Layvin Kurzawa has signed a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain that will keep him at the club until 2024, the Ligue 1 champions announced on Monday."Paris Saint-Germain are happy to announce the extension of Layvin Kurzawa's contract by four…

PARIS (AP) — Nuclear workers lamented the switching off Monday of France’s oldest nuclear reactor, a closure celebrated by anti-nuclear campaigners.The last of two 900-megawatt reactors at Fessenheim was being powered down and taken offline overnight, part of a policy shift to reduce France’s world-leading dependence on nuclear power.The No.…

Saudi radio star Big Hass teams up with Dubai Media City to shine a light on regional talent DUBAI: Regional music personality and radio host Hass “Big Hass” Dennaoui has teamed up with Dubai Media City (DMC) to launch a new live show dedicated to shining a light on the…

PARIS/OTTAWA (Reuters) - France said on Friday it would download the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner shot down by an Iranian missile in January, easing a stand-off over where they should be read.France’s BEA crash investigation agency said it was acting at the request of Iran, which remains responsible…

A view of artwork called "World in progress" by French artist Saype, made with an ecological mixture of chalk and charcoal and depicting two children kneeling in a circle as they draw a tree together to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on the lawn…

FILE PHOTO: An employee, wearing a protective face mask, serves customers during the reopening of the hall of the Mesturet restaurant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauPARIS (Reuters) - French consumer confidence rebounded more than expected in June although households’ fears about unemployment…

PARIS (Reuters) - France, Germany and Italy on Thursday called on forces in Libya to cease fighting and for outside parties to stop any interference in a bid to try and get political talks back on track.“In light of the growing risks of a deterioration of the situation in Libya…

By Toby Sterling, Laurence FrostAMSTERDAM/PARIS (Reuters) - The Dutch government has reached a deal with France to contribute 3.4 billion euros ($3.8 billion) to an Air France-KLM AIRF.PA bailout that had strained relations between the airline group's state shareholders, sources told Reuters.FILE PHOTO: Logo of Air France KLM Group is…