Yellow Vests

Despite Thursday’s rebound, the three indices remained down more than 20 percent on the year, leaving them in bear markets. The Dow is off 29.6 percent for 2020, the S&P500 is down 25.3 percent while Nasdaq has lost 20.3 percent.Alexander Azadgan, a professor of International Political Economy, and also the…

Thousands of migrants living in desperate conditions on the French coastline while they wait to cross to the UK are at high risk from coronavirus, a charity has said. Up to 1,000 refugees are living in Calais alone, with many seeking to try the dangerous crossing despite repeated safety warnings.…

PARIS (Reuters) - Voters turned out in low numbers in France’s mayoral elections on Sunday after the government imposed stringent restrictions on public life to curb the spread of the coronavirus, though many headed outdoors to enjoy the warm spring sunshine. An official wearing latex gloves holds an electoral card…

French authorities have warned that widely used over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs may worsen the coronavirus. The country’s health minister, Olivier Véran, who is a qualified doctor and neurologist, tweeted on Saturday: “The taking of anti-inflammatories could be a factor in aggravating the infection. In case of fever, take paracetamol. If you…

World An information board for voters is displayed in a polling station on the eve of the first round of mayoral elections, as France grapples with an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nice, France March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
 PARIS: France heads to the polls on Sunday (Mar 15) for…

PARIS (Reuters) - French voters appeared to be holding back from taking part in local elections on Sunday after the government pressed ahead with the vote despite a raft of new measures to curb public gatherings amid a rapid acceleration of the coronavirus. Nuns show their identifications during the first…

PARIS (Reuters) - French voters appeared to be holding back from taking part in local elections on Sunday after the government pressed ahead with the vote despite a raft of new measures to curb public gatherings amid a rapid acceleration of the coronavirus.France is set to choose mayors for 35,000…

Hundreds of Yellow Vest protestors clash on the streets of Paris in anti-government demonstration as they defy ban on street crowds due to the coronavirus pandemicViolent crowds of more than 800 protestors gathered in central ParisAnti-Government Yellow Vests demand end to Emmanuel Macron's ruleFighting broke out between demonstrators and riot…

Thousands of French security forces fanned out across central Paris on Saturday as anti-government “Yellow Vest” protesters defied a ban on mass gatherings aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, president Emmanuel Macron announced school closures and urged people to avoid…

/ Europe Issued on: 14/03/2020 - 13:47Modified: 14/03/2020 - 13:47 A protester holds a Yellow Vest (Gilet Jaunes) key ring aloft during a demonstration in Paris, France, on February 17, 2020. © Alain Jocard, AFP Thousands of French security forces fanned out across central Paris on Saturday as anti-government “Yellow…