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17/05/2012 - France

Nearly 300km of traffic jams as French start long weekend

There were 291 kilometres of traffic jams on French roads on Thursday as motorists took advantage of the Ascension public holiday to take a long weekend.

13/04/2012 - France

Huge traffic jams expected for French holiday weekend

Thousands of motorists are expected to take to the road this weekend as the school vacation kicks-off for the Paris and Bordeaux region.

 

30/03/2012 - France

More arrests to come after French police net 17 suspected Islamists

French police detained 17 supected Islamist plotters on Friday after dawn raids in several cities, including Toulouse

Sortir du Nucleaire, organised Sunday's human chain
11/03/2012 - France

Anti-nuclear human chain to link 200 kms between Lyon and Avignon

Thousands of people are expected to come together on Sunday to form a human chain covering the 200 kilometres between the French cities of Lyon and Avignon as part of an anti-nuclear protest organized by the pressure group Sortir du Nucléaire.

14/02/2012 - France

Monsanto to appeal against French herbicide poisoning judgement

Biotechnology giant Monsanto says it will appeal a decision by a French court in the southeastern city of Lyon on Monday which found the company legally responsible for the poisoning of a farmer ...

13/02/2012 - France

New snow and ice warnings as temperatures rise in France

After two weeks of arctic weather conditions, temperatures in France are set to rise although the warmer weather will give rise to snow and ice in some parts of the country.

01/02/2012 - France - Europe

Temperatures in France set to plummet to -18°C as snow and ice cause chaos

Temperatures as low as -18°C are expected in parts of France Wednesday night as the Europe-wide cold snap sends the thermometer plunging.

21/12/2011 - France

French airport strike continues as government threatens to use police

Little disruption was reported at French airports Wednesday, as a strike by security staff entered its sixth day.

18/12/2011 - France

French airport strike to continue

Delays and flight cancellations look set to continue in France’s airports after security personnel voted to continue their strike, which started on Friday.

17/12/2011 - France

Airport strike causes flight disruption at Paris and Lyon

Flights were delayed at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport and cancelled at Lyon’s Saint-Exupéry due to a national strike by airport security staff.

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