France

France's parks will remain open, as will food markets, a government spokesman confirms. The parks were also closed to the public during the previous lockdown. President Macron said on Wednesday that a new strict lockdown is needed…

Many new bike lanes in Paris, which have been hastily opened for the mass cycling by commuters during the COVID pandemic, will be made permanent, the city's mayor said. After years of expanding the network of cycle paths in the…

One of the most famous French film actors, Michel Piccoli, passed away at the age of 94. His family announced that he fell asleep May 12 in the presence of his wife and children. French media refer to him as "a giant" in French…

In France, more than 17,000 people have now died from the effects of the coronavirus, a health official said Wednesday. The total number of patients currently hospitalized has fallen for the first time since the onset of the…

The French airline Air France will stop all flights to and from China until 9 February. KLM's sister company decided following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the Asian country. For the time being, KLM will continue to fly…

Belgian Wind farm Eneco gets a Green Light from Europe. The European Commission approves the intended cooperation in two offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea of the Dutch energy supplier Eneco, the Belgian energy group Otary and…

French Band Makes Music Dangling Over Chinese Mountain. Playing well is not for everyone. Playing the trumpet and at the same time not playing the tightrope at all. Except for the musicians of the French band Houle Douce: They play every…