Authorities in Greece are racing to find shelter for thousands of asylum seekers after the country’s largest refugee camp on the island of Lesbos burnt down. France, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to take in...
Mediterranean leaders threaten sanctions over Turkey resources row
Leaders of seven EU states bordering the Mediterranean have threatened sanctions against Turkey in a growing standoff over hydrocarbon resources in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea.
France to consider local lockdowns amid record Covid cases
France faces the threat of renewed lockdowns to contain the coronavirus threat, as new cases hit a record high of 10,000. FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali reports that President Emmanuel Macron has convened a special cabinet...
EU mulls legal action against Britain over plan to break Brexit divorce deal
Britain and the European Union will hold emergency talks on Thursday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to undercut parts of the Brexit divorce treaty, with Brussels exploring possible legal action against...
France logs almost 10,000 new cases in 24 hours, a record since the start of Covid-19 epidemic
France on Thursday registered a record of almost 10,000 new Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours ahead of a key meeting to decide whether to toughen the country’s coronavirus measures.
Covid-19: Who needs a test and which one?
Efforts to ramp up Covid-19 testing have triggered a rush on labs in several countries and spread confusion about who should get tested and when. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the two types of tests available – diagnostic...
Rio Tinto executives resign over destruction of ancient Aborginal site
Rio Tinto announced the resignation of its CEO and two top lieutenants Friday over the mining giant’s destruction of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site to expand an iron ore mine in Australia.