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France referendum: Parisians vote on the future of e-scooters

Electric scooters are seen by many as a cheap and green way to get around cities. But they also pose a danger to pedestrians. A vote is being held in Paris on Sunday to decide whether to allow scooters in the city. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #France #e-scooters

Protests rage in France for 10th day as Macron remains defiant

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again on Tuesday across France. Police security was ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill”. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #France #Protests #French #KingCharles #UK #UnitedKingdom #Pension

Far-right group members accused of plot to kill Macron

A French court has convicted three members of a far-right group of plotting to kill President Emmanuel Macron in 2018. The men have been sentenced to three to four years in jail. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #France #Macron #FarRight #RightWing #Assisanation #Court #Guilty #French #Government

French plan electric flying taxi service for Paris Olympics

Like most major cities, Paris suffers badly from traffic congestion. But a new service rolling out for the 2024 Olympics is designed to beat the jams – by flying above them. An all-electric flying taxi is using drone technology on a larger scale to carry passengers. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler saw its test flights northwest of Paris. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe  – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish  – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera  – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Olympics #Technology #Paris #Traffic #Congestion

France: Scuffles and arrests in Paris as thousands mark May Day

Thousands of people have joined traditional May Day demonstrations across Europe, despite COVID-19 restrictions, to demand social and economic justice and greater job security. Police clashed with demonstrators in Paris and fired tear gas as thousands of people joined annual May Day protests across France to demand social and economic justice and voice their opposition to government plans to change unemployment benefits. French President Emmanuel Macron remains under mounting pressure to abandon economic and social reforms, as the country reels from three crippling coronavirus lockdowns. Thousands also rallied in different cities in the United Kingdom and Germany in the first Labour Day demonstrations since the pandemic began. The pandemic has […]

France: Protesters clash with police over new security law

Demonstrations have been held across France to protest against a planned law that restricts filming and publishing police officers’ faces. Anger against the proposed legislation has grown since a video emerged earlier in the month, showing police allegedly beating and racially abusing a Black music producer. Rights groups have called on Emmanuel Macron, who has denounced the actions of the police, to protect freedoms Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #France #MarchesDesLibertes #LoiSecuriteGlobale

Turkish president calls for sweeping boycott of French goods

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a boycott of French goods following French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to fight “Islamic separatism” in France. Macron comments come after a teacher was beheaded earlier this month for showing cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Several Muslim countries have joined the boycott against French products. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports from Doha, Qatar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Erdogan #Macron #BoycottFrenchProducts

Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga arrested in France

Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was arrested on Saturday near Paris after 25 years on the run, accused of playing a leading role in one of the worst massacres of the 20th century. The 84-year-old, who is Rwanda’s most-wanted man and had a $5m bounty on his head, was living under a false identity in a flat in Asnieres-Sur-Seine, according to the French justice ministry. Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Rwanda #France

Elie Saab: Behind the Scenes – The 2014 Fittings | Access Middle East

CNBC follows Elie Saab, founder and chairman of the fashion label that carries his name, to his Paris studios to take a closer look at the preparation for his catwalk show. Subscribe to CNBC International: http://bit.ly/1eiWsDq From top CEOs and companies, to entrepreneurs and philanthropists, Yousef Gamal El-Din and Hadley Gamble profile the men and women shaping the Middle East’s global ambitions. “Access: Middle East” airs on CNBC’s networks across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and in the U.S CNBC.com for more great clips: http://cnb.cx/1lN4PuA CNBC Access Middle East playlist: http://bit.ly/WFfyvx Like us on CNBC’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/cnbc Follow us on CNBC’s Twitter accounts Tweets by cnbcworld https://twitter.com/CNBC