RFI Englishflipped into France NewsGreece Greece to buy 18 French Rafale fighter jets in €2.5bn deal RFI - AgenciesGreece has ordered 18 French Rafale fighter jets to upgrade its military. The aircraft will be deployed from next summer. The deal takes place as tensions remain high between Greece and Turkey over a dispute...
RFI Englishflipped into France NewsParis Shock, anger as Paris teen left in coma after brutal gang attack RFI - AgenciesA 15-year-old boy is in a coma after he was severely beaten in a Paris neighbourhood last week. The incident has triggered a wave of outrage across France and abroad, with sports stars and celebrities...
RFI Englishflipped into France NewsChild Abuse France's Macron pledges to toughen laws on child sex abuse RFI - AgenciesPresident Emmanuel Macron has said France will tighten its laws to better protect children against sexual abusers. The statements follow a flurry of legal steps aimed at improving the protection of children...
RFI Englishflipped into France NewsFrance New lockdown ‘imminent’ as France set for preemptive strike on UK variant RFI - James MulhollandDespite no signs of an explosion in new infections, France appears set to enter a third lockdown in an bid to beat the highly-contagious UK variant of the coronavirus. High-placed government sources say...
RFI Englishflipped into Europe NewsMarcelo Rebelo De Sousa Portugal braves lockdown to vote in presidential poll RFI - AgenciesPortuguese voters have been urged to come out to cast their ballots in Sunday's presidential election despite the coronavirus lockdown in place. The vote is widely expected to hand centre-right incumbent...
RFI Englishflipped into France NewsFrance Paris police, politicians among 'fork gangsters' eating illegally in restaurants RFI - Jan van der MadeDozens of restaurants in Paris open their doors illegally for customers in violation of a strict Covid closure in place since 30 October. According to local media, many eateries take in dozens of clients,...