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France Constitutional Council ruling on social media ban for under-15s

France’s Top Court Blocks Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Orders Macron Government to Start Over

France's Constitutional Council struck down legislation that would have barred under-15s from TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, ruling it violated freedom of expression by requiring age verification for all users without adequate legal

August 17, 2026

by Miranda Novell

Firefighting helicopter drops water over wildfire smoke billowing near Porto Germeno resort along the Gulf of Corinth in Greece, August 2026

Greece Battles Coastal Resort Wildfire as France Declares Fires Under Control

Three hundred people were evacuated by sea from Porto Germeno as Greece battled a three-front wildfire fanned by 130 km/h winds. France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu declared the country's fires under control, ending an unprecedented season in the Gironde.

August 2, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

President Donald Trump speaks about Europe NATO tariffs and trade July 2026

Trump Warns Europe Would Face ‘Big Trouble’ Without His Friendship

President Trump warned European allies Thursday that they would face "big trouble" without his friendship, declining

Fire in Rouen: Lubrizol under investigation for the environmental damage of the disaster

Five months after the gigantic fire which ravaged the Lubrizol factory in Rouen, the group was indicted for its responsibility in the environmental damage caused by the disaster, the origin of which

February 28, 2020

Business·Climate·Government and Politics·News

Jadot urges young people to go to the municipal elections

EELV MEP Yannick Jadot called on Thursday in Marseille, the young people to go to vote in March in the municipal elections, a vote usually shunned by these voters. “We want young

February 28, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Track Worlds: Mathilde Gros eliminated in 8th in the sprint

Mathilde Gros, the only French hope in speed among the ladies at the Berlin track cycling world championships, was eliminated on Thursday in the 8th finals of the sprint tournament. The 20-year-old,

February 28, 2020

Sports

UAE Tour: Pogacar wins breathtaking summit

The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, the winner after examining the photo-finish, removed the 5th stage of the Tour of the Emirates (UAE Tour) Thursday at Jebel Hafeet, two days after the success of

February 28, 2020

Sports

In Italy, Macron displays “European solidarity” against the coronavirus

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday the need for “European solidarity” in the face of the coronavirus crisis, standing alongside the leaders of Italy, the European country most affected by the epidemic.

February 28, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Lubrizol indicted for environmental damage caused by the Rouen fire

Lubrizol France has been indicted for environmental damage caused by the fire in September of its Seveso classified factory in Rouen, the causes of which remain unknown, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced

February 28, 2020

Climate·News

Top 14: Wenceslas Lauret has not drawn a line under the XV of France

“I haven’t given my international retirement yet”: the third line wing Wenceslas Lauret, who has 27 selections with the XV of France but was not selected for the Six Nations Tournament, keeps

February 28, 2020

Sports

The Lubrizol company indicted for the Rouen fire

The Paris public prosecutor’s office announced Thursday that Lubrizol France was indicted, five months after the fire that ravaged a site operated by the company near Rouen and in which more than

February 28, 2020

Business·News

Tennis: Tsitsipas qualified for the semi-finals in Dubai

6th-world player Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece won a nearly two-and-a-half-hour fight against German Jan-Lennard Struff (N.34) on Thursday and qualified for the semi-finals of the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai. Winner 4-6,

February 28, 2020

News·Sports

Coronavirus: face of concern, demand for masks Explodes

Out of stock or extended lead times: manufacturers of protective masks and their sellers are struggling to keep up with a demand that explodes in the midst of psychosis around the Covid-19

February 28, 2020

Health·News