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Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU

Haut-de-France Customs Director Jean-Michel Thillier, left, believes the Port of Calais is ready for Brexit. Rebecca Rosman/NPR hide caption

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Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU

December 31, 2020 • "We have spent the last three years preparing for this moment," says an official in Calais, France, one of the world's busiest ports.

French Officials Announce 1st Confirmed Case Of New Coronavirus Variant

A laboratory technician is pictured handling swab samples at a hospital in Mulhouse, France, in November. French officials confirmed the country's first case of the new coronavirus variant on Friday. Patrick Hertzog/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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French Officials Announce 1st Confirmed Case Of New Coronavirus Variant

December 25, 2020 • The strain is sweeping through the United Kingdom and prompting travel restrictions in other countries. The French case is in a citizen who recently returned from London.

Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

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Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

December 23, 2020 • "It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

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U.K.-France Border Reopens Amid Spread Of New Coronavirus Strain

The U.K. and France reached a deal to reopen their mutual borders for rail, air and sea delivery services amid the rapid spread of a new coronavirus strain. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

U.K.-France Border Reopens Amid Spread Of New Coronavirus Strain

December 23, 2020 • The countries reached a deal Tuesday after France initially closed its borders to U.K. travelers on Sunday following news of an outbreak of a new strain of the coronavirus in England.

French President Macron Tests Positive For Coronavirus

French President Emmanuel Macron will isolate himself for seven days after testing positive for the coronavirus. Yoan Valat/AP hide caption

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French President Macron Tests Positive For Coronavirus

December 17, 2020 • The Élysée Palace said President Emmanuel Macron will quarantine for seven days following his positive test results.

14 Accomplices Found Guilty Of Aiding 2015 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks

In the wake of the 2015 attack in Paris, "Je Suis Charlie" became a rallying cry for demonstrators grieving the victims at the controversial French publication Charlie Hebdo. On Wednesday, a French court found 14 individuals guilty of supporting the massacre. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

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14 Accomplices Found Guilty Of Aiding 2015 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks

December 16, 2020 • The individuals — three of whom were tried in absentia — were convicted of crimes including membership in a criminal network and complicity in the massacre at the publication and at a kosher market.

French actresses Nadege Beausson-Diagne, Mata Gabin, Maimouna Gueye, Eye Haidara, Rachel Khan, Aissa Maiga, Sara Martins, Marie-Philomene Nga, Sabine Pakora, Firmine Richard, Sonia Rolland, Magaajyia Silberfeld, Shirley Souagnon, Assa Sylla, Karidja Toure, at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. They together wrote the book "Noire n'est pas mon metier" (Black is not my job). Eric Gaillard/REUTERS hide caption

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We (Still) Don't Say That

December 16, 2020 • France is the place where for decades you weren't supposed to talk about someone's blackness, unless you said it in English. Today, we're going to meet the people who took a very French approach to change that.

We (Still) Don't Say That

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City Of Paris Is Fined 90,000 Euros For Naming Too Many Women To Senior Positions

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City Of Paris Is Fined 90,000 Euros For Naming Too Many Women To Senior Positions

December 15, 2020 • Under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, 11 female and five male officials were appointed in 2018 to high-level roles — despite a rule that at least 40% of such positions should go to people of each gender.

Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Dies, Age 94

Former French President ValÃ©ry Giscard d'Estaing, pictured in 2017, died Wednesday in Paris at age 94. TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Dies, Age 94

December 2, 2020 • The third president of the French Fifth Republic, Giscard d'Estaing expanded his nation's use of nuclear power and high-speed rail, but lost his bid for a second term.

French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

Thousands of protesters across France hit the streets Saturday to condemn police brutality and a proposed law that would make it harder to publicize images of on-duty police officers. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests

November 30, 2020 • Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers in connection with the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country.

French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

This video grab taken on Thursday from an AFP video shows CCTV camera footage, widely distributed on social networks, shows producer Michel Zecler being beaten up by police officers at the entrance of a music studio in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on Nov. 21. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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French Police Officers In Custody After Video Emerges Of Brutal Beating Of Black Man

November 27, 2020 • The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.

France Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Bars, Restaurants Will Remain Shut

France announced some COVID-19 restrictions will ease this week after the country passed the peak of the virus's second wave. Restaurants will remain closed until January. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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France Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Bars, Restaurants Will Remain Shut

November 25, 2020 • French President Emmanuel Macron announced the easing of a lockdown put in place as the country experienced a surge of new cases that swept through Europe.

3 Dead In Apparent Terrorist Knife Attack At Church In Nice, France

Members of a French elite tactical police unit search the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice after a knife attack that killed three people and injured several others on Thursday. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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3 Dead In Apparent Terrorist Knife Attack At Church In Nice, France

October 29, 2020 • A man used a knife to kill three peopel at the church. The mayor of Nice calls it an attack on Christianity.

3 Dead In Apparent Terrorist Knife Attack At Church In Nice, France

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France, Turkey And The Charlie Hebdo Cartoons: What's Behind The Dispute?

Demonstrators chant slogans during an anti-France protest in Istanbul on Sunday, as tensions rise between the two countries. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption

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