The French returned to their beloved cafe terraces on Wednesday, while the EU said its borders will be opened to vaccinated travellers as life crept back to normal in Europe after months of punishing restrictions. People have drinks at the Scudo restaurant on a beach in Ajaccio, on the French...
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Monday that France was "emerging on a long-term basis" from the COVID-19 crisis as he gave new details about shop and restaurant openings. The terrace of a restaurant is pictured in Paris, on May 7, 2021, ahead of the reopening of restaurant and cafe terraces...
France has granted citizenship to over 2,000 foreign-born frontline workers to reward them for their services to the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Wednesday. Marlene Schiappa, junior interior minister in charge of citizenship, said that 2,009 people, including 665...
Philippines and France will hold further discussions on potential deals in six areas in the scheduled Joint Economic Commission to be held later this second quarter. This developed following the recent meeting of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez and newly-appointed French...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In a move to halt the skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 in France, President Emmanuel Macron reimposed a (third) lockdown, throughout the country for at least a month. As of March 31, there have been some 4.56 million confirmed cases of...
The French government was under pressure on Tuesday to accelerate its vaccination program after new figures showed that three in four jabs delivered by AstraZeneca had gone unused. An official in the health ministry told reporters on Tuesday that out of 600,000 doses delivered to health centers...
Leaving a place that you call home can be difficult, but this doesn’t mean you’ll never find one in a different environment. Annalyn Opada-Rampe, 40, is a Filipina gardener who found a home in France where she has been living with her German-American husband since 2013. During her early...
In this file photograph taken on September 19, 2020, Team UAE Emirates rider Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wearing the best young rider white jersey rides during the 20th stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a time trial of 36 km between Lure and La Planche des Belles Filles....
French couturier Pietro Costante Cardin, known for avant garde designs and geometric silhouettes, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Neuilly, west of Paris. France’s Fine Arts Academy confirmed his death through a statement. He was 98. Born in Venice, Italy, the designer’s family then quickly...
Philippines and France have agreed to enhance collaboration in the areas of agriculture, infrastructure and manufacturing. Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo revealed this after holding a meeting with French Ministry of Economy and Finance Head of Bilateral Trade...
JUST A THOUGHT: The practice of art is to make your soul grow.Kurt Vonnegut xx SEE THE WORLD: Like I wrote in previous columns, my love for travel hasn’t been extinguished by this still-raging Covid-19. Night after night, after dinner, for the past 210 days plus-plus, I have been...
France's forward Kylian Mbappe (right) vies for the ball with Croatia's defender Filip Uremovic during the UEFA Nations League Group A3 football match between Croatia and France at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb on October 14, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Kylian Mbappe grabbed a late winner...
