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France tests Tesla's self-driving tech as Europe moves closer to autonomous cars

France is preparing to test Tesla’s self-driving system on public roads, a move that could bolster the technology's chances of winning approval throughout the European Union.

Radio France Internationale

France tests Tesla self-driving two months after calling it too risky

After a "constructive exchange" on Wednesday evening between Elon Musk and Philippe Tabarot, the transport minister hailed "a new step" in authorising this type of vehicle.

Euronews

France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to avert travel chaos

Disruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprint and facial recognition checks

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Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing all 11 people on board

A skydiving plane crashed in eastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board. The crash in the town of Tomblaine killed five instructors, five students and the pilot, according to local officials. The cause of the incident was not immediately clear and a technical investigation has been opened,…

France 24

French TGV train collides with a truck, killing one and injuring 27

The TGV driver was killed and 27 people were injured in the accident, which occurred at a road crossing on Tuesday morning.

Euronews

France rolls out targeted fuel aid as truckers stage Paris protest

The French government has pledged targeted support for industries hit by surging fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East, while warning that broad, across-the-board financial relief is no longer sustainable. This comes as truck and bus drivers drivers staged a "go slow" protest in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

France to trial equipping transport police with electric stun guns

France will equip several hundred security officers across its rail and metro networks with electric stun guns in a bid to better manage violent incidents.

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Thousands stranded in Paris and Amsterdam and multiple deaths as Arctic blast sweeps Europe

Major weather-related disruption as Storm Goretti hits the Atlantic coast

Evening Standard

Snowfall to cause major flight cancellations at Paris airports

Snowfall will cause many flights at Paris's two main airports to be cancelled early Wednesday, according to France's Transport minister Philippe Tabarot.

Radio France Internationale

French minister says most Airbus A320 planes fixed after emergency recall

Most of the 6,000 Airbus aeroplanes affected by an emergency recall had undergone a software fix by Saturday morning, according to France's Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot. Flights are resuming after the European aviation giant temporarily grounded aircraft around the world on Friday night, though disruption looks set to continue throughout…

Radio France Internationale

Antisocial air passengers face €20,000 fines and flight bans in new French ruling

The French Transport Minister described the new ruling as ‘swift, fair and proportionate enforcement’

The Independent UK

Summer getaways hit turbulence as French air traffic controllers strike

As the summer holiday season gets underway, travel plans for thousands of passengers have run into some unexpected headwinds.

Radio France Internationale

Toulouse court approves resumption of controversial motorway project

An administrative court in the southern French city of Toulouse on Wednesday ruled that construction work on the Toulouse-Castres motorway can resume from mid-June, after a three-month shutdown. The project has been heavily contested by environmentalists for the last two years.

Radio France Internationale

Eurostar London-Paris train services resume after WWII bomb removed

Trains to and from the French capital were cancelled on Friday after the bomb was found near railway tracks in Paris

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Eurostar resumes London-Paris services after unexploded WWII bomb removed

The bomb was found near railway tracks in Paris at around 4am on Friday, forcing Eurostar to cancel all trains to and from the French capital.

International Business Times

Thousands Stranded As WWII Bomb Paralyses Paris Train Station

The unearthing of a 500-kilogram World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.

The Guardian - UK

WW2 bomb defused on rail tracks near Paris after day of transport chaos

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other services

Radio France Internationale

Air France vows to tackle sexual harassment after #MeToo revelations

An investigation has revealed that accusations of sexual harassment by Air France flight attendants against male crew members have been ignored. The airline now says it is determined to support victims, but aviation staff say it remains challenging for them to speak out.

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