France: French Railway to Buy 200 Taxi Licenses

By Larry Habegger | October 9th, 2008 |

French railway company SNCF will try to resolve the dearth of taxis to meet incoming trains in Paris by buying 200 taxi licenses at full value from retiring drivers so... [Read this entry]

France: Health Inspectors Find Spoiled Food in Restaurants across France

By Larry Habegger | August 21st, 2008 |

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One month into a two-month evaluation of food safety across the country, inspectors from the French agriculture ministry found that 27 percent of the establishments checked failed quality and hygiene... [Read this entry]

France: Police Defuse Bombs in Basque Tourist Area

By Larry Habegger | August 13th, 2008 |

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Police defused three small bombs in French Basque country after firefighters received a telephone warning about five explosive devices planted in a popular tourist area. Police found two of the... [Read this entry]

France: Shepherds’ Guard Dogs Imperil Hikers

By Larry Habegger | August 7th, 2008 |

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Pyrenean mountain dogs (Great Pyrenees) brought into the French Alps to protect sheep from wolves have created problems for summer hikers, attacking and injuring several in recent weeks. The issue... [Read this entry]

France, Portugal, Mauritania, Senegal: Dakar Rally Canceled

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2008 |

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The Christmas Eve murders of four French tourists in Mauritania has prompted organizers of the Dakar Rally to cancel this year’s race. The rally was scheduled to start in Lisbon... [Read this entry]

France: Riots in Suburban Paris, Champs-Elysees Crime Up

By Larry Habegger | November 29th, 2007 |

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The rail strike that paralyzed Paris transport is over but on its heels came rioting in the city’s poor suburbs sparked by the deaths of two teenagers in a collision... [Read this entry]

France: Strike Wreaks Havoc on Transport, Postal Service, Universities

By Larry Habegger | November 20th, 2007 |

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Transport strikes in France paralyzed the country’s rail network and created havoc for commuters in Paris and other cities for more than a week. President Nicolas Sarkozy finally called for... [Read this entry]

France: Rail Strike Planned for Nov. 13

By Larry Habegger | November 9th, 2007 |

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The biggest rail strike in 12 years occurred Oct. 17 and will be followed by another strike Nov. 13 involving six of the eight unions that walked out in October.... [Read this entry]

France: Air France Strike May Cause Delays

By Larry Habegger | October 25th, 2007 |

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Sixty percent of Air France flight attendants plan to strike Oct. 28-29 unless talks between the union and management resolve their dispute. The walkout is likely to cause flight delays... [Read this entry]

United Kingdom: New Record for Chunnel Train from Paris to London

By Larry Habegger | September 5th, 2007 |

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While London was enduring the chaos of a Tube strike Sept. 4 those who headed into town on the Eurostar from Paris were celebrating a new record time for traveling... [Read this entry]

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