Millionaire French hotel owner to testify in kidnap trial
Craig TaylorJacqueline Veyrac, 80, will give evidence in France over a botched attempt to kidnap her for ransom. BBC News – Europe
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Olivier Duhamel: French political scientist faces inquiry over sex abuse claims
Prosecutors open an inquiry after Olivier Duhamel is accused of abusing his stepson 30 years ago. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: French government vows to speed up vaccinations
A week into mass vaccinations France has inoculated fewer than 1,000 – far behind Germany. BBC News – Europe
France: More than 2,500 break virus restrictions at illegal rave
The New Year’s Eve event, held in a warehouse in a village in Brittany, was shut down on Saturday. BBC News – Europe
Norway landslide: Body found as rescuers search Gjerdrum landslide
Nine people are still missing, two days after a hillside collapsed due to flowing clay mud. BBC News – Europe
Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year’s Eve gatherings
Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year. BBC News – Europe