Person: Marisol Touraine

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French court reverses Cannes burkini ban saying it 'infringes personal freedom'

A French court has overturned a ban on burkinis issued in Cannes - the first in a series of bans on the swimwear this summer that set off a heated controversy at home and a wave of outrage abroad.

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UN calls France's burkini ban 'a stupid reaction' that 'fuels religious intolerance'

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Burkini ban violates basic freedoms, top French court rules

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France court to decide today whether burkini bans are legal

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French PM, Manuel Valls, booed as Nice dead honoured

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Families await news as France mourns Nice attack victims

Nice attack: Medics and relatives struggle to cope with injuries

Eighteen people injured during the Bastille Day attack in Nice remain in hospital in a life-threatening condition, French health minister Marisol Touraine said.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Man dies after drugs trial in France

A man died in a French hospital yesterday after taking part in a drug trial for a painkiller based on a compound similar to cannabis.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

1 dead, 5 serious, in endocannaboid trial in France

One person has been left brain dead and five others are in serious condition after taking part in a clinical trial in France of an experimental painkiller made by Portuguese drug company Bial, the French health ministry has said.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

About bloody time gay people were allowed to donate blood in Ireland

France has conceded there is no scientific point in the ban of homosexuals giving blood. It is well beyond time that Health Minister Leo Varadkar lifted the stigma hanging over all gay men in this country, writes Shaun Connolly

Sat, 14 Nov, 2015

EU given guidance on donor ban for gay men

The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU governments may ban gay men from ever donating blood, but only under strict conditions.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

France may bar too-thin models

France’s government last night debated a bill banning excessively thin fashion models as well as potentially fining the agency or fashion house that hires them and sending the agents to jail.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

Brussels Briefing

Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill, delivers her weekly briefing on Euro affairs from the European Parliament.

Mon, 09 Jun, 2014

France confirms first case of deadly new Sars-related virus

A 65-year-old Frenchman is hospitalised after contracting France’s first case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to Sars.

Thu, 09 May, 2013

France battles new disease linked to SARS

France is battling to stop the spread of a deadly new respiratory disease related to SARS after a 65-year-old man contracted the country’s first case.

Wed, 08 May, 2013

France aiming for €2.1bn health cuts

France is seeking to cut €2.1bn in health care costs next year by pushing drug prices lower, urging doctors to write fewer prescriptions, and spending less on hospitals as the government tries to rein in the social security deficit.

Tue, 02 Oct, 2012