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French health minister Olivier Veran warns against kissing to stop coronavirus spreading

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No French kissing! Country’s health minister warns against Gallic habit of greeting with kisses, as government bans gatherings of more than 5,000 people in fight against coronavirus French health minister Olivier Veran urged people to ‘avoid physical contact’  He said that includes the French practice of ‘la Bise’ – kissing on both cheeks  Nearly 100 … Read more

Former French PM and his British wife are told they once would have been hanged for embezzlement

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A former Prime Minister of France and his British wife accused of stealing from taxpayers were today told that they would once have been hanged if found guilty. The macabre observation was made in the Paris Correctional Court, where Francois and Penelope Fillon instead risk 10 years in prison. Both are said to have set … Read more