France's parliament

France's parliament has backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers.

The vote makes France the first country in the world "legislating to limit the excesses of ultra fast fashion", said Christophe Bechu, minister for the ecological transition.

French voters are going to the polls in the final round of key parliamentary elections that will demonstrate how much legroom President Emmanuel Macron's party will be given to implement his ambitious domestic agenda.

In last week's first vote, the left, under firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon, made a surprisingly strong showing, sending jitters through Macron's allies.

France will give back 26 artworks, including royal thrones, ceremonial altars and revered statues to Benin later this month, part of France's long-promised plans to give back artwork taken from Africa during the colonial era.

France's parliament approved a law early on July 26 requiring special virus passes for all restaurants and domestic travel and mandating vaccinations for all health workers.

Turkey's communications director on July 24 criticized France's parliament for passing a controversial bill, stressing that it would further marginalize Muslims and other religious minorities.

France obstructs progress in the joint anti-air missiles of Eurosam following Turkey's "Operation Peace Spring," Turkish Defense Industries Directorate chair İsmail Demir said on Jan. 6.

France obstructs progress in the joint anti-air missiles of Eurosam following Turkey's "Operation Peace Spring," Turkish Defense Industries Directorate chair İsmail Demir said on Jan. 6.

Two inmates in a French prison have been placed under formal investigation days before their expected release from jail on suspicion of plotting attacks, a judicial source said on Tuesday, quoted by Reuters.