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Added on the 18/09/2022 14:56:43 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Parisians enjoy a last evening at restaurants and bars before curfew kicks in, in a bid to stop the further spread of Covid-19. Paris, its surrounding region and eight other metropolises will be subject to curfews from Friday midnight. In the last 24 hours a record 30,000 cases of Covid are registered in France. IMAGES
With luxury boutiques and hotels closed, Rue de Rivoli in Paris is deserted as the French nation enters day 50 of lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19. Only a few vehicles are still passing on the street, which the City Hall plans close to private cars on 11 May. IMAGES
Several thousand demonstrators, including railway workers, teachers and lawyers, took to the streets of Paris to march against pension reform. The government wants to fuse France's 42 different retirement schemes into a single points-based system but opponents fear a drastic decline in pension levels. IMAGES
People wait at London's St Pancras International after several Eurostar trains between Paris and London were cancelled due to a massive sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network, according to the company. IMAGES
Fireworks, jubilation and celebration at the Place de la Republique in Paris... Left-wing supporters celebrated victory after the results of the second round of the French general election were announced, with the New Popular Front (NFP) in the lead. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.