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Get ready for the next MIF Expo, a panorama of this full Made In France annual fair!

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Pompeo certifies that Hong Kong no longer warrants favourable trading terms under US law 27 May 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had certified on Wednesday to Congress that Hong Kong no longer warranted special treatment under U.S. law in the same way that applied when the territory was still under Britishlaw before July 1997.

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French court denies request to release Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga 27 May 2020

A French court on Wednesday rejected a request to release Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga under court supervision.

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Protesters gather in Hong Kong amid Chinese anthem law debate 27 May 2020

Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a bill criminalizing abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the semi-autonomous city.

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Telephone campaigning, proxy voting: An unusual second round for France’s municipal elections 27 May 2020

The second round of French municipal elections will be held on June 28, three and a half months after the first round. Covid-19 health sanctions mean that candidates still in contention will have to campaign without meeting voters, who are themselves encouraged to vote by proxy or to wear masks in the voting booth.

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Twenty-six arrested in France and Belgium over Vietnam migrant lorry deaths 27 May 2020

Police in Belgium and France on Wednesday announced the arrests of 26 people suspected of human trafficking in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year.

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Migrants forced to stay in Cyprus camp despite easing of Covd-19 lockdown 27 May 2020

At the beginning of March, authorities closed the gates of a first reception centre for migrants in Cyprus, not letting people in or out. The Pournara camp in Kokkinotrimithia was initially built to host up to 350 asylum seekers for a maximum of 72 hours, but there are now 771 people living behind its fences […]

SpaceX set for historic launch as human spaceflight enters new era 27 May 2020

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years.

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French political power couple lose appeal against money-laundering conviction 27 May 2020

The Paris Court of Appeal on Wednesday found veteran right-wing politicians Patrick and Isabelle Balkany guilty of money-laundering and sentenced them both to jail, sealing the power couple’s fall from grace after a protracted legal battle.

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EU Commission proposes €750 billion recovery fund in wake of Covid-19 crisis 27 May 2020

The European Commission is proposing a €750 billion recovery fund to reboot economies hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, EU officials said on Wednesday.

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France revokes decree authorising use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 27 May 2020

The French government on Wednesday revoked a decree authorising hospitals to prescribe the controversial drug for Covid-19 patients after France’s public health watchdog warned against its use to treat the disease.

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Get ready for the next MIF Expo, a panorama of this full Made In France annual fair!

On our way to taste French Vodka!

Enjoying an Art Deco tea, associated with premium fragrances, you shall bet on a new State Of Mind!

Have you ever tasted a Champagne Grand Cru?

French can also produce good quality Rum, find them in Rhum Fest Paris!

Get ready for the next MIF Expo, a panorama of this full Made In France annual fair!

Let’s celebrate your Favourite perfumers’ birthdays! Penhaligon’s, Histoires de Parfums, Marcelle Dormoy & Jean-Paul Gaultier…

Travel into French Home Fragrance, from La Sultane de Saba, State Of Mind, Carrière Frères to Danhera!

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Refresh your Spring with Lilas Blanc cosmetics, and naturally dye your hair with Les Couleurs De Jeanne

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