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Right-to-die activist postpones death, continues campaign

Connexion caught up with right-to-die activist Jacqueline Jencquel, who we spoke to in 2018 and January 2020, just as a French erotic film came out focusing on the same subject. Liv Rowland spoke to her about her new book and to the director and star of the film.

Climate activists deflate tyres of 90 SUVs in Toulouse

The environmental activists struck again this week, in another attack on SUV tyres to denounce what they call a lack of action on climate change against more polluting vehicles

Paris: Louvre files a formal complaint after Mona Lisa cake stunt

The man who smeared cake on the glass said ‘think about the Earth’ as he was escorted away

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Arrests at Paris Roissy-CDG after air traffic protests

Environmental activists were arrested at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport this weekend after protests calling for less air traffic took place on the tarmac.

French right-to-die-activist postpones death date

Two years ago, Jacqueline Jencquel set a date to die by assisted suicide in January 2020 rather than endure old age. She says she still plans to go through with it – but not just yet, because she is enjoying life

French culture supports gilets jaunes as numbers drop

More than 1,400 actors and other cultural figures across France - including Juliette Binoche - have condemned the crackdown on the gilets jaunes , even as protest numbers dwindled this weekend.

Anti-bullfight march sparks clashes in key French town

Gendarmes have clashed with anti-bullfighting activists at a bull festival in the notorious town of Rodilhan in the Gard (Occitanie), after hundreds of protesters marched against the practice.

French NGO lists ‘veg’ foods with animal ingredients

A French consumer NGO has announced a list of 12 apparently-vegetarian products that do, in fact, contain “hidden” animal ingredients, such as gelatine in yoghurt and cochineal in fizzy drinks.

Open letter calls on France to act on climate change

Two hundred high-profile personalities, including the French actress Juliette Binoche, have signed an open letter to politicians calling for action on “the catastrophe” of climate change.

French vegan festival cancelled due to rising tensions

A vegan festival that was to take place on September 8 in Calais has been cancelled due to mounting tensions between activists and butchers in the Nord (Hauts-de-France).

Welfare group: Maya the French circus elephant is free

Animal welfare group One Voice is celebrating a victory after Maya the French circus elephant was freed this Friday and given a new home at a safari park in Italy.