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Sport

Kelmendi returns to grab gold at Paris Judo Grand Slam

Judo’s third Grand Slam started in style on Saturday in Paris. Mistakes or misfortune were the decisive factors in the under 60kg class as Japan’s

17/10/2015

France

Francois Hollande in land of fire and ice

With a few weeks to go until major UN talks on climate change in Paris, French President Francois Hollande is in Iceland to see for himself the

17/10/2015

France

DSK: at centre of fraud inquiry in France

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is at the centre of a fraud investigation, according to French media. Lawyers for the former IMF boss say he had no

16/10/2015

Economy

Carrefour sales speed up due to Europe 'growth engine'

Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour says sales accelerated in the third quarter, driven by a recovery in southern Europe, and a good performance in

16/10/2015

Culture news

Museum charting human evolution re-opens in Paris after revamp

The Musee de l’Homme, or Museum of Mankind, in Paris, is re-opening after six years of renovation work. It now boasts a host of new displays

16/10/2015

France

Euronews moves to new headquarters

Euronews is now broadcasting from its new purpose-built headquarters, having moved its entire newsroom as well as technical and administrative teams

15/10/2015

Culture news

Sting and Mylene Framer together for "Stolen Car"

Sting and French singer Mylene Farmer play steamy lovers in the music video of “Stolen Car”. It’s the first promotional single from Farmer’s upcoming

15/10/2015

France

Euronews breaks new media ground with dazzling champagne opening

Here are some of the highlights appearing in online social media surrounding this evening’s inaugural celebration of the new Euronews headquarters in

15/10/2015

France

Follow live: official opening of Euronews’ headquarters

Real-time pictures and short videos of the inauguration of euronews’ brand new €50 million base in the heart of Lyon.

14/10/2015

France

French police in Paris protest

French police have taken to streets of Paris to protest over a lack of resources, rising levels of violence and a malfunctioning judicial system

14/10/2015

Culture news

Julian Assange inspires new character in "Asterix and the Missing Scroll"

A sneak peak of “Asterix and the Missing Scroll”. It is the 36th edition of the famous adventures of the Gauls and it was unveiled in Paris. Asterix

14/10/2015

World

Rocking the establishment: Thomas Piketty's challenge to orthodox economics

Rebel, radical,and even rock star – words not usually associated with economists, but they do seem to stick to Frenchman Thomas Piketty, who shot to

14/10/2015

Sport

Former Liverpool striker Cisse released following blackmail arrest

Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has been released from custody following an alleged plot to blackmail his former Marseille and France

13/10/2015

France

Six arrested after Air France demo over job losses

One week after media footage showed an Air France human resources manager scale a fence to escape angry workers it has been announced six of the

12/10/2015

Economy

Air France meets pilots for first time since violent protest

Air France management has met leaders from two pilots’ unions for the first time since protests against its restructuring plan turned violent earlier

09/10/2015

Culture news

14-year-old model reignites underage catwalk controversy

Pre-makeup and hair, 14-year-old Sofia Mechetner looks her age as she prepares to hit the catwalk to show off Dior’s 2016 spring-summer collection in

09/10/2015

Economy

French industrial production rises, eurozone rivals suffer falls

Industrial production in France achieved its biggest monthly rise for two years in August, in contrast with slumps in other large eurozone countries

09/10/2015

France

Paris refuse collection strike ends after four days

The big clean up of Paris streets is set to begin. The four-day strike by municipal refuse collectors has ended. The walk-out was by members of the

08/10/2015

France

France launches campaign against jihadist brainwashing

To stop young people from leaving France to join jihadist groups in Syria or Iraq, the French government has launched a campaign of television spots

08/10/2015

France

Rubbish lines streets in Paris as refuse collectors strike enters fourth day

Rubbish is piled high on streets in Paris as negotiations to end a four-day strike by refuse collectors in the French capital is deadlocked. The

08/10/2015

Business Line

Business Line: Air France in turmoil, Twitter returns to its roots

The Air France crisis – graphically illustrated by physical assaults on two directors apparently by staff members angry over restructuring plans –

07/10/2015

Economy

Air France denies it plans '5,000 extra job cuts'

Air France has denied reports that it has plans to cut a further 5,000 jobs on top of the nearly 3,000 posts it has confirmed will go. The satirical

07/10/2015

Culture news

All aboard for Lagerfeld's Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week

Chanel Creative Director Karl Lagerfeld recreated an airport departure lounge at Paris’ Grand Palais for his latest Spring-Summer collection. The

07/10/2015

Business Series

The X-Files are back but the truth is still out there

06/10/2015

France

Air France violence a 'national embarrassment'

France’s political leaders say violence by workers of the country’s flag carrier Air France is a national embarrassment that reinforces the very

06/10/2015

France

Air France violence puts spotlight on airline's performance

The health and performance of Air France have come under particular scrutiny following Monday’s violent protest. This year the airline has reported

06/10/2015