France Sarkozy reconsolidates by renaming UMP 'Les Républicains' Re-brand the ‘UMP’ party ‘The Republicans’. Nicolas Sarkozy has secured 83 percent of the members’ support for the change. It is part of 01/06/2015
France 'Love locks' removed from Paris bridge It is known the world over for being a city of romance. But one bridge in Paris is literally buckling under the weight of love. So many mini 01/06/2015
France Kerry breaks leg in Alps bike accident US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his right leg in a cycling accident in the Alps near Scionzier, France. His injury has led him to cancel 31/05/2015
France Eiffel Tower 'pickpocket gang' detained by Paris police Police in Paris have arrested a gang of suspected pickpockets, thought to have targeted tourists at the Eiffel Tower – and to have made up to 4,000 29/05/2015
France Sarkozy ex-ally cleared of swindling L'Oreal heiress A French court has cleared a former ally of Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euros from France’s richest woman, L’Oreal heiress 28/05/2015
Europe News MEPs set out position on EU-US trade deal A committee of MEPs say negotiators involved in EU-US trade talks should come up with a new way of protecting investors in a planned free trade deal 28/05/2015
France Hollande warns against resurgence of anti-Semitism during Pantheon ceremony France holds a sombre ceremony honouring four World War ll Resistance heroes during their internment in the Pantheon - the resting place for the nation's great. 27/05/2015
France France honours four WWll Resistance heroes The coffins of four World War ll Resistance figures were escorted through the streets of Paris yesterday ahead of today’s official ceremony where 27/05/2015
Cinema Icelandic comedy tops Cannes' Un Certain Regard section Icelandic comedy ‘Rams’ (‘Hrútar’) emerged the winner of the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The president of this 26/05/2015
Cinema Hungarian Holocaust drama tops Cannes film critics' awards Hungarian Holocaust drama ‘Son of Saul’ has been named the best film in the main Competition section of the 68th Cannes Film Festival by Fipresci 25/05/2015
Cinema France honoured at 68th Cannes Film Festival French director Jacques Audiard’s ‘Dheepan’ was the surprise winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The jury, who are only 25/05/2015
France France celebrates cinema success at Cannes French film “Dheepan” has scooped the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Jacques Audiard, it revolves around Tamil refugees 25/05/2015
France Palme d'Or for Jacques Audiard's 'Dheepan' at Cannes The French director's tale of Sri Lankan war refugees as they try to settle in France takes the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. 24/05/2015
France Drama and suspense on and off screen at Cannes before Palme d'Or award The Cannes Film Festival is in suspense ahead of the final awards ceremony on Sunday night. “Son of Saul”, a Holocaust drama about events in 24/05/2015
France Film about sheep wins Cannes 'Un Certain Regard' Ahead of the Palm D’or on Sunday night, the Cannes jury have awarded a secondary prize – Un Certain Regard – to an Icelandic film about sheep. Rams 24/05/2015
France Cannes Film Festival: Macebeth with Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard is the final competition entry Michael Fassbender and French actress Marion Cotillard star in the final competition entry in this year’s Cannes Film Festival. They play the leads 23/05/2015
France Valley of Death and The Assassins hope for Cannes glory Movie fans in Cannes were shown the last two films battling it out to receive the Palm D’or on Sunday night. French film Valley of Death sees Gerard 23/05/2015
France Mixed reaction to French plans to force supermarkets to donate unsold food There has been a mixed reaction to moves by France to crack down on food waste. The French National Assembly has voted to prevent large supermarkets 22/05/2015
Sport French Open 2015: Nadal handed tough draw Spain’s Rafael Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the French Open after Friday’s draw handed him the toughest 22/05/2015
France Paris pickpocket protest forces closure of Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower in Paris has been forced to close because of a worker walkout over crime around the famous landmark. Those protesting say there has 22/05/2015
Culture news Pizzica a centuries old musical tradition with a message for the modern Italian musician and songwriter Antonio Castrignano has been making people dance from southern Italy to France in a series of performances that marry 21/05/2015
Sport PSG become world's best-paid sports team Manchester City stars are no longer the best paid in world sport, according to new figures released on Wednesday. The results of 20/05/2015