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France

Charlie Hebdo, for richer, for poorer?

The coming departure of Charlie Hebdo’s surviving cartoonist Renald Luzier casts a further shadow over the satirical magazine, adding to doubts about

19/05/2015

Cinema

Hair raising story of Palestinian women trapped in a beauty parlor

Presented at The International Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival ‘Dégradé’ by the Palestinian twins Tarzan and Arab Nasser is set in a hair

19/05/2015

France

'Dheepan' by Jacques Audiard wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

The French director's tale of Sri Lankan war refugees as they try to settle in France takes the top prize at Cannes.

19/05/2015

France

Cartoonist Luz quits Charlie Hebdo

One of the few cartoonists to survive an Islamist militant attack on France’s Charlie Hebdo journal is leaving the publication, saying he can no

19/05/2015

France

Lawyers call for case review in France's biggest rogue trader scandal

Lawyers for convicted French “rogue trader” Jerôme Kerviel have asked for his case to go before the Court of Revision after what they claim is new

19/05/2015

France

Cannes mid-way point: A gritty French drama and a Pixar comedy hit the red carpet

It's the halfway point in Cannes, and the red carpet is showing no signs of wear and tear as another team of hopefuls make their way up the scarlet staircase.

18/05/2015

France

Families angered by court decision in 2005 teen riot deaths

A French court has cleared two police officers accused of contributing to the deaths of two teenagers in a Paris suburb almost ten years ago, a case which sparked major riots.

18/05/2015

France

French police cleared in teen riot deaths

Almost ten years on, a French court has cleared two police officers over the deaths of two teenagers in a Paris suburb in 2005, a case which sparked

18/05/2015

France

Ghetto youth set France ablaze, autumn 2005

The electricity substation in Clichy-sous-Bois, which is known as a ‘cité’, was as far as the teens got. Police said they chased them following a

18/05/2015

Sport

Hunt maintains perfect start to 2015 Cliff Diving World Series

Reigning champion Gary Hunt made it two wins from two in this season’s Red Bull cliff diving series. Having won April’s season opener in Colombia the

18/05/2015

France

France clears police in 2005 riots deaths

A French court has cleared two police officers over the death of two young men in a Paris suburb in 2005, a case which led to the country's worst riots in decades.

18/05/2015

Culture news

Is capitalism killing art?

Electro and indie music festival “Les Nuits Sonores” in Lyon, France, has become a showcase for emerging music trends as well as being one of

18/05/2015

Cinema

Son of Saul is a front-runner at Cannes

Having a film selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival is quite an achievement. Having your first film selected is even more so. “Son of Saul”

18/05/2015

France

Cannes Day 5 - a tour

18/05/2015

France

EC to make exceptions for TV and film in digital single market

At the Cannes Film Festival the European Commission and the European film industry have taken an important step forward in the digital age

17/05/2015

France

French Protestant Church backs gay marriage

France’s United Protestant Church (EPUdF) has voted to allow pastors to bless same-sex marriages. The move comes two years after Paris legalised gay

17/05/2015

France

Cannes artists discuss copyright in Europe's digital single market

Away from the red carpet at the Cannes film festival the issue of copyright has come up for debate. The French Prime Minister Manuel Valls was among

17/05/2015

France

Cannes festival: Moretti and van Sant receive mixed reviews

Former Palme d’Or winners Nanni Moretti and Gus van Sant made an appearance on the red carpet on day three of the Cannes Film Festival. Italian

17/05/2015

Sport

PSG win French title for the third year in a row

Paris St Germain are the French Champions for the third year in a row after they beat Montpellier away 2-1. The result means that PSG have an

16/05/2015

France

French PM says he is against migrant quotas

The French prime minister has visited the Rivera town of Menton where record numbers of migrants have been travelling from Africa through Italy and

16/05/2015

France

Holocaust film stuns Cannes Film Festival

Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes Jeles has created a stir at the Cannes film festival with his wrenching “Son of Saul”, portraying the work of the

15/05/2015

Culture news

Nuits Sonores music festival gets Lyon nights buzzing

“Voices from the Lake” an Italian duo made up of DJ/producers, Donato Dozzy and Neel, warmed up the dance floor with their hypnotic vibes at the

15/05/2015

France

Cannes day 2: two ends of the scale

15/05/2015

France

'Mad Max' remake: feminism triumphs at Cannes Festival

“Mad Max: Fury Road” has taken top billing at the second night of France’s Cannes Film Festival. Director George Miller had a huge hit with the

15/05/2015

Cinema

'Standing Tall' premieres at the official opening of the Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival officially opened on Wednesday with the premiere of Standing Tall – La Tete Haute. It has been described as a stirring

14/05/2015

Culture news

Solo yachtswoman and journalist Catherine Chabaud wins Woman of the Year award

Journalist and sailor Catherine Chabaud became the first woman to complete a solo navigation of the globe without any stops during the third edition

14/05/2015