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France

Skier seriously injured after being hit by plane at French resort

12/03/2015

Europe News

France spends diplomatic capital by blocking commemorative Waterloo coin

The Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was one of France’s worst military defeats. Napoleon Bonaparte’s men were defeated by the allied forces of Britain and

12/03/2015

Culture news

Chanel's Lagerfeld creates pop-up brasserie for Paris fashion show

A pop-up brasserie named after Chanel’s founder Coco, whose real name was Gabrielle, was the latest creation by Karl Lagerfeld to show off his

12/03/2015

World

Bravery by proxy: TV reality shows cast values in doubt

Reality television is under critical scrutiny following the deadly double helicopter crash on location in Argentina early in the making of the

11/03/2015

France

Back to the battlefield for Napoleon's hat

A unhappy trip down memory lane for Napoleon’s hat, as it left for Waterloo for the bicentenary commemorations of the battle which led to his demise

11/03/2015

France

Jewels worth millions stolen in French motorway heist

It was a daring robbery – and for thieves the reward was considerable. Two high-security lorries transporting jewels worth millions of euros were

11/03/2015

Culture news

Newcomer Christophe Guillarmé shows new collection at Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week is also a chance for newcomers to show their latest collections. Thirty-eight-year old Christophe Guillarmé has always had a soft

11/03/2015

France

Armed robbers steal 9m euros of jewellery on French highway

11/03/2015

France

France: Controversial draft law revives euthanasia debate

French legislators have started debating a draft law which could take the country a step closer to legalising euthanasia. It’s brought campaigners

10/03/2015

Europe News

Le Pen's party accused of misusing EU cash

The far right Front National party of France has been accused of misusing European Parliament funds. EU officials accuse Marine Le Pen’s party of

10/03/2015

France

Four detained over suspected links to Paris attacks

Four people, including a policewoman, have been detained over suspected links to the deadly attacks that brought terror to Paris in January. One man

09/03/2015

Culture news

Paris fashion week showcases Dior, Miyake, Kenzo, Mugler, Arora

Dior Paris fashion Week and Belgian designer Raf Simons took  inspiration from the 1970s for his latest Dior Autumn-Winter

09/03/2015

France

French ex-minister under formal investigation in funding probe

Former French Minister Claude Gueant has been placed under formal investigation over allegations the ex-Libyan leader Gaddafi helped finance

08/03/2015

France

French police clear protest camp at Sivens dam site

06/03/2015

France

France: Experts reveal discovery of Celtic prince tomb

What is believed to be the tomb of a Celtic prince from the 5th century has been discovered in the Aube region of eastern France. It was uncovered

06/03/2015

Culture news

Ready-to-wear at Paris Fashion week

Ready for the autumn and winter, Dries van Noten presented a “grounded” collection during Paris fashion week. There were sumptuous fabrics and

06/03/2015

My Europe Series

Drones: what are the rules?

This week on utalk, Angélique from Paris asks: “The subject of drones is coming up more frequently in the news. So what is the situation and what

06/03/2015

Culture news

Lingerie extravaganza kicks off Paris Fashion Week 2015

05/03/2015

Europe News

'Judge books by their covers', EU court says in tax ruling

France and Luxembourg lost a legal battle on Thursday to offer lower sales tax on e-books. A top European court backed EU regulators that only paper

05/03/2015

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Greenpeace protests European wood trafficking

05/03/2015

France

'Illegal' Albanian migrant receives top award at French parliament

He has been named one of the best apprentices in France. But threatened with expulsion from the country, young Albanian migrant Armando Curri was

04/03/2015

France

France court upholds extradition of Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov

The top French appeals court has rejected an appeal against extradition by Kazakh oligarch and dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov. The 51-year-old is wanted

04/03/2015

France

France rapped by Europe human rights body on child smacking

France has been criticised by Europe’s leading human rights body for failing to impose a clear ban on slapping children. The Council of Europe in

04/03/2015

Sport

Williams shines in France

America’s McRae Williams produced yet another flawless run to edge out fellow countryman Gus Kenworthy in the slopestyle final of this year’s

04/03/2015

France

France: Three suspects sought over 1982 Jewish restaurant attack

More than three decades after a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, international arrest warrants have been issued for three suspects. Six

04/03/2015

Culture news

David Bowie retrospective continues world tour with stop in Paris

After its successful stint at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, an exhibition spanning five decades of the life and career of David Bowie is

04/03/2015