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Art

Take a look inside Paris' newly reopened Maritime Museum

Renovated at a cost of €72.2 million, the museum aims to attract 300,000 visitors annually, tripling its previous attendance.

Travel News

France-US visa deal: What is it and who does it apply to?

French citizens can double the length of their US visa under this new deal.

Business

Denmark's Novo Nordisk invests €2.1 billion in France

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has announced major investment in a French production site to expand the capacity and manufacturing of its blockbuster anti-obesity drug.

France

Five hundred new jobs coming in Chartres, south of Paris

On Thursday, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced a major investment in a French production site to expand the capacity and manufacturing of a blockbuster anti-obesity drug.

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France

State of emergency declared in parts of France after flooding

The regions of Pas-de-Calais and Haute-Savoie have been particularly badly affected, with thousands forced to evacuate and many still without electricity or heating.

France

Macron pledges €50 million for flood victims in Pas-de-Calais

Emmanuel Macron has paid a visit to the Pas-de-Calais region on Tuesday, in which he promised a €50 million "support fund" for the department's local authorities.

France

Macron to meet France's religious leaders after national unity call

The meeting comes after more than 100,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism.

France

More than 180,000 people march in France against soaring antisemitism

The demonstrations also attracted politicians - even Marine Le Pen - but there was one notable absence: President Emmanuel Macron.

France

France pledges €100 million humanitarian aid to help Palestinians

Macron also praised aid initiatives from Jordan, the UAE and Cyprus in his call for more assistance for Gaza.

Kazakhstan

Macron on a mission to strengthen ties between France and Kazakhstan

On Wednesday, he called for the acceleration of the strategic partnership between Paris and Astana.

Europe Decoded

Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request

The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little to no appetite for coughing up the €100 billion requested by the Commission. This is what's at stake.

Ukraine

Euroviews. French energy companies have betrayed Macron’s Ukraine pledge

If democracy and sustainability are about to prevail in Europe, then governments should rein over the companies who rush for quick profit at the expense of us all, Andrii Zhupanyn writes.

Israel

France wants new international coalition to fight Hamas

From the suggestion to create an international coalition to fight Hamas to a warning to Iran, here's everything Emmanuel Macron said during his visit to Israel.

Israel

UN Secretary General: 'Clear violation of humanitarian law' in Gaza

Israeli officials have reacted furiously to the suggestion they've violated any laws, and called for Antonio Guterres' resignation from the United Nations.

Culture news

France opens historic cultural space dedicated to French language

Visitors will be able to view the famous Villers-Cotterêts ordinance, signed in 1539 by François I, as well as receive personalised reading recommendations from an artificial intelligence machine.

France

France to screen foreigners with radical record for possible expulsion

The French administration is to carry out a review to determine which foreigners with a record of radicalism can be expelled from the country.

World News

EU blocked on migration deal, but Macron insists there is a solution

Poland and Hungary insist member states should be able to maintain unilateral policies on how they deal with undocumented people crossing their borders.

Europe News

Paris, Rome call for deal with other European states to stem migration

Migration was not meant to be discussed at the European Political Community summit on Thursday, but just like it does at the EU level, it quickly found its way high up on the agenda.

France

Macron offers Corsica autonomy 'without disengagement from the state'

In a speech to the Corsican Regional Assembly, Emmanuel Macron proposed a constitutional text to build Corsican autonomy within the French State.

Green News

France unveils green plan focusing on EVs, heat pumps and energy bills

‘He made the exact same promise five years ago’: Environmentalists have criticised Macron’s climate roadmap.