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'If I want a shower, I boil a kettle': Spain strife over soaring bills

In just two years, the average household electricity bill has gone up from €780 a year to €1,371, according to the Spanish consumer organisation OCU.

Eco-Innovation

World’s first ‘zero particle’ ferry launches in Marseille

The ferry boasts an innovative filter that reduces particle pollution by 99.9 per cent.

World News

Lithuania offers a large support package on energy prices

Up against an energy price catastrophe, the Lithuanian government will present a package of financial support which they say will be among the largest in the EU measured by the share of GDP.

France

Fury as France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills

It comes as French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a 10% cut in the country’s energy use to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter.

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Urban lighting switch off sets an example to follow

In the face of the energy crisis, many urban authorities are limiting the lighting of public buildings. The measure is designed to make savings, but also to act as an example to others.

France

Eight people go on trial in France over 2016 Nice truck attack

86 people were killed and more than 400 others injured in the second deadliest attack on French soil.

France

France's EDF plans to restart its entire nuclear fleet by early 2023

According to EDF's projections, 27 nuclear reactors must restart by the end of December, followed by five others between early January and mid-February 2023. However, many question the company's ability to do it, especially for the 12 reactors stopped for stress corrosion.

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More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip

More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip from the Sèvres Bridge (Hauts-de-Seine). Dutch, Spanish, Norman or even from the Ile-de-France, the 242 crews discover the Parisian monuments from a new perspective.

Culture news

Deauville American Film Festival: star-spangled cinema

From indie US cinema to 2022 festival favourites, this year’s selection is an eye-wateringly strong one, with 13 films in main competition and plenty of stars gracing the popular northern city on the Normandy coast.

Mobility

All you need to know about France’s autonomous driving laws

Here’s everything you need to know about what you can and can’t do while driving in France.

Sport

Paul Pogba: What do we know about the extortion investigation?

The French World Cup winner says he has been targeted by organised gangs for millions of euros.

Europe News

Russia is using gas as 'weapon of war,' says French ecology minister

European governments are trying to coordinate a response to soaring energy costs for businesses and households and to fill storage facilities ahead of peak demand in the winter.

Europe News

France uses AI to detect more than 20,000 undeclared swimming pools

Tax authorities have used the technology on a regional basis, but will now roll it out nationwide.

Europe Decoded

Are Russians banned from visiting tourist sites in France?

Two tourists were turned away from the Chateau de Vincennes near Paris following instructions to prevent Russians from entering military buildings.

France

France charges two volunteer firefighters with arson over wildfires

Over the past week, France has accused two of its volunteer firefighters of arson.

United Kingdom

Emmanuel Macron is a 'tres bon buddy' of the UK, says Boris Johnson

The outgoing prime minister's comment came after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the "jury's out" on Macron being a friend or foe of the United Kingdom.

Food and Drink

Europe’s most famous wine regions pick grapes early amid drought

Months of scorching sun and a lack of rainfall have contributed to making grapes ripen early this year.

United Kingdom

'The jury's out': Truss slammed over 'Macron, friend or foe?' reply

Britain's chief diplomat and favourite to become prime minister told a Conservative campaign event she will judge the French president "on deeds, not words".

Algeria

Macron in Algeria announces new historians body to study colonial past

The French leader, on his second visit to Algeria as president, has previously called France's colonisation a "crime against humanity" but without offering an apology.

France

Europe drought: 'Billions' needed to compensate losses in France

France's drought has caused meadows to dry up and significantly dented maize yields -- the principal source of food for farm animals, say agricultural groups.