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Mediterranean marine life threatened by soaring sea temperatures

Rising temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea are attracting new species of fish, threatening local marine life.

Green News

France passes new bill allowing recycled cooking to be used as fuel

France’s new bill will allow citizens to power their diesel vehicles with recycled cooking oil.

Cameroon

Macron heads to Cameroon for 3-nation Africa tour amid mixed reception

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his 3-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the need for Cameroon to increase its agricultural production and the country's upsurge in insecurity.

Travel News

Border dispute erupts between UK and France over Dover travel chaos

Queues of cars and lorries at the port of Dover in the UK over the weekend have led to a dispute between British and French officials over who is to blame.

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Travel News

Road and rail passengers endure ‘hell’ between UK and France

Travellers to and from France faced a nightmarish weekend after Eurostar cancelled services and Eurotunnel drivers endured six hour delays.

Green News

France orders air-conditioned shops to close their doors

The new law is set to come in in the next few days.

World News

'800km of traffic': European holiday season kicks off with gridlock

Hundreds of kilometres of European roads have been paralysed with gridlock this weekend as holidaymakers set off on their summer getaways.

Travel News

Euroviews. Post-Brexit Brits now need to do a 4-day course to live in France

These training days, delivered in French, now await any Brit like myself who has migrated to France since the UK fully left the EU.

Money

Inside Qonto’s quest to lead Europe’s fintech race

We spoke with Qonto’s co-founder and CEO Alexandre Prot on plans to lead Europe’s fintech market, the role of cryptocurrencies and the future of challenger banks.

Travel News

UK blames France as travellers face hours-long port delays

Brexit has left UK travellers facing strict border checks when travelling into the EU.

Football Now

Who will be the best young player at the World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

Which young players will light up the FIFA World Cup 2022? Kylian Mbappe was the star in 2018 but who will make their name in Qatar in November?

Culture news

The challenges facing this Lyon live music festival post-Covid

For 12 years and counting, this music festival has held free live music events in and around Lyon, often in spaces not normally open to the public. But post-pandemic audience numbers are falling - leaving the future of live music uncertain.

France

Fifteen children injured in France horse stampede

Health officials say some of the children suffered fractured bones and "facial trauma", after being trampled on by the horses.

World News

London firefighters 'busiest since WWII' as Europe heatwave continues

The extreme temperatures across the continent have sparked fires, forced people to be evacuated from their homes and caused medical emergencies for vulnerable people.

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Wildfires in France: the famous 'Dune du Pilat' in the grip of flames

The fire has reached the forest of the famous "Dune du Pilat", as France is struggling with a heatwave, and is now threatening homes.

Europe News

France's evacuated residents help firefighters at crisis centre

Residents evacuated due to raging wildfires in France are now volunteering at a crisis centre.

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Firefighters battle forest fire in France's southwestern Gironde region

In France's southwestern Gironde, firefighters are fighting to control two forest blazes that have devoured nearly 11,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation.

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Workers clean up Paris canal, retrieve bikes and flat-screen TV

Crews retrieve bikes, a flat-screen TV and a baby stroller from Paris’ Bassin de La Villette waterway during a cleaning operation.

France

France remembers its horror of sending 13,000 Jews to Nazi death camps

Eight decades later, France is honouring the victims of two terrifying days in July 1942 with a week of ceremonies surrounding the Vel d’Hiv police roundup.

France

Japan Expo: Japanese popular culture festival returns to Paris

Two past Japan Expos in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.