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France faces raging wildfires and second heatwave of the summer

More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to try and contain the flames in France's Gironde region where as many as 7,000 hectares of land are believed to have been destroyed.

Culture news

Should European museums return African heritage items?

As conversations about decolonisation increase, more museums are considering returning their looted African heritage, but is this the right approach?

Money

Will France’s new government be more accepting of cryptos?

Pierre Person couldn’t change his fellow French deputies' minds on crypto. Can the new Assembly be convinced?

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Military on display for Bastille Day

France celebrated its national holiday Thursday with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside allies from Eastern Europe.

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France 'should do more' to enforce corporate lobbying rules, says EU

The European Commission has recommended that France better enforce lobbying rules in its latest rule of law report.

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France: fires ravage 1700 hectares of forest near Bordeaux

"It was apocalyptic," says the village's mayor, speaking of flames 30 metres high on a 600-metre front in the middle of the night.

Culture news

'In Search of Lost Time': Original manuscript restored in France

Conservators at the National Library of France have spent hundreds of hours restoring 75 pages of Marcel Proust's "In search of Lost Time", published in 1913. But what is so special about this manuscript?

France

French errors not Liverpool fans caused UEFA final chaos, inquiry says

An official French parliamentary report finds the interior minister was wrong to blame Liverpool fans for crowd disruption before the Champions League final in Paris in May.

Culture news

Captain Marvel launches Disneyland Paris' new Avengers zone

After four years of construction, Disneyland Paris now has a dedicated area for its Marvel superheroes.

World News

Wildfires rage across France, Portugal and Spain amid heatwave

Authorities in Croatia and Turkey have also had to evacuate citizens amid forest fires and scorching temperatures.

Health news

Nitrates in ham and cured meats linked to cancer, French agency says

A new report from the French health agency has confirmed a link between nitrates in ham and processed meats and the development of colorectal cancer. Used as preservatives, nitrates give ham its pink colour. So is this the end of pink ham as we know it?

France

Salah Abdeslam will not appeal verdict in 2015 Paris attacks trial

Prosecutors and all other suspects have also not appealed, meaning last month's verdict is final.

Experiences

Take a look inside a sleeper train made from refurbished old carriages

With train travel rising in popularity due to climate concerns, SNCF has taken things one step further by transforming their old carriages destined for the junkyard into new sleeper trains.

Experiences

Bad at languages? Here's my advice for settling in France as an expat

Moving to another country can be scary and moving without speaking the language even more so. So here’s our survival guide on how to move to France if you don’t speak French.

Europe News

French prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Only 146 MPs in France's National Assembly voted in favour of the motion of no-confidence.

Europe News

France could cut electricity to some companies over energy disruptions

"Let's prepare for a total cut-off of Russian gas. This is now the most likely option," France's economy minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.

Euronews Witness

On life support: can France's struggling healthcare system be saved?

With emergency care departments on the brink, Euronews' Monica Pinna travels across France to investigate why France's once lauded healthcare sector is facing an unprecedented crisis.

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Multiple wildfires hit Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions

Several fires broke out on Thursday (7 July) in the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions. Near Arles, a city on the Rhône River in southern France, some eight houses were affected, as well as stocks of goods.

Europe Decoded

Divided French parliament gives new PM tough time during first address

Elisabeth Borne, who helms France's new minority government, had her 90 minutes of speech interrupted by MPs who shouted back, banged on tribunes and even booed.

Destinations

These popular Marseille beaches are asking day-trippers to pre-book

A French national park is limiting its visitor numbers to make your day at the beach better for you and the environment.