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COVID-19: French teachers' unions call for renewed strike action

The new strike on Thursday is a prelude to a "massive" nationwide walkout on January 27.

Europe Decoded

French voting app Elyze sparks concerns over data protection

France's data privacy watchdog says it's examining the Tinder-style app that helps voters decide what candidate to choose.

France

France's education minister faces calls to resign over Ibiza trip

It has emerged that education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer was on holiday earlier this month when he announced new strict rules for French schools.

France

Foreign sports stars must be jabbed to compete in France - minister

It comes after the debacle in Australia over Novak Djokovic's visa.

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Greece

Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

The fine will rise to €100 in February.

France

French presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour guilty of inciting hatred

The French presidential hopeful described unaccompanied migrant children as "thieves", "murderers" and "rapists".

France

French far-left candidate holds 'immersive and olfactory' rally

Presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon — a political firebrand with a notorious temper — also drew attention in the 2017 presidential race for holding a campaign rally via hologram.

Netherlands

France requirement for triple-vaccination COVID pass begins

More than half a million French people will find their vaccination health pass no longer works from January 15.

Euronews Witness

Air pollution: the silent killer

400,000 people on the European continent die prematurely, every year. Why? It’s the dirty air they breathe in European cities that kills them.

Culture news

Making jewellery accessible: Van Cleef opens its doors

Van Cleef & Arpels has hosted courses to train the next generation of jewellers in the artisanal trade, looking to inspire people who would have never considered a career in jewellery before.

France

Migrant dies and 30 rescued by French authorities in English Channel

It is the first migrant death reported in the Channel in 2022.

Travel News

French ski bookings skyrocket as ban on UK tourists is lifted

Britons are keen to make up for lost time after the country’s tourism minister confirmed rules would be relaxed.

Eco-Innovation

Meet the MoonBike: Europe’s answer to sustainable snow travel

It runs on electricity, doesn’t make a sound and could ride on the moon

Culture news

Molière at 400: Meet the finest playwright, actor and poet of France

Regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and indeed, world literature, Euronews Culture celebrates the 400th anniversary of Molière's birth.

France

France promises FFP2 masks and more workers after teachers strike

France's education minister said the government would provide five million FFP2 masks and hire 3,300 contract workers following a massive education strike.

France

French teachers strike over handling of 'catastrophic' COVID situation

More than 10,000 school classes are closed in France as the country reports record-high daily infections.

France

Le Pen and Zemmour make French far-right 'most suicidal' in the world

Far-right candidates Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen have been urged to stop hurling "barbs" at each other.

Travel News

France to lift ban on UK tourists from Friday, minister confirms

Tourism minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne has confirmed that restrictions will ease from tomorrow.

France

France eases strict COVID travel restrictions for arrivals from UK

Vaccinated travellers will no longer have to self-isolate upon arrival

France

Suspect arrested then released over unsolved 2012 murders near Annecy

The shootings have remained a mystery for nearly 10 years and no one has ever been charged with the killings.