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Macron meets political adversary Orban ahead of France's EU presidency

Ahead of the visit, Macron described his Orban as "a political adversary, but a European partner".

France

400 investigations into fake COVID-19 health passes opened in France

The government is tightening the rules on the passes, required to enter all restaurants and a growing number of events and venues.

France

French skier Noël opens slalom season with dominating win

French skier Clément Noël dominated the first slalom of the World Cup season for his ninth career win as many other pre-race favourites faltered.

France

UK grants 23 additional fishing licences to French vessels

The UK granted 23 additional licences to French fishing vessels, while France has said it's waiting for around 100 licences.

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My Europe Series

Europe's week: Scholz inauguration and French EU presidency

Germany's first socialist-led government in 16 years finally got to work on Wednesday.

Europe News

Watch: Germany's new chancellor makes first official trip to Brussels

Olaf Scholz makes his first visit to Brussels as German chancellor.

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Dozens of migrants are evacuated from a camp under Paris ring road

Dozens of migrants and asylum seekers who had taken refuge in a tunnel under the French capital's ring road are being evacuated by the police to accommodation facilities in the suburbs and the surrounding region.

Tech News

Palantir is on a charm offensive to woo France’s start-ups

US tech company Palantir, which specialises in data analytics and is known as one of the most secretive companies, has announced a partnership with Station F.

Europe Decoded

Six takeaways as Macron unveils priorities of French EU presidency

From reforming Schengen to defending Europe's social model, here are six key takeaways from Macron's speech as he unveiled France's priorities for its upcoming EU presidency.

France

Monitoring crossings will make migrants take more risks, says activist

"People who want to go to England will continue to take all risks to go. And adding a plane and two helicopters will not change things. It will only push people to take even more risks."

France

France threatens litigation if UK does not settle fishing licence row

The application still pending are for access to the sensitive 6-12 nautical mile zone.

Culture news

Festival of Lights: Crowds show up as Lyon emerges from the shadows

Thousands of people showed up for the first night of the Festival of Lights in Lyon, despite the rain and the plummeting temperatures.

France

France arrests two suspects planning Christmas knife attack

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the arrests on Twitter.

France

French junior minister resigns after convition for false declarations

Alain Griset was the first French minister in office to appear before a criminal court.

France

'Nothing to cure': Senators back ban on LGBT 'conversion therapy'

The proposed law would introduce fines and prison sentences for citizens who try to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT+ people.

Culture news

Lyon sparkles as traditional Festival of Lights powers up

The entire city will be lit up at night as public buildings, town squares, parks, and even lakes become canvases for works of art for four magical evenings.

Destinations

Visiting Lyon? Take a 360-degree virtual tour of the city first

Explore the city without stepping outside with this virtual tour of the Lyon - the birthplace of French cinema.

Culture news

French tightrope walker stuns Rio beachgoers with latest daring walk

Nathan Paulin elegantly manoeuvred the peaks of two hills on the sands of Rio's Red Beach.

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Firemen search for survivors after building collapses in France

French rescue workers dug out the body of a man but also pulled a toddler and the child's mother alive from the rubble of a three-story apartment building that collapsed Tuesday in a suspected gas explosion on southern France's Mediterranean coast.

France

Three people found dead after building collapse in southern France

The three-story building came crashing down at Sanary-sur-Mer near Toulon.