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Record number of migrants cross English Channel in a single day

The UK Home Office says more than 800 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday, a new record for a single day.

France

French backs COVID booster jab initiative for those 65 and older

France’s health minister announced the COVID-19 vaccine booster campaign on Monday, and now France’s national health body has backed the plan.

France

Afghan evacuee convicted for leaving surveillance in France

One of the five Afghans placed under watch after being repatriated to France has been convicted of leaving surveillance, the French government has announced.

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Hundreds rally in Paris in support of Afghan people

Hundreds of people including many Afghans demonstrate in Paris to call for more "solidarity" with the Afghan people, a week after the Taliban takeover there.

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Civilians gather outside French Embassy as hope of Kabul exit dwindles

Scores of civilians carrying possessions were spotted camping outside the French embassy in Kabul on Thursday as the evacuation efforts by a number of countries, including the US, UK, France and other European nations continue.

Destinations

Casa Amor hopes to lure a new crowd to Saint Tropez

This new venue is the epitome of bohemian chic on the revamped French Riviera.

France

Teenager shot dead and two others injured on Marseille housing estate

The local prosecutor said that "it was a motorbike with two people armed with at least one assault rifle — Kalashnikov type — who fired (...) in the street."

France

French islands struggling with COVID-19 surge are sent aid

The incidence rate in Guadeloupe now stands at more than 1,900 infections per 100,000 population.

France

Two dead as fight to control raging wildfire near Saint-Tropez goes on

Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze which has now burnt through 5,000 hectares.

France

Vandals attack French vaccination centre and destroy 500 COVID vials

A COVID vaccination centre near Toulouse in France was vandalised and around 500 vials were destroyed.

Europe Decoded

Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Afghan capital Kabul

Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport.

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Lourdes: more than 9,000 people gather for torchlight procession

Some 9,300 people take part in the traditional torch-lit Marian procession during the national pilgrimage to Lourdes, affected by the health crisis for the second year running.

My Europe Series

How France's COVID pass has pushed diners over the border to Belgium

In Saint-Jans-Cappel, near the Belgian border, restaurant owner Bénédicte Duyck is worried. Her customers literally only have to cross the street to find a Belgian restaurant where they will not be submitted to France's new vaccine rules.

Europe Decoded

Fake COVID-19 health passes are being sold on Snapchat in France

Dozens of fake accounts are using Snapchat to sell "fake health passes" for up to €300 each.

Climate

Mont Blanc under surveillance over fears glacier could collapse

Local authorities are placing the Planpincieux glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc under special surveillance in case it collapses due to climate change.

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Guadeloupe hospital says emergency rooms are saturated

In Guadeloupe, emergency rooms are saturated with patients suffering from Covid-19.

Experiences

Travel-loving vegans need to check out this luxury holiday company

World Vegan Travel organises luxury group holidays across the world for vegans and the vegan-curious.

France

Arc de Triomphe to be covered in fabric in tribute to Bulgarian artist

France's Arc de Triomphe will be wrapped up in recyclable fabric and red rope in tribute to Bulgarian artist Christo.

My Europe Series

Meet the French health workers against compulsory COVID vaccination

French health workers who refuse mandatory vaccination will face a suspension without remuneration. Many are up in arms against the new rules.

Travel News

Tourists told to leave Martinique 'immediately' as COVID cases surge

France's overseas territory of Martinique enters a tougher lockdown for three weeks as COVID-19 infections surge in the Caribbean.