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France lifts rules on face masks and nighttime curfew

"The very good results recorded no longer justify it," said Prime Minister Jean Castex as he announced that the unpopular Covid curfew would be scrapped on Sunday. Wearing a face mask outdoors will no longer be compulsory starting Thursday.

Germany

EURO 2020: 'Several' hurt in parachute protest, Greenpeace apologises

UEFA said that “this inconsiderate act ... caused injuries to several people attending the game who are now in hospital."

World News

Europe in grip of first heatwave of season, but what are the records?

According to weather service severe-weather.eu, the current episode of heat across Western Europe should expand east towards central Europe around the middle of the week.

Experiences

What is oenotourism and which European country specialises in it?

Oenotourism is on the rise, but what are its origins and where should you go to try it?

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Destinations

Thatched rooftops and rolling hills: France's best hidden villages

France is known for its charming, rural towns and villages - here are a few you might not have heard of.

France

Protests held across France against the far-right

Political tensions rising before regional elections next week and presidential elections next year, as far-right gains in popularity.

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to France

France were 5/1 favourites entering the tournament, can they deliver on the expectations?

France

Man who slapped Macron will spend at least 4 months behind bars

Damien T., 28, will stand immediate trial on Thursday after he admitted slapping the French president in an incident that shocked the nation.

France

France reopens restaurants, bars and borders as COVID-19 rules ease

France has implemented a traffic light system for travel, with the colour of a country determining rules for entry.

France

Emmanuel Macron slapped in face during visit to southern France

Macron, who was on a visit to a Drôme hospitality school, was struck in the face while shaking hands with a member of the public.

France

Google fined €220m in France over online advertising market

Google said it had agreed on changes to improve its online ad market after being fined by France's competition watchdog.

France

Veterans prepare to remember fallen comrades in D-Day landings

Veterans of the Normandy landings are gathering on the eve of the anniversary of D-Day, when the Allies landed in France to fight Nazi Germany.

France

Yana Sizikova released from custody after match-fixing allegations

Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova has been released from custody after match-fixing allegations. The 26-year-old had been taken into custody on Thursday in relation to an investigation from last October for “corruption” and “organized gang fraud”.

Travel News

France changes rules for fully-vaccinated arrivals from EU, UK and US

The French government is changing the requirements for arrivals from 9 June.

Malaysia

French conspiracy theorist and kidnapping suspect arrested in Malaysia

Malaysian police have arrested French conspiracy theorist Rémy Daillet-Wiedemann, who was wanted over the kidnapping of a young girl in April.

France

Plane evacuated in Paris amid suspicions of explosive device

French interior minister Gérald Darmanin said a crisis cell had been opened after the Air France flight which was coming from Chad was evacuated.

France

Africa takes centre stage at Lyon's dance biennale

Another victim of the pandemic last year, France's festival of dance is now back - and bursting with energy.

France

Investigation launched after fire damages French vaccine centre

Authorities suspect the fire may have been deliberately caused by arsonists.

France

France extends COVID-19 vaccination to 12-18 year olds

France will begin inoculating teens aged 12-18 on June 15, President Macron said as COVID-19 indicators were deteriorating in southwestern regions.

World News

Carlos Ghosn: French magistrates question ex-Renault boss in Beirut

French judges have begun questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut over suspicions of financial misconduct.