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Bouncing back after business failure

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Brittany, France, to see how one baker is making dough again after he was forced to close his boulangerie in Paris.

Europe Decoded

Macron says images of black man's violent arrest 'shame us'

Four French police officers have been suspended from duty after a viral video documented the violent arrest of a black music producer in Paris on Saturday.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan summons ambassador over France's Nagorno-Karabakh vote

France's Senate voted on Wednesday to recognise the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country. The vote is largely symbolic.

France

Four more students charged over murder of French teacher Samuel Paty

Four more students have been charged in the investigation into the murder of French history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded on October 16 after showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to his class.

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France

French ski resorts to open at Christmas but lifts will remain closed

French stations ski were taken aback by Presidential Macron ruling out their reopening for Christmas, but they still hope to be able to convince the government to change its mind.

France

Doctor wants a greater focus on mental health fallout from COVID-19

"As a doctor, I see a lot of very distressed people coming into my office," he said. "The way the government and politicians talk about the virus is making people anxious and that's a big problem."

World

COVID cleanup: Duo walk from Marseille to Paris picking up old masks

One is called the 'English snail' and the other the 'Marseille boar.' Together, Edmund Platt and Frédéric Munsch are walking from Marseille to Paris, collecting thousands of discarded facemasks along the way.

France

France's coronavirus lockdown set to be lifted in time for Christmas

France's lockdown will be lifted on Dec 15 - but bars and restaurants will stay closed for Christmas

France

Police force migrants out of Paris square in 'shocking' scene

France's interior minister called the images of police forcefully removing migrants from the Place de la République "shocking".

France

Frenchman fined for leaving home during lockdown to 'beat someone up'

A resident in Lannion was fined €135 for breaching lockdown restrictions for trying to "smash a guy's face in".

France

France train attack: American who helped tackle gunman won't testify

Spencer Stone arrived in Paris, France, on Wednesday but was hospitalised upon arrival. He has now returned to the US, his lawyer confirmed on Sunday.

France

Charlie Hebdo trial resumes amid controversy over video conferencing

"No judge should be able to give a verdict without having to look into the eyes of the person receiving it," defence attorneys from the Charlie Hebdo trial have argued.

France

France considers introducing new 'ecocide' offence

But some climate activists argue that the sanctions don't reflect the international definition of 'ecocide'.

France

Paris switches Christmas lights on amid tight lockdown restrictions

The lights are set to stay until January 6, but far fewer people will be there to enjoy them this year.

France

Watch: Protesters in Paris call for new security law to be dropped

Journalists and rights organisations have criticised the new law, arguing that it shields French police from scrutiny.

My Europe Series

Will women ever win the race to equality in sport?

Women in sport share their experiences of gender inequality - in this episode of Unreported Europe on Euronews.

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Paris restaurateur serves up Beaujolais Nouveau to forget COVID crisis

For one Paris restaurant, not even a national coronavirus lockdown could stop locals enjoying a Beaujolais Nouveau.

France

Coronavirus: France crosses 2 million cases mark

With 2,036,755 cases confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic, France has the fourth-highest tally in the world after the US (11.2 million), India (8.8 million) and Brazil (5.8 million).

Europe Decoded

French MPs mull criminalising the sharing of police pictures online

France is debating a new law that would make it illegal to share images of police officers on social media.

France

Coronavirus: French region to carry out mass testing before Christmas

The French region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes has ordered 2 million tests and will make 1,000 testing sites available.