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France opens first supervised injection facility for drug addicts

France has opened its first supervised injection facility for drug users.

Russia

Putin pulls out of Paris trip amid Syria tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled a planned trip to Paris next week, after his French counterpart said he would see him only for talks on Syria.

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Lyon shines light on cinema with launch of 8th Lumière Film Festival

The eighth edition of the Lumière Film Festival has been launched in Lyon, France with a screening of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Sport

2016 World Cup qualifiers - Wins for France, Belgium and Switzerland

Belgium, France, Switzerland and Portugal all win as World Cup qualifiers continue

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Syria

France to ask ICC to investigate claims of war crimes in Syria

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he will ask the International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Syria.

USA

Diplomatic deadlock at UN Security Council as resolutions on Syria fail

Russia blocks a French-drafted resolution calling for an end to airstrikes on Aleppo, while its own text fails to gain enough support.

USA

Kerry wants Aleppo war crimes probe as UN votes on French peace plan

The UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria.

Cinema

'Frantz': a moving period drama by François Ozon

French director François Ozon is back with an unexpected film quite different to his other movies.

World News

And also...Turkish cat statue, a nuclear bunker in China and a giant dinosaur print

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the international…

World News

Russia 'ready' to cooperate with US on Syria ceasefire

Russia said on Thursday it would study a draft French resolution on a ceasefire in Syria, and was ready to cooperate with the United States through multilateral…

Sci-Tech

Paris Motor Show: the future of driving

The future of driving is just round the corner if the Paris Motor Show is anything to go by.

Cult

Live statues line Kenzo Paris Fashion show

It was a most unconventional backdrop that Carol Lim and Humberto Leon chose for their Kenzo show at Paris Fashion Week.

France

Air France condemns 'sabotage attempts' reports

Air France has condemned media reports that it has suffered a string of sabotage attempts on its planes by radicalised ground staff.

World News

NATO jets intercept two Russian bombers flying south

Two Russian bombers were intercepted by fighter jets from four different European countries as they flew from Norway down to Spain and back again, it has…

World News

How the world's smallest machines won the Nobel Prize for chemistry

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for the development of the world's smallest machines.

Business Series

Job saving prompts Paris to order fast trains for slow tracks

The French government has moved to preserve Alstom jobs by ordering 21 high speed trains even without high speed lines for them to run on.

Cult

Nikos Aliagas: 'Photos don't judge'

Franco-Greek TV and radio presenter Nikos Aliagas is more than that.

Cult

Wacky Westwood show wins over Paris

Husband-and-wife team Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler presented a Spring/Summer collection full of oversized straw silhouettes, asymmetrical pieces, and even a nude custom print at their Pari

Sport

2024 Games: Thomas Bach and Francois Hollande discuss Paris bid

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met with French President Francois Hollande on Sunday to discuss Paris’ bid for the 2024 Games.

Sport

The 11th edition of Les voiles de Saint Tropez draws to a close

Tens of thousands of fans have travelled to the South of France to see one of sailing’s most glamorous events, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez.