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France

Cows 'herd' for the mountains

Farmers in the Occitan region in the country's southeast lead the annual move, known as a 'transhumance'

30/05/2018

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Eiffel Tower struck by lightning

A webcam hosted by Paris-based weather site meteo-paris.com captured the moment the Eiffel Tower was struck.

30/05/2018

Cinema

Film director Agnes Varda turns 90

Belgian-born Varda's career stretches over half a century and she is the only female director who was part of the French New Wave movement

30/05/2018

France

Police clear Paris migrant camp

Riot police stood by as hundreds of migrants were moved from the camp and escorted to temporary shelters

30/05/2018

France

Paris police don pyjamas for protest over working conditions

Demonstrators said their long hours would soon force them to sleep at work.

29/05/2018

France

Libya's rival leaders agree to hold elections in December

The breakthrough came at an international conference in Paris

29/05/2018

France

Release of 40 radicalised inmates is 'major risk' to France

Authorities need to take action concerning the upcoming release of 40 radicalised inmates from French jails, says leading counter-terrorist prosecutor Francois Molins

29/05/2018

Earth News

The unique flower behind Chanel No 5

There wouldn't be Chanel No 5 as we know it without the addition of this delicate pink rose.

29/05/2018

France

Libyan leaders arrive in Paris for talks to restore order in the count

The rival factions are hoping to agree on a political roadmap, including elections

29/05/2018

France

France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite MPs' rebuff

French MPs have rejected moves to ban the controversial herbicide despite President Macron’s vow to outlaw it within three years.

29/05/2018

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The most charming places to sip Champagne in Paris

Where to sip a glass of bubbly in the French capital :our outside the box drinking guide

29/05/2018

France

One million French smokers ditch habit in a year: survey

In 2017, 26.9% of 18- to 75-year-olds smoked every day, compared to 29.4% a year earlier, according to the study by France's public health agency.

28/05/2018

France

France offers fast-track citizenship for Mali 'Spider-man' hero

An illegal immigrant who climbed a high-rise to rescued a child has been hailed for his "exceptional act" by President Macron

28/05/2018

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Migrant climbs an apartment block in Paris to save a dangling boy

Mamoudou Gassama is to be made a French citizen

28/05/2018

France

Erdogan supporters force removal of controversial cover from French ne

Supporters of Erdogan near Avignon force an employee from a French billboard company to take down a contentious magazine cover featuring the Turkish president

28/05/2018

Earth News

Crafting a niche perfume brand

The stories behind the scents of French perfume brand Roos & Roos

28/05/2018

France

Immigrant who saved child from balcony fall given path to citizenship

An immigrant was dubbed the ‘Spider-Man of Paris’ after climbing a building to save a four-year old child that was clinging from the outside of a fourth-floor balcony. Now President Emmanuel Macron has begun the process of making him a French citizen.

28/05/2018

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Canadian lumberjack wins world’s toughest logger sports competition

Canadian Stirling Hart has won the 2018 Timbersports Champions Trophy — considered the toughest of all woodchopping competitions.

27/05/2018

France

France: Thousands protest against President Macron's economic reforms

Yet some of the reforms are popular polls suggest, such as at the state-owned SNCF railway company that would see an end to job-for-life contracts.

26/05/2018

France

Lyon star Lucy Bronze talks passion and pay gaps in women's football

Euronews spoke with Bronze about her will to be the best player she can be, the pay in women's football, and what needs to be done to improve the game.

25/05/2018

Sci-Tech

Six trends we spotted at VivaTech

VivaTech is a festival of French and European technology, featuring a blend of big brands and tiny startups.

25/05/2018

Sport

Champions League showdown

On Saturday Real Madrid take on Liverpool in the Champions League final in Kiev

24/05/2018

Ecotech

Flying taxi in Paris

The so-called SeaBubbles service aims to put an end to traffic jams in major cities.

23/05/2018

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VivaTech conference: SeaBubbles flying taxi on La Seine River in Paris

SeaBubbles, a ground-breaking flying taxi that operates on water, zoomed across the River Seine in Paris on Wednesday, ahead of the VivaTech conference, which brings together tech CEOs and startups from around the world.

23/05/2018

France

Giant, hammerhead flatworms lurk in France for over 20 years

Predatory, hammerhead flatworms have been in France for over 20 years — but scientists only just noticed them, according to a new academic paper.

23/05/2018

France

Police and protesters clash in Paris

Protests to defend public services across France erupt into violent clashes in the capital

23/05/2018