France France promises €8bn to bail out struggling car industry French carmakers have seen a 90% drop off in sales since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. 27/05/2020
France Hundreds urged to get tested in Strasbourg over illegal football match Authorities in the north-eastern French city fear a new outbreak of the deadly virus. The area has been badly hit by the pandemic. 27/05/2020
no comment French nursing home's special tent lets elderly have visitors again A special tent is letting family members in France visit their elderly relatives after weeks of separation amid the coronavirus lockdown. 26/05/2020
France French football facing 'unprecedented' crisis, Lyon chief warns The President of Olympique Lyonnais has written to the government to ask that championships — brought to an end last month — be allowed to resume. 26/05/2020
France French village elects first transgender mayor Marie Cau said she had not encountered discrimination in the village in the 15 years since she began her transition. 25/05/2020
France Religious services resume in France as COVID-19 restrictions relaxed France is one of the most heavily impacted countries by the global pandemic, with more than 180,000 confirmed cases and over 28,000 deaths. 23/05/2020
France In pictures: how have French cities changed amid the pandemic? Two weeks since France began easing its strict lockdown measures, life is still very far from "normal". Browse through the photographs to see how the coronavirus pandemic is influencing life in France's biggest cities. 23/05/2020
Unreported Europe Homeless under lockdown: the forgotten faces of France's coronavirus nightmare In this episode of Unreported Europe, Euronews' Valerie Gauriat reports on the desperate plight of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in France as the country emerges from lockdown. 22/05/2020
France France announces new date for second round of local elections The elections will take place with health and social distancing measures in place, France's Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said. 22/05/2020
no comment Healthcare workers stage fresh protest outside Paris hospital They protested to demand better working conditions and pay. 21/05/2020
France Italian wins €1m Pablo Picasso painting with €100 lottery ticket Her son had given her the ticket as a gift for Christmas. “Maybe it was the best decision of my life," he said. 21/05/2020
France Video diary: how COVID-19 helped a community to feed the homeless For homeless people, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat. Maxime is one of the volunteers who shows that community has never been so important. 20/05/2020
Ocean Coronavirus: supporting Europe's battered fishing industry Europe's fishing industry has been badly hit by the coronavirus. In this episode of Ocean Euronews' Denis Loctier meets French fisherman trying to survive the crisis and explores how Europe is supporting the battered sector. 19/05/2020
Ocean What will Europe's fishing industry look like post-COVID? Ocean speaks to Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, about how Europe's fishing sector will look post-COVID-19. 19/05/2020
France French president Emmanuel Macron loses absolute majority in parliament Seven MPs from his LREM party defected to create a new parliamentary group they said would be "independent" and sit "neither in the majority nor in the opposition". 19/05/2020
France New Caledonia separatists want France independence vote postponed New Caledonia's vote on splitting from Paris, the second such poll in as many years, was scheduled for September 6. 19/05/2020
France France's top court orders government to reopen places of worship The Council of State said the blanket ban on gatherings at places of worship is "disproportionate" and infringes on a fundamental right. 18/05/2020
France Homophobia has deep roots in French society, admits government The admission came as it was revealed anti-LGBT acts in France had risen by 36% last year. 18/05/2020
France French schools return amid apprehension over pandemic “If they are able to keep their children at home, because there is at least one parent who is not working or has not yet resumed work, they prefer to keep them," says parent association secretary general. 17/05/2020
France French MP behind online hate speech law accused of 'racist' comments She has denied the allegations and said she would file a defamation claim. 15/05/2020
Transport Will cars be banned in Paris after lockdown? The city is making changes to encourage people to embrace alternative forms of transport. 15/05/2020
France French pharma giant irks Paris with US first for vaccine comment Edouard Philippe, France's prime minister, said "equal access for everyone to the vaccine is not negotiable". It came after French pharma giant Sanofi suggested the US would be first in line for any cure. 14/05/2020
France French lawmakers adopt bill on removing hate content online The law allows for fines of up to €1.25 million but critics say it would curtail the democratic right to freedom of expression. 13/05/2020
no comment Children have lessons in woods as parents protest school not reopening They didn't lack the necessary equipment either: there were whiteboards, tables and even hand sanitiser. 13/05/2020
France Coronavirus: France records sharp drop in crime during lockdown Recorded cases of thefts, sexual violence and burglaries fell across France since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic but intrafamilial violence is a dark spot. 13/05/2020
Good Morning Europe 'It's a real nightmare': French zoo losing millions amid lockdown Zoos are in the midst of a crisis that will take years to recover from even if the lockdown were to end at the beginning of June, it's been claimed. 13/05/2020
