France

Health news

Nitrates in ham and cured meats linked to cancer, French agency says

A new report from the French health agency has confirmed a link between nitrates in ham and processed meats and the development of colorectal cancer. Used as preservatives, nitrates give ham its pink colour. So is this the end of pink ham as we know it?

12/07/2022

France

Salah Abdeslam will not appeal verdict in 2015 Paris attacks trial

Prosecutors and all other suspects have also not appealed, meaning last month's verdict is final.

12/07/2022

Moments

Take a look inside a sleeper train made from refurbished old carriages

With train travel rising in popularity due to climate concerns, SNCF has taken things one step further by transforming their old carriages destined for the junkyard into new sleeper trains.

12/07/2022

Europe News

French prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Only 146 MPs in France's National Assembly voted in favour of the motion of no-confidence.

11/07/2022

Europe News

France could cut electricity to some companies over energy disruptions

"Let's prepare for a total cut-off of Russian gas. This is now the most likely option," France's economy minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.

11/07/2022

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Life's a beach on the banks of the Seine in Paris

Tourists and Parisians on Sunday headed to the beach in the landlocked French capital for the second day of this year's Paris Plages. The event turns the Seine's urban riverbanks into a walkway lined with palm trees and deckchairs.

10/07/2022

France

'Mega-fire' among multiple wildfires raging in South of France

A state of maximum alert has been declared after several wildfires broke out across the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions.

09/07/2022

Euronews Witness

On life support: can France's struggling healthcare system be saved?

With emergency care departments on the brink, Euronews' Monica Pinna travels across France to investigate why France's once lauded healthcare sector is facing an unprecedented crisis.

08/07/2022

Culture news

Lebanon's top Haute Couturiers strike the right note in Paris

Lebanon's top designers have successfully created storm at this year's Haute Couture Week, the first event of its kind since the pandemic began

08/07/2022

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Multiple wildfires hit Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions

Several fires broke out on Thursday (7 July) in the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions. Near Arles, a city on the Rhône River in southern France, some eight houses were affected, as well as stocks of goods.

08/07/2022

Europe Decoded

Divided French parliament gives new PM tough time during first address

Elisabeth Borne, who helms France's new minority government, had her 90 minutes of speech interrupted by MPs who shouted back, banged on tribunes and even booed.

06/07/2022

Culture news

Glitz and glamour finds new life at Paris Haute Couture Week

Back with a bang after two years away from the public and much media limelight, Paris Haute Couture Week returns with surprises and perfect pouts

06/07/2022

Culture news

All dressed up and nowhere to go? Who cares as long as you look great

Haute Couture - what is it and what is it good for? A look through the ages to uncover the secrets of made-to-measure clothing and its place in the modern world

06/07/2022

Destinations

These popular Marseille beaches are asking day-trippers to pre-book

A French national park is limiting its visitor numbers to make your day at the beach better for you and the environment.

06/07/2022

Sport

PSG name Galtier as new manager after parting ways with Pochettino

Galtier's appointment comes after PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi put an end to speculation that the club had been in talks with World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane.

05/07/2022

Europe News

France repatriates 51 women and children from camps in Syria

France has repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers who were detained in Syrian camps.

05/07/2022

France

French minister quits government to defend himself against rape claims

Two women have accused the former minister of sexual violence, dating back to 2010. He strongly denies the allegations.

04/07/2022

Health news

These sea worms could be the key to keeping transplant organs 'alive'

This French biotech company is looking to develop a product to give oxygen to organs and grafts to improve transplant success rates.

03/07/2022

Art

Former Daft Punk member goes from electronic dance to classical

One half of Daft Punk is back but this time it's classical as Thomas Bangalter composes his first piece for a symphony orchestra

03/07/2022

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Demonstrators rally in support of abortion rights in Paris

More than 350 people rally in Paris in support of the right to abortion and its constitutionalization

02/07/2022

France

French authorities 'encourage' mask use as COVID cases surge

Virus-related hospitalisations rose quickly in France over the past two weeks, with nearly 1,000 patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital each day.

02/07/2022

France

Dozens of flights cancelled in French airport strike

The country's busiest airport Charles de Gaulle is the worst hit, with 1-in-5 flights on Saturday expected to be cancelled.

02/07/2022

The Kitchen

Patrice Cayuela shares his Kawaï Alpagas chocolate brownie recipe

Young French pastry chef Patrice Cayuela has always been a fan of Japanese pop culture and has just published a cookbook dedicated to “Kawaï” cuisine.

02/07/2022

Cult

The return of a rap legend: MC Solaar shines at Jazz à Vienne festival

French rap star MC Solaar speaks exclusively to Euronews as he returns to the stage at the Jazz à Vienne festival.

01/07/2022

France

French authorities arrest 15 over migrant deaths near Calais

The boat wreck in November 2021 was the deadliest since migrants began trying to cross the Channel.

30/06/2022

France

'You can't turn the clock back': Paris survivors react to verdicts

Survivors and relatives of the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks responded to Wednesday's guilty verdicts with a mixture of emotions, mostly relief.

30/06/2022