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Tilda's spaniels get their paws on the Palm Dog

British actor Tilda Swinton has become the latest recipient of The Palm Dog Award. The quirky and irreverent awards celebrate canine performances in all films screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the eccentric ceremony has become a cult fixture on the last Friday of the festival

17/07/2021

Travel News

France tightens rules for travellers from UK and several EU countries

Unvaccinated travellers from the UK, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and the Netherlands will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of departure.

17/07/2021

My Europe Series

Is France’s bike industry on the road to a ‘Made in Europe’ comeback?

'Made in Asia’ dumping methods have damaged Europe’s industries. Can the European Union rescue the ‘made in Europe’ market and save European jobs? Unreported heads to France to take a look at the bike industry and its European comeback.

16/07/2021

France

France's justice minister indicted over alleged conflict of interest

France's justice minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti, has been indicted over a possible conflict of interest related to his former work as a lawyer.

16/07/2021

France

Eiffel Tower reopens for business after nine-month COVID hiatus

A cap of 13,000 people are allowed to visit the Parisian landmark per day - half of the number usually expected.

16/07/2021

Musica

Juan Diego Flórez spellbinds Evian with a magical recital

From Bel Canto and French Romanticism to Latin American melodies, Juan Diego Flórez shows all his facets at the French festival: 'Les Rencontres Musicales d'Evian'.

15/07/2021

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Soldier proposes to girlfriend at Bastille event

As marching troops marked Bastille Day in Paris, a cadet from the Land Corps kneeled to propose in front of the spectating crowd.

15/07/2021

France

Protests in France over bid to restrict those without both COVID jabs

Police used tear gas in several French cities to disperse the demonstrations.

14/07/2021

France

Bastille Day: What are the July 14 celebrations all about?

14 July is full of fireworks and celebrations across France, but what is Bastille Day all about?

14/07/2021

France

Watch: France observes Bastille Day under shadow of Delta variant

France returns to its annual military parade down the Champs-Élysées after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

14/07/2021

My Europe Series

Five years after Nice attack, is France's terror threat any weaker?

As France remembers the horror of the 2016 Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people, here's how the terror threat has evolved in the country over the past five years.

13/07/2021

France

French MEP criticised for comparing COVID-19 pass with apartheid

Michèle Rivasi, from the European Greens, is known for her opposition to vaccines and has sparked indignation from other French politicians.

13/07/2021

France

French race for COVID jabs before restaurants require them to eat out

Nearly 1.3 million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in France before needing a jab or a test to go to a restaurant or shopping centre.

13/07/2021

Tech News

France fines Google €500 million in copyright row with news publishers

Google has two months to suggest ways to compensate news agencies and other publishers for using their content or face additional fines.

13/07/2021

France

France moves to restrict restaurants to those vaccinated

France has moved to restrict restaurants, cafes and shopping centres to those that have been vaccinated or who have recently tested negative for COVID-19.

12/07/2021

France

Two Jordanians sentenced to 15 years over alleged royal plot

Two Jordanian officials vowed to appeal their conviction over an alleged plot to overthrow the king in a case that sent jitters across the region.

12/07/2021

Residences

France’s disused lighthouses are being transformed into coastal B&Bs

In Brittany, France, some disused lighthouses are being converted into holiday rentals for sea lovers.

10/07/2021

France

Tour de France: Cavendish equals Merckx's record after 34th stage win

Video posted online by the Tour de France shows the British rider, 36, celebrating his win by hugging his teammates.

09/07/2021

France

US rapper Lil Baby released and fined for carrying drugs in Paris

NBA star James Harden was also stopped and searched by Paris police but was not detained.

09/07/2021

France

French study: Two doses of vaccine crucial to beating Delta variant

The small-scale study found one dose of Covid-19 vaccine had a negligible effect but two protected people in 95 percent of cases.

08/07/2021

France

ECHR to hear 12 cases against Poland over abortion ban

The applicants, all Polish women, say the law change that came into effect in January 2021 breached their human rights.

08/07/2021

Work

Parisians take a byte out of robot-made pizza

The Pazzi pizzeria has just opened in central Paris, and it comes with a twist: the new restaurant is staffed entirely by robots.

08/07/2021

France

French man sentenced for murdering family members in hunt for gold

Hubert Caouissin, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the quadruple murder of the Troadec family in 2017.

08/07/2021

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Jury, crews arrive on the red carpet as Cannes Film Festival opens

Jury, crews arrive on the red carpet as Cannes Film Festival opens

07/07/2021

France

French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl

Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death".

07/07/2021

My Europe Series

Why did France backtrack and resume military cooperation with Mali?

Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal?

07/07/2021