France

Cult

New exhibit reveals details on French icon Simone Veil's life

The exhibition at Paris's Hotel de Ville features previously unpublished documents about the life of Simone Veil

23/05/2021

Cult

Salgado's exhibition highlights Amazon forest destruction

Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado teamed up with musician Jean-Michel to highlight the destruction of the Amazon forest, and to slam Bolsonaro

22/05/2021

France

Albanian man accused of aiding Nice terror attack extradited to France

Endri Elezi is suspected of aiding Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who rammed a truck into a crowd in the French coastal city on July 14, 2016.

22/05/2021

France

Man arrested after making 27,000 calls to French police in two months

A man was arrested near Lyon on suspicion of harassing members of the police and making around 27,000 phone calls to the authorities between April and May.

21/05/2021

World

French Minister, Elisabeth Moreno, calls for greater equality post-covid

"Violence kills, it physically kills people, it kills dreams, it kills ambitions" - French Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Elisabeth Moreno, gives her insight on equality, domestic violence, the pandemic and LGBT+ rights.

20/05/2021

France

France opens COVID-19 vaccination to all adults from May 31

All adults in France will be able to get their COVID-19 jabs from May 31, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday.

20/05/2021

France

France's top court rejects move to restrict images of police

France's constitutional council rejects controversial move to restrict images of police

20/05/2021

No Comment

NGO's ice sculptures in Paris to protest Total expansion in Arctic

Several NGOs take action on Thursday in front of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Paris against a project to build a Total plant in the Russian Arctic, financed by "700 million of public money", according to the organisers

20/05/2021

France

France restarts Paris-Nice night train to encourage people to fly less

The government is keen to promote night trains as more environmentally friendly than flying.

20/05/2021

France

PIP breast implant victims should receive compensation, rules court

A French court has ruled that hundreds of victims of a breast implant scandal are entitled to compensation.

20/05/2021

France

French people defy rain to enjoy reopening of café and bistro terrace

For the first time in almost 7 months, the French are allowed to sip coffee and wine with friends outdoors.

19/05/2021

France

Air-France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel

The passenger jet took off with sustainable fuel — petroleum mixed with a synthetic jet fuel derived from waste cooking oils — making up 16 per cent of its supply for the journey.

18/05/2021

Sport

Football: Karim Benzema recalled by France for Euro 2020

Benzema, 33, last played for France in October 2015 but was sidelined after he was accused of involvement in a sextape affair against fellow player Mathieu Valbuena. The trial is to take place in October.

18/05/2021

France

French rugby federation allows transgender people to compete

The move goes against World Rugby which recommended last year that transgender women should not play in women’s elite or international teams for safety reasons.

18/05/2021

No Comment

Anaesthetists demonstrate in Marseille and Paris

Dozens of nurse anaesthetists are demonstrating in Marseille and Paris to demand better legislative, regulatory and financial recognition of their professional specificity

17/05/2021

France

French company Sanofi reports positive results from vaccine trial

The drugmaker reported good results from a phase 2 clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which has been hit by several months of delays.

17/05/2021

Destinations

Southern Rhone Wine: Romans, Aliens, and grapes from Colonel Gaddafi

Wine brought by Ancient Greeks, the Death of Grenache, and how a natural phenomenon creates the perfect conditions for organic and even biodynamic vineyards. Euronews also finds out what it's like to make wine while Colonel Gaddafi is running the country...

16/05/2021

Residences

Why Annecy is the perfect getaway for social distancing

The Venice of the Alps is usually swarming with visitors, but there are ways to escape the crowds and find solitude.

16/05/2021

Residences

How to spend a night in one of France’s hidden Alpine refuges

Planning an overnight trip to a mountain refuge is not for the faint-hearted, but is well worth the effort.

16/05/2021

No Comment

Tear gas used as pro Palestinian march defies Paris ban

Police officers used tear gas and water cannon in Paris to try and disperse a pro-Palestinian rally held despite a ban by authorities, who fear a flare-up of anti-Semitic

15/05/2021

France

French MPs take a swing at COVID-easing as sex clubs allowed to reopen

Under the French government's planned phased easing of restrictions, some swingers' clubs will be allowed to reopen on May 19. Nightclubs, however, still do not have any clarity over when they might be able to reopen.

13/05/2021

France

France: Large manhunt underway to track man suspected of double murder

Hundreds of officers, half a dozen helicopters and specialist dog teams have been deployed since Tuesday to track a heavily armed man in the mountainous region of Cevennes.

13/05/2021

No Comment

Final touches before Majestic cinema reopening at Bastille

Mathieu Guetta, director of the Majestic Bastille in Paris, prepares the finishing touches at his cinema before it reopens on 19 May after 20 weeks of closure.

12/05/2021

France

Airbus and Air France to stand trial over 2009 Atlantic crash

Both the aircraft manufacturer and the airline have stated that they will appeal the decision.

12/05/2021

World

Election candidate's headscarf sows division within Macron's party

The head of La République En Marche! has criticised one of its own candidates, Sara Zemmahi, after she was pictured wearing a headscarf in a campaign poster.

12/05/2021

France

French lawmakers approve COVID-19 health pass to reopen economy

A bill over the creation of a health pass was approved by French MPs in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday but the government was forced to make amendments.

12/05/2021