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France

France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime.

25/07/2020

My Europe Series

Racial police violence: the French perspective

George Floyd's death in the United States has sparked the debate on racial violence in Europe's police forces. Is it endemic and unavoidable? Unreported Europe has investigated in France, where the issue is highly controversial.

24/07/2020

France

Thief left flat after inflatable flamingo helps police track him down

Police easily identified a credit card thief after the individual's rather vivid purchase.

24/07/2020

France

Night trains: overnight rail travel getting back on track in France

Macron vows to redevelop sleeper routes as pro-night train group estimates a bill of 1.5 billion euros.

24/07/2020

France

France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

23/07/2020

France

French coach giant Eurolines placed in compulsory liquidation

Unions have claimed the Flixbus, its holding company, refused to look for a buyer and is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to axe jobs.

22/07/2020

France

New French law enables doctors to report cases of domestic violence

150 women were killed in France last year by their partner or ex-partner, according to an NGO tally.

21/07/2020

France

Coronavirus: France brings forward date for compulsory face masks

Those who don't comply risk a €135 fine.

19/07/2020

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Paris Plages opens with floating cinema on the Seine

With an unusual alternative to indoor movie theatres in the time of COVID-19, Paris Plages has this year opened with an open-air cinema set on the banks of the River Seine.

19/07/2020

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Fire hits 15th-century cathedral in western French city of Nantes

More than 100 firefighters were deployed in the western French city of Nantes on Saturday morning to tackle a "violent blaze" at the 15th-century cathedral.

19/07/2020

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Firefighters battle fire at Nantes cathedral

Fire fighters tend to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Nantes, western France, after a fire destroyed parts of the church including the great organ.

18/07/2020

France

Nantes cathedral fire: Volunteer questioned over blaze released

Police have released a volunteer who worked at the fire-stricken cathedral after being brought into custody for questioning.

18/07/2020

France

SNCF's "train of the future" to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics

Eco-friendly, modern and innovative, the first of France's next generation of high-speed trains will roll off the production line by the end of 2023.

17/07/2020

France

Three French police officers charged over chokehold death

Cedric Chouviat, 42, died after being pinned to the ground by arresting officers. Video footage of the arrest reveal he said "I'm suffocating" at least seven times.

17/07/2020

World

Europe’s cities should take lead on environmental change, says Lyon’s first Green mayor

Grégory Doucet was at the head of a green wave in France’s recent local elections, becoming mayor of the country’s third largest city. Now he says like-minded mayors in other countries should join with him to help influence policy in Brussels.

16/07/2020

France

Five key takeaways from France's €100 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

France's newly appointed prime minister Jean Castex laid out a €100 billion recovery roadmap on Wednesday to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy, revamp disputed pension plans and put funds aside for the environment.

15/07/2020

France

Watch: France honours COVID-19 frontline heroes on Bastille Day

There may be masks and cutbacks to the celebrations but Bastille Day festivities are still going ahead in France.

14/07/2020

France

French government grants health workers 'historic' pay rise

The agreements set out €7.5 billion for nurses, orderlies and other non-medical health workers, such as technical and administrative staff, which will mainly be used to finance a base salary increase of €183 net per month.

14/07/2020

France

Bastille Day in pictures: 100 years of France's national celebration

Milestones of history revealed through photographs of Bastille Day, from 1919 to the present.

14/07/2020

France

Banksy painting, stolen from the Bataclan, to be returned to France

Depicting a sad looking girl, the artwork was a tribute to the victims of the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.

14/07/2020

Destinations

Travel: Morzine, the alpine resort that moved an international border

As the continent opens up, Euronews looks at the most interesting places to visit in 2020

13/07/2020

France

Bayonne bus driver: Widow condemns husband's 'barbaric' death

The husband of Veronique Monguillot died after being left brain dead in a violent assault following a row over wearing face masks on his vehicle.

11/07/2020

France

France passes 30,000 deaths as officials call for increased vigilance

France's health minister Olivier Véran urged people to continue to be vigilant as Public Health France warned there was a slight increase in cases in the country.

10/07/2020

France

Bus driver dies after face mask wearing row with passengers

He had been left brain dead after the attack.

10/07/2020

France

Macron under pressure over French Interior Minister rape allegations

Newly-appointed Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is under pressure from feminist groups who are protesting his nomination in cities across France.

10/07/2020

France

France: Hope springs from the ashes of Lyon's prized gastronomy centre

Uncertainty over the economy and tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic has forced Lyon's International City of Gastronomy to close its doors.

10/07/2020