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French actress storms out after controversial Polanski wins award

It was the fifth time Polanski had won the prize and it sparked an angry backlash.

28/02/2020

France

Huge plumes of smoke seen in Paris amid 'unacceptable abuses'

The police said there was unacceptable violence occurring near the Gare de Lyon on the margins of a concert.

28/02/2020

France

Two suspects questioned after Strasbourg fire kills 5, injures 7

Prosecutors have been given more time to question two suspects over a horrific fire at a building in Strasbourg that left five dead and seven injured.

28/02/2020

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First TGV train 'Patrick' says goodbye to the rails in France

The very first TGV was built in June 1978 and quickly reached a speed of 260km/h during tests on the SNCF network.

26/02/2020

France

COVID-19: Driver of bus stopped in Lyon tests negative for virus

French health authorities say that none of the passengers on the bus had any symptoms.

25/02/2020

France

Mona Lisa made from Rubik's Cubes sells for €480,000

The work, made with 330 Rubik's Cubes, is by the French artist Invader.

24/02/2020

Living

Is cheese France's hard limit when it comes to veganism?

There's no such word as 'vegan' in French, but few are willing to give its equivalent 'végétalien' a try.

24/02/2020

France

French ex-presidential favourite François Fillon on trial for fraud

The 2017 scandal sank the career of the then favourite for the Elysée and opened the door for Emmanuel Macron to win the French presidency.

24/02/2020

France

Louvre pulls an all-nighter for last weekend of Da Vinci exhibition

The Louvre Museum in Paris has announced it will be open day and night, on Saturday and Sunday, to mark the end of its Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition.

22/02/2020

France

Macron tells farmers he opposes cuts to agricultural subsidies

France is the main beneficiary of EU agricultural subsidies. After Brexit there's a large hole in the EU's budget but the French president says he'll oppose any subsidy cuts.

22/02/2020

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Macron defends EU agricultural policy at Paris showcase

French President Emmanuel Macron spent the day shaking hands with farmers and tasting regional specialities

22/02/2020

France

France's oldest nuclear plant Fessenheim turns off one reactor

France has begun reducing its reliance on nuclear energy by closing a reactor at its oldest plant Fessenheim

22/02/2020

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Activists break into French nuclear plant to call for its closure

They allege the nuclear plant is in a dilapidated condition and should be shut down.

21/02/2020

France

How ski resorts are looking to the past to fight future climate change

Amid one of France's mildest-ever Februarys, ski resorts are worried about how global warming is going to hit their future profits.

21/02/2020

France

France's Macron announces 'crack down' on 'Islamist separatism'

The French president spoke of what he described as the fight against "separatism" in a speech given in Mulhouse, eastern France.

18/02/2020

France

Sex tape scandal debate: Is French politics becoming more like the US?

France and the US are not on the same page here.

18/02/2020

France

French community suspends Polish ties over anti-LGBT declaration

A Polish town's attitude towards gay people has cost it its French twin.

18/02/2020

Green News

What is environmental crime and should you report it?

The new tool that is poised to change the way eco crime is dealt with around the world.

18/02/2020

France

Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan introduced to parliament

The debate is expected to be heated after months of strikes and street protests in opposition to the reform.

17/02/2020

France

Euroviews. The Airbus DPA has set another precedent for global corruption cases and settlements ǀ View

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) – a means by which corporates can seek to avoid prosecution by cooperating with authorities to expose and remedy criminal wrongdoing – are proving to be increasingly valuable.

17/02/2020

France

Search abandoned for missing French citizens after plane crash

A rescue mission has failed to find four French citizens who have been missing since their plane crashed near the Caribbean island of Dominica on Sunday, local authorities said on Tuesday.

17/02/2020

France

France's entire tomato stock under threat from deadly virus

The virus also threatens chillis and pepper bells.

17/02/2020

France

Ski resort under fire for using helicopter to deliver snow

The snow was moved from higher altitude to the slopes on Friday and Saturday.

17/02/2020

France

Agnes Buzyn is new Paris mayoral candidate after Griveaux sex video

Agnes Buzyn replaces Benjamin Griveaux as Paris mayoral candidate after sex video scandal

16/02/2020

France

Ski resort workers protest as France's busy winter season begins

They are upset over reforms that mean they will have to work longer to qualify for unemployment benefits.

15/02/2020

France

Europe's first coronavirus death confirmed

The man, who arrived in France on January 16, is the first to die in Europe from COVID-19 coronavirus.

15/02/2020