France

Cult

Francis Ford Coppola lights up Lyon's Lumiere Film Festival

Cult US filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has received the prestigious Lumière Award at the Lumière festival, which ends on Sunday in Lyon.

20/10/2019

France

Shift from Nuclear could limit France's energy options

Efforts to decrease reliance on nuclear energy is a step in the right direction, but could leave consumers in the dark if the right infrastructure is not in place.

20/10/2019

France

Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father

Sons of Polish navigator united with family who hid their father in Nazi-occupied France

20/10/2019

France

Hundreds of people protest in Paris against violence towards women

Hundreds of women took part in so-called "die-in" protests in central Paris on Saturday, hoping to draw attention to domestic violence against women. More than 120 women are believed to have been killed as a direct result of domestic violence in France so far this year according to local association

19/10/2019

France

New immersive exhibit places viewers at heart of Picasso's paintings

"A poetic, plastic, generous, voyage where visitors take pleasure in seeing the works through a new lens" is how the installation creators described the new exhibit.

18/10/2019

France

Watch: Mysterious 'blob' goes on show at Paris zoo

The blob doesn't have a brain but can solve problems, and has no mouth but can eat food. It heals itself in two minutes, moves 4cm per hour without limbs and has 720 sex organs.

17/10/2019

World

French foreign minister travels to Iraq to discuss IS fighters

He will spearhead talks on behalf of European governments who are hoping Baghdad can oversee trials of captured fighters.

17/10/2019

France

Notre Dame restoration 'probably won't be done in 5 years'

The French culture minister is more concerned with quality over speed.

15/10/2019

Europe Decoded

Turkish players repeat controversial military salutes in France match

Turkish players have celebrated international goals with military gestures twice within a few days, after Turkey launched military operations in Syria against Kurdish forces.

14/10/2019

Cinema

Frances McDormand kicks off Lumière film festival in Lyon

The Lumière film festival opened in Lyon today. Film director, Francis Ford Coppola has won the main award.

13/10/2019

France

Several EU countries halt arms export to Turkey over Syrian incursion

London, Berlin, Paris join fellow European countries Norway, Denmark and Finland in their blockade, with the latter stating that the arms export ban concerned not only Turkey but also any other country involved in the fighting.

13/10/2019

No Comment

Activists spray paint Paris building of energy firm Total

Activists from the anti-capitalist group ATTAC vandalised the Total headquarters building in Courbevoie, Paris's business district, on Saturday (October 12)

12/10/2019

France

Frenchman suspected to have killed his family arrested in Glasgow

Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, a Frenchman who is suspected to have killed his entire family in 2011 and has been on the run since, was arrested in Glasgow on Friday, AFP reported, citing police sources.

11/10/2019

Travel News

French Riviera hosts 4th France-China Cultural forum

Euronews travelled to Nice to take part in the 4th edition of the Franco-Chinese Cultural forum. A presentation and meeting, attended by dignitaries from both nations, was held at the beautiful Opera house in Nice on Wednesday.

11/10/2019

France

Macron: Turkey's offensive in Syria helping ISIS build caliphate

The French president warned Turkey is putting millions of people at humanitarian risk with its military campaign against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

10/10/2019

France

Global Fund raises its targeted €12 billion to fight pandemics

Global Fund raises its targeted €12 billion to fight pandemics

10/10/2019

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Next stop, Place De Clichix: Paris metro stations renamed for Asterix

Getafix and Obelix joined festivities at Gare de Lugdunum.

10/10/2019

France

France calls for funds to 'intensify' Global Fund fight against AIDS

The Global Fund Forum aims to save 16 million lives within the next four years as well as averting 234 million infections worldwide.

09/10/2019

France

Why the EU growing its own soybeans could prevent fires in Amazon

Every year, 33 million tonnes of soybeans are imported into the Old Continent, mostly from Brazil and the United States.

09/10/2019

Europe Decoded

French charity publishes deepfake of Trump saying 'AIDS is over'

A deepfake video developed by French charity Solidarité Sida features US President Donald Trump saying ''AIDS is over''. But should fake news be used in this way?

09/10/2019

No Comment

Chamonix: Victor the eagle, witness of climate change

Equipped with a 360-degree camera mounted on his back, Victor recorded a bird's eye view of the Mont Blanc

09/10/2019

World

World leaders gather in France for Global Fund initiative

A conference in France, which kicked off on Wednesday, aims to raise funds to combat deadly diseases and condemn them to the history books.

09/10/2019

France

Global Fund conference seeks €12 billion in fight against big killers

Global Fund conference aims to raise €12 billion for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis

09/10/2019

France

Mona Lisa returned to home in the Louvre after causing 'visitor jam'

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece had been moved due to renovations.

08/10/2019

France

France immigration debate: PM Philippe suggests quotas for migrants

French politicians are debating the country's immigration system ahead of elections in 2020.

08/10/2019

France

French Interior minister admits to 'failings' in monitoring attacker

In an interview, Christophe Castaner said there were administrative "failings" in monitoring the attacker who killed four people last week.

07/10/2019