France

France

Macron condemns those who use secularism to 'sow hatred and division'

Macron spoke about the French concept of "laïcité" or secularism, at the inauguration of a European Centre for Judaism.

30/10/2019

France

Watch: Models get a taste for the sweet at Paris Chocolate Fair

The fashion show celebrated chocolate-producing countries including Peru and Ivory Coast.

30/10/2019

France

Veil back in the spotlight in France as politicians debate new law

The issue is being debated in the wake of a shocking attack at a mosque in Bayonne, where two elderly worshippers were injured by gunshots.

29/10/2019

World

Appeals begin for G7 protesters accused of stealing Macron portraits

Six climate change activists are set to appear in court here in Lyon, France today, two months after they were accused of stealing portraits of the French President Emmanuel Macron. They were taken from municipality buildings ahead of the G7 Summit in France in August.

29/10/2019

France

Long-lost Cimabue masterpiece found hanging in kitchen sells for €24m

The painting "Christ Mocked", a long-lost masterpiece by Florentine Renaissance artist Cimabue, was found hanging in a woman's kitchen above her cooker.

28/10/2019

France

Suspect in 80s questioned over attack on mosque in Bayonne

The suspect fired at two victims in their 70s after they thwarted an arson attempt at the doors of the mosque, prosecutors said.

28/10/2019

France

Eight migrants found alive in UK-bound refrigerated truck at Calais

The rescued migrants, including two children were treated in hospital for "mild hypothermia".

28/10/2019

France

France introduces new regulations on electric scooters

France introduced new regulations on electric scooters, Segways, and hoverboards this week.

27/10/2019

France

Filmmaker Ken Loach talks about realistic filmmaking in Lyon

Filmmaker Ken Loach was in Lyon for the Lumière Film Festival where he spoke to Euronews about his socially aware and realistic cinema.

25/10/2019

France

New Asterix book features female heroine for the first time

Asterix and the Chieftain’s daughter sees pint-sized Gaul joined by Adrenaline, the teenage daughter of famous Gaulish king Vercingetorix.

25/10/2019

France

Macron proposes Atos CEO Thierry Breton as new French EU commissioner

France has proposed Atos technology group Chief Executive Officer Thierry Breton as its candidate to head industrial policy in the next European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron's office said, two weeks after his first choice was rejected by EU lawmakers.

24/10/2019

France

Could France go against all odds and veto a long extension for Brexit?

French Deputy Minister for European Affairs Amelie de Montchalin said Paris was ready to grant a "technical" extension for "a few days" so the UK parliament could complete the ratification process but would oppose a broader extension intended to "rediscuss the agreement."

23/10/2019

France

Man holed up in museum in southern France arrested, say police

An earlier tweet by national police said elite "RAID" police were carrying out an operation at the scene of the incident in the southern town of Saint Raphael by the French Riviera.

23/10/2019

Cinema

Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola praised as he wins Lumière Award

The US filmmaker is honoured at a ceremony in Lyon and takes the director's chair to remake an 1895 classic

22/10/2019

No Comment

Farmers protest near EU parliament for more sustainable agriculture

Hundreds of farmers joined forces on Tuesday (October 22) at a protest in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg to call for a fairer and more sustainable agriculture.

22/10/2019

France

'No justification, at this stage' for a new Brexit delay, France says

'No justification, at this stage' for a new Brexit extension, says France's foreign minister.

22/10/2019

Europe News

Watch again: 'A no-deal Brexit will never be our decision', says Tusk

Juncker and Tusk make statements on last week's European Council meeting.

22/10/2019

Smart Regions

Electric tricycle causing a spin with those with impaired mobility

In partnership with the European Commission

New electric tricycles that resemble Roman chariots have begun appearing in France. They are calling the vehicle, the Benur and it's already causing a sensation for those with impaired mobility.

21/10/2019

France

French investigators wrap up probe into November 2015 Paris attacks

Anti-terror prosecutors now have up to one month to present their conclusions to the judges, who will then announce a trial date.

21/10/2019

France

Chaos on French rail as workers strike over security risks

The French rail network came close to a standstill on Friday and continued to be disrupted over the weekend in what the government described as a "surprise strike".

20/10/2019

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