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Watch: Tour de France employs men to redesign the phallic graffiti

Before every day of the Tour de France, Patrick and his teammate drive along the route in their van, painting over any phallic imagery on the roads or walls.

23/07/2019

France

'Hold adults accountable,' says climate change activist Greta Thunberg

"Young people should speak up and hold adults accountable in the combat against climate change," said activist Greta Thunberg on receipt of Normandy's first Freedom Prize.

23/07/2019

World

Greta Thunberg: ‘Don't listen to children, listen to scientists’

The 16-year old Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg urged French MPs to listen to scientists and act to reduce global warming.

23/07/2019

France

14 EU countries agree to Franco-German migrant influx mechanism

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Italy would not continue to be "Europe's refugee camp" after 14 EU members agreed to a new Franco-German migrant influx mechanism on Monday.

23/07/2019

France

Euroviews. Health worker strikes in Europe should not be ignored ǀ View

For the past three months, emergency departments across France have been hit by industrial action. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working on the frontline of healthcare have walked out over concerns about patient safety and their working environments.

22/07/2019

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Performers on horseback surprise passengers at Paris train station

Theatre of Centaur members on horseback riding around Paris Gare de L'Est train station for art performance

22/07/2019

France

Paris authorities cry 'fake news' over rumours of contaminated water

The prefecture of the Paris region denied on Saturday that tap water in the French capital presents "any risk for public health" and called "fake news" social media rumours claiming the water is polluted with tritium, a nuclear element.

20/07/2019

France

French army 'turns to sci-fi writers to imagine future threats'

France's army has turned to science fiction writers to imagine possible new threats in the future, according to a new report.

19/07/2019

France

Fears of football violence spark temporary e-scooter removal in Lyon

Authorities issued a 24-hour ban in large swathes of Lyon and parts of Paris to prevent a repeat of the violence observed after the African Cup of Nations semi-final last Sunday.

19/07/2019

France

France denies nationality to nurse for 'working too much'

The woman's naturalisation application was rejected because she was found to be in breach of working time legislation. Authorities estimated she worked a monthly average of 271 hours in 2018

19/07/2019

Business

G7 ministers reach consensus on taxing digital giants

The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors agreed that large tech companies such as Google, Amazon, Facebook or Apple can be taxed in the countries in which they make money, even without being physically present there.

18/07/2019

France

Watch: Footage from jet-powered flyboard at Bastille Day celebrations

Onboard footage has emerged from a jet-powered flyboard as it stole the show at Paris' Bastille Day celebrations on Sunday.

18/07/2019

France

Watch: Herd of sheep enjoy ur'baaa'n life as they tour French cities

The project was organised by the "Urban Shepherds" collective, to encourage cities to rethink urban and rural divides and integrate more farm animals into day-to-day living.

18/07/2019

France

Meet the French astronomers still making new discoveries thanks to the Apollo astronauts

It's 50 years since the Apollo Moon landings, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their first steps on the lunar surface. And instruments that those two astronauts placed on the Moon are still being used every day.

18/07/2019

France

Watch: Senegal and Algeria fans preview Africa Cup of Nations final

"When a national team plays, it represents you, there’s pride," Karim, a shopkeeper in Lyon and an Algerian football fan told Euronews ahead of Friday's game.

18/07/2019

Business

France urges G7 to reach global corporate tax deal

Paris defied U.S. President Donald Trump last week by passing a tax on big digital firms' revenues in France despite a threat from him to launch a probe that could lead to trade tariffs.

17/07/2019

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Full extent of damage to Notre-Dame seen during minister's visit

The full extent of the destruction to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was laid bare on Wednesday as French culture minister Franck Riester visited to look at renovation efforts.

17/07/2019

Earth News

Pete the Monkey: A revolutionary eco music festival in France

Europe's most sustainable music festival takes over Normandy with a fresh, green approach to recycling, water, energy and plastic on site!

16/07/2019

France

French minister quits to fight allegations of lavish dinners

François de Rugy said he was resigning in order to pursue legal action against Mediapart over a string of allegations that he misused public money.

16/07/2019

World

Analysis: How well did Von der Leyen do in her pitch for EU top job?

Von der Leyen spoke about what she called Europe's duty to save lives in the Mediterranean, citing the 17,000 people drowned there in the last 5 years. She promised a new migration pact to tackle the problem, as well as a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050 and a boost for unity across the continent.

16/07/2019

France

Macron demands explanation after dual national arrested in Iran

Emmanuel Macron says he's waiting for "clarifications" after Franco-Iranian researcher Fariba Adelkhah was detained in June in Iran.

16/07/2019

Europe News

MEPs narrowly back Ursula von der Leyen as first woman in EU top job

Germany's defence minister was confirmed as Jean-Claude Juncker's successor by 9 votes over the minimum after a much-criticised nomination process.

16/07/2019

France

Watch back: Bastille Day fireworks in Paris

The traditional fireworks display is organised to celebrate Bastille Day.

15/07/2019

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Bastille Day Fireworks light up the skies of the French capital

France rounded off Bastille Day with its traditional firework display at the Eiffel Tower on Sunday (July 14).

15/07/2019

World

Algerian football fans cause chaos on the streets of France

Algeria is through to the Africa Cup of Nations final, and fans in France are thrilled, but celebrations after the semi-final were marred by clashes with police and hundreds of arrests.

15/07/2019

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French police fire tear gas as protests follow Bastille Day parade

During Sunday's Bastille Day parade in Paris, dozens of yellow vests activists, with yellow balloons and a lot of noise, tried to mix with the audience. Police intervened to keep them away from the parade.

14/07/2019