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Pompidou Centre hosts France's first Cubism exhibition for 65 years

The Centre Pompidou present the exhibition “Le Cubisme”

22/01/2019

France

March for Life: Thousands of Paris protesters rally against abortion

Protesters in Paris have called on doctors to use their "conscientious objection" and stop performing abortions.

21/01/2019

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Two dead and 25 others injured in fire at French ski resort of Courche

Two people died and 25 were injured after a fire broke out early on Sunday (January 20) in a building in the French ski resort of Courchevel.

20/01/2019

France

Two people have died in a fire at the French ski resort of Courchevel

Two people have been killed and more than 20 injured after a large fire broke out in the French ski resort of Courchevel.

20/01/2019

France

Two dead and 25 others injured in fire at ski resort in France

The fire broke out at 04:30 CET in a building housing seasonal workers.

20/01/2019

France

"Gilets Jaunes" protests enter 10th week.

Protesters in Paris turned to riots as demonstrators demanded the resignation of Emmanuel Macron

19/01/2019

France

French yellow vests take their anti-government protest into tenth week

Numbers down from December peak

19/01/2019

France

Gilets Jaunes protests enter tenth weekend across France

Protesters took to the streets across France for a tenth weekend of national action by the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) movement.

19/01/2019

France

How are 'gilets jaunes' protests affecting Paris Fashion Week?

This week at Paris men’s Fashion Week, several key brands have shifted their runway schedules to avoid the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protests.

18/01/2019

France

Gilets jaunes: growing calls for ban on Flash Ball riot control guns

Protesters have been left with serious injuries after being shot at with a LBD40 — a weapon described as "non-lethal" that fires 40-mm rubber balls.

18/01/2019

The Cube

What do French citizens want from their government? | #TheCube

Since December 8th, the town halls of small French towns throughout the country have asked their citizens to write down what their worries, questions and complaints for Macron are. Now, you can read what the people answered thanks to our interactive map.

18/01/2019

France

Sexism in France: 1.2 million women targeted, four convictions made

Some 1.2 million French women were targeted with sexist insults in 2017, but there were just four convictions over the offence, according to a major report released on Thursday.

17/01/2019

France

Macron's ex-bodyguard Benalla in custody over diplomatic passports row

French president Emmanuel Macron's former bodyguard and security adviser, Alexandre Benalla, has been placed in custody as part of an investigation concerning his use of diplomatic passports, said the Paris prosecutor's office.

17/01/2019

France

France triggers 'hard Brexit' plan as no-deal exit is more likely

€50 million is to be invested in ports and airports for customs infrastructure.

17/01/2019

France

Did Macron sum up Brexit better than the British?

Comments made by Macron on Brexit at his town hall address, may be a very useful summing up of the complex issue.

16/01/2019

France

Macron says some impoverished members of society are 'mucking about'

As French president starts off a national debate aimed at uniting his nation, he immediately causes a rift.

15/01/2019

France

Frenchman, 72, crossing Atlantic in barrel celebrates birthday

Jean-Jacques Savin, a former French military paratrooper, told Euronews he was marked his special day in true French style with foie gras, a bottle of white wine from Sauternes, in Southwestern France, and some of his favourite chocolate.

14/01/2019

France

'France is a country unlike any other': Emmanuel Macron's letter

The French president sets out an appeal to turn the anger of the Gilets Jaunes movement to concrete proposals for the future of his country.

14/01/2019

France

In letter to public, Macron launches debate to quell 'yellow vests'

President Emmanuel Macron has launched a national debate to appease the 'yellow vest' protesters.

14/01/2019

France

France's Le Pen appeals to 'yellow vests' for Europe election

Marine Le Pen launched her campaign for the European Parliament election with an appeal to the Yellow Vest protesters.

13/01/2019

France

Journalists becoming target for 'yellow vest' protesters

Journalists from various media organisations were attacked in the ninth weekend of yellow vest protests.

13/01/2019

France

Gilets jaunes protestors met with clouds of tear gas throughout France

Paris was not the only city where protestors were met with aggressive pushback. The movement's leadership is seeking new arenas and new momentum for its weekly demonstrations

12/01/2019

France

Paris bakery explosion: death toll rises to four

Rescue workers found the body of a woman in the rubble on Sunday.

12/01/2019

France

'Gilets jaunes': 80,000 police officers deployed for 'Act 9'

The number matches those deployed at the height of the movement in mid-December.

11/01/2019

France

Members of VHEMT have pledged not to have children to save the world

Meet Alex, a 24-year-old French man, who wants to save the planet by not having children.

11/01/2019

France

A law against cyber-hate is being developed in France

Online hate is rampant, but a French bill in development for this year is trying to limit it. Here's how.

11/01/2019