Travel News Italy unveils new high-speed trains from Rome Fiumicino airport These are all the high-speed railways you need to know about in Europe, including new lines from Rome to Florence and Milan. 21/07/2022
Green News 90% of babies at risk from ‘toxic chemicals’ in nappies, study finds The research conducted in France suggests this could lead to threats of disease in later life. 21/07/2022
no comment Marvel Avengers campus opens at Disneyland Paris to fans' delight Europe's first ever Marvel themed universe opened to the public at Disneyland Paris on Wednesday (20 July 2022). 20/07/2022
France Fifteen children injured in France horse stampede Health officials say some of the children suffered fractured bones and "facial trauma", after being trampled on by the horses. 20/07/2022
no comment Wildfires in France: the famous 'Dune du Pilat' in the grip of flames The fire has reached the forest of the famous "Dune du Pilat", as France is struggling with a heatwave, and is now threatening homes. 19/07/2022
Europe News France's evacuated residents help firefighters at crisis centre Residents evacuated due to raging wildfires in France are now volunteering at a crisis centre. 19/07/2022
France Macron and UAE leader discuss Russian gas alternatives French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday to ensure energy supplies from the oil-rich Gulf country as Europe prepares for the possibility of a total cut-off from Russian natural gas. 18/07/2022
no comment Firefighters battle forest fire in France's southwestern Gironde region In France's southwestern Gironde, firefighters are fighting to control two forest blazes that have devoured nearly 11,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation. 18/07/2022
no comment Workers clean up Paris canal, retrieve bikes and flat-screen TV Crews retrieve bikes, a flat-screen TV and a baby stroller from Paris’ Bassin de La Villette waterway during a cleaning operation. 17/07/2022
France France remembers its horror of sending 13,000 Jews to Nazi death camps Eight decades later, France is honouring the victims of two terrifying days in July 1942 with a week of ceremonies surrounding the Vel d’Hiv police roundup. 17/07/2022
Experiences French House Party: What happens at this exclusive writing retreat? "I soon settled into my routine: breakfast, a leisurely dip in the outdoor pool and then on with the hard bit, the actual writing." 17/07/2022
France Japan Expo: Japanese popular culture festival returns to Paris Two past Japan Expos in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 16/07/2022
Europe News France faces raging wildfires and second heatwave of the summer More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to try and contain the flames in France's Gironde region where as many as 7,000 hectares of land are believed to have been destroyed. 15/07/2022
See Should European museums return African heritage items? As conversations about decolonisation increase, more museums are considering returning their looted African heritage, but is this the right approach? 15/07/2022
Money Will France’s new government be more accepting of cryptos? Pierre Person couldn’t change his fellow French deputies' minds on crypto. Can the new Assembly be convinced? 15/07/2022
no comment Military on display for Bastille Day France celebrated its national holiday Thursday with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside allies from Eastern Europe. 14/07/2022
France Ukraine plays symbolic role in France's Bastille Day parade The war in Ukraine featured prominently in Bastille Day celebrations in France on Thursday, with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside allies from Eastern Europe. 14/07/2022
Europe Decoded Viral video wrongly claims French supermarkets are stockpiling mustard Conspiracists have baselessly accused the French government of artificially driving up prices amid a global shortage. 13/07/2022
Europe News France 'should do more' to enforce corporate lobbying rules, says EU The European Commission has recommended that France better enforce lobbying rules in its latest rule of law report. 13/07/2022
See 'In Search of Lost Time': Original manuscript restored in France Conservators at the National Library of France have spent hundreds of hours restoring 75 pages of Marcel Proust's "In search of Lost Time", published in 1913. But what is so special about this manuscript? 13/07/2022
France French errors not Liverpool fans caused UEFA final chaos, inquiry says An official French parliamentary report finds the interior minister was wrong to blame Liverpool fans for crowd disruption before the Champions League final in Paris in May. 13/07/2022
Culture news Captain Marvel launches Disneyland Paris' new Avengers zone After four years of construction, Disneyland Paris now has a dedicated area for its Marvel superheroes. 13/07/2022
Health Nitrates in ham and cured meats linked to cancer, French agency says A new report from the French health agency has confirmed a link between nitrates in ham and processed meats and the development of colorectal cancer. Used as preservatives, nitrates give ham its pink colour. So is this the end of pink ham as we know it? 12/07/2022
France Salah Abdeslam will not appeal verdict in 2015 Paris attacks trial Prosecutors and all other suspects have also not appealed, meaning last month's verdict is final. 12/07/2022
Experiences Take a look inside a sleeper train made from refurbished old carriages With train travel rising in popularity due to climate concerns, SNCF has taken things one step further by transforming their old carriages destined for the junkyard into new sleeper trains. 12/07/2022
Europe News French prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament Only 146 MPs in France's National Assembly voted in favour of the motion of no-confidence. 11/07/2022
