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France

Thousands rally against anti-Semitism in France

Thousands of people rallied across France after a surge of anti-Semitic attacks in recent weeks that culminated on Tuesday with vandals daubing swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans on dozens of graves in a Jewish cemetery.

20/02/2019

Cult

Fashion industry mourns Karl Lagerfeld

Chanel creative director and iconic designer passes away in Paris at 85.

19/02/2019

France

Primitive life existed on earth over 2 billion years ago: researchers

French researchers have discovered that life was already moving on our planet earlier than first thought — now thought to be 2.1 billion years ago. Previously, early life forms were said to date back 1.5 billion years.

19/02/2019

France

Force awakens in France as lightsaber duelling becomes official sport

The iconic weapon from a galaxy far, far away now has the same status as the foil, épée and sabre.

19/02/2019

France

"We're being set upon" - police attacked during 'Yellow Vest' protest

Remarkable footage has emerged of a police patrol coming under attack during Yellow Vest protests in the French city of Lyon.

17/02/2019

France

France denies softening stance on Irish backstop

"These [reports] are without any foundation... The French position is that of the European Union: the withdrawal agreement is not renegotiable," an official from Macron's Elysee office said.

17/02/2019

France

'Yellow vests': Macron slams abuse of French philosopher at protests

They shouted: "Go back to Tel Aviv!", "We are France!", and "Zionist!".

17/02/2019

France

Tattoo meets dance in Paris

Hundreds of tattoo artists from around the world gathered in the French capital for the annual tattoo fair

17/02/2019

France

Gilets jaunes: Paramilitaries 'ready to intervene' in France protests

“We have guys, paramilitaries, who are ready to intervene,” said Christophe Chalencon, a key figure in the "yellow vests" movement. “Because they too want to topple the power."

15/02/2019

France

Pope's envoy to France under investigation for sexual assault

Luigi Ventura, 74, allegedly "caressed in an insistent and repeated manner" a city hall staffer's buttocks during a January 17 ceremony in Paris.

15/02/2019

France

Majority of French people want 'gilets jaunes' protests to end: poll

Following nearly three months of anti-government protests in France, most people now say they want the demonstrations to end, according to a poll by Elabe for BFMTV.

14/02/2019

France

Former boxer in 'Yellow Vest' protest gets one year jail sentence

Christophe Dettinger, a former boxer who hit police during a 'Yellow vest' protest was handed an 18-month suspended sentence in addition to jail time on Wednesday.

13/02/2019

France

Carlos Ghosn stripped of €26m bonus for not turning up to work

The French carmaker Renault said its former CEO, who has been in prison since November, could not have his performance bonus because he hadn't been "present" for the whole year.

13/02/2019

World

Anti-semitism 'spreading like poison' says Castaner

The French Interior minister visited a Paris suburb where a tree in memory of a young Jewish man who was tortured to death in 2006 had been chopped down.

12/02/2019

France

French MPs vote for mandatory EU flags in classrooms

"Schools are not barracks," said one MP critical of the move.

12/02/2019

France

Police prevent French yellow vests crossing into Italy

Leader claims French and Italian people have common cause

10/02/2019

France

Watch: 'Gilets jaunes' protesters clash with police in Paris

As the "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) movement entered its 13th week of action, protesters clashed with police in Paris.

09/02/2019

France

Exclusive: Top Euro MEPs blast Italy's 'big mistake' over France spat

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Antonio Tajani and Manfred Weber had plenty to say on Italy's ongoing spat with France.

08/02/2019

Earth News

Who's the Boss? You.

The initiative that aims to bring back transparency and sustainability into our plates.

07/02/2019

France

Tajani hits out at Di Maio after France-Italy row intensifies

"For several months France has been the subject of repeated accusations, unfounded attacks and outrageous declarations," France's foreign ministry said in a statement.

07/02/2019

France

Take-off: France & Germany begin project to build new fighter jets

It is the first act of a joint programme that will see the building of a combat aircraft and associated weapons, such as drones.

07/02/2019

World

Monsanto says poisoned farmer’s symptoms 'do not exist'

Agrochemical giant Monsanto has said that the severe neurological problems suffered by a French cereal farmer, who routinely used its weed killing product, don’t exist. Monsanto’s lawyer, Jean-Daniel Bretzner, denied the company bore any responsibility, at a court hearing yesterday.

07/02/2019

France

France declares April 24 'Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide'

French President Emmanuel Macron kept a 2017 campaign promise and has declared April 24 as a national day of remembrance of the Armenian genocide

06/02/2019

France

Giant effigies of Trump, Putin and Macron to feature in France parade

The annual event will be run from February 16 to March 2.

06/02/2019

France

The populists trying to lure France's 'yellow vests'

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio met a senior 'yellow vest' figure on Tuesday. Jean-Luc Melenchon and Marine Le Pen have also tried to align their parties with the grassroots campaign.

06/02/2019

France

Paris fire arson suspect moved to secure psychiatric unit

10 people were killed and many more injured in the worst residential blaze in the French capital for 14 years

06/02/2019