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World leaders mark WWI Armistice centenary in Paris

President Emmanuel Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers who died during World War One on Sunday, holding a solemn ceremony attended by dozens of world leaders in Paris to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice.

11/11/2018

France

Marseille building collapse: balcony gives way as city honours victims

Part of a balcony gave way in Marseille during a march to pay tribute to the victims of a deadly building collapse in the French city.

11/11/2018

France

Macron makes northern pilgrimage

French president visits sites of great WWI battles and says regions' suffering must end.

10/11/2018

France

Macron & Merkel hold symbolic meeting ahead of WWI centenary

Leaders visit Compiegne forest and the scene of past defeats and victories in two world wars.

10/11/2018

France

France's En Marche party joins EU parliament's liberal bloc

The Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe could now move up from being the fourth largest to the second largest party in the parliament.

10/11/2018

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Trudeau honours Canadian fallen on eve of Armistice centenary

The Canadian prime minister visted Arras where Canadians who fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge are laid to rest.

10/11/2018

France

France to experiment with monitoring taxpayers' social media accounts

France will 'experiment' with monitoring taxpayers' social media accounts to prevent fraud

10/11/2018

France

Trump begins spat with Macron before marking WW1 centenary

On Twitter, Mr Trump had said it was "very insulting" that his host had called for a joint EU army to handle threats from the US, China and Russia.

10/11/2018

France

Ryanair 'settles €525,000 debt' after French seize one of its planes

Ryanair has paid up after French authorities grounded one of its planes in a bid to recover €525,000 of public money given to the airline.

09/11/2018

France

Anti-semitism attacks 'rise in France'

Hate crimes against France's Jewish community, Europe's biggest, rose by 69% in 2018 after two years of falls. The statistics have moved the French prime minister to set up special measures to tackle the problem.

09/11/2018

France

How do you explain World War One to children?

“The ultimate commandment for talking to children about difficult issues is simple: tell the truth."

09/11/2018

France

Macron defies hecklers

French President confronts angry worker in Renault factory

09/11/2018

World

Macron under fire for calling Nazi collaborator a 'great soldier'

Remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron describing Marshal Philippe Pétain as a “great soldier” in WWI, before he went on to make “dire choices” during WWII, have been met with outcry.

08/11/2018

France

Graffiti keeps memory of World War One soldiers alive

A complex network of tunnels located near the northeastern French town of Braye-en-Laonnois, houses the memories of thousands of World War One soldiers who left their mark on the walls the Froidmont quarry.

08/11/2018

France

Watch: Forensic scientists search for identity of WWI skeleton

In March, workmen resurfacing a road discovered a near-complete skeleton where he had fallen during the Battle of Verdun.

07/11/2018

France

Kristallnacht: fears grow in France over anti-semetic violence

Members of the Jewish community in Paris speak to Euronews about there growing concerns over anti-semitic violence and crime.

07/11/2018

France

Macron row brings denial on France tribute to Nazi collaborator Pétain

Macron row brings denial on France tribute to Nazi collaborator Pétain in Armistice commemmorations.

07/11/2018

France

Terror plot targets Macron

Arrests come in week French President hosts world leaders to commemorate armistice.

07/11/2018

France

Paris to erect monument for WWI animals

More than 11 million animals served during the Great War.

06/11/2018

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French ambulances block Paris highway for second day

Dozens of ambulance vehicles blocked a Paris highway for a second day on Tuesday to protest social security reforms.

06/11/2018

France

Six people arrested over plans to attack French president

An alleged attack against French President Emmanuel Macron has been foiled as six plotters were arrested on Tuesday.

06/11/2018

France

Macron refuses to cede to French ‘yellow vests’ fuel tax protest

The French president says planned tax rises on petrol and diesel will go ahead, despite a threatened nationwide protest by motorists.

06/11/2018

France

Marseille building collapse: third body pulled from debris

Three people have now died in a building collapse in Marseille.

05/11/2018

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Marseille buildings collapse injures two people

Two adjacent buildings collapsed in downtown Marseille on Monday (November 5), injuring two people, according to local authorities.

05/11/2018

France

Macron's France tour: commemoration or campaigning? | Raw Politics

Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a week-long tour of north-eastern France in the run-up to commemorations to mark a century since the end of World War I. But how much of the territory he visits will serve his domestic agenda?

05/11/2018

France

Poet's suicide letter sold at auction

A suicide letter written by the French poet Charles Baudelaire has been sold at auction for 234,000 euros

05/11/2018