France

France

France to sue Google and Apple for 'unfair business practices'

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire says it's "unacceptable" that Google and Apple unilaterally impose prices and other contractual terms on software developers, and that this is hurting France's startups.

14/03/2018

Cinema

Brexit is squeezing the UK presence at 'Cartoon movie'

Only one British film was shown at Cartoon Movie this year.

13/03/2018

France

London metro bans French adverts attracting British companies after Br

London’s public transport service has banned an advertising campaign geared towards luring British companies to France after Brexit.

13/03/2018

France

What we know about the Russian nerve agent used in spy attack

The following is a summary of an interview given by Dr Michelle Carlin, senior lecturer in forensic and analytical chemistry at Northumbria University.

12/03/2018

France

FN name-change harks back to Nazi past say French critics

The French far-right is trying to change its name, but observers note a clumsy similarity between the proposed new moniker and a WWII fascist group that allied with the Nazis during the occupation.

12/03/2018

France

'If Le Pen wants to take us to court, we'll meet her there' Rassemblem

Marine Le Pen may not be able to rename the Front National "Rassemblement national" after all.

12/03/2018

France

Air France 'shirt-ripping': case goes to Paris appeals court

Today, twelve former and current Air France workers will appear before the Paris Court of Appeal charged with violence and vandalism.

12/03/2018

France

Prominent Front National youth member suspended over alleged racist sl

A Twitter video appears to show Davy Rodriguez uttering a racist insult outside a bar in Lille. He denies making the remarks.

11/03/2018

Sport

Marc Soler beats Simon Yates to win Paris-Nice

Marc Soler rider jumped away from the group of favourites with more than 50 kilometres left in the 110-km mountainous ride around Nice to snatch the title from Britain's Simon Yates

11/03/2018

France

France's National Front re-elects Marine Le Pen as leader

Le Pen was the only candidate on the ballot at the party's congress in Lille

10/03/2018

France

Le Pen seeks name change for her father's party

Marine Le Pen wants to rename the Front National at the annual congress in Lille, but the near-bankrupt FN needs more than a name change to revive its fortunes.

09/03/2018

France

Cartoon Movie: the European animation world meets in Bordeaux

Producers meet distibutors in the annual event in the European animation calendar.

09/03/2018

Living

Remembering for Givenchy

Iconic French fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy died at 91.

09/03/2018

France

Eiffel Tower lights up for women's rights

The message "Maintenant On Agit" ("Now We Act") was displayed on the iconic monument ahead of International Women's Day.

08/03/2018

Sport

Disappointment for PSG after Real Madrid defeat

Disappointment for Paris St Germain after their early exit from the Champions League losing 5-2 on aggregate to Real Madrid

07/03/2018

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Snowboarder escapes getting buried by avalanche

A snowboarder escaped getting buried under an avalanche in the French Alps on Monday March 5th, with the dramatic footage captured on his helmet camera.

07/03/2018

France

Lawyer asks Twitter to clear client - with bottle top

Can you identify the evidence which could help solve a criminal case?

07/03/2018

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Ice fishing in France

It was finally cold enough for the much anticipated ice fishing season to launch in central France

06/03/2018

France

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One of the highlights has been Giambattista Valli who put on a characteristically lavish display

06/03/2018

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Take a ride with the Alpine Rescue team in the French Alps

The Alpine Rescuers are on the front line when disaster strikes.

05/03/2018

France

Watch: Snowboarder films the moment he gets caught in avalanche

A snowboarder says he survived getting caught in an avalanche thanks to his helmet and airbag.

05/03/2018

Sport

Arnaud Demare wins stage one of Paris-Nice

Arnaud Demare has a hat-trick of first stages of the Paris-Nice race

04/03/2018

France

César Awards: AIDS activist film triumphs in France

After being snubbed at the Oscars, Robin Campillo’s activist drama 'BPM' or '120 Beats per Minute' scored the Best Film prize in Paris along with five other awards.

03/03/2018

Living

White Ribbon at the Cesar 2018: the French way of protest dressing

French cinema will wear a white ribbon on the red carpet to show solidarity to movement raising awareness towards sexist abuse and sexual violence against women.

02/03/2018

France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is charged

Le Pen is facing charges of circulating "violent messages that incite terrorism or pornography or seriously harm human dignity".

01/03/2018

France

Lacoste swaps its iconic crocodile logo for endangered species

Kick-off of the collaboration between Lacoste and Save the Species

01/03/2018