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France

Cannes Film Festival director defends 'bold' selection

Actress Cate Blanchett is heading this year's jury for the famous Cannes Film festival which opened its doors on Monday. Critics have said the panel, which also includes, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux has more A-list acting talent than the films set to be shown.

08/05/2018

France

Talks drag on as French rail unions and government lock horns on services' future

Rolling strikes continue as talks grind on with unions determined to preserve the SNCF's public service ethos.

07/05/2018

France

Klimt paintings go digital in new Paris expo

Experience the Austrian artist like never before in a new immersive exhibition

07/05/2018

Economy

Air France-KLM shares fall after CEO announces his resignation

The airline's latest pay offer to staff was rejected in a union ballot

07/05/2018

France

Macron's vision for Europe

In a speech at Versaille to mark his first year in office President Emmanuel Macron spoke of the battle for the heart of Europe and his vision for the continent

07/05/2018

France

Paris museum opens its doors to nudists

Naturists described the development as a breakthrough in one of the world's cultural capitals

06/05/2018

France

Emmanuel Macron's first year in power - could do better

The young president came to power promising to shake things up. But has he taken France a step back to presidential pomp and popular confrontation?

06/05/2018

France

Parisians angry at Trump's gun remarks

France has rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump in which he said extremist attacks in Paris would have been different had people there been armed.

05/05/2018

France

Tens of thousands protest in Paris against President Macron's economic reforms

His government is trying to re-boot the economy and reform everything from the education sector to the railways.

05/05/2018

Destinations

Basque in glory

Discovering the beauty of Saint-Jean-de-Luz

04/05/2018

France

Air France CEO resigns after employees reject pay deal

The chief executive of Air France-KLM, Jean-Marc Janaillac, has resigned after staff at the airline rejected the latest pay deal.

04/05/2018

France

European broadcasters team up to take on the likes of Netflix

France, Italy, and Germany's public broadcasters are joining forces to take on the US streaming giants.

04/05/2018

France

Spain rejects mediators call for dialogue as ETA disbands

Mediators appealed for reconciliation at a ceremony to formally end ETA's bloody campaign for Basque independence

04/05/2018

Earth News

Getting body and mind ready for summer: the holistic approach

We asked our favourites natural wellness professionals some beauty tips and product recommendations to get body and mind ready for summertime.

04/05/2018

France

Macron's faux pas after calling Australian leader's wife 'delicious'

French President Emmanuel Macron made a gaffe when he was talking about the wife of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

02/05/2018

France

Analysts cast doubt on Israeli claim that Iran has been lying about nuclear proliferation

Many analysts believe Israel is painting a bad picture of Iran in advance of US President Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal on May 12th.

01/05/2018

France

May Day marches turn ugly in Paris as anarchists crash party

Car and businesses burn as riot police face over 1000 "Black Bloc" activists called out onto the streets via social media.

01/05/2018

France

Journalists were deliberately targeted in Kabul's double suicide attack

Media group Reporters Without Borders details how it has trained journalists in Afghanistan to be aware of double suicide bomb attacks.

01/05/2018

France

March in solidarity with migrants

Dozens of activists have set off from the Italian border town of Ventimiglia on a ''March of Solidarity'' for migrants.

30/04/2018

France

French railway workers strike again

French railway workers will continue their strike this weekend as part of a rolling series of stoppages. The action,will see half of scheduled high-speed services and three out of every five regional trains cancelled.

28/04/2018

France

French Étienne Terrus museum discovers over half collection is fake

A French museum dedicated to painter Etienne Terrus has discovered around 82 articles in its collection are fakes.

28/04/2018

Cult

Stravinsky's "Story of a Soldier" still relevant, says director

To celebrate the centenary of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Story of a Soldier” La Fura dels Baus director, Álex Ollé, is bringing the story to Lyon after its premiere in Switzerland.

25/04/2018

France

Astronomers access huge amounts of data on the stars in our galaxy from Gaia space telescope

The information comes via the European Space Agency, which has surveyed almost two billion stars in the Milky Way.

25/04/2018

Cult

Strasbourg street art: Interactive map identifies the city's best creations

Want to find Strasbourg's best street art? An interactive map allows users to find new and popular works.

25/04/2018

Cinema

Daniel Auteuil's fourth film behind the camera: "Amoureux de ma femme"

"The lovers of my wife" is a new adaptation of Florian Zeller's play which focuses on the feelings of love, desire and jealousy

25/04/2018

France

French railway strikes: 4 questions answered

Business and commuters are feeling the pain, but are French strikes achieving their goal?

24/04/2018