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Netflix documentary revives domestic violence conversation in France

The three-part Netflix documentary looks back on the murder of actress Marie Trintignant by rockstar Bertrand Cantat. The series also sheds a new light on the death of Cantat’s wife Krisztina Rády.

16/04/2025

Europe News

Muslim World League's Dr Al-Issa urges global dialogue against hatred

In an interview with Euronews, the Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Al-Issa condemned the ongoing 18-month conflict in Gaza, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives, but remains hopeful that the Strip will rebuild.

15/04/2025

Business

Stellantis shareholders approve €23.1mn payout for former CEO Tavares

The European carmaker is still looking for a new head after Carlos Tavares resigned in December, following a year of slumping sales. Investors rewarded the former CEO with a controversial pay package on Tuesday.

15/04/2025

Lifestyle

Jean Paul Gaultier names Duran Lantink as successor

Gaultier stepped down from the runway in 2020 and had temporarily been replaced by guest designers.

15/04/2025

Europe News

Several prisons in France attacked with guns fired and vehicles burned

Vehicles were set on fire in several prison car parks and a prison in the southern city of Toulon was fired at with an automatic weapon.

15/04/2025

Culture news

French President Emmanuel Macron to honour Notre-Dame restorers

About 100 craftspeople and public servants who helped restore the cathedral will be honoured with the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit.

15/04/2025

Culture news

Paris Olympics memorabilia auction raises more than €200,000

Items sold include Olympic torches, costumes and accessories from the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. All proceeds will be donated to charity.

14/04/2025

Cinema

Everything you should know about this year's Cannes Film Festival

Euronews Culture discusses the recent Cannes lineup and what to expect from this year's festival amid a bombshell report on sexual abuse within the film industry.

11/04/2025

Europe News

Why is France's Saint Pierre and Miquelon making global headlines?

From Donald Trump handing the remote islands off Canada's coast the steepest tariffs in the world, to a French politician calling for foreign prisoners to be sent there, this French overseas territory has been topping international headlines.

10/04/2025

Europe News

Why French women are striking for equality within the Catholic Church

To highlight the importance of women's role in the Church, a Catholic feminist organisation is calling on women to go on strike during the 40 days of Lent.

10/04/2025

Europe News

Vučić gains strategic support from France for Serbia's EU path

Macron and Vučić held talks in Paris focusing on Serbia's democratic path, economic interests and regional stability.

10/04/2025

Europe News

Macron announces potential recognition of Palestinian state

"We must move toward recognition, and so, in the coming months, we will move towards that," the French President said in an interview with French media.

09/04/2025

Cinema

Enter the world of Wes Anderson at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris

Before his upcoming new film 'The Phoenician Scheme' hits theatres, film fans can rush to a stellar exhibition which runs through Wes Anderson’s career - from his first feature film 'Bottle Rocket' to 2023's 'Asteroid City'.

09/04/2025

Europe News

French anti-racism group files complaint over far-right flyers

Observers say the flyers could violate France’s hate speech laws, which ban public incitement to discrimination or violence.

08/04/2025

No Comment

Paris recycling plant engulfed in massive fire

Emergency crews were deployed in large numbers Monday evening after a fire broke out at a Paris recycling centre, sending smoke over the city and halting operations.

08/04/2025

EuroVerify

Fact-check: How common is Le Pen's ban from public office?

The National Rally party leader has described the court ruling that banned her from running for office as a political witch hunt". Euroverify asked experts about the legal grounds for her sentence.

08/04/2025

Art

Legal battle over Van Gogh’s final painting site resolved in France

A couple has been fighting their local council's efforts to seize the lower edge of their garden - believed to be the site of Van Gogh’s final painting. The courts have now ruled in their favour.

07/04/2025

Europe News

Le Pen slams embezzlement conviction as 'witch hunt' in Paris rally

"I won't give up," Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban on Sunday, as she vowed to fight her recent suspended prison sentence and five-year ban from running for political office.

07/04/2025

Sport

PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions for 13th time— with six games to spare

The record-extending win is PSG’s 11th French championship since Qatari backers QSI took over the club in 2011, with the other two coming in 1986 and 1994.

05/04/2025

Economy

French government set to lower growth target as Trump tariffs loom

The state’s revised forecast will be in line with predictions from the Bank of France, according to work minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet.

02/04/2025

Europe News

Paris court will consider Le Pen appeal case by 2027 election

The far-right leader, who was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and banned from running for office, accused the political establishment of trying to scupper her bid for the presidency.

01/04/2025

World

Judge who convicted Le Pen under police protection amid online threats

A torrent of online abuse has been directed at Bénédicte de Perthuis, the judge who presided over the Paris court on Monday.

01/04/2025

Europe News

Water and defence - but not bullets: EU reallocates regional funds

The EU executive has invited member states to redirect regional spending - accounting for one-third of the EU budget - toward various strategic areas such as water resilience and affordable housing, including defence to a limited extent.

01/04/2025

No Comment

French authorities clear migrant camps along Seine in Paris

With the winter truce over, Paris authorities began clearing migrant camps along the Seine, drawing criticism from NGOs over forced evictions and relocations.

01/04/2025

Climate

Macron summons ministers to get French climate action back on track

After a sluggish 2024, France is “mobilising” to meet its 2030 climate goal.

01/04/2025

Food and Drink

Michelin's 2025 France guide: Who are the winners and losers?

From the heady heights of newly crowned three-star restaurants, to the ones who didn't make the cut, here's everything you need to know about the new Michelin Guide for France.

01/04/2025