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Euro 2016: Kick-off overshadowed by terror threat and strikes

Tonight’s the night…but as Europe’s month-long festival of football begins in France on Friday, the threat of terrorism as well as ongoing social unrest continues to cast a long shadow over the…

10/06/2016

Cinema

Verhoeven takes us through the dark and twisted world of Elle

Isabelle Huppert plays a role that is hard to pin down in Elle, the latest film by Paul Verhoeven.

10/06/2016

France

Déjà vu: England fans clash with Marseille locals ahead of Euro 2016

Euro 2016 kicks off in France tonight under unprecedented security, but celebrations are marred by violence from fans.

10/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: Participating nations set up camp in France

The 24 participating nations at Euro 2016 have been arriving in France thick and fast readying themselves for the 15th edition of Uefa’s flagship…

09/06/2016

Business Series

UberPop service brings 800,000 euro fine in France

Uber has been fined 800,000 euros in France for running an illegal taxi service with non-professional drivers.

09/06/2016

World

Euro 2016: Pele and Maradona coach charity match in Paris

While the on-going industrial action across France threatens to blight the start of Euro 2016, there was a different atmosphere in one corner of the French capital, as Football legend’s Diego Maradona

09/06/2016

Sport

Portugal warm up for Euro 2016 with 7-0 thrashing of Estonia

Portugal tuned up nicely for the European Championship that begin on Friday after thrashing Estonia 7-0 in their final friendly before Euro…

09/06/2016

France

Strikes and protests across France on eve of Euro 2016

The day before the Euro 2016 football championship kicks off, the French government was working overtime to settle a dispute with the state rail company…

09/06/2016

France

Labour law protests threaten to disrupt Euro 2016

A standoff between trade unionists and the French government is threatening to disrupt the Euro 2016 football tournament.

09/06/2016

France

French strikes threaten Euro 2016

France continues to be hit by a wave of industrial action just days before Euro 2016 kicks off.

08/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016: A brief glimpse at Euronews' Euro 2016 nations

There’s not long to go before kickoff at Euro 2016, so Euronews took this opportunity to take a brief glimpse at some of the participating nations represented by our sports…

08/06/2016

Cult

Christo's oil-barrel Mastaba dreams materialise in France

For 30 years, Bulgarian-born artist Christo has wanted to build a monumental ‘Mastaba’ – a type of ancient Egyptian tomb – out of oil barrels in the desert of Abu…

08/06/2016

France

Football fever grips France ahead of Friday's opening Euro 2016 match

Two days to go and the excitement is growing as the teams competing in the Euro 2016 football tournament keep on arriving in France.

07/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Really useful robots coming to a home or factory near you

Robotics technology is getting faster, smarter and more talkative, but just how useful can robots be?

07/06/2016

Business Series

French rogue trader Kerviel wins wrongful dismissal case

French bank Societe Generale has been ordered to pay rogue trader Jerome Kerviel compensation for wrongfully firing him even though he cost them almost five billion euros.

07/06/2016

Sport

Euro2016: the favourites, the outsiders and the tournament debutants

There are three teams participating at Euro 2016 that standout as favourites to lift the trophy come July 10 in Paris.

07/06/2016

France

Deadly apartment block fire in Paris

At least five people have been killed when a fire broke out in a block of flats in the north of Paris.

07/06/2016

France

UK warns fans over Euro 2016 terror risk

The UK Foreign Office has issued advice to fans travelling to France to remain vigilant as busy tournament hubs could be potential terror…

07/06/2016

France

France seeks more information on attacks suspect held in Ukraine

The arrest in Ukraine of a Frenchman suspected of planning 15 attacks on French soil during Euro 2016 has revived fears over security during the…

06/06/2016

Sport

England and Switzerland arrive in France ahead of Euro 2016

Teams are arriving in France ahead of Euro 2016.

06/06/2016

France

French finance minister left with egg on his face as labour law protests continue

Emmanuel Macron was left with egg on his face at an event in Montreuil.

06/06/2016

France

France steps up security ahead of Euro 2016

With days to go to the Euro 2016 kick off France is armed and security measures have been stepped up.

06/06/2016

France

French flood damage could cost insurers up to two billion euros

The cost of France's worst flooding in decades could reach an estimated two billion euros with French insurance companies having to pay out many hundreds of millions.

06/06/2016

France

Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win the French Open

Novak Djokovic has finally got his hands on the Coupe des Mousquetaires – the trophy awarded to the winner of the French Open Men’s Singles – after he beat Andy Murray in four…

05/06/2016

France

Flood water receding in Paris

Locals fear a long period of recovery lies ahead after some of the worst flooding seen in the regions of Paris and central France for decades.

05/06/2016

France

French floods kill four as Seine river starts to recede

Following the French capital’s worst flooding in decades, signs at last the river Seine has stabilised and is slowly starting to recede.

05/06/2016