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Putting the art into artificial intelligence as a critic robot tours Quai Branly in Paris

Visitors to Paris' Quai Branly museum of indigenous art will encounter a little robot in a bowler hat which is programmed to record their reactions and then use the data to develop its own taste.

02/03/2016

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France launches corruption investigation into bid processes for 2016 & 2020 Olympics

02/03/2016

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Evacuation of the Calais jungle

The evacuation of the migrant camp in Calais: the bulldozers continued to tear shelters apart in the southern part of the so-called ‘jungle’.

02/03/2016

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Aid agencies slam French destruction of Calais migrant camp

The French authorities continued clearing the southern part of the Calais migrant camp known as the Jungle on Tuesday as police stood guard in case

02/03/2016

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Distressing scenes as Calais migrant camp eviction resumes after clashes

The camp known as "The Jungle" is being slowly torn down after French authorities won a court order last week

01/03/2016

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Paris mayor calls on Japanese to return to France following attacks

The Mayor of Paris has visited Japan to encourage tourists to return to France following the November terrorist attacks. Anne Hidalgo says the number

01/03/2016

France

New research says Zika "could spark" Guillain-Barré syndrome

A new study by a French scientists suggests the Zika virus might cause a debilitating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. It comes

01/03/2016

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More confrontations at Calais migrant camp after bulldozers move in

More confrontations at Calais camp Save the Children condemn forced clearance French government see camp demolition as humanitarian action There

01/03/2016

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Activists blamed as trouble flares during Calais migrant camp eviction

There have been clashes in Calais as police began clearing part of the shanty town in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain.

29/02/2016

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Farewell to the 'Jungle' - migrants begin to leave following court ruling

Around a dozen migrants and refugees on Friday boarded one of the first buses transporting people from the ‘Jungle’ camp near Calais After Thursday’s

26/02/2016

Business Series

Nuclear group Areva in the red again

French state-controlled nuclear power group Areva has reported a full-year net loss of 2 billion euros, its fifth consecutive annual loss.

26/02/2016

France

French court approves plan for partial demolition of 'Jungle' camp

The French government’s plan to clear part of the ‘Jungle’ migrant camp was on Thursday given the go-ahead by a court in Lille. The French Interior

25/02/2016

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French court delays decision on Calais jungle demolition

A French court has delayed a decision on whether to demolish part of the Calais migrant camp known as the jungle.

23/02/2016

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Calais camp migrants await eviction order ruling

In Calais people living in the migrant camp are still unsure of what will happen to their makeshift homes. A French judge is set to rule on the

22/02/2016

France

Jude Law and others push for 'Jungle' children to be protected

Some of the biggest names in British film and television have made a desperate plea for the safety of unaccompanied migrant children. Jude Law and

22/02/2016

Sport

Paris claims alpine skiing World Cup downhill in Chamonix

Italy’s Dominik Paris kept his composure to claim a men’s alpine skiing World Cup downhill at Chamonix on Saturday. The 26-year-old finished second

20/02/2016

Sport

Pinturault claims combined title

France’s Alexis Pinturault held his nerve to protect his early lead and clinch the overall combined title in Chamonix on Friday. Dominik Paris

19/02/2016

My Europe Series

Paedophilia cold case burns French clergy

A group of former scouts have broken the silence about the abuse they went through decades ago. They want the highest authorities of the French

19/02/2016

France

Migrant crisis: Eurotunnel asks UK and France for millions in compensation

Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel says the migrant crisis at the UK-France border has improved thanks to more British-funded fences and more French

19/02/2016

Economy

OECD slashes economic growth forecasts for United States, Europe and Brazil

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development remains downbeat about global economic growth this year, cutting its forecasts for the United States, Europe and Brazil.

18/02/2016

Business Series

Cheaper fuel helps Air France-KLM return to profit for 2015

Air France-KLM's shares took off on Thursday after the Franco-Dutch airline said it had returned to profit last year helped by lower fuel bills and increased numbers of passengers.

18/02/2016

France

Mocking stereotypes: the hashtag causing a stir on Twitter

Stereotypes die hard. People who live up to them in one way or another are often not even aware of what they’re doing. A hashtag aiming to mock the

18/02/2016

Europe News

Dreaming of Britain - Calais migrants don't give up hope

As EU leaders set their sights on trying to reach a deal to keep the UK in the bloc, refugees in Calais are still longing to reach British shores.

17/02/2016

France

Polish film director Andrzej Żuławski dies at 75

The Polish film director and writer Andrzej Żuławski has died at the age of 75. He had been suffering from cancer. His death was confirmed by the

17/02/2016

France

Eagles of Death Metal 'finish' gig cut short by Bataclan massacre

After an interval of three months and three days, Eagles of Death Metal have finished the gig which was cut short by the deadly Bataclan shootings

17/02/2016

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Olympia prepares for Eagles Of Death Metal

Preparations were underway in Paris on Tuesday (February 16) for a highly charged concert by Eagles of Death Metal. The US rock band’s show in the

17/02/2016