France

Sport

Djokovic reaches French Open final after defeating Murray

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic overcame a spirited fightback from Andy Murray as he reached the French Open final with hard-fought five sets win on

06/06/2015

Sport

Wawrinka reaches French Open final

Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka advanced to his first final at Roland Garros with a four sets win over local hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday. The

05/06/2015

World

Reynders urges more pooling of intelligence against terrorism

Belgium’s top diplomat, Didier Reynders, a firm believer in the strengths of European integration, advocates for a Europe of peoples’ choices applied

05/06/2015

Sport

Collins dies in car crash

Former All Black Jerry Collins and wife Alana Madill have died in a crash after their car was struck by a bus outside the southern French town of

05/06/2015

France

France can take man off life support following court decision

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a decision by France's highest legal body to allow doctors take a man, in a coma since 2008, off life support.

05/06/2015

France

The world needs more France, Spain's King Felipe declares

King Felipe of Spain has called for “more of France” in the European Union and the world over. ‘No France, no Europe’ “Without France, there is no

03/06/2015

Sport

Roland-Garros: Djokovic sets up semi-final clash with Murray

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic produced a stunning performance to outclass Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Wednesday. The World number

03/06/2015

Cinema

Palestinian Cinema Festival opens in Paris

A festival of Palestinian cinema has opened in Paris. It’s the first event of its type in France although similar festivals are already held in

03/06/2015

France

Spanish royal couple resume state visit to France

The King and Queen of Spain were back in Paris on Tuesday after cutting short their state visit to France in March due to the Germanwings airplane crash in the Alps.

03/06/2015

Sport

Wawrinka stuns Federer at Roland-Garros

Switzerland’s Roger Federer crashed out of the French Open after he was beaten in straight sets by fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday. The

02/06/2015

Culture news

Festival of Roses in Lyon amazes crowds

The Festival of Roses in Lyon, France was a chance for the city’s rose fanciers to get together and to admire some of the most beautiful flowers

02/06/2015

France

French police clear 'migrant camp' in central Paris

French police cleared out a so-called migrant camp on Tuesday morning (June 2) in central Paris. Around 300 migrants, mostly from east Africa, had

02/06/2015

Sport

French Open: Sharapova out, Djokovic and Nadal to clash in quarters

Defending champion maria Sharapova was knocked out of the French Open Fourth round on Monday following a surprise 7-6, 6-4, defeat by Czech 13th seed

01/06/2015

France

Sarkozy reconsolidates by renaming UMP 'Les Républicains'

Re-brand the ‘UMP’ party ‘The Republicans’. Nicolas Sarkozy has secured 83 percent of the members’ support for the change. It is part of

01/06/2015

France

'Love locks' removed from Paris bridge

It is known the world over for being a city of romance. But one bridge in Paris is literally buckling under the weight of love. So many mini

01/06/2015

France

Kerry breaks leg in Alps bike accident

US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his right leg in a cycling accident in the Alps near Scionzier, France. His injury has led him to cancel

31/05/2015

France

No more 'love-locks' on Paris' Pont des Arts bridge!

30/05/2015

France

Eiffel Tower 'pickpocket gang' detained by Paris police

Police in Paris have arrested a gang of suspected pickpockets, thought to have targeted tourists at the Eiffel Tower – and to have made up to 4,000

29/05/2015

France

Weapons linked to Basque group ETA found in France

28/05/2015

France

Sarkozy ex-ally cleared of swindling L'Oreal heiress

A French court has cleared a former ally of Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euros from France’s richest woman, L’Oreal heiress

28/05/2015

Europe News

MEPs set out position on EU-US trade deal

A committee of MEPs say negotiators involved in EU-US trade talks should come up with a new way of protecting investors in a planned free trade deal

28/05/2015

No Comment

Officials seek expulsion of migrants in central Paris

28/05/2015

France

Hollande warns against resurgence of anti-Semitism during Pantheon ceremony

France holds a sombre ceremony honouring four World War ll Resistance heroes during their internment in the Pantheon - the resting place for the nation's great.

27/05/2015

France

France honours four WWll Resistance heroes

The coffins of four World War ll Resistance figures were escorted through the streets of Paris yesterday ahead of today’s official ceremony where

27/05/2015

Cinema

Icelandic comedy tops Cannes' Un Certain Regard section

Icelandic comedy ‘Rams’ (‘Hrútar’) emerged the winner of the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The president of this

26/05/2015

Cinema

Hungarian Holocaust drama tops Cannes film critics' awards

Hungarian Holocaust drama ‘Son of Saul’ has been named the best film in the main Competition section of the 68th Cannes Film Festival by Fipresci

25/05/2015