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France

Europol targets gang charging up to €15,000 for fake wine

The operation saw agents raid 14 locations and arrest six people — including one "high value target".

17/10/2024

France

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson seeks political asylum in France

The Sea Shepherd founder has been in custody in Denmark since he was arrested in Greenland in July.

17/10/2024

France

Marine Le Pen accuses judge of bias at EU embezzlement trial

Le Pen and her co-defendants are accused of paying staff who worked directly for the party in France and rarely set foot in Brussels between 2004 and 2016, therefore violating EU rules.

17/10/2024

Europeans' Stories

Meet the man fighting forever chemicals in France’s ‘Chemical Valley'

Since PFAS were found in the south of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite has become a European symbol in the fight against forever chemical pollution. But what are these substances exactly, and why are they causing concern across Europe?

16/10/2024

Tech News

Deactivating Facebook makes you happier. But there's a catch

People who deactivated their Facebook accounts scored slightly higher when asked about their well-being but knew less about politics.

16/10/2024

Business

BMW chief calls for European petrol engine ban to be relaxed

Europe must rethink the EV rollout timetable to cut reliance on China, BMW boss Oliver Zipse said.

16/10/2024

Business

French minister says block to Sanofi deal is still 'on the table'

The potential sale of Opella, which produces Doliprane painkillers, is causing a headache in France.

16/10/2024

Art

Church-found painting confirmed from Botticelli's studio

Over 10 years after its discovery, the painting found in the Loire Valley church has been confirmed to originate from the renaissance.

15/10/2024

Culture news

No sexism allowed on Paris film sets, new charter requires

It's no longer a catch-as-catch-can situation for filmmakers in Paris, required to sign a charter pledging to tackle sexism on set.

15/10/2024

Art

French-Haitian artist Gaëlle Choisne wins the Prix Marcel Duchamp

Choisne’s work, infused with mysticism, explores the connections between the personal and the universal and often addresses sociopolitical issues. Judges praised her winning installation as combining "gravity and lightness".

15/10/2024

Economy

Will France's looming tax hikes force wealthy citizens to move away?

The French government is desperate to find savings of €60bn next year, part of it is going to be sourced through 'exceptional' and 'temporary' tax hikes.

15/10/2024

Europe News

Macron opens Paris Motor Show amid crisis for French carmakers

The French president called for tariffs on Chinese EVs and a united European strategy as the auto industry struggles.

14/10/2024

Cinema

Lumière Festival 2024: Stars share their cinematic inspirations

The 2024 Lumière Festival in Lyon has kicked off, bringing together iconic stars like Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci to celebrate the art of cinema, with restored classics and retrospectives.

14/10/2024

Cinema

Actor Abou Sangaré’s journey sheds light on French immigration debate

French film 'Souleymane’s Story' (L'Histoire de Souleymane) follows the life of an undocumented asylum seeker. It has also drawn attention to the real-life situation of the film’s lead, Abou Sangaré, who still has the threat of deportation hanging over him – despite being an award-winning actor.

14/10/2024

Business

Parisians say 'non' to global brands on culturally important sites

Cash-strapped Paris city council is under attack for allowing global brands to peddle their wares at historic sites.

14/10/2024

Europe News

Marine Le Pen to face judges in embezzlement trial

Le Pen and her National Rally party have denied any wrong-doing as they stand in a high-stakes trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds.

14/10/2024

France

French teachers seek state protection after Paty and Bernard killings

Following the murders of Samuel Paty and Dominique Bernard, nationwide concerns over teacher safety in France have surged in recent years.

14/10/2024

Europe News

France wants a new immigration law for 2025

The new measures, which could include extending detention and limiting regularisation for migrants, may spark further divisions in the French Parliament.

13/10/2024

Europe News

Tribute ceremony held one-year on from French teacher's murder

The central square in the French town of Arras was transformed on Sunday to a showcase of art and culture to remember the memory of murdered secondary school teacher Dominique Bernard.

13/10/2024

Earth News

France plans to turns radioactive waste into forks and pans

Sweden and Germany already have novel ways of recycling materials once a nuclear plant has closed.

13/10/2024

Europe News

Forgery lands former Australian rugby star in French jail

An international arrest warrant has been issued to Rocky Elsom, the former captain of the national Australian rugby team, due to forgery while helming a French rugby club.

12/10/2024

France

French minister Bruno Retailleau urges stricter EU migration policy

Rapidly implementing the European Pact on Asylum and Migration and revising the Returns Directive: France's Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, is announcing firm policies, even if it means moving closer to Europe's radical right.

11/10/2024

Health news

France to patients: Take weight loss drug Wegovy on your own dime

France is the latest European country to refuse to cover weight loss drugs through its national insurance programme.

11/10/2024

Economy

What do economists think of France's emergency debt crisis budget?

France's 2025 budget plan targets €60bn in spending cuts and tax hikes to reduce the deficit to 5% of GDP. However, economists remain sceptical, with some forecasting a higher deficit and lower growth, raising concerns about the sustainability of tax-driven consolidation.

11/10/2024

Economy

French government unveils unprecedented budget cuts for 2025

The draft budget plan will be under intense scrutiny by the EU Commission after Brussels formally warned France of its excessive budget deficit back in June.

10/10/2024

Europe News

'Kirk' causes flooding and damage in France and Belgium

The worst of the low pressure system seems to have passed, but officials remain alert as further rainfall and high water levels remain.

10/10/2024