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Ukraine's president meets Macron in Paris to secure more military aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his fourth visit to France since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

07/06/2024

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The Olympic rings go up on the Eiffel Tower

There are just 50 days to go before the summer games begin.

07/06/2024

Europe News

Paris unveils Olympic ring display on Eiffel Tower

Two cranes were used overnight Friday to lift the 30 tonne steel structure and mount it between the first and second floors of the Eiffel Tower.

07/06/2024

Europe News

EU Elections: Macron warns against the rise of far right

The French president made the statement during a TV interview following D-Day commemorations in Normandy. The liberal leader has been criticised for his omnipresence during the election campaign.

07/06/2024

Travel News

French air traffic controllers set to strike again next week

Last time Paris Orly air traffic control shut down, 70 per cent of flights were cancelled: now there’s a new strike.

06/06/2024

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WATCH: King Charles III leads D-Day commemorations in Normandy

King Charles III and Queen Camilla honored the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer on Thursday.

06/06/2024

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Re-enactment of D-day landings marks 80th anniversary

A re-enactment of the D-day landings, on its 80th anniversary, takes place on Normandy beach.

06/06/2024

Europe News

EU elections: All you need to know about what's at stake in France

As 50 million people are expected to cast their ballot for the EU election, we break down what's at stake for the vote in France.

06/06/2024

Culture news

French artist Ben dies aged 88, just hours after wife's death

French artist Ben Vautier, known simply under the artistic moniker Ben, died by suicide at his home in Nice just hours after the death of his wife, his family said on Wednesday.

06/06/2024

France

Russian-Ukrainian man arrested in suspected bombing plot in France

The suspect was questioned at a local hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for burns to his arm and face while handling explosives.

05/06/2024

France

Biden marks D-Day in France as Europe security under threat

The US president will mark the 80th anniversary of the World War Two invasion that liberated France from Nazi Germany.

05/06/2024

Europe News

Europe gears up to mark 80 years since D-Day landings

D-Day, also known as Operation Overlord, remains the biggest amphibious operation in military history, involving around 150,000 Allied forces landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944.

04/06/2024

Culture news

Meryl Streep to perform in Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem

Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem will debut in Paris mid-June, with Meryl Streep starring as a narrator.

04/06/2024

Economy

€25 a pack: Does raising prices actually stop people smoking?

France's Senate wants a 5% annual increase in cigarette prices until 2040, a proposal designed to discourage smokers.

04/06/2024

Green News

Inside Paris 2024’s plans to hold the most sustainable Games yet

Construction represents the biggest improvement, with 95% of venues existing or temporary. But critics point to ‘harmful’ sponsorship deals.

03/06/2024

Healthcare

France cracks down on hyaluronic acid to curb illegal injections

French health authorities made medical prescriptions compulsory to use injectable hyaluronic acid.

03/06/2024

Business

Green light for Orange customers with free switch to 5G for Paris 2024

The Paris Olympics will be the first to use 5G extensively, for better quality video-coverage as well as a more immersive experience for spectators.

03/06/2024

Europe News

EU elections: Three French parties protest over Macron live interview

Macron's centrist party, Renaissance, is projected to come a distant second in this week's European elections.

03/06/2024

Culture news

Climate protester defaces Monet painting in Paris

A climate activist was arrested Saturday after sticking a poster over Monet’s ‘Poppy Field’ at the Musee d’Orsay – the latest in a string of acts of vandalism against art works in the name of the environment.

03/06/2024

Europe News

EU election: French candidates enter final stretch of campaign

The campaign for the European elections is drawing to a close in France. Voting takes place on 9 June, with the official campaign closing on Friday, 7 June, providing an opportunity for the candidates to make their last moves.

03/06/2024

Europe News

Parachute drop marks 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

Both U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy attended whilst Russian President Vladimir Putin was not invited.

02/06/2024

Eco-Innovation

Inside Europe’s largest indoor arena as it seeks to clean up its act

As audience expectations grow bigger and bigger, how can stadiums reign in their emissions?

01/06/2024

Europe News

France says plan to attack Olympic football events foiled

An 18-year-old man from Chechnya was arrested on suspicion of being behind a plan to target spectators and police at football matches in Saint-Etienne and a die a 'martyr'.

01/06/2024

Tech News

French start-up Inclusive Brains sends post to Macron via brainwaves

The demonstrator raised his hands in the air to show how the message to the French president was sent with mental and physiological commands.

31/05/2024

Europe News

French socialist candidate vows to fight rise of far right

During a major campaign meeting in Paris, MEP Raphaël Glucksmann rallied a surprising alliance of young voters and the older left-wing generation to push back against the rising far right in Europe.

31/05/2024

France

The New Caledonia riots are over, but what remains?

A recent attempt to alter French voting lists in New Caledonia sent the archipelago into a violent crisis – and some are warning that the conflict is far from over.

30/05/2024