France

Green News

Parisians travel more by bike than by car, study finds

Walking and public transport were still the most popular ways to get around the French capital.

12/04/2024

Health news

Successful heart transplant after organ travels 12 hours over Atlantic

Doctors say this is the first time a preserved donor heart has been successfully transplanted after a 12-hour transatlantic flight.

11/04/2024

Economy

Euroviews. Macron's deficit dilemma depends on sound tax policy

Fixing the deficit issue doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing game; French citizens and policymakers should recognise that reform is more complicated than punishing the rich or vilifying the poor, Sean Bray writes.

11/04/2024

Business

Societe Generale to sell equipment financing business for €1.1bn

The French lender said the sale was part of a strategy to simplify its business under chief executive Slawomir Krupa.

11/04/2024

Culture news

Cannes Film Festival announces full 2024 lineup

Ali Abbasi's "The Apprentice," a drama depicting Donald Trump, and Andrea Arnold's "Bird," starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski, stand out as notable entries in this year's Cannes competition.

11/04/2024

Cult

Art Paris 2024 highlights France’s diverse art scene and young talents

This year’s edition of Art Paris looks at France’s diverse art scene, with a spotlight on up-and-coming artists and an impressive variety of mediums.

10/04/2024

Economy

France trade deficit increases adding to the country's economic woes

In February 2024, France exported €50.3 billion worth of goods, while its imports amounted to €56.3 billion, equating to a trade deficit of €6 billion.

09/04/2024

Culture news

Miss France Museum set to open on the French Riviera in 2025

Forget Cannes’ famed Croisette and the lavender fields of Grasse – the Côte d'Azur will soon be home to another unique attraction: the first ever Miss France Museum.

09/04/2024

Green News

Could ‘forever chemicals’ soon be banned in France?

Forever chemicals are the 'health scandal of the century’ on the same level as asbestos, say French politicians.

05/04/2024

No Comment

‘The place to be’: Art Paris 2024 thrusts the French gallery scene into the spotlight

In its 26th edition, Art Paris stays true to its roots as the annual art fair that puts the French creative scene on an international stage.

05/04/2024

Art

Art Paris 2024 puts the up-and-coming French scene in the spotlight

For its 26th edition, Art Paris is leaning into its Frenchness and putting a spotlight on the diversity of the French art scene. The contemporary and modern art fair continues to give a platform to rising talents.

05/04/2024

France

Macron: France and allies 'could have stopped' 1994 Rwanda genocide

In a statement, French President Emmanuel Macron said France and its allies could have done more to stop the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

04/04/2024

Travel News

France to launch €49 summer rail pass for young people

French President Emmanuel Macron said last year he wanted a rail pass for all, but after months of negotiations, a scaled-back version has been agreed.

04/04/2024

France

Migrants relocated from Paris ahead of Olympic Games

Aid groups fear the move, which included mostly women and children, is the beginning of a broader effort by Paris authorities to clear people out by the summer.

04/04/2024

Economy

France prepares to scale back jobless benefits once again

Support for unemployed individuals should be reformed to reduce the government deficit, according to France's new PM.

04/04/2024

Business

How AI is paving the way to cutting your electricity bills

AI and digitalisation are crucial for the necessary energy transition and to lower CO2 emissions, says the CEO of Schneider Electric, which is launching new solutions at its Innovation Summit in Paris.

03/04/2024

Culture news

Aya Nakamura releases single responding to racist Olympics criticism

Nakamura's new single 'Doggy' hits back at the detractors and the racist comments the singer was subject to, following the news she would perform at the Olympic Games in Paris.

02/04/2024

Climate

Euroviews. As heatwave season looms, is Paris ready for the 2024 Olympics?

With the world’s cities set to be home to more than two-thirds of the global population by 2050, it is crucial we learn to act, rather than react — before it’s too late, Jonathan Birdwell writes.

02/04/2024

Tech News

This French start-up may have solved AI’s copyright training issues

The Common Corpus aims to create a space for open science.

02/04/2024

France

Authorities find remains of missing French toddler

Remains of Emile who went missing from the small French alpine village of Le Vernet last July were found over the weekend.

01/04/2024

France

Paris celebrates Easter with Olympic flair

Top chocolatier Nicolas Cloiseau has unveiled his Easter collection paying homage to the upcoming Olympic games.

30/03/2024

Cult

Damien Hirst exhibition takes over a château in Provence

This exhibition is a first for the wine estate that has been transformed into an open-air museum.

29/03/2024

Economy

French inflation falls to two and a half year low as food prices slow

Falling services and energy inflation also contributed to March’s reduced inflation print.

29/03/2024

France

'Disturbing': Rough sleepers removed from Paris ahead of Olympics

Hundreds of migrants and rough sleepers have been relocated from Paris to regional France on chartered bus services.

28/03/2024

Lifestyle

The Comédie-Française puts its costumes on sale

Calling all aficionados of theatre, fashion history, and unique pieces, as every Thursday, until the end of April, Comédie-Française unveils a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to purchase costumes from its reserves of exceptional and historic outfits.

28/03/2024

Europe Decoded

Will the Paris Olympics really be the first gender-equal Games?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been lauding itself for having achieved full gender parity for the time in history. But is that the reality?

27/03/2024