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Pope blasts indifference towards migrants during Marseille visit

Pope Francis is spending two days visiting Marseille, with hundreds of thousands of Catholics expected to attend a parade in the city.

22/09/2023

Mobility

An air taxi in Paris for the 2024 Olympics? A project spinning heads

While the chosen aircraft and the first vertiport are ready, the project promoters still have to convince the authorities and regulators.

22/09/2023

France

Pope in Marseille: Religious groups commit to helping migrants

Migrants "arrive and don't speak French. [They] have no friends, no money, no relationships... It is essential to help them integrate," one Christian volunteer told Euronews.

22/09/2023

Cult

Toulouse becomes Toon Town as animators gather at Cartoon Forum

The forum brings together film makers and funders and offers a first glimpse of 76 new cartoon projects.

21/09/2023

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Watch: King Charles in France

The trip to France was postponed in March amid widespread demonstrations against President Macron’s pension changes.

21/09/2023

France

Reporter detained by police over French intelligence scandal released

Ariane Lavrilleux helped uncover grim details of an apparent intelligence breach involving France and Egypt.

21/09/2023

Culture news

Meet Marine: The belly dance teacher who became a viral sensation

A dedicated oriental dance teacher in Paris has recently become an overnight Instagram sensation. She now aims to use her platform to demystify misconceptions about the ancient art form.

21/09/2023

France

France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit

Britain's King Charles III praised France's “wonderful welcome” at a grand dinner held in his honor Wednesday night at the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles, marking his state visit meant to underline the friendship between both nations.

21/09/2023

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WATCH: Serge Gainsbourg's house opened to the public

An undisputed star of the francophone music industry, the artist died in 1991, in this building on Rue Verneuil in Paris.

20/09/2023

France

France to allow petrol to be sold at a loss in a bid to curb inflation

The Élysée wants to scrap the 1963 ban on selling fuel at a loss in order to curb rising inflation. Oil industry leaders have strongly condemned the move.

20/09/2023

France

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Paris for state visit

The visit shows “the deep historical ties that unite our two countries. It is also an opportunity to showcase France’s cultural, artistic and gastronomic excellence,” the French presidency said.

20/09/2023

Culture news

French billionaire art collector back in court for tax fraud

Fifth-generation art collector Guy Wildenstein is back before a French court this week. Here’s how one of the world’s most powerful art dynasties got embroiled in a multigenerational tax fraud case.

20/09/2023

Climate

France wants to put a stop to super cheap flights

France's Transport Minister says he wants to open the debate on the environmental and social cost of flights.

20/09/2023

Business

French Apple Stores call for strike on iPhone 15 launch day

Unions say they expect customers to feel a "trickle-down effect" of the strikes, as Apple prepares to launch its new iPhone 15.

20/09/2023

Culture news

King Charles in France: The French-British relationship in a nutshell

King Charles kicks off his first state visit to France as British monarch. Can the trip help mend centuries-old rifts between the two nations?

20/09/2023

Culture news

Maison Gainsbourg opens its doors to the public in Paris

After years of planning, Charlotte Gainsbourg, the daughter of the late singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, has opened up her Parisian childhood home to the public.

20/09/2023

Food and Drink

Less is more: Why French shoppers are angry over 'shrinkflation'

Ever heard about shrinkflation? It happens when manufacturer's make smaller product but fail to change prices. It's not a new practice but it's being increasingly noticed in France by consumers as costs rise for everyday foods and provisions.

18/09/2023

Business

Société Générale to halve oil and gas exposure by 2025

In addition to the 2025 target, the bank said it plans to cut its upstream oil and gas exposure by 80% by 2030.

18/09/2023

Sport

Rugby World Cup: Fiji pull off stunning victory against the Wallabies

Fiji were looking to make amends after last week's agonising loss to Wales in Bordeaux.

18/09/2023

Culture news

'Coup de Chance': Woody Allen discusses making first film in French

The American filmmaker's latest production is coming to cinemas across France from 27 September.

15/09/2023

Tech News

Apple to issue French software update for iPhone 12 after sales halted

French authorities said that the specific radiation absorption rate measured in a recent test of the iPhone 12 was higher than the European limit.

15/09/2023

Culture news

This French gallery to re-open as a dedicated space for female artists

The Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins has closed its doors temporarily before it will reopen as a museum dedicated to female artists next year.

15/09/2023

France

'A cavity is not a vagina': Trans Woman refused healthcare in France

The French doctor admitted he didn't have the training or knowledge to treat trans patients - as experts say there's no need for a trans woman to visit a gynaecologist at all.

15/09/2023

Europe News

Mixed response from MEPs after State of the EU speech

While the party she herself is a member of praised the speech, other parliamentary groups remained sceptical about Ursula von der Leyen's priorities.

14/09/2023

France

European Parliament: Lukashenko 'complicit' in crimes against Ukraine

In a resolution adopted by lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the International Criminal Court is being urged to issue an arrest warrant for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

14/09/2023

Tech News

France halts iPhone 12 sales over electromagnetic radiation levels

French authorities said the iPhone 12 exposed people to too much electromagnetic radiation and ordered it withdrawn from sale. This move could lead to EU-wide restrictions.

13/09/2023