France

Economy

French inflation falls to two-year low as energy prices decline

Consumer prices fell 0.2% in Europe's second-largest economy in January compared to the previous month.

16/02/2024

Cult

'En Forêt' wildlife photography exhibition opens its doors in Lyon

Acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Vincent Munier presents his latest exhibition at Lyon's Musée des Confluences, focusing on awe-inspiring wildlife near his home in the Vosges mountains.

16/02/2024

Health news

Smoking has a lasting impact on the immune system, a new study finds

Years after quitting, smoking still has an impact on the body’s defence system, researchers have found.

15/02/2024

France

Sarkozy sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing

The Paris Court of Appeals halved a one-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing on Wednesday, ruling only half the time would be spent behind bars.

14/02/2024

Culture news

Macron won't relocate Paris' iconic bouquinistes for Olympic Games

French President Emmanuel Macron has scrapped plans to relocate the bouquinistes – Parisian booksellers on the banks of the Seine – for the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony.

14/02/2024

Tech News

French agency uncovers pro-Russian propaganda network

A report from French authorities outlined a Russian disinformation network including at least 193 sites.

13/02/2024

France

Notre Dame reveals new spire and golden rooster as scaffolding removed

The remaining process of removing all of the scaffolding could take weeks if not months.

13/02/2024

Euronews Witness

Behind the blockades: Witness joins France's protesting farmers

France's farmers are angry. They say they're being strangled by a toxic combination of red tape, trade deals, unrealistic prices and ecological measures. Witness joins them as they head towards blockades in Paris.

09/02/2024

Tech News

1 in 2 people in France have data stolen in massive cyberattack

One in two French people’s data was stolen in a major cybersecurity breach - the largest ever in France - leaving 33 million at risk.

08/02/2024

Europe News

MEPs voice alarm over 'worrying' rule-of-law decline in Greece

Members of the European Parliament approved on Wednesday a critical resolution about the "worrying" decline of the rule of law in Greece, pointing the finger at Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

07/02/2024

France

Paris 2015 attacker transferred from Belgium to France

He is the only surviving member of the Islamic State-aligned cell that killed 130 people in the French capital in 2015.

07/02/2024

Business

Offices of French dairy group Lactalis raided over alleged tax fraud

Police searched the offices of French dairy company Lactalis on Tuesday, as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud.

07/02/2024

Business

Controversial post-Brexit EU clearinghouse law finalised

A new EU law agreed early this morning compels banks to use domestic financial infrastructure – but not everyone’s happy.

07/02/2024

France

French authorities investigating Olympic chief Estanguet's salary

With the 2024 games in Paris only months away, questions have arisen about how the chief organiser is being paid.

07/02/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

Is hydrogen the future fuel for Europe? | Euronews Tech Talks

Energy crisis, climate change, geopolitical instabilities. Could hydrogen solve them all? But wait, what exactly is hydrogen?

07/02/2024

Business

Dubai clearinghouse barred from EU access

The United Arab Emirates appears on the EU’s list of suspect dirty-money jurisdictions.

06/02/2024

Money

Finfluencers warned over investment advice

Social media promotions may breach EU rules against financial-market abuse, ESMA said.

06/02/2024

Earth News

Can consumers afford to back Europe’s farmers as food prices stay high

In a Paris market, Moroccan clementines and Polish mushrooms cost about half the price of their French counterparts.

05/02/2024

Euronews Witness

Why does France hold the record for accidents in the workplace?

The 'Stop Death at Work' advocacy group, which campaigns on behalf of victims and their bereaved families, may have the answer.

05/02/2024

Earth News

‘Take back our streets’: Parisians vote to triple SUV parking fees

The vote is part of the French capital's crackdown on 'heavy, bulky, polluting individual cars'.

05/02/2024

Culture news

The story of the Seine told through things found in Parisian waters

Beneath the tourist-packed plaza of Notre Dame Cathedral, an archaeological site tells the story of Paris and its River Seine through objects excavated from its bed and banks. Discover the exhibition “Dans La Seine”.

05/02/2024

France

Greens congress rubber stamp their manifesto

The European Greens approved their manifesto in Lyon on Sunday, which will carry them to the European elections in June.

05/02/2024

Sport

Riner triumphs yet again

We’re back for the third and final day of the illustrious 50th edition of the iconic Paris Grand Slam.

05/02/2024

France

Paris votes whether to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs

The move would drastically hike up the cost-per-hour to park a large SUV in the centre of the French capital.

04/02/2024

Sport

Agbegnenou proves too strong on home soil

Welcome back to the illustrious 50th Paris Grand Slam, where the best judoka in the world are competing for glory.

04/02/2024

France

Three wounded in Paris knife attack at train station

A man has attacked three people at a major train station in Paris, police said, adding that they don't believe it was a terror attack.

03/02/2024