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Cinema

Glazer, Yakusho and Dizdar: The other winners of Cannes 2023

The Grand Prix du Jury, Best Actor and Best Actress awards were all up for grabs at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

30/05/2023

Tech News

France opens first EV battery plant in 'reindustrialisation' push

The "gigafactory" in northern France will be among the first plants in Europe to make batteries for electric cars, a sector traditionally dominated by China.

30/05/2023

Climate

Plastic pollution is a 'time bomb' warns France's President Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron warns that global plastic pollution is a 'time bomb' as delegates begin five days of talks in Paris aimed at reaching an international treaty to end plastic waste.

29/05/2023

Culture news

Take a look at the most stand out looks from Cannes 2023

Euronews Culture dives into the best, worst and most bizarre looks from this year's iconic film festival.

29/05/2023

Sport

Verstappen breaks Red Bull win record at Monaco Grand Prix

The Dutchman secured his 39th win for the team, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's record number of victories.

29/05/2023

No Comment

Watch: Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony

“Anatomy of a Fall” is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d'Or.

28/05/2023

Culture news

Gustavo Dudamel to leave role at the Paris Opera in August

The world-renowned conductor has announced he will quit his post in August after just two years at the helm

28/05/2023

My Europe Series

French police: Why their protest measures are so controversial

French police reject accusations of violence but protesters, journalists and experts decry the repeated use of weapons and restrictive preventative measures.

28/05/2023

Culture news

Cannes 2023: 'Anatomy of a Fall' wins Palme d'Or

And the winner is Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’, the second solo female director after Julia Ducournau to win the Palme d'Or.

27/05/2023

Culture news

Cannes 2023 awards predictions: Palme d'Or for 'The Zone of Interest'?

Not long now until we find out which film this year will receive the coveted Palme d'Or. Here are our predictions.

27/05/2023

France

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies ties with Russia

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has called a parliamentary inquiry looking into possible links between her National Rally party and Russia a 'witch hunt.'

25/05/2023

Climate

French farmers protest calls to 'sacrifice' cows for carbon savings

Cattle farmers say calls to cut the number of cows would mean more imported meat.

25/05/2023

Green News

Tax the rich: Will France force the wealthy to fund its climate plan?

Suggestions on how to fund the climate transition from a recent report have been criticised by the French government.

25/05/2023

Culture news

Cannes 2023 review: 'Asteroid City' - Wes Anderson's cloying misfire

Heartache, alien sightings and quarantine only amount to Close Encounters of the Quirky and Exasperating Kind.

24/05/2023

Culture news

Meet the Tunisian director whose film is making waves in Cannes

Euronews Culture speaks to Kaouther Ben Hania director of the Palme d'Or-nominated film entitled 'Four Daughters' has got Cannes talking... and thinking.

23/05/2023

France

No quid pro quo to Iran’s release of French prisoners, says minister

French minister Catherine Colonna said they pleaded for the release of two prisoners with Iranian authorities on the basis of their poor health.

23/05/2023

Culture news

Fashion designers increasingly using Cannes to launch new collections

Chopard and Versace are both choosing the film festival - a hot bed of celebrities and riches - to launch their new collections.

23/05/2023

Culture news

Cannes 2023 review: 'Fallen Leaves'

Finnish master of droll Aki Kaurismäki offers Cannes one of the best films of this year's competition.

23/05/2023

Nature

World Turtle Day: Turtle-mom ‘Emma’ saves species on Reunion island

In honour of World Turtle Day we look back at one of our favourite good news stories of the year so far.

23/05/2023

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Watch: Film stars call for ecological transition at Cannes

Cinema workers from the "Cut!" collective are advocating for an ecological transformation in the film industry.

23/05/2023

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Watch: The 'Fetes Galantes' return to Versailles

The theme for this year's edition of the Baroque-style ball was the 1770 Royal Wedding of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI.

23/05/2023

France

Syria: France wants to see Bashar al-Assad in war crimes court

Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says there's no change in French policy, despite al-Assad being warmly welcomed back into the fold by fellow Arab leaders.

23/05/2023

Travel News

€1 train tickets: How to see France on a budget this summer

Ouigo's flash sale covers Paris to Lyon and Nantes.

23/05/2023

Green News

France is preparing for a ‘realistic’ 4°C global warming scenario

After living through the hottest summer on record in 2022 and a prolonged drought, France is now preparing for a future where extreme weather could become commonplace.

22/05/2023

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WATCH: Alicia Vikander, Jude Law and Jennifer Lawrence stun at Cannes

Alicia Vikander, Jude Law and Jennifer Lawrence walk the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival.

22/05/2023

Culture news

Cannes 2023 review: 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Martin Scorsese is back in Cannes this year with an uneven American reckoning that can't quite justify its runtime.

22/05/2023