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Europe News

What has the Commission done since the last State of the Union speech?

The war in Ukraine has derailed the plans the Commission chief outlined in her last address.

13/09/2022

Green News

How France’s new energy rules for buildings aim to set a good example

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo announced new measures yesterday to bring the City of Light in line with Macron's plans for energy sobriety.

13/09/2022

France

France launches national debate on legalising euthanasia

The discussion could lead to a change in French law by the end of 2023.

13/09/2022

Culture news

Who was William Klein? Photographer dies in Paris aged 96

From Vogue to the Museum of Modern Art, who was the man that changed the way we do urban photography?

13/09/2022

France

New wildfires rage in southwestern France amid record temperatures

The town of Saumos has been evacuated while around 1,000 hectares of land have been destroyed.

13/09/2022

Cinema

French New Wave film director Jean-Luc Godard has died aged 91

French media reports that influential film director Jean-Luc Godard has died at the age of 91. He is widely credited with revolutionising cinema,

13/09/2022

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In Toulouse, a rugby tournament... on and in the water

To score a try on a floating platform serving as a rugby pitch, you must dive into the waters of the Garonne River ...

12/09/2022

France

France keen to increase production after mustard supply shortages

Producers are now being offered €2.000 per tonne of mustard seeds, against €900 last year.

12/09/2022

Culture news

A French label is fighting to keep independent music alive and well

The wonders of audio earwax! Come visit a festival celebrating the history of a label trying to keep independent music alive in France.

08/09/2022

France

Torrential rain and floods put much of southern France on orange alert

Torrential rain and thunderstorms have led to flooding in southern France and with 13 departments still on orange alert

07/09/2022

Eco-Innovation

World’s first ‘zero particle’ ferry launches in Marseille

The ferry boasts an innovative filter that reduces particle pollution by 99.9 per cent.

07/09/2022

Sport

Backlash after Paris Saint‑Germain coach jokes about private jet usage

"This morning, we discussed with the company with which we sort our travel to know if we could not travel by sand yacht," Galtier joked, asked why the club took a plane to Nantes, two hours away by train.

06/09/2022

Green News

Anger as Paris Saint-Germain coach laughs off private jet criticism

Over the weekend, the football team made a short 380km hop from Paris to Nantes by private plane, attracting criticism on social media.

06/09/2022

France

Fury as France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills

It comes as French president Emmanuel Macron has called for a 10% cut in the country’s energy use to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter.

06/09/2022

Europe News

Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use

“The best energy is that which we don’t consume,” the French leader said at a news conference.

06/09/2022

France

Urban lighting switch off sets an example to follow

In the face of the energy crisis, many urban authorities are limiting the lighting of public buildings. The measure is designed to make savings, but also to act as an example to others.

05/09/2022

France

Eight people go on trial in France over 2016 Nice truck attack

86 people were killed and more than 400 others injured in the second deadliest attack on French soil.

05/09/2022

France

France's EDF plans to restart its entire nuclear fleet by early 2023

According to EDF's projections, 27 nuclear reactors must restart by the end of December, followed by five others between early January and mid-February 2023. However, many question the company's ability to do it, especially for the 12 reactors stopped for stress corrosion.

04/09/2022

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More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip

More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip from the Sèvres Bridge (Hauts-de-Seine). Dutch, Spanish, Norman or even from the Ile-de-France, the 242 crews discover the Parisian monuments from a new perspective.

04/09/2022

France

Eight people to stand trial for role in 2016 Bastille Day attack

The suspects will go on trial in Paris on Monday over their role in helping the attacker drive a truck into a crowd assembled for a Bastille Day fireworks display in Nice in 2016.

03/09/2022

Mobility

Uber faces French resistance as it lists Paris taxis on its app

Paris could once again be a tough nut to crack for the ride-hailing giant.

02/09/2022

Culture news

Deauville American Film Festival: star-spangled cinema

From indie US cinema to 2022 festival favourites, this year’s selection is an eye-wateringly strong one, with 13 films in main competition and plenty of stars gracing the popular northern city on the Normandy coast.

02/09/2022

Travel News

Marseille: 50,000 people sign ‘stop cruises’ petition

Marseille is one of Europe’s biggest cruise ports. As pollution rises, locals have had enough.

01/09/2022

Mobility

All you need to know about France’s autonomous driving laws

Here’s everything you need to know about what you can and can’t do while driving in France.

01/09/2022

Sport

Paul Pogba: What do we know about the extortion investigation?

The French World Cup winner says he has been targeted by organised gangs for millions of euros.

31/08/2022

Europe News

French PM warns of potential winter power cuts in homes

Borne explained such a decision would be prompted by a combination of bad circumstances, including Russia cutting off its gas supplies, restrictions of liquified natural gas imports and a very cold winter.

31/08/2022