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Austria

'Austria is not an island': Beer Party founder on his election success

"Austria is not an island," he told Euronews. "We are not somewhere in the South Seas, where people could say 'we don't need others'."

Mobility

TGV at 40: Its latest model is launching into an age of global rivalry

Unveiled 40 years after its first service, the latest generation of the TGV faces stiff competition from high-speed trains around the world.

Destinations

The best spots in Europe for a summer ski holiday

Here’s a selection of European destinations to escape the summer heatwave and sweep down snow-covered slopes in July and August.

France

‘My only chance is with Elon Musk’: Quadruple amputee dreams of space

Philippe Croizon, a quadruple amputee that has since become an accomplished athlete, dreams to become the first handicapped person in outer space.

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France

France experiences driest July in more than 60 years

According to Météo France, from July 1 to July 28, average precipitation represented only 28% of normal values across the country, making last month the driest July since 1959.

France

Coronavirus: French health authorities investigating 68 clusters

Five new clusters were identified on Tuesday, according to the National Health Agency, Santé Publique France, bringing the total number under investigation to 68.

France

After weeks of shortages, France has surplus of 40 million face masks

Amid a PPE shortage at the height of France's COVID-19 crisis, hundreds of companies switched their production to make face masks. That has now left the country with a significant surplus.

France

French schools return amid apprehension over pandemic

“If they are able to keep their children at home, because there is at least one parent who is not working or has not yet resumed work, they prefer to keep them," says parent association secretary general.

World News

Bored amid lockdown? Look skyward tonight for a special meteor shower

The annual natural wonder is back! At the peak of the meteor shower, the sky is set to fill with up to 20 shooting stars per hour.

France

Tails up? Is wildlife the big beneficiary of the COVID-19 lockdown?

For researchers, the lockdown is a catch-22 situation because the reduced human presence has disrupted animals' behaviour but they can't study it as they're stuck at home.

France

Coronavirus: France faces 'epidemic' of anti-Asian racism

Young French-Asians say they are facing an 'epidemic' of racism in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

France

How successful was the December 5th strike in France?

The interior ministry said roughly 800,000 people protested, whereas the CGT trade union put their estimate at 1.5 million.

Switzerland

Watch: Concern over WWII-era ammunition at bottom of Lake Geneva

Explosive discovery: bombs, grenades and shells are sleeping at the bottom of Lake Geneva

World News

What is the 'Tetris challenge'?

Fire, ambulance and police departments from across Europe have got involved.

France

Lyon: Volunteers fish more than 100 e-scooters out of Rhône river

Paris and Marseille are also dealing with the growing trend.

Argentina

'Golden Boy' Diego Maradona makes comeback as La Plata's new coach

He ignited the stadium where more than 30,000 fans gathered to welcome their idol.

France

Watch: Protestors mark 100 domestic violence deaths in France in 2019

Protestors gathered to commemorate the 100 victims, with the 101st being announced two days later.

France

French NGO files lawsuit over lead contamination from Notre-Dame fire

"The relevant authorities, including the diocese... neglected to assist residents, visitors and workers, allowing them to be exposed to the toxic fallout," the NGO said in its lawsuit.

France

Hailstorm stops Tour de France and dashes French victory hopes

A hailstorm in the Alps stopped Friday's stage of the Tour de France after it left the road impassable, organisers said.

France

French supermarket managers hunted out of job over safari pictures

Pictures of the couple proudly posing rifles in hand with wild animals they had just slaughtered — including a lion, a leopard and a zebra — were shared on social media last week.

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