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Condolences, flowers and half-masts: Europe's tributes to Elizabeth II

Both French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke of the Queen's devotion to duty, and their nations' friendships.

United Kingdom

Worldwide tributes pour in after the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Leaders around the world have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday aged 96, with President Joe Biden saying she defined an era

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.

United Kingdom

Emmanuel Macron is a 'tres bon buddy' of the UK, says Boris Johnson

The outgoing prime minister's comment came after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that the "jury's out" on Macron being a friend or foe of the United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom

'The jury's out': Truss slammed over 'Macron, friend or foe?' reply

Britain's chief diplomat and favourite to become prime minister told a Conservative campaign event she will judge the French president "on deeds, not words".

Algeria

Macron in Algeria announces new historians body to study colonial past

The French leader, on his second visit to Algeria as president, has previously called France's colonisation a "crime against humanity" but without offering an apology.

Algeria

Macron seeks to repair damaged French-Algerian ties in three-day visit

The French president hopes his visit which begins on Thursday will repair diplomatic tensions and allow him to develop his relationship with young Algerians.

Green News

France becomes the first European country to ban fossil fuel adverts

The new law is the first of its kind in Europe but some have argued that it allows companies too much leeway to continue advertising.

Ukraine

Putin 'agrees' to send IAEA inspection team to Ukraine nuclear plant

Putin agreed that the mission should pass through Ukraine and not Russia, which is what Kyiv and its Western partners want.

France

Macron boosts Saudi prince's standing with dinner invite

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to his presidential palace and offer him dinner Thursday, marking another step in the Saudi leader's diplomatic rehabilitation less than four years after the killing of writer and critic Jamal Khashoggi.

France

Macron calls Russia a 'colonial power' in ex-French colony

France's president accused Russia of being "one of the last colonial imperial powers" during a visit to Benin, a former French colony.

Eco-Innovation

Meet the viral parkour group climbing Paris to save the environment

A French parkour collective are swinging around Paris to try and reduce energy consumption in France.

Cameroon

Macron heads to Cameroon for 3-nation Africa tour amid mixed reception

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his 3-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the need for Cameroon to increase its agricultural production and the country's upsurge in insecurity.

Ukraine

Five things to know from Russia's war in Ukraine

From another deadly Russian missile strike on Ukrainian civilians far from the front line... to France's Ukrainian touch on Bastille Day: five key events related to the war.

France

Ukraine plays symbolic role in France's Bastille Day parade

The war in Ukraine featured prominently in Bastille Day celebrations in France on Thursday, with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside allies from Eastern Europe.

Europe News

French prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Only 146 MPs in France's National Assembly voted in favour of the motion of no-confidence.

Tech News

Uber Files: Leak details how Uber 'lobbied leaders and duped police'

A trove of 124,000 documents shows the "extraordinary" lengths the ride-hailing company went to disrupt Europe's taxi industry.

Europe Decoded

Divided French parliament gives new PM tough time during first address

Elisabeth Borne, who helms France's new minority government, had her 90 minutes of speech interrupted by MPs who shouted back, banged on tribunes and even booed.

Europe News

Croatia to officially join eurozone as EU summit wraps

EU leaders turned their attention to the cost of living crisis and food security today.

Europe News

EU Summit: Ukraine and Moldova granted candidate status for membership

Euronews takes you through the day of summits in Brussels as EU leaders discuss Ukraine, its EU candidacy and food security.