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E-waste effigies near G7 venue mimic leaders attending weekend summit

A sculpture made entirely from waste electronic items has been built in the style of Mount Rushmore and has been placed near the venue of the G7 summit.

My Europe Series

Meet the emperor's grandson who wants to patch things up with France

György Habsburg, a descendant of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, has been appointed Hungarian ambassador to France.

France

Man who slapped Macron will spend at least 4 months behind bars

Damien T., 28, will stand immediate trial on Thursday after he admitted slapping the French president in an incident that shocked the nation.

France

Emmanuel Macron slapped in face during visit to southern France

Macron, who was on a visit to a Drôme hospitality school, was struck in the face while shaking hands with a member of the public.

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France

Macron warns France could withdraw troops from Mali following coup

France has about 5,100 deployed in the Sahel — more specifically in Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger — as part of its Operation Barkhane against Islamic terrorist groups.

Rwanda

France 'inflicted suffering on Rwanda by staying silent over genocide'

Macron acknowledged France had been at fault but stopped short of an apology.

World

Election candidate's headscarf sows division within Macron's party

The head of La République En Marche! has criticised one of its own candidates, Sara Zemmahi, after she was pictured wearing a headscarf in a campaign poster.

France

Young people present future visions on Europe Day in Strasbourg

Europe Day has been celebrated in Strasbourg with young people presenting their visions for the future of the bloc

France

France vaccination: Over 18s will be able to get a jab from June 15

The announcement comes a day after Macron outlined his plan to phase out COVID-19 restrictions across the country. It aims for most non-essential businesses including bars and restaurants to fully reopen on June 9.

My Europe Series

Is Emmanuel Macron a centrist politician or marketing wunderkind?

Macron branded himself as someone who would overcome left-right cleavages but a year away from the presidential elections, some say his brand is still a mystery.

France

COVID-19: French bars, restaurants and cinemas to reopen May 19

President Emmanuel Macron outlined the phasing out of COVID-19 restrictions in an interview with regional newspapers on Thursday.

France

Thousands protest decision not to try Jewish woman's killer

Earlier this month the Court of Cassation ruled that the killer of 65-year-old Jewish woman Sarah Halimi would not stand trial due to his compromised state.

France

France hopes to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions in early May

France's government said it would only lift its semi-lockdown restrictions if the number of daily coronavirus cases fell to around 20,000 within a month.

Ukraine

We must act fast to ease tensions in eastern Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's president has told Euronews there is no time to lose in resolving tensions in the east of the country.

France

France passes the grim milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

"We will not forget any face, any name," said France's president Emmanuel Macron.

France

France pledges free counselling for students during COVID pandemic

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised free psychological counselling for children and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

France

Watch: Macron visits Notre-Dame Cathedral two years after fire

Millions across France and around the world watched live as flames engulfed the beloved 850-year-old Cathedral on April 15, 2019.

My Europe Series

A year before the vote, who is bidding to be France's next president?

With just a year until the French will head to the polls to elect a new president, those hoping to replace Emmanuel Macron are emerging from the shadows.

France

Macron waves goodbye to France's elite school for top civil servants

President Macron unveils plans to scrap France’s elite government school, the ENA, and inject more diversity into the recruitment of top civil servants.

World

French hospitals pass second wave peak in intensive care patients

France's health minister Olivier Véran warned on Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care could reach levels seen during the first wave of the crisis a year ago.