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Watch: Footage from jet-powered flyboard at Bastille Day celebrations

Onboard footage has emerged from a jet-powered flyboard as it stole the show at Paris' Bastille Day celebrations on Sunday.

Serbia

Macron pledges to relaunch Kosovo-Serbia talks during Belgrade visit

Kosovo-Serbia dialogue has been stalled since Pristina imposed 100% tariffs on Belgrade after Serbia blocked its bid to join Interpol.

France

Jet-powered armed flyboarder steals show at Bastille Day parade

President Emmanuel Macron said he was “proud" or the "innovative” French army after seeing the flyboard designed by Franky Zapata.

France

'Yellow Vests' clash with police in Paris after Bastille Day parade

French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters from the Champs Elysees avenue on Sunday (July 14), a few hours after President Emmanuel Macron had presided over the Bastille Day military parade.

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France: Macron presides over Bastille Day military parade

French President Emmanuel Macron sat with European leaders for this year's Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Sunday, July 14.

France

Bastille Day: Macron says European defence most necessary since WW2

President Emmanuel Macron spoke of the need for common defence and security as he marked Bastille Day with a parade and celebrations in France.

France

France's Macron announces creation of French space force

"A space command will be created next September in the air force," Macron said.

France

French environment minister under fire for alleged lavish dinners

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's office said an investigation would be held into the alleged misuse of public funds by environment minister Francois de Rugy.

France

Macron criticised for comparing striking teachers to hostage takers

The teachers, Macron said on Sunday night, "cannot take children and their families as hostages" in their strike.

France

France will not launch dispute resolution for Iran nuclear deal

The French government will not trigger the Iran nuclear deal's dispute resolution mechanism for now, instead giving itself one week to try to get all parties talking again after Iran decided to enrich uranium above limits agreed in 2015.

France

Facebook to hand over data on hate speech suspects to French courts

In a world first, the social media giant has agreed to give names of French users who are suspected of using hate speech on its site to courts.

France

Sir Elton John is awarded France's highest civilian award

Emmanuel Macron used the occasion to urge international mobilisation for the combatting of Aids- one of the showman's dearest causes.

Europe News

EU summit deadlock over top jobs and climate discord

No deal could be found on the race for EU top jobs. The leaders will meet again on June the 30th to continue the negotiations.

Europe News

The five key takeaways from the EU summits

More than one month after the European Parliamentary elections, there seems little sign of agreement between parliamentary groups or between member states' leaders on who should replace Jean-Claude Juncker as the president of the European Commission.

France

Macron urges Iran to be 'patient', regrets announcements on enrichment

Macron urged Iran to be 'patient', adding he regretted their announcements on enrichment at a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. on Monday.

World

France announces plans to stop under-13s from facing prosecution

French justice minister Nicole Belloubet revealed that the government plans to introduce a new reform that will mean under-13s who commit crimes will not face criminal charges, regardless of their actions.

France

Macron to replace tree symbolising Franco-American friendship

Macron told a Swiss broadcaster that they would send a replacement tree to his American counterpart after it was reported that the tree symbolising Franco-American friendship had died in quarantine.

Europe News

EU Parliament: Liberal ALDE group rebrands as 'Renew Europe'

The new name comes with just over two weeks until the new batch of MEPs take their seats in European Parliament.

World News

International Labour Organisation: 100 years defending worker's rights

2019 marks the centenary of the UN's International Labour Organisation, with the annual conference celebrating 100 years of protecting worker's rights

USA

Has the tree symbolising the Trump/Macron friendship died?

A tree planted by Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron as a symbol of their countries’ ties has died, according to multiple media reports in France.