France French lawmakers approve ban on short domestic flights Internal flights could be abolished in France if the same journey can be made by train in less than 2 hours and 30 minutes. 12/04/2021
France AstraZeneca: France says under 55s to receive different second dose France's health authority has recommended that adults under 55 who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should receive a different vaccine for their second dose. 09/04/2021
brussels bureau Omit Mediterranean products from EU-wide food labelling plan, says MEP Spanish MEP Adrián Vázquez Lázara has told Euronews that Mediterranean products like olive oil should be left out of plans to introduce a mandatory food labelling system, designed to inform consumers of healthier choices. 08/04/2021
France Bronze Age stone slab believed to be oldest 3D map in Europe The Saint-Bélec slab was first unearthed in Brittany in 1900 but spent the last century in the cellars of the Musée d'Archeologie Nationale in Saint Germain en Laye. 07/04/2021
France EU banks on homegrown COVID-19 vaccines amid delays and supply issues The EU wants to become the world's leading vaccine producer in a bid to accelerate its sluggish inoculation campaign. Will it work? 07/04/2021
World France and Spain ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as cases surge The Stade de France stadium was on Tuesday turned into a mass vaccination centre while across the border the Spanish Prime Minister called on people to "vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate". 06/04/2021
Lebanon What's happening in Lebanon matters to Europe. Here's why Lebanon is on the edge of falling into an uncertain and terrifying freefall. 06/04/2021
France EU approves €4 billion aid to Air France, with strings attached The European Commission has approved a plan for France to provide up to €4 billion in aid to Air France, which has suffered from the collapse of passenger traffic due to the coronavirus pandemic. 06/04/2021
France French ministers accused of dining at secret restaurants amid pandemic A TV documentary accusing government ministers of dining in secret restaurants sparked fury in France as the country entered a new coronavirus lockdown. 05/04/2021
France Five women arrested in southern France in suspected attack plot Five women were arrested overnight in the city of Bezier in connexion with a possible terror plot, police said Sunday. 04/04/2021
France France enters partial lockdown as hospital pressure reaches new highs The new restrictions entered into force as France reported 5,273 patients in intensive care on Saturday, one of the highest levels recorded since April last year. 04/04/2021
France France rescues 159 migrants as they bid to make it to the UK The number of migrants attempting to cross from France to the UK has soared in recent months. 02/04/2021
France How will Macron choose to fight France's third wave of COVID-19? Despite a strict curfew, France has recorded mounting COVID-19 infections. Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the situation tonight. 31/03/2021
World France refutes UN report claiming its forces targeted Mali wedding The UN mission in Mali said a French airstrike in January targeted a group "overwhelmingly composed of civilians" in violation of international law. 31/03/2021
France Call for prison sentence as IKEA France accused of spying on employees The French subsidiary of the Swedish furniture giant has been accused of spying on hundreds of employees, and a prosecutor has demanded a €2 million fine against the company. 30/03/2021
no comment Paris musicians put on concert in front of occupied Odéon Theatre Artists, musicians and many temporary or short-contract workers who depend on cultural events for a living have seen their work stopped because of COVID restrictions. 29/03/2021
France Paris honours assassinated Afghan rebel leader Paris has honoured Ahmad Shah Massoud with a plaque that recognises him as a hero of Afghanistan. 27/03/2021
France France submits the baguette for UNESCO world heritage status The Ministry for Culture said its decision is to protect traditional savoir-faire as the number of bakeries across France has significantly decreased over the past decades. 27/03/2021
