Restorers have nearly finished repairing works from the museum at Paris' Arc de Triomphe, which were damaged during 'gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) protests in the French capital.

"It wasn't easy ... when you decide to write your memoirs, it means you accept the idea that life is already behind you." Writer and activist Marek Halter spoke to Isabelle Kumar on Euronews' Cult programme about the challenges of penning his memoirs.

EU Commissioner criticizes his own Socialist Party as unable to reach people

Yellow vest protesters gathered in several locations across France on Saturday for the movement's 17th consecutive week of demonstrations

The move is designed to calm a dispute over the project which had threatened to bring down the government.

The final collection by iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was showcased at Chanel's show in Paris on Tuesday

Dozens of migrants try to board cross-Channel ferry to Dover

The speed skater Arianna Fontana kicked-off Italy's parade, performing the Flight of the Eagle from the tower bell in Venice.

The stone used to lie in a synagogue at the same location which the Nazis burnt down in 1940.

The interior ministry said it had counted 39,300 protesters nationwide compared to 46,600 people last week.

The Interior Ministry reported that around 5,600 people were protesting across the country at 2pm on Saturday - at the same time last week it was almost double that number.