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Drought, heat and high winds fan forest fires in southern France

Hundreds of firefighters were still battling forest fires on Sunday that broke out on Saturday in southern France.

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France votes in parliamentary elections after Macron presidential win

Voters go to the polls in France on Sunday to choose lawmakers for the National Assembly as President Macron seeks an absolute majority for his centre-right coalition

World

Analysis: Melenchon could be the surprise element in France's election

France goes to the polls again this weekend, this time to choose a new parliament.

France

Champions League final policing was 'obviously a failure'

French police were accused of firing tear gas and pepper spray indiscriminately at Liverpool supporters.

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Banksy's Bataclan mural was stolen, now the thieves are facing trial

As Paris tunes in to watch the trial of the surviving member of the terrorist cell responsible for the Bataclan attack, the thieves who stole Banksy's commemorative mural are also in the docks.

Earth News

Spain cracks down on food waste with fines of up to €60,000

The ambitious draft bill aims to reduce the 1,300 tonnes of food wasted every year in Spain.

France

French medics protest over hospital crisis, deepened by COVID-19

Years of cost cuts left medics submerged when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and are now forcing emergency rooms to cut services.

Europe News

Iberian Peninsula seeks to become renewables supplier

For Spain and Portugal, the EU plan to reduce its dependency on Russian fossil fuels may be a historical opportunity.

France

D-Day commemorations see parallels drawn between France and Ukraine

“Kyiv maybe 2,000 kilometres away from here, they too, right now, today, are experiencing the same horrors as the French citizens experienced in World War II at the hands of the Nazi invader.”

Tech News

This French incubator is looking to build world-leading Web3 start-ups

In Europe, we have a pretty good regulated environment, and I think we can build the champions of tomorrow,” said the co-founder of PyratzLab.

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US vet. in Normandy's plea to younger generation

Several dozen World War II veterans are expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France, as crowds return for the 78th anniversary. Visits and services have for two years been reduced to a minimum due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Military re-enactment parade on D-Day anniversary

A military re-enactment parade filled the French Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise on the eve of the 78th D-Day anniversary. This was the first French village to be liberated from Nazi occupation. The people here have not forgotten their gratitude.

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World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings

On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the five beaches carried by 7,000 boats. On that single day, 4,414 Allied soldiers lost their lives and more than 5,000 were wounded.

France

Severe weather in France grounds flights, leaves 1000s without power

Heavy rain, hailstorms and flooding cause huge disruption across France with one person killed and scores injured.

France

Ukraine condemns Macron over 'Russia should not be humiliated' comment

Macron insisted Putin had committed a "historic and fundamental error" but that it was important not to put Russia to shame "so that the day the fighting stops, we can build a way out through diplomatic channels."

France

Heavy police presence at stadium after Champions League final debacle

Police thronged the Stade de France ahead of the France v Denmark match Friday, following last week's chaos at the Champions League final.

Europe News

'Biggest Portuguese party in Europe' returns to France after two-year hiatus

The Festa de Pontault-Combault is returning for its 46th incarnation and is expected to attract around 30,000 revellers on Saturday and Sunday.

Sport

Real Madrid wants 'answers' after UEFA Champions League final disorder

A "wonderful festival of football", the club said, "quickly turned into a series of unfortunate events which caused outrage around the world.”

Culture news

France gives Queen horse for Platinum Jubilee

Horse Fabuleu de Maucour, who was previously a standard-bearer for France's Republican Guard, has been presented to Queen Elizabeth to mark her 70 years on the throne.

Europe News

French diplomats strike over Macron's foreign service overhaul

French diplomats have gone on strike Thursday, angered by a planned reform of the country's foreign service by President Macron.

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