Culture news

Songs R Us - Hear the music most listened to across Europe

Can you learn about a nation's character from their music taste?

09/01/2023

France

Macron unveils new plan to stop 'endless crisis' in French healthcare

Emmanuel Macron unveils new plan to stop 'endless crisis' in French healthcare

06/01/2023

Culture news

African war veterans win battle against France for full pension rights

African veterans who fought for France can now stay in their home-countries and receive pension benefits. The unfair treatment of Africans who fought in French uniform is documented in Omar Sy's latest movie, Father and Soldier.

05/01/2023

Ukraine

France to send Western-designed armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine

France will send AMX-10 RC armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine to help it fight Russia's aggression.

05/01/2023

Culture news

Europe's energy crisis is now hurting France's national treasure

The French government has announced emergency measures to save traditional bakeries from closing due to high costs.

04/01/2023

France

Sweden turns to France as it looks to buy two new nuclear reactors

The new Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson was in Paris on Tuesday meeting French President Emmanuel Macron.

03/01/2023

Culture news

What's happening to next day delivery postage in France?

The timbre rouge is a staple of French life but it's time has come according to La Poste which has new plans for next day deliveries.

03/01/2023

World News

Snow shortage in the Alps amid abnormally high temperatures

The Alpine slopes do not look right for this time of year, with sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm water allowing grass to blanket the European mountain range.

02/01/2023

France

France urges all EU countries to test Chinese travellers for COVID

Any passengers arriving from China to France who test positive for COVID will be instructed to self-isolate for seven days.

01/01/2023

Ukraine

French defence chief pledges fresh support for Ukraine

France's Minister of Defence Sebastien Lecornu said Ukraine has his government's full support and promised a €200 million fund and military equipment in a visit to the war-torn country.

29/12/2022

Belgium

EU bloc to discuss 'coordinated approach' to China's COVID-19 wave

The European Commission will discuss a 'coordinated approach' to the explosion of COVID-19 cases in China in a meeting on Thursday. This follows new mandatory testing requirements for the arrival of all travellers from China to the US, Japan, India and Italy.

29/12/2022

Europe News

French defence minister promises more military support for Ukraine

France's armies minister Sébastien Lecornu travelled to Kyiv on Wednesday in a bid to show continued support for Ukraine.

28/12/2022

France

Iranian national dies in Lyon decrying Tehran's crackdown on protests

An Iranian national jumped into the Rhône River on Monday after posting a video on Facebook forewarning he was going to kill himself to raise awareness of his country's plight. According to NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), 476 protesters have so far been killed in the crackdown.

28/12/2022

Travel News

New Year travel strikes are planned in all of these places in Europe

Industrial action during the busy festive season could cause problems for passengers heading home or away for New Year.

28/12/2022

Europe News

Historic drop in French electricity consumption from public lighting

Electricity consumption linked to public lighting fell 20% compared to 2021 as part of energy saving measures.

27/12/2022

Culture news

French author is under investigation for publishing child pornography

French illustrator Bastien Vivès and two of his publishers are under investigation for promoting incest and child pornography. Content warning: Some readers may find details within this story disturbing.

27/12/2022

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Hundreds march in Paris in tribute to Kurds shot dead

Hundreds of people marched in Paris on Monday to pay tribute to three Kurds shot dead in France's capital last week.

26/12/2022

France

Kurds march in Paris after racially motivated killings

Members of France’s Kurdish community have led a silent march through Paris, in honour of the three Kurds killed in the capital on Friday.

26/12/2022

Residences

This luxury chalet has electric vehicles, green energy and zero waste

Hot tubs, fine dining and permaculture. This French ski chalet has it all - and it’s doing it in the greenest way imaginable.

26/12/2022

France

Paris shooting suspect driven by 'pathological hatred of foreigners'

The 69-year-old man told French police he was on a mission "to assassinate migrants".

25/12/2022