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Which weird and outdated laws can stop you having fun in Europe?

Across the continent, bizarre and outdated legislation still exists to spoil the party.

17/08/2022

Mali

France completes withdrawal from Mali as last army unit pulls out

The last French troops have left Mali after an almost 10-year presence. It has had some 5,000 soldiers in the region since 2013 to fight against Islamist insurgents.

16/08/2022

United Kingdom

French World Cup winner Benjamin Mendy stands trial for sex offences

A prosecutor said the case had "very little to do with football", and was more about men who "think they are powerful", a British court hears.

15/08/2022

Destinations

This secret surf spot is going to host the next Olympics

A tiny village in the South Pacific will host the surfing competitions for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

15/08/2022

France

European firefighters join forces to fight French wildfires

Firefighters from across Europe have teamed up with their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.

13/08/2022

My Europe Series

Why Brexit made top UK wine seller relocate to France

For 30 years, Daniel Lambert ran a thriving wine business from the UK — but on New Year's Day in 2021 everything changed.

13/08/2022

World News

EU chief praises solidarity of 'heroic' firefighters in Europe

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised firefighters across the continent, as emergency services struggle to contain fires in France's south-west and in several other countries.

12/08/2022

Culture news

Jean-Jacques Sempé in his own words

Here is a selection of our favourite quotes from beloved French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé.

12/08/2022

France

France: Wildfires near Bordeaux show no sign of slowing

France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has thanked European nations for help in tackling the the spread of the fires.

12/08/2022

Culture news

French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé dies aged 89

Beloved French illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous for the ‘Little Nicholas’ series and his New Yorker magazine covers, has passed away.

12/08/2022

France

'We fought all night': A thousand firefighters battle Bordeaux blaze

The fire has forced the closure of a major motorway near the city as temperatures hit 40 degrees again in the latest heatwave.

10/08/2022

France

Beluga whale stranded in French river dies after failed rescue mission

A beluga whale stranded in France's River Seine has died after a failed rescue mission.

10/08/2022

Europe News

Europe's drought could be the worst in 500 years, warns researcher

"Just to give you an idea the 2018 drought was so extreme that, looking back at least the last 500 years, there were no other events similar to the drought of 2018, but this year I think it is really worse than 2018."

10/08/2022

France

Thousands evacuated in southern France due to new wildfires

One blaze was reportedly started by a metal piece of tractor machinery.

09/08/2022

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France drought: Loire river so low it can be crossed on foot

With an early heatwave in June and an unusually hot and dry month of May, the bed of the Loire has reached a lower level than usual, so much so that the river can be crossed on foot in certain places.

09/08/2022

Climate

Burnout: Firefighters look back on July's 'gamechanging' heatwave

Firefighters in the UK are training with their counterparts in southern Europe to learn how to tackle fires in a heating climate.

07/08/2022

Art

A sculpture of Putin perched on a tank appears in Central Park

French artist James Colomina is known for installing his politically charged works in unusual places. His latest does not disappoint.

05/08/2022

France

French vineyards suffering from severe drought in some regions

The driest July since 1959 is forcing vine growers in some regions of France to ask for special permission to irrigate their vineyards

04/08/2022

Spain

'Verging on impossible': Sailor survives 16 hours in a capsized boat

A 62-year-old French man has survived for 16 hours in his capsized boat in the Atlantic Ocean, a feat the Spanish coastguard said was "verging on impossible".

04/08/2022

Economy

Tourism staff shortages affect 1.2 million jobs in the EU, says study

New report by the World Travel and Tourism Council shows over one million tourism sector jobs remain unfilled in the EU

02/08/2022