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French demonstrators explain why they support Ukraine

Demonstrators supporting Ukrainians in the town of Mariupol, which was hit hard by the Russian invasion, explain what brought them out onto the streets.

19/05/2022

Culture news

112-year-old Venezuelan named 'world's oldest man'

Juan Vincente Mora is the world's oldest man at 112. He has 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

18/05/2022

Culture news

Forest Whitaker awarded at Cannes: these are his 5 best performances

Looking through his filmography, we discuss what makes each of his defining performances so unique.

18/05/2022

France

Who is France's new prime minister and what's on her to-do list?

She's only the second woman to hold the post.

16/05/2022

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Final preparations underway for 75th Cannes Film Festival

Final preparations are well under way on the French Rivera for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

15/05/2022

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France: parade marks the opening of "Utopia" festival in Lille

Giant puppets and inflatable floats march down the city center of Lille to mark the start of Utopia, the sixth thematic edition of lille3000, a cultural festival running until October.

15/05/2022

Art

Visit museums at night on European Night of Museums - May 14

Visit icon museums at night on European Night of Museums - May 14

13/05/2022

Culture news

Is needle-spiking spreading across the European club scene?

Reports of needle-spiking are emerging from French nightclubs, months after a wave of attacks were reported in the UK.

12/05/2022

Culture news

The Holocaust survivors who waited until now to tell their stories

These survivors have waited almost 80 years to tell their Holocaust stories.

11/05/2022

Art

Bob Dylan's biggest sculpture to date unveiled in Provence vineyard

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has unveiled his largest sculpture to date, entitled Rail Car. The piece will be permanently exhibited at Château La Coste, a 600-acre sculpture park in Provence.

11/05/2022

My Europe Series

What do we know about Macron's idea for a two-tier Europe?

Critics say Macron's plan is just an attempt to appease non-EU countries waiting in the wings, some of whom have been in the candidacy queue for years now.

11/05/2022

Ecotech

As G7 commits to banning Russian oil, is fermented fuel the answer?

Wheat husks, pulped sugar beets and onion peelings could help curb Europe’s energy crisis, as farmers brew up biogas from agricultural waste.

10/05/2022

France

Paris trial underway into 2009 plane crash off coast of Comoros

Just one person survived the crash, a 12-year-old girl.

09/05/2022

Home

French 'tiny houses' project giving the homeless a lifeline and a home

Participants in the project in Brittany take part in all aspects of the construction of the mobile homes and are given the keys afterward.

08/05/2022

France

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second term in office

The President of the Constitutional Council formally announced the results of the presidential election in front of 450 guests at the Elysée Palace.

07/05/2022

France

France's left-wing parties agree on legislative alliance

The agreement has caused immense discord in the Socialist party, which for years had dominated French politics.

07/05/2022

Euronews Witness

New life, new school: France welcomes Ukraine's refugee children

Around two million children have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February. Most are now living in other EU countries. Witness travels to France to see how schools in the country are helping Ukrainian minors adjust to their new surroundings.

06/05/2022

France

France's left-wing parties on the verge of historic alliance

France's four left-wing parties are planning on joining forces ahead of the June legislative elections to put forth a challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.

04/05/2022

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Clean-up in Paris after May Day protests

A day after May Day demonstrations, dozens of shops clear broken windows and clean graffitied walls, after being vandalised by protesters.

02/05/2022

Europe News

Tourism in France surges after pandemic

Paris and the south of France welcomed 20% more tourists over the Easter weekend compared to 2019, despite the Ukraine war and lockdowns in Asia.

02/05/2022