English

More about this topic

Tech News

Bataclan survivor 'shocked' after surgeon tries to sell x-ray as NFT

The woman said she was "extremely shocked" after discovering her surgeon had tried to auction an NFT of her x-ray showing a bullet wound.

Tech News

Tech this week: France authorises drones for police use

Despite privacy concerns, France’s Constitutional Court has given police drones the green light and Twitter hops on the NFT trend.

France

France: Former Sarkozy aides jailed for opinion poll fraud

Former interior minister Claude Guéant was handed a one-year prison sentence.

No Comment

Environment activists protest 'ultra-polluting' private jets

Environment activists protest 'ultra-polluting' private jets

ADVERTISEMENT

France

Airbus cancels Qatar Airways order in escalating dispute

Airbus has cancelled a multi-billion euro order from Qatar Airways, escalating the dispute between the aircraft giant and one of its biggest customers.

France

Lyon couple charged with selling more than 1,000 fake health passes

The two suspects are accused of hacking into a nurse's record to create the fake COVID-19 certificates.

Travel News

Here are the travel restrictions for Europe’s top ski destinations

These are the latest updates as travel rules ease across Switzerland and Austria.

France

France to cull 2.5 million animals after outbreaks of bird flu

An additional one million ducks, chickens, and turkeys will have to be killed within the next three weeks.

France

French MPs officially recognise 'genocide' of Uyghurs in China

The declaration is likely to harm relations between Paris and Beijing just two weeks before the Winter Olympics.

France

COVID-19: French teachers' unions call for renewed strike action

The new strike on Thursday is a prelude to a "massive" nationwide walkout on January 27.

The Cube

French voting app Elyze sparks concerns over data protection

France's data privacy watchdog says it's examining the Tinder-style app that helps voters decide what candidate to choose.

France

France's education minister faces calls to resign over Ibiza trip

It has emerged that education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer was on holiday earlier this month when he announced new strict rules for French schools.

France

Foreign sports stars must be jabbed to compete in France - minister

It comes after the debacle in Australia over Novak Djokovic's visa.

Greece

Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

The fine will rise to €100 in February.

France

French presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour guilty of inciting hatred

The French presidential hopeful described unaccompanied migrant children as "thieves", "murderers" and "rapists".

France

French far-left candidate holds 'immersive and olfactory' rally

Presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon — a political firebrand with a notorious temper — also drew attention in the 2017 presidential race for holding a campaign rally via hologram.

Netherlands

France requirement for triple-vaccination COVID pass begins

More than half a million French people will find their vaccination health pass no longer works from January 15.

Euronews Witness

Air pollution: the silent killer

400,000 people on the European continent die prematurely, every year. Why? It’s the dirty air they breathe in European cities that kills them.

Culture news

Making jewellery accessible: Van Cleef opens its doors

Van Cleef & Arpels has hosted courses to train the next generation of jewellers in the artisanal trade, looking to inspire people who would have never considered a career in jewellery before.

France

Migrant dies and 30 rescued by French authorities in English Channel

It is the first migrant death reported in the Channel in 2022.

Stay informed about the latest news, events, and developments in France. Get updates on politics, culture, economy, and more.