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Beaches in Marseille are being cleaned up by volunteers and charities

As much as one tonne of rubbish is removed from the beaches in a day.

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Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in France

The twins are their second and third cubs after the first panda ever born in France, Yuan Meng, in 2017.

Tech News

French firefighters are fighting forest fires with this balloon

Firefighters in Marseille are using a balloon equipped with a camera to monitor the landscape for signs of fire 24/7.

France

French police brace for clashes during anti-vaccine pass protests

France will require the vaccine pass from August 9 in most places. Critics say that the measures are 'absurd' and an attack on liberty.

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My Europe Series

Europe's week: Vaccination drive and flood cleanup continues

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that 70% of people had been vaccinated with at least one dose.

France

Armed robbers steal jewellery and €400k from Paris boutique

Two men have stolen an estimated €2 million from a Dinh Van boutique in central Paris.

Japan

EU diplomats show support for French father over Tokyo hunger strike

Vincent Fichot ended his three-week hunger strike in Tokyo on Friday, demanding access to his two children who he claims have been abducted by his separated Japanese wife.

France

'Devastating beyond words': Remains of missing hiker found in France

Bones found in the French Pyrenees last week belong to missing UK hiker Esther Dingley, her family has confirmed.

France

Paris moves hundreds of homeless people from central square

They will be temporarily housed in gymnasiums. The Paris town hall is calling on the government to provide a "lasting solution".

Travel News

'Infuriating': British expats in France slam UK's quarantine decision

The mandatory 10 day quarantine makes it almost impossible for British expats based in France to visit their families at home.

France

UK defends France quarantine decision amid row with Paris

The UK transport minister says the beta variant has been a concern not just in French overseas territories but also in parts of mainland France.

France

France's Macron sues billboard owner for depicting him as Hitler

The offending poster portrays Macron in the uniform of Nazi leader Hitler, with a small moustache, a lock on his forehead and the acronym of the presidential movement LREM turned into a swastika. A message reads: "Obey, get vaccinated."

France

Two arrested after thief steals €3 million worth of jewellery in Paris

The man who carried out the burglary left the Chaumet shop near the Champs-Elysées on an electric sccoter.

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Two suspects arrested over armed robbery of French jeweller

A man on an electric scooter had burst into the shop carrying a handgun, police said.

France

Newborn baby girl found alive in garbage bag near Lyon

An infant child was found alive in a garbage bag by passers-by near the French city of Lyon.

France

France owes a debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests, says Macron

Paris carried out 193 nuclear tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 as part of its nuclear weapons development programme.

My Europe Series

How legitimate are protests against the use of COVID health passes?

An increasing number of EU countries require people to present a health pass to visit museums, bars and restaurants. But challenging its use might be tricky.

France

France investigates after Cuban embassy targeted by gasoline bombs

Cuba's Foreign Ministry said that three Molotov cocktails were thrown, with two hitting the embassy and setting a fire

France

Cordouan 'king of lighthouses' granted UNESCO world heritage status

Cordouan Lighthouse, the 400 year-old beacon nicknamed the "King of Lighthouses" has been granted UNESCO world heritage status

World News

French president Macron visits former colonies in French Polynesia

President Emmanuel Macron is visiting former French colonies in Polynesia in the South Pacific

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