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Europeans endure hellish holiday journeys out of the city

Europeans took to the continent's motorways on Saturday, the first day of August, and for most of them the first day of their summer holiday.

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France, Italy agree to unify border forces to fight people smuggling

Both countries' guards and officials will operate under one command to make them more effective.

World News

Amid intense heat, Europeans flock to beaches ignoring COVID warnings

Swathes of Western Europe is wilting under intense heat, with socially-distanced crowds seeking relief in fountains and pools as authorities warn of COVID-19 and wildfire risks.

United Kingdom

Record number of migrants intercepted in the English Channel

French and UK border forces intercepted 227 migrants in the Channel on Thursday in 21 separate operations with more incidents reported on Friday.

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France

COVID-19: France sees first rise in intensive care cases since April

Coronavirus cases are rising in France, with the increase seen "particularly in the 20-30 age group" the French public health agency said.

World News

European countries tighten controls amid COVID-19 second wave fears

Local councils in the UK are introducing measures at the local level to curb the spread of the virus after spikes in infections.

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Firefighters tackle forest blaze in France's south-west Gironde region

More than 180 firefighters have battled a forest blaze raging across nearly 250 hectares of pine trees in France's southwestern Gironde region

France

Heater ban on cafe terraces among new set of green measures in France

But environmentalists say the changes don't go far enough.

The Cube

Mayor apologises for comparing French police to WWII Vichy regime

France's interior minister has called remarks comparing modern-day police to the Vichy regime "scandalous".

France

Nantes cathedral blaze: Volunteer admits setting up fire

The lawyer says the man 'is consumed with remorse'.

France

France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime.

My Europe Series

Racial police violence: the French perspective

George Floyd's death in the United States has sparked the debate on racial violence in Europe's police forces. Is it endemic and unavoidable? Unreported Europe has investigated in France, where the issue is highly controversial.

France

Thief left flat after inflatable flamingo helps police track him down

Police easily identified a credit card thief after the individual's rather vivid purchase.

France

France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

World News

Chilean man to be flown to France to face murder charge

The man is charged in France with the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Narumi Kurosaki.

France

French coach giant Eurolines placed in compulsory liquidation

Unions have claimed the Flixbus, its holding company, refused to look for a buyer and is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to axe jobs.

France

New French law enables doctors to report cases of domestic violence

150 women were killed in France last year by their partner or ex-partner, according to an NGO tally.

France

Coronavirus: France brings forward date for compulsory face masks

Those who don't comply risk a €135 fine.

Libya

EU countries threaten sanctions against foreign interference in Libya

Chancellor Angela Merkel, president Emmanuel Macron and prime minister Giuseppe Conte issued a joint declaration on Saturday as they met in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus recovery package.

France

SNCF's "train of the future" to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics

Eco-friendly, modern and innovative, the first of France's next generation of high-speed trains will roll off the production line by the end of 2023.

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