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France

Micro-plastics not just bad for the oceans, they're now in the air

A new study from Toulouse University shows that there are atmospheric micro-plastics. A five-month study carried out in the French Pyrenees showed that micro-plastics can travel a distance of up to 95 kilometres.

17/04/2019

World

'Nothing will be the same again': Parisians mourn Notre-Dame Cathedral

Standing by the Seine looking up at the church, Parisian Guillaume Nani took in the new look of the 850 year old building. “It reminded me of an event that happened when I was 10, an event that shaped not only France but the rest of the world - the World Trade Center attacks,”

17/04/2019

France

Senior figure asks French Muslims to donate to Notre Dame restoration

"I think it is our obligation as citizens and as Muslims to participate in the reconstruction of this beautiful cathedral," Kamel Kabtane, President of the Council of Rhone Mosques told Euronews.

17/04/2019

France

Emmanuel Macron says Notre Dame must be rebuilt within five years

The French president vowed the cathedral would be even more beautiful than before, in a televised address to the nation.

16/04/2019

Hungary

Returning a favour...140 years later: Hungary sends aid for Notre Dame

Several cities in Hungary have offered donations toward the reconstruction of Notre Dame as a form of repaying kindness to Paris, which sent help during a natural disaster in Hungary more than a century ago

16/04/2019

France

French politicians suspend European election campaigns, look for unity

Some French political parties have suspended their European election campaigns after the fire that ravaged the iconic Notre Dame cathedral on Monday night.

16/04/2019

France

Generous donors pledge more than €700m to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral

Amid the launch of a national collection to fund repairs for the Notre Dame cathedral, some of France's richest families and firms have already pledged millions of euros.

16/04/2019

France

Notre Dame: Why is it considered a historical and cultural gem?

Notre Dame is not only a Catholic emblem but a place where French history and culture converge.

16/04/2019

World

France and the world reacts after Notre Dame Cathedral fire

An icon of French history is now black and burnt- the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral has been devastated by a fire, leaving France in mourning for a national icon.

16/04/2019

France

Why water-bombing aircraft could not save Notre Dame

US President Donald Trump suggested using water-bombing aircraft to extinguish the Notre Dame fire and French authorities shut it down immediately.

16/04/2019

France

French teenager targeted with death threats after tweet about Hajj

French government ministers have tweeted their support for the teenager after some social media users called for him to be decapitated.

15/04/2019

France

Watch: Notre Dame Cathedral's spire comes crashing down amid fire

A Twitter user captured the moment the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral's spire came crashing to the ground amid a raging fire.

15/04/2019

France

Global contest to design new spire for Notre Dame cathedral

Edouard Philippe, the country's prime minister, announced the contest on Thursday and called for "a new spire that is adapted to the techniques and the challenges of our era".

15/04/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Finland election and yellow-vest response

Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics

15/04/2019

Europe News

Between two parliaments - bike odyssey part II

Our correspondent Sandor Zsiros leaves Belgium, heads to Luxembourg and arrives in Germany en route from Brussels to Strasbourg parliament, to get a snapshot of life along the corridor which takes the Brussels bubble to France.

15/04/2019

France

Macron to announce 'deep changes' for France on Monday

Macron will give a press conference from the Elysee palace on Monday night.

14/04/2019

World News

'Yellow vest' protesters clash with riot police in Toulouse

The protests, named after the high-visibility safety jackets worn by demonstrators, began in November to oppose fuel tax increases

13/04/2019

France

France must do more for its homeless, says UN housing expert

Laws meant to protect the most vulnerable people in France have failed, says the UN's special rapporteur on housing.

13/04/2019

France

Watch: Saints take to the skies from Paris' Notre Dame cathedral

The statues have not left the roof of Notre Dame in more than 100 years.

12/04/2019

France

Britain has always beendisruptive force in Europe, says Strauss-Kahn

Former IMF head says "intelligent" British pose a threat to entire European project and should leave quickly, despite the costs.

12/04/2019