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Resurgent Netherlands face confident in World Cup semi final

Buoyed by their win over Germany in the quarter finals, Sweden will hope to take revenge for their loss to the Dutch at Euro 2017.

02/07/2019

Sport

England full of confidence ahead of semi-final clash with USA

Buoyed by their 3-0 win over Norway in the quarter finals, the Lionesses believe they can beat tournment favourites and defending champions USA in Lyon on Tuesday night.

02/07/2019

Destinations

Our City Guide to Lille, France

Looking for a city break? Follow our guide to discover the restaurants, hotels and galleries that will enrich your trip.

01/07/2019

Sport

Women's biggest football match becomes world record

World record in Lyon: woman play the world's biggest football match, and it wasn't at the World Cup!

01/07/2019

World News

Women's World Cup: an interview with Olympique Lyonnais president

Olympique Lyonnais club president Jean-Michel Aulas is one of the most influential figures in women's football. He spoke to Euronews about what the future holds for women' football.

01/07/2019

France

Spike in bogus websites selling air quality stickers for vehicles in France

Spike in bogus websites selling air quality stickers for vehicles in France.

01/07/2019

France

WWI bombs prevent firefighters from stopping fire

A shell dating back to World War I exploded after a fire raged at a military camp outside of Reims for four days.

01/07/2019

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Red Bull 'flugtag' sees crowds flock to Lyon in middle of heatwave

Thousands defied a suffocating heatwave to witness the launch of home-made, often quirky aircraft over Lyon's rivers, as Redbull's flagship competition Flugtag took place in the French city on Sunday..

01/07/2019

France

Heatwave easing for some

Temperatures in northern France are dropping but the intense heat continues for many in southern Europe

30/06/2019

France

Crowds defy heatwave to watch quirky aircraft dip in Lyon rivers

Thousands defied a suffocating heatwave to witness the launch of home-made, often quirky aircraft over Lyon's rivers, as Redbull's flagship competition Flugtag took place in the French city on Sunday.

30/06/2019

France

Watch back: Paris Gay Pride 2019 takes place in the French capital

Cities across Europe and the world are celebrating this year's Gay Pride march, or LGBT Pride March.

29/06/2019

France

Greenpeace blocks cargo in French port to call out climate 'inaction'

Greenpeace France continued its blockade of a cargo ship in the harbour of Sète, France, on Saturday, to protest against the French government's lack of action on climate change.

29/06/2019

World News

Rapinoe double takes US past France into semi-finals

Megan Rapinoe struck twice as the United States beat hosts France 2-1 in the women's World Cup quarter-finals at the Parc des Princes on Friday to set up a semi-final clash with England.

29/06/2019

World News

17-year-old man dies of heat stroke in Spain as heatwave grips Europe

A 17-year-old died from heatstroke in southern Spain as the heatwave continues across much of Europe, with temperatures forecast to hit 45 degrees Celsius

29/06/2019

World News

Who is Megan Rapinoe, US star who'll snub Trump's White House invite?

Megan Rapinoe, the women's football star whose two penalties against Spain earned the United States their place in Friday’s world cup quarter-final against France, as just as unassailable off the pitch.

28/06/2019

World

Heatwave: red alert in France as 45C expected in the south

The French national weather service took the unprecedented step of issuing red alerts in four of its departments due to high temperatures.

28/06/2019

World News

Euronews interviews world's best chef Mauro Colagreco

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, world best chef Mauro Colagreco shares the philosophy underlying his seasonal cuisine, inspired by Mediterranean cultures and his native Argentina.

28/06/2019

France

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy makes comeback... to writing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who faces fraud allegations and a looming trial for corruption, releases his memoirs on Thursday (June 27). Entitled 'Passions', the book spans from his debut in politics back in the 1980s to his first day at the Elysee Palace in 2007.

27/06/2019

France

Hundreds of schools closed throughout France as temperatures top 40C

Hundreds of kindergartens and primary schools throughout France will remain closed until the end of the week as temperatures top 40C in many cities.

27/06/2019

France

Notre Dame: Probe examines power fault or cigarette as possible causes

French authorities have no grounds to believe that the fire that wrecked Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in April was the result of criminal activity, although they are looking into the possibility of negligence, said the Paris prosecutor's office.

26/06/2019