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France

30 sharks die at French aquarium, some ate each other: Sea Shepherd

France's largest aquarium is facing legal action from an NGO over the deaths of 30 hammerhead sharks.

01/05/2019

France

May Day protests turn violent in Paris

Join us for live coverage from Paris.

01/05/2019

France

Extra police on duty as French capital braces for May Day protests

Shops and businesses in the French capital are bracing themselves ahead of May Day demonstrations, with 7,000 police on duty amid fears of violence

01/05/2019

France

Will France's new 'suicide prevention units' reduce police deaths?

To battle a spike in suicides among its police force, the French government has opened "suicide prevention units" to help police officers. But will they be enough to turn the trend around?

30/04/2019

World News

'Ghost Army' veterans recall secret World War Two mission

Veterans of the secret ‘Ghost Army’ tasked with deceiving Nazi forces with decoy tanks have been recalling their extraordinary role in World War Two.

29/04/2019

World

Mixed reactions after Emmanuel Macron promises €5bn in tax cuts

Emmanuel Macron promises €5bn in tax cuts in response to government protests. The French president also promised higher pensions for the poorest and civil service reforms. He has finally delivered his plan for appeasing the yellow vest protesters in a marathon speech lasting 2.5 hours.

26/04/2019

France

Macron: 'Tax cuts for the middle class but French should work more'

Emmanuel Macron promised to give tax cuts for the middle class but said the French should also work more in first news conference on Thursday.

25/04/2019

France

New Zealand, France join efforts to stop extremism on social media

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement that she will co-chair a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next month that will seek to have world leaders and tech companies agree to a pledge, called the Christchurch Call, to eliminate extremist content on social media,

24/04/2019

France

European Sleepovers: Working hard on a French vineyard

Ahead of Euronews' European elections coverage, we're out and about to find out what YOU want for the future of the EU. Our reporter Stuart Oates has been sofa surfing across the continent, staying with locals to find out what's important to them. In this instalment, he's in France.

24/04/2019

France

Renovators say workers smoked on Notre Dame roof but not cause of fire

The roof renovation company repairing Notre Dame's roof confirmed to Euronews their workers smoked on top of the roof but denied it being at the origin of the fire that ravaged the gothic monument a week ago.

24/04/2019

France

Experts called upon to help with reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral

Experts from around the world have been called upon to help with the reconstruction and restoration of the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris

23/04/2019

France

Concern after journalists arrested during 'gilets jaunes' protests

Unions and NGOs working for the protection of journalists warn that an increasing number of journalists are being arrested and having their work equipment confiscated during gilets jaunes protests.

23/04/2019

United Kingdom

US President Donald Trump to make state visit to the UK from June 3-5

Donald Trump's state visit to the UK will take place on June 3-5, before the US President later goes to France to meet with President Emmanuel Macron

23/04/2019

World

Is it possible to rebuild Notre Dame in five years?

French President Emmanuel Macron has set the ambitious target of rebuilding Notre-Dame within the next 5 years, but is this achievable?

23/04/2019

France

Indoor skydiving? Here's how it works

With roots in traditional skydiving, it involves flying inside a glass-walled, vertical wind tunnel, rather than jumping out of a plane.

22/04/2019

France

Emotional Notre-Dame cathedral Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday

Emotions were intense at this year's Way of the Cross ceremony as religious rituals took place on Good Friday in the area around Notre-Dame cathedral

19/04/2019

France

French police demand better working conditions after spike in suicides

Twenty-eight French police officers committed suicide so far this year, double the amount recorded over the same period last year.

19/04/2019

France

Watch: Catholics perform ‘way of the cross‘ ritual around Notre Dame

For Good Friday, the Catholic community in Paris has congregated around Notre Dame to perform the 'Way of the Cross' recounting Christ's passion.

19/04/2019

France

France rises from the ashes in our special report ‘Saving Notre Dame'

In our special report ‘Saving Notre-Dame’, we followed as events unfolded in Paris. Euronews charts the blaze as 800 years of history fall to ashes with eyewitness accounts, field reporting and expert insights.

19/04/2019

My Europe Series

United in emotion

In this edition we see how Europe was united in emotion over Notre Dame and in love as we meet EU couples in Verona.

19/04/2019