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Floods in western France leave two dead and 81 departments on alert

Western France faces record flood alerts, widespread power cuts and at least two deaths after weeks of relentless rain saturate soils and rivers.

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Au revoir steak-frites? France urges citizens to eat less meat

France has updated its National Strategy for Food, Nutrition and Climate, urging citizens to cut back on meat to reduce emissions.

France

French 'ultra-left' blamed for death of far-right activist in Lyon

The incident on Saturday has further fuelled tensions between France's far right and hard left ahead of municipal elections nationwide in March and the 2027 presidential race.

France

France on record flood alert as storms slam Spain with deadly winds

The storms have so far killed three people across France and Spain and left dozens injured in the extreme weather-related accidents.

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France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival

Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.

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Macron calls for 'restraint' after death of young man attacked in Lyon

The young man died in hospital where he was admitted on Thursday to receive treatment for critical injuries on the fringes of an event held by LFI MEP Rima Hassan.

Spain

Another storm hits the Iberian Peninsula: Oriana

Spain and France are still struggling to repair the damage from the previous storm, Nils.

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Louvre ticketing fraud: nine people under investigation

Nine people have been indicted as part of the investigation into a major ticketing scam at the Louvre, estimated to have cost the world's most visited museum more than €10 million, the Paris public prosecutor's office has said.

Germany

Russia poisoned Navalny, according to five European countries' scientific findings

The heads of French, British, German, Dutch and Swedish diplomacy said that 'only the Russian state had the means, the motive and the contempt for international law' to carry out this attack.

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Louvre leak: Burst water pipe damages 19th century ceiling painting

The burst water pipe is the latest in a string of setbacks for Louvre managers that have affected the museum's daily operations since the theft of France's historic Crown Jewels last October.

Business

One in three French auto jobs wiped in dramatic 13-year decline

Employment in the French automotive industry fell from 425,500 in 2010 to 286,800 in 2023, representing a loss of nearly 139,000 full-time jobs or 33%.

France

Storm Nils caused deaths, major flooding and mass power cuts in France

France is grappling with the aftermath of Storm Nils, as several regions remain under threat of flooding. Portugal and Spain have also been affected by a series of storms that have swept across the Iberian peninsula in recent weeks.

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French Defence Minister questions whether Russia 'really wants peace'

The French Defence Minister told Euronews that, based on what she witnessed on a recent visit to Ukraine, she questioned whether Russia wants peace. She emphasised, however, the importance of continued dialogue with Moscow.

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Storm Nils lashes France's Atlantic coast, damaging boats and uprooting trees

Storm Nils causes significant damage around the Arcachon Basin (Gironde), tearing sails from boats in Arcachon harbour and uprooting pine trees along the beachfront.

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Storm Nils in France kills one and leaves 850,000 homes without power

The storm arrived late on Wednesday evening and swept across western France before moving southeast towards the Mediterranean coast and Corsica.

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Newsletter: Avoiding the 'slow agony' of EU economic decline

How to restore Europe's economic edge in a world of aggressive competition? It's the question on the table as EU leaders gather for a retreat in the Belgian countryside later today.

France

French court to rule on 7 July in Marine Le Pen graft appeal trial

In March 2025, a Paris court ruled that Le Pen was at the heart of "a fraudulent system" that her party used to siphon off European Parliament funds worth €2.9 million.

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Macron opens new exhibitions exploring French ties with Cyprus

In the framework of the Cyprus Presidency of the European Council, the two leaders of France and Cyprus have opened two major exhibitions in Paris examining historic ties between the two countries.

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France calls for witnesses over ex-teacher charged of abusing 89 teens

French prosecutors appeal for witnesses in the case of ex-teacher Jacques Leveugle, 79, accused of abusing 89 minors and confessing to two mercy killings.

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This mobile swimming pool brings lessons to schoolchildren in rural communities

A swimming-pool lorry has been touring rural communes in France’s Moselle department to provide swimming lessons where access to public pools is limited.