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Cinema Box - Cannes Special: 'The Workshop'

A taster of 'The Workshop', the poetic and political entry for the "Un certain regard" section at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Cinema

Cinema Box Cannes: "120 beats per minute"

A sneak peak at the critically acclaimed tragedy that has left audiences in tears at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Cult

Celebrating 15 years of urban electro with Nuits Sonores

Nuit Sonores - an urban event held in Lyon, France - seems to offer a bigger, bolder and more diverse line-up every year.

France

France extends emergency powers

The terrorist attack in Manchester has prompted the French government to extend the country's state of emergency.

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Bullfighting Banderas hits the catwalk

Naomi Campbell and a host of other celebrities took to the catwalk for the ‘Fashion for Relief’ charity event in aid of Save the Children.

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Aunkai Bujutsu, a martial art based on body awareness and the basics

In the south of Ardèche, France, euronews meets Japan's Akuzawa Minoru to learn about Aunkai Bujutsu, a newly created martial art.

France

Man charged in connection with deadly Paris police attack

A suspected accomplice of the man who shot dead a police officer in Paris last month has been charged with terrorism offences and remanded in custody.

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Stars hit the red carpet at Cannes

Actresses Uma Thurman, Susan Sarandon and Vanessa Redgrave worked the red carpet in Cannes on Thursday (May 18).

Mali

Macron visits troops in Mali, keeping campaign pledge

In his first official visit outside Europe, president Emmanuel Macron says France will be ‘‘uncompromising’‘ in the battle against Islamist extremists in Mali.

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Cannes film festival: Netflix movie Okja marred by boos and technical problems

The Cannes film festival has apologised after technical problems and audience unrest disrupted the screening of Netflix’s first movie at the competition.

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Marine Le Pen regrets 'aggressive' debate performance against Macron

Marine Le Pen has acknowledged that her controversial debate performance against French presidental rival Emmanuel Macron earlier this month was peppered with “too much…

France

New French cabinet holds first meeting

France’s new cabinet held it’s first meeting on Thursday, at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

Economy

French unemployment dips

The job market in France is picking up with unemployment reaching its lowest level in almost five years between January and March.

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Preparing for the domestic rise of the robots

Automation is everywhere at annual robotics fest Innorobo in Paris.

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Macron meets European Council President Tusk for first time since inauguration

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday met with European Council President Donald Tusk for the first time since taking office.

France

Cannes film festival welcomes Palme d'Or jury

The jury were welcomed with a festive and musical atmosphere for 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, chaired this year by the Spanish director Pedro…

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New French president Macron chooses government from across political spectrum

The centrist is acting on his promise to bridge the right-left divide in French political.

Sport

Sharapova denied wild card to French Open

Maria Sharapova, twice a champion at Roland Garros, is denied a wild card invitation to this month's French Open

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Facebook fined by France's data protection agency

Facebook has been fined 150,000 euros for breaching data protection rules in France.

Sport

Olympics 2024: IOC visit Paris ahead of Games decision

The IOC evaluation commission has been on a three-day visit as part of the process to decide which city will host the 2024 games

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