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Euro2016 - Marseille prosecutor blames "Russians, trained to fight"

The chief prosecutor in the French city says Russians trained to fight were involved in the worst of the fan violence that erupted in Marseille at the start of the Euro 2016 football tournament on Sat

France

France restricts alcohol sales to avert more violence during Euro 2016

Extra security measures are being put in place to try and prevent a repeat of three days of clashes between English, Russian and French football fans in the Mediterranean port city of…

World News

Euro 2016: Briton 'fighting for his life' following third day of violence in Marseille

Shocking scenes have emerged of a third night of clashes in Euro 2016 host city Marseille.

World News

Air France: Euro 2016 travel fears as pilots' strike begins

Air France pilots began a four day strike on Saturday – the latest industrial action in the host country of Europe’s football championship that could disrupt travel plans for…

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Euro2016: French celebrate win after nerve-wracking opener

French football fans celebrated on Friday night as their country notched up a 2-1 victory over Romania in the first game of the UEFA Euro 2016 championship at the Stade de France stadium in…

France

Euro 2016: win or lose, fans celebrate in Paris after France's 2-1 opening victory

It’s been six years in the making, with obstacles along the way, but now France is celebrating after clinching three points in their Euro 2016 opener against…

France

Football fans in fresh clashes with police in Marseille

Violence has flared in the French city of Marseille for a second day.

Europe News

EU economic commissioner: "We need reforms capable of reconciling Europeans with Europe"

Euronews spoke to the EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Pierre Moscovici, at the Brussels Economic Forum

France

Euro 2016: Kick-off overshadowed by terror threat and strikes

Tonight’s the night…but as Europe’s month-long festival of football begins in France on Friday, the threat of terrorism as well as ongoing social unrest continues to cast a long shadow over the…

Cinema

Verhoeven takes us through the dark and twisted world of Elle

Isabelle Huppert plays a role that is hard to pin down in Elle, the latest film by Paul Verhoeven.

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Sardinia: giant table football game

Rally drivers had some fun in Sardinia as they celebrated the start of the Euro 2016 tournament.

France

Déjà vu: England fans clash with Marseille locals ahead of Euro 2016

Euro 2016 kicks off in France tonight under unprecedented security, but celebrations are marred by violence from fans.

Sport

Euro 2016: Participating nations set up camp in France

The 24 participating nations at Euro 2016 have been arriving in France thick and fast readying themselves for the 15th edition of Uefa’s flagship…

World

Euro 2016: Pele and Maradona coach charity match in Paris

While the on-going industrial action across France threatens to blight the start of Euro 2016, there was a different atmosphere in one corner of the French capital, as Football legend’s Diego Maradona

Sport

Portugal warm up for Euro 2016 with 7-0 thrashing of Estonia

Portugal tuned up nicely for the European Championship that begin on Friday after thrashing Estonia 7-0 in their final friendly before Euro…

France

Strikes and protests across France on eve of Euro 2016

The day before the Euro 2016 football championship kicks off, the French government was working overtime to settle a dispute with the state rail company…

France

Labour law protests threaten to disrupt Euro 2016

A standoff between trade unionists and the French government is threatening to disrupt the Euro 2016 football tournament.

Romania

Clotilde Armand - the Frenchwoman trying to change Romanian politics

Clotilde Armand is a French woman aiming to change the face of local politics in Romania in a system marked by corruption.

France

French strikes threaten Euro 2016

France continues to be hit by a wave of industrial action just days before Euro 2016 kicks off.

Ukraine

Ukrainian Secret Service on Frenchman arrested at border in terror plot

euronews talks with Vasyl Hrytsak, head of Ukraine’s Secret Service, about the Frenchman they followed and arrested at the Ukraine-Polish border with a cache of explosives and weapons.