World News

Rising floodwaters in Germany and France claim more lives

At least nine people have been killed in floods in Germany’s Bavaria state.

02/06/2016

Culture news

Peace of the Pyrenees: Velazquez in Bayonne

Works by the Spanish master Diego Velazquez are on show in Bayonne at the Basque Museum.

02/06/2016

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Heavy rains bring flooding to Paris

The River Seine has overflowed its banks in Paris, as floods submerge or threaten towns and cities in France.

02/06/2016

Cinema

Stefan Zweig, adolescent lust, comedy and art in Europe's cinemas

Time to take a look at some of the best European releases of recent weeks.

02/06/2016

World News

Record rainfall triggers devastating floods in France

After four days of almost non-stop rain, floods in central and northern France have claimed their first victim.

02/06/2016

Sport

Wawrinka and Murray to meet in French Open semis

Stan Wawrinka remains on course to defend his French Open title after the Swiss beat Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets in the quarter…

01/06/2016

World News

Torrential rain brings flooding from Paris to Prague

Northern Europe has continued to be lashed by torrential rain, bringing extensive flooding to Belgium, Germany and France.

01/06/2016

Sport

Euro 2016 hosts France set up camp in Austria

France coach Didier Deschamps and his Euro 2016 hopefuls arrived at their pre-tournament training base in Austria this week.

01/06/2016

Egypt

Signals picked up in Mediterranean could be doomed MS804's black box

A French naval search vessel has picked up signals that could be emanating from one of EqyptAir flight MS804’s black boxes, according to an Egyptian…

01/06/2016

France

Hollande digs heels in as strikes begin on railways

Workers of France’s state-owned railway, SNCF, have gone on strike over controversial new labour reforms as well as issues over working hours and…

01/06/2016

World News

Delays and cancellations as French unions begin indefinite transport strike

SNCF workers begun unlimited strike Aviation unions to walkout June 3 to 5 Governtment calls for talks with CGT French unions have upped the ante and launched an indefinite strike, targeting nat

01/06/2016

France

France: business strikes back

The atmosphere was tense between Philippe Martinez and protesters, who say their businesses are suffering because of strikes.

31/05/2016

Sport

Show me the money! Check out the football finances of Euro 2016

Ronaldo is worth four times the entire Hungarian national team in transfer fee term, just one of the fascinating facts revealed by a financial study of the 2016 European Championships.

31/05/2016

France

France sees worst flooding since records began

Scenes in parts of France look like something out of a Jules Verne novel, with severe weather warnings issued in some of the worst affected areas.

31/05/2016

Europe News

Social unrest continues in France and Belgium

Train services have been reduced today in France, where rail workers have started an unlimited strike.

31/05/2016

USA

US tourists warned of summer terror attacks in Europe

The United States is warning its citizens of the threat of terrorist attacks in Europe this summer, saying that targets could include the Euro 2016 football tournament in…

31/05/2016

Economy

Protests and strikes highlighted as further threat to French tourism industry

Paris tourism officials have warned a wave of protests and further planned strikes threaten any recovery to visitor numbers following last November's terrorist attacks.

31/05/2016

France

French strikes multiply as Euro 2016 nears

Strike action is multiplying in France and the timing couldn’t be worse with the Euro 2016 football tournament due to start there in just 10 days…

31/05/2016

World News

More transport chaos in France in standoff over labour reforms

Unions target transport for more strikes TGV and regional trains to be hit from Tuesday night Air France pilots hold their own strike Just as the spectre of dry petrol stations and blockaded oil

30/05/2016

Business Series

Bridgestone buying Speedy

Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone has said it is buying Speedy, the French auto chain that sells and fits tyres and exhausts.

30/05/2016