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Paris City Hall votes in favour of bidding for 2024 Olympics

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Jean-Marie Le Pen quits French regional vote amid family feud

France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen has pulled out of the country’s regional elections set to take place in December. The leader of France’s National Front

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Woman carries can of water on her head along Paris marathon

Germany

Lufthansa doctors 'recommended continued treatment for Lubitz'

The German newspaper Bild says Lufthansa doctors had recommended that pilot Andreas Lubitz should be given psychological treatment, despite

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World News

India to strengthen its fleet with 36 French-made warplanes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has ordered 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets. The move, an effort to modernise his country’s ageing

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A replica of France's Grotte Chauvet and its prehistoric art opens to the public

A replica of France’s famed Grotte Chauvet – a vast cave which contains the world’s oldest prehistoric art. – will be opened to the public this

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How not to get hacked, lesson 1: don't share your passwords

Romania

Persona non grata: French nationals banned from Romania for 'terrorism links'

Six French nationals expelled from Romania, suspected of having links to terrorism.

France

Anti-austerity, anti-Macron Law: Thousands protest on streets of France

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France: Second day of strikes causes air-travel chaos

A second day of air traffic control strikes in France has seen hundreds more flights cancelled. Passengers have been left frustrated as French civil

Germany

Germanwings to sue woman who claimed to be a grieving relative

Germanwings parent company Lufthansa is considering taking legal action against a woman it says took several free flights from Germany to southern

France

French TV network and websites taken over in hacking attack claimed by ISIL

Eleven television channels and the websites of the French broadcaster TV5 have been taken over in a hacking attack claimed by supporters of ISIL. The

France

Paris issues air pollution warning - again

Paris is fast becoming a pollution capital after the air quality watchdog ‘Airparif’ once again registered high risk levels for residents. So far

France

France: National Front rift deepens, as leader opposes father's election candidacy

Jean-Marie Le Pen is facing the fallout of a string of controversial comments. His daughter, Marine – the leader of France’s far-right National Front

France

The genesis of a family feud at the top of France's National Front

The father and daughter duo at the head of France’s far-right National Front party may well truly be a thing of the past. The Le Pen family drama has

France

Air traffic control strike in France grounds flights

A strike by air traffic controllers in France has left scores of flights grounded. The two-day stoppage is over working conditions and plans to

France

France: National Front leader to oppose father in election bid

The leader of France’s far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen says she will oppose her father standing in upcoming regional elections, as a rift in

France

Tunisia strengthens economic and security links with France

The president of Tunisia has signed several agreements to strengthen economic and security cooperation with France. President Beji Caid Essebsi is

Culture news

Grand Palais hosts unprecedented Velázquez retrospective

In what it does best, Paris’ Grand Palais is showcasing one of the most comprehensive displays of works by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Appointed

Germany

More questions about medical oversight of pilots after Alps crash

Further questions are being asked about the quality of checks on pilots in the wake of the French Alps plane crash. Germany’s Federal Aviation Office