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Destinations

Which European country will be most popular in 2024, according to AI?

From Bordeaux vineyards to the Norfolk Broads, AI predicts Europe’s most popular regions for 2024.

04/01/2024

World News

France and Germany seek EU assistance while battling against flooding

The regions of Lower Saxony and Thuringia in Germany and Brittany and Nord-Pas-de-Calais, which remains on red alert in France, face particularly harsh flooding due to heavy rainfall.

03/01/2024

Art

Lover in Robert Doisneau’s famous Parisian kiss photo dies aged 93

Françoise Delbart (born Bornet), one half of the kissing couple in Robert Doisneau’s iconic photograph, "Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville", has died.

03/01/2024

World News

Germany and France remain on high flood alert

The situation remains tense in the flood areas in Europe, as the German weather service warns of continuous rain and risk of rising water levels, and ten departments in France still on high alert.

02/01/2024

Living

France mandates separating food waste for the environment

The new 'compost obligatoire' rules came into force on 1 January 2024. Here's what they entail.

02/01/2024

Culture news

Depardieu affair: Cultural world divided in France's messiest scandal

Tribunes, counter-tribunes, U-turns and Mea Culpas – What is going on with the Gérard Depardieu affair in France?

02/01/2024

France

France heightens New Year's Eve security amid ‘terrorist’ threat

Some 90,000 police officers will be mobilised across the country as it remains under a ‘very high’ terrorist threat warning.

30/12/2023

World News

Plane grounded in France sent back to India with 276 passengers

Passengers on a plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns of a human trafficking scheme landed in Mumbai, India, early Tuesday.

26/12/2023

France

French police arrest man after woman and her four children found dead

The detainee had a history of psychological problems and had already attacked his wife with a knife in 2019.

26/12/2023

Culture news

French artists denounce the 'lynching' of disgraced Gérard Depardieu

The controversy surrounding Gérard Depardieu continues to shake up the world of French culture over the festive period, as more than 50 artists have come to the controversial actor’s defence.

26/12/2023

France

Plane stuck in France for trafficking probe departed for India

A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation took off for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left some 300 Indians en route for Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days.

25/12/2023

France

French police ground aeroplane suspected of human trafficking

French police detained two passengers on an aeroplane carrying about 300 Indian citizens, including unaccompanied minors, on suspicion of human trafficking following an anonymous tip.

23/12/2023

Culture news

Euronews Culture investigates: Did Santa Claus die in Nantes?

What sort of Christmas would it be without a controversy over decorations? Euronews Culture looks at the debate that unfolded around Le Voyage en Hiver in the French city of Nantes, and tries to solve the "crime".

23/12/2023

Experiences

Ski resorts are the best choice for a long workation. Here’s why

Empty slopes, lively nightlife and like-minded travellers are just a few reasons ski resorts are ideal for digital nomads.

23/12/2023

Culture news

Spotify pulls out of French festivals in response to new tax law

Macron's government announced the tax on 13 December after a Senate vote in November.

21/12/2023

Food and Drink

"Sheep's head anyone?" What foods are on European tables at Christmas?

From sheep's head to the forerunner of the charcuterie, what are the origins of Europe's Christmas culinary traditions?

21/12/2023

Europe News

Franco-German compromise prompts EU deal to reform fiscal rules

Economic and finance ministers of the European Union sealed on Wednesday a deal to reform the bloc's fiscal rules, a breakthrough made only possible after Germany and France found a middle ground.

20/12/2023

Culture news

Paris Opera Ballerinas to go on strike over Christmas period

Ballet dancers at the Paris Opera will put down their pointe shoes between 23 and 31 December over workers rights.

20/12/2023

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu's wax statue withdrawn from the Musée Grevin in Paris

Disgraced French actor Gérard Depardieu joins the likes of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump as celebrities who have had their waxworks removed from the famous French museum, while his daughter defends him - denouncing an "unprecedented manhunt".

20/12/2023

France

Far-right 'victory' as France passes hardline immigration bill

The strict new law has been condemned by left-wing politicians and seen a top minister resign.

20/12/2023