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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.

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Gérard Depardieu's wax statue withdrawn from the Musée Grevin in Paris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

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.

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French couple lose court case over African mask worth millions

The elderly French couple sold an "extremely rare" African mask for €150, when it was really worth millions. A court ruled their own carelessness was to blame.

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Business

Decathlon under fire for supplying to Russian stores despite sanctions

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered an avalanche of sanctions on Moscow by Western nations, but some European companies seemingly still do business there.

Culture news

The new Miss France has short hair and it's making waves online

The French beauty pageant has been actively working on increasing diversity in recent years. Online, critics slammed the results as pandering to “woke culture”.

France

British teen returns to UK after going missing in Europe for 6 years

Alex Batty was taken on a holiday to Spain at the age of 11 but, some 6 years later, he eventually turned up in France.

United Kingdom

British boy who went missing 6 years ago in Spain found in France

Alex Batty, now 17 years old, had been missing since 2017, when he disappeared during a trip to Spain with his mother and grandfather.

Culture news

French actor Isabelle Adjani found guilty of tax evasion

Award-winning actress Isabelle Adjani, who did not attend her trial in Paris due to “acute illness”, received a €250,000 fine and two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion.

Culture news

Spotify fights back against proposed France tax

Music stakeholders in France support the proposed tax which is meant to fund investment in the industry.

France

French producers find alternatives to producing foie gras

Foie gras, one of the star products of Christmas, divides the French. There are those who cannot live without it and those who have stopped consuming it due to the animal abuse that its production entails.

Ireland

Storm Fergus hits west coasts of Ireland and France

Strong winds and heavy rains have hit the west coast of Ireland, while many roads and fields have flooded in the Gironde region of France with the arrival of Storm Fergus.

France

French MPs reject government immigration bill

The government has yet to decide whether to keep pushing for the adoption of the bill intended to strengthen the country’s ability to expel foreigners considered undesirable or withdraw it.

Tech News

French AI start-up Mistral reaches unicorn status

Mistral offers companies open-source language models that can be used to launch chatbots and other AI products such as search engines.

World News

Paris Olympics: What's happening to the homeless population?

The French government has established 10 temporary regional centres to relocate the homeless from the streets of Paris. More than 60 French organisations have condemned it as "social cleansing" and an attempt to boost the city's image ahead of the 2024 Olympics, at the expense of the homeless.

France

Six French teens convicted for their roles in the killing of a teacher

Six French teenagers were handed brief or suspended prison terms for their role in the killing of teacher Samuel Paty in 2020. They testified that they didn’t know the teacher would be killed.

Travel News

UK is relaxing entry rules for French students on school trips

Plans have been announced to ease travel restrictions for French pupils coming to the UK on school trips.

Culture news

Macron invites Pope Francis to grand reopening of Notre Dame in 2024

During his visit, Macron revealed plans for a contest inviting artists to design six new stained-glass windows for the cathedral and also paid homage to Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, who previously oversaw the reconstruction and died in August.

Art

'Moment of conviviality': Lyon shines in festival with roots from 1852

Lyon's annual Fête des Lumières festival includes illuminating works from artists placed throughout pedestrianised areas of the city.

Travel News

Paris: Notre Dame set to reopen one year from today

The Parisian icon is set to reopen five years after the disastrous fire.

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