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France

France bans abayas in school in the name of secularism

French Education Minister announced that the traditional clothing known as abaya will be banned in schools in the name of secularism. Certain Muslim students wear this loose dress on top of other clothes.

28/08/2023

France

France further relaxes access to archives from brutal Algerian war

Cases of abuse and killings involving minors will now be open to further scrutiny after decades of campaigning.

27/08/2023

France

France pays tribute to General in charge of Notre Dame reconstruction

On Friday, at the Invalides in Paris, France bid farewell to General Jean-Louis Georgelin who died last week in a hiking accident at the age of 74. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the career soldier, who was in charge of supervising the Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction.

25/08/2023

World News

Euroviews. Sustainability has lost its meaning as the nuclear lobby triumphs

Listening to the 14 EU country-strong Nuclear Alliance that lobbied for nuclear power's green label and now wants to see it treated the same as other renewables means everything is allowed, Thomas Stuart Kirkland and Christiana Mauro write.

25/08/2023

France

Macron eyes key immigration and economy reforms for remainder of term

"We need to act as Europeans", said the French president, outlining "a major political initiative" for the upcoming months.

25/08/2023

Culture news

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner allegedly hits singer

World-famous conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has been accused of slapping and punching a member of his choir after they exited the podium incorrectly.

24/08/2023

Earth News

Uganda’s oil boom threatens sacred natural sites

As oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites, this small Ugandan community feels besieged.

24/08/2023

Health news

Meet the retired doctors returning to work amid France’s medic crisis

A unique medical practice run by retired doctors has opened its doors in rural southern France amid an ongoing healthcare crisis.

24/08/2023

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WATCH: Water jousting competition delights fans in southern French

The medieval tradition, held annually in the Mediterranean port city of Sète, attracts thousands of spectators.

22/08/2023

Culture news

Rock en Seine festival at 20: Here are the unmissable acts this year

It’s one of the biggest dates on the French music summer calendar and an unmissable European festival. Here are the acts you shouldn’t miss.

22/08/2023

Italy

South Italy will become richer than Germany and France - Meloni party

The Tweet professing the "historical fact" was deleted shortly after being posted online.

22/08/2023

France

France puts four departments on a heatwave red alert for Tuesday

Extra vigilance ordered in Drôme, Ardèche, Rhône and Haute-Loire.

21/08/2023

Travel News

French pharmacies are the latest TikTok travel trend

The hashtag #Frenchpharmacy has hit a staggering 130 million views on the video sharing website.

21/08/2023

Destinations

Italy, Slovenia, Lithuania: Europe’s best under-the-radar destinations

‘Seriously underrated’: Travellers share the European cities they unexpectedly fell in love with.

20/08/2023

France

This medical centre in France has 5,000 patients but no doctors

A medical centre in Eastern France was faced with a desperate situation when its last three doctors retired, leaving thousands of patients without adequate access to health care.

19/08/2023

Earth News

Italy, France, Switzerland: Europe braces for another heatwave

Weather forecasters predict temperatures up to 42C in Italy, 40C in France and 37C in Switzerland.

18/08/2023

Culture news

Iranian chess grandmaster Mitra Hejazipour on freedom without a hijab

Mitra Hejazipour: "Mehsa Amini's death was the beginning of the end of this regime. We know that during these years, many people have been killed and imprisoned by this regime, but this was a turning point for Iran."

18/08/2023

Earth News

Firefighting forces cut in 10 EU countries despite climate crisis

The threat of wildfires and flooding has never been greater in Europe - so why are countries cutting firefighters?

17/08/2023

Climate

‘Winter storms’ in August destroy crops in northern France

‘We've never seen anything like it,’ says a French farmer who has lost half of his harvest due to weather extremes.

14/08/2023

Earth News

30,000 residents left without reliable water sources as drought hits

As Europe continues to experience recording breaking heatwaves, southern France has been hit by severe drought.

14/08/2023