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Food and Drink

A terrible day for France: the world's top 10 cheeses revealed

A controversial list of the world's best cheeses has just been published. France has come out licking its wounds, while the undoubted victor of the ranking is another surprise.

Food and Drink

Why do France's winemakers want to destroy their vineyards?

Red wine consumption is at an all-time low in France. The government and winemakers have come up with a destructive solution to the problem of overproduction.

World News

French unions hold day of protests against proposed pension reform

The ranks of marchers were thinner, but all across France, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for a fifth day against an unpopular pension reform.

France

Fifth day of protests against Macron’s pension reform plan grips Franc

Up to 650,000 people are expected to participate in demonstrations across France over Macron's plans to raise the minimum retirement age.

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Turkey

French doctors in Turkey set up temporary field hospital after deadly

First responders have set up a temporary medical centre in the Turkish town of Golbasi as hospital wards struggle to cope after deadly earthquakes.

France

Porn film shot during football game: Team files official complaint

The French club said it suffered reputational "damage" over a sequence allegedly shot in the toilets of the Allianz Riviera stadium.

Nature

How Europe’s appetite for frogs' legs puts species at risk

Europe has consumed 2 billion frogs in a decade. What does that mean for the environment?

France

Rights groups concerned about proposed surveillance for Paris Olympics

Rights groups are concerned about proposed AI video surveillance for the Paris Olympics, arguing it will infringe on civil liberties.

France

UEFA blamed for security failures during 2022 Champions League final

An independent report has said that the serious security failures had put the lives of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans at risk

Travel News

Watch TGV test its new low carbon trains in the Czech countryside

TGV's new, greener trains are set to launch in France in 2024.

World News

Almost a million take part in pension protest marches across France

Almost a million people took part in protest marches in France showing their opposition to plans to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. There were clashes with riot police in Paris with eight arrests.

Experiences

Yoga and surfing are the future in snowless ski towns

With mild winter temperatures becoming the new normal, Europe’s ski resorts are introducing alternative activities to tackle a potentially snowless future.

France

Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française of Literature

Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française of Literature without ever writing in French

France

Scientology headquarters near Paris 2024 Olympic sites

In the suburbs of Paris, in Saint-Denis, people are worried as the Church of Scientology is planning to open its new French headquarters here, right next to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games main sites

Culture news

Sustainable LVMH fabric reseller Nona Source has new ambassadors

What happens to all the extra fabric that a major fashion house like LVMH doesn't need? It goes to Nona Source, who now has four new young ambassadors.

Culture news

Controversial author Mario Vargas Llosa joins the Académie Française

Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa joins the Académie Française despite several controversies regarding his induction

Culture news

Euroviews. Freedom of speech or an insult? Charlie Hebdo cartoon angers Turkey

The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo has stirred up anger again over the front page of its latest edition which focuses on the earthquake in Turkey

Experiences

Save money on a ski holiday by taking a day trip to the slopes

What to buy, what to rent and where to go for a brilliant day’s skiing in the Alps.

Europe News

Access to contraception in Europe remains highly unequal

The study was produced by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF).

Culture news

Cost of living crisis: Berlin paying young people to go clubbing

Berlin is introducing a new youth culture card - Which other European countries are launching similar initiatives to encourage young people to make the most of the cultural sector?