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Louis Vuitton installation wows tourists on Paris' Champs-Élysées

Tourists in Paris are treated to a giant mannequin depicting Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama on the famous Champs-Élysées in collaboration with Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week.

Culture news

Indian designer Rahul Mishra evokes mysteries of the cosmos in Paris

If Rahul Mishra was shooting for the stars it seems the Indian designer has discovered a galaxy with his latest haute couture collection.

France

Bakers demand more assistance from government

Soaring energy prices have hit French bakers hard and on Monday they marched across Paris to demand more assistance from the government.

Germany

Green hydrogen plans in the pipeline for Germany

Germany is to join France, Spain and Portugal in an ambitious hydrogen project that could see greener gas generated using renewables piped from the Iberian peninsula.

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World News

France and Germany in Paris to mark 60-year relationship

Heads of France and Germany meet in Paris despite strained relationship and differing views over sending tanks to Ukraine.

France

'Two souls in one chest': Germany and France renew strained alliance

Officials from the two countries met on the 60th anniversary of a landmark treaty underpinning today's European Union.

France

Elysee Treaty 60th anniversary: France and Germany divided over Europe

The Elysee Treaty championed reconciliation and cooperation between Berlin and Paris after decades of conflict. However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put pressure on the two countries relationship

France

Macron announces major boost to French defence budget

France will increase its military spending by over a third in coming years, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday, unveiling his goal to equip the French army to tackle this century's great "perils".

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One million in the streets against pension reform in France

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age.

France

Millions of workers strike over French government pension reforms

In France, millions of workers took to the streets in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms that would see the minimum retirement age go from 62 to 64

Spain

France and Spain sign friendship treaty in Barcelona

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and French President Emmanuel Macron met for talks in Barcelona where they signed a friendship and cooperation treaty

Green News

Airline industry claims French flight ban breaches freedom of movement

Industry groups say France's ban on domestic short haul flights is ineffective and legally questionable.

France

Strikes across France over pension reform disrupt transport & energy

Workers in many French cities took to the streets Thursday to reject proposed pension changes that would push back the retirement age.

Europe Decoded

How Macron and Sánchez hope for diplomatic reset at Barcelona summit

Talks on energy and migration will dominate the summit on Thursday.

France

World's oldest person dies aged 118

Sister Andre died in the early hours of Tuesday morning at her retirement home in France. Last year she had survived contracting COVID-19 The world's oldest person is now María Branyas Morera who is aged 115 and lives in Spain.

Economy

Germany & France account for most EU subsidies. Why is that a concern?

The US Inflation Reduction Act has triggered an intense debate in the EU that pits industrial subsidies against fair competition.

Smart Regions

Return to work: How do you get back on track after a long illness?

In partnership with the European Commission

A European project has developed a method with patients, companies and caregivers for people who want to go back to work and have a long-term illness.

United Kingdom

Footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of six rape charges

Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy was cleared of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by a UK court on Friday. However, jurors could not reach verdicts on Mendy's alleged attempted rape of a woman in 2018 and the rape of another woman in October 2020.

France

'He was in love': Teary goodbye for Iranian protester in France

Mohammad Moradi, an Iranian student in Lyon, drowned himself to protest the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran.

Culture news

Alice in Wonderland through European eyes

Come with us down the rabbit hole on the 125th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's death