France

Health Series

Connecting patient to doctor online

The healthcare sector is undergoing a digital transformation, and patients like Ahmed Belabbes are at the frontline. The 28-year-old Frenchman has

16/03/2016

Sport

Benzema prevented from France return

The French football federation have temporarily kept Karim Benzema on the suspended list while he remains at the centre of a sex-tape bribery

16/03/2016

France

French PM criticises Catholic Archbishop of Lyon over paedophile scandal

One of France’s most senior cardinals, the Archbishop of Lyon, has emphatically denied covering up paedophilia. Philippe Barbarin and five others are

15/03/2016

Economy

French GDP not seen as enough for jobs growth

France's central bank has said economic growth this year will be below the eurozone average of 1.4 percent which is not enough to cut the country's persistently high unemployment.

15/03/2016

Business Series

Eurostar profits lower due to Paris attacks, migrant disruption and stronger pound

Eurostar's profits dropped last year. It has blamed the Paris terrorist attacks, disruptions from migrants getting on to French train tracks and the stronger value of the pound.

15/03/2016

France

France scales back labour reform plans in face of protests

The French government has backtracked on some key elements of its labour reform bill, unveiling a revised package following protests against the

15/03/2016

Business Series

Bouygues-Orange deal 'on track'

France biggest telecoms operator, Orange, is reportedly making good progress on an agreement to buy Bouygues Telecom.

14/03/2016

Culture news

Yoko Ono goes towards the light at Lyon's Museum of Contemporary Art

Lyon’s Museum of Contemporary Art is devoting three floors to the first retrospective in France dedicated to Yoko Ono. The exhibition opening filmed

14/03/2016

Sport

PSG secure French topflight title in record time

Paris Saint Germain won their fourth successive French first division title on Sunday. Not only did they secure the crown with a record eight games

13/03/2016

France

Assad regime accused of trying to disrupt new Syria peace talks

On the eve of a new round of peace talks, the US has warned the Assad regime and its allies against testing the boundaries of Syria’s fragile truce

13/03/2016

France

Germanwings crash: BEA calls for less medical secrecy for pilots

French investigators into the crash of a Germanwings plane in the Alps last year say a private doctor had recommended that the pilot should be

13/03/2016

Sport

Thomas takes Paris-Nice race lead ahead of final stage

Geraint Thomas has put himself in prime position to win the Paris Nice race after the Team Sky rider took the leader’s yellow jersey with just one

12/03/2016

France

Protesters against French labour reforms keep up the pressure

Protesters opposed to planned labour reforms have taken to the streets of France for the second time in three days. Hundreds of trade unionists and

12/03/2016

Sport

Video: Season-ending half-pipe in Tignes

In this video we show you some of the impressive highlights from the last event of the Halfpipe World Cup season, that took place in the French Alps

11/03/2016

Sport

Paris-Nice: Lutsenko celebrates fine solo win on stage five

Alexey Lutsenko of the Astana team enjoyed an impressive solo victory on stage five of the Paris-Nice race on Friday. The 198 kilometre ride to

11/03/2016

Sport

Benzema eligible for France selection after winning appeal

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has become eligible to play for France at this summer’s European Championships on home soil after an appeals court

11/03/2016

Business Series

New Hinkley Point warning for EDF from France's public auditor

France's top public auditor has said EDF's planned nuclear reactor project at Hinkley Point in Britain is potentially risky for the state-controlled power firm.

11/03/2016

Cinema

St Amour: a tasty tale of love and wine

This week’s film is ‘Saint-Amour’, a road movie that pays homage to wine, women, sex and the love between a father and a son. Bruno is a farmer

11/03/2016

Sport

Paris-Nice: Bouhanni wins stage four

After being demoted from top spot to third for veering off his line in the sprint finish to stage two, Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni bounced back in the

10/03/2016

France

Dutch king and queen visit the Louvre museum

The king and queen of the Netherlands have paid a visit to the Louvre museum in Paris. The royal couple are on a two-day visit to France. They spent

10/03/2016

Culture news

Dior offers Paris elegance with a twist at fashion week show

Issey Miyake designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae was on a mission to travel to the beyond with his latest collection in Paris. His goal, he said, was “to

10/03/2016

France

Why France is not working

Strikes and demonstrations against the Hollande government's plan to reform the country's sacrosanct employment law

09/03/2016

France

Proposed changes in a new labour law for French workers

A new labour law for France has electrified sections of the French left and angered employees in the private sector. It has been dubbed “the bosses

09/03/2016

Sport

French Football Federation HQ searched as part of Blatter investigation

The Headquarters of the French Football Federation were searched by French authorities on Tuesday in connection with Switzerland’s criminal

09/03/2016

France

Euronews teams up with Anooki to illustrate the news

09/03/2016

France

Nationwide day of protest in France against controversial labour reforms

A nationwide day of protest in France is causing transport disruptions, with thousands of workers out on the streets

09/03/2016