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French Alps and Mediterranean coast surprise frontrunners to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games
Sport
22.01.2024
French Alps and Mediterranean coast surprise frontrunners to host 2030 Winter Olympic Games
The French Alps, and the Mediterranean city of Nice, have become the unexpected frontrunners to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. …
Christopher Nolan to receive honorary César — France’s top cinema prize
Culture
22.01.2024
Christopher Nolan to receive honorary César — France’s top cinema prize
British-American director Christopher Nolan will receive an honorary César, France’s Oscar equivalent, at the upcoming awards ceremony on 23 February.…
Will winter 2024 be good for skiing? Heavy snow returns to Europe’s top resorts
Travel
22.01.2024
Will winter 2024 be good for skiing? Heavy snow returns to Europe’s top resorts
Northern Europe was plunged into a deep freeze last week, with temperatures plummeting to almost -43C in parts of Sweden.…
World’s most powerful passport: Four European countries rise to the top of the list
Travel
22.01.2024
World’s most powerful passport: Four European countries rise to the top of the list
Four European countries now have the world’s most powerful passports. France, Germany, Italy and Spain now share first place with…
MIDƐM+ festival to play host to conference on music industry challenges
Culture
22.01.2024
MIDƐM+ festival to play host to conference on music industry challenges
Music festival and industry conference MIDƐM+ has announced its return to Cannes for the 2024 edition of the event. From…
France has a growing gang problem. It’s so far failed to tackle it
My Europe
22.01.2024
France has a growing gang problem. It’s so far failed to tackle it
In the 13th arrondissement of Marseille, one of the quartiers nord (northern neighbourhoods) of the city, a professor walks toward the high…
Europe’s travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in January
Travel
22.01.2024
Europe’s travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in January
Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions. Walkouts…
‘We know it will happen’: Inside France’s red alert plan for the 15 minutes after a tsunami
Green
22.01.2024
‘We know it will happen’: Inside France’s red alert plan for the 15 minutes after a tsunami
Tucked away on the outskirts of Paris, France’s tsunami alert centre could hardly feel further removed from the ocean. Yet…
China extends visa-free entry to two more European countries in a bid to boost tourism
Travel
22.01.2024
China extends visa-free entry to two more European countries in a bid to boost tourism
In December, China brought in visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia. Now, two more European nations…
Culture Re-View: A dog called Robot discovers one of the most impressive examples of prehistoric art
Culture
13.09.2023
Culture Re-View: A dog called Robot discovers one of the most impressive examples of prehistoric art
On 12 September 1940, 18-year-old Marcel Ravidat was walking his dog, Robot, in France’s Dordogne region. While on land belonging…