Zverev into French Open last-four
PARIS — Alexander Zverev laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over rising Spanish star Rafael Jodar to book his spot in the semi-finals.…
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European Parliament to ditch Google for European alternative
France's Qwant will this week become the default search engine on MEPs' computers
EU says Germany, France should phase out border checks within bloc
The European Commission says the bloc’s new external digital border check system and strengthened screening procedures lessen the need for internal controls.
‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings
For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One of the world’s leading experts took me up…
France
French navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – video
France has released footage that appears to show French naval commandos boarding a ship suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' and subject to international sanctions. The French president,…
France
French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
President Macron says ship subject to sanctions and posts video of operation that took place with UK supportA suspected Russian oil tanker has been detained in the Atlantic, France has…
Automotive industry
INTERVIEW: The far-right lawmaker with a mission to abolish France’s low emission zones
Pierre Meurin wants ultra-cheap combustion-engine cars to save France from Chinese competition
World
French museum reports theft of arty banana
The missing fruit -- which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called "Comedian" -- was noticed by a guard on Saturday to have gone…
World
780 arrested, deadly road accident in riotous PSG victory celebrations across France
Thousands of people poured into the streets of Paris for the match and to revel in PSG's triumph.
Paris
French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win
Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 citiesFrench police have detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other…
Across Europe
Paris prepares hero’s welcome for Champions League winners under heavy security
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez promised "a strong law enforcement response" during the players' return celebrations
Israel & the Region
French police arrest over 400 soccer fans in clashes following Champions League win
Seven officers wounded as tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate team's victory over Arsenal by firing flares, blocking traffic; far right slams chaos The post French police arrest…
Across Europe
EU sidelined in Gabriel Attal’s presidential pitch
Attal enters the race at a turbulent moment for French politics
28th Regime
EU Inc dream meets Council reality
Countries like the idea but find parts of the execution lacking
Environment
Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe
Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken…
France
‘It’s become something of a craze’: influencers spread news of healthy French cheese
Cancoillotte is low in fat, high in protein and – until recently – little known outside of a village in eastern FranceAt the cheesemakers in the village of Franois, eastern…
Sports
France’s Kouame, youngest man into third round since Nadal
The 17-year-old wildcard survived a comeback from Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo to claim a remarkable win after four hours and 56 minutes on a raucous, and boiling hot court.
Sports
Sabalenka storms into last 32 , Gauff reaches French Open third round
Aryna Sabalenka has reached five of the past six Grand Slam finals, finishing runner-up to Coco Gauff at last year’s French Open.
France
France overturns law classing people as property – 178 years after it abolished slavery
National assembly votes to repeal Code Noir under which enslaved people were beaten, raped and killedFor almost 180 years after France abolished slavery, the Code Noir (Black Code) allowing enslaved…
France
Feeding the future of France: Rollout of €1 meals an attempt to help struggling students
It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a dayWhere in France can you get a nutritious and balanced…
Technology
Mistral defends AI use in warfare, rebuts Pope criticism
Mistral CEO and co-founder Arthur Mensch says that, 'As long as we have adversaries that are threatening, and they are threatening, we do need to have our own capabilities'
Across Europe
Norway to join France-led nuclear deterrence programme
"We are contending with the most serious security situation since the Second World War," Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said
world-news
Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?
Unless the mainstream gets its act together, next year’s election looks likely to hand the keys of the Élysée to the far right• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to…
Energy
Pressure grows for Europe to revive windfall taxes on energy firms
EU states eye energy firms as budget pressures mount
Extreme heat
‘It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping’: dealing with the heat in five of Europe’s capitals
Tourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperaturesIn recent days across parts of Europe, temperatures have soared, heat records have…
Air Pollution
Why is Europe the world’s fastest warming continent?
The continent still faces more brutal heat in the coming days
Across Europe
France probes alleged election interference by Israeli company
France's Liberation and Israel's Haaretz named companies that were allegedly responsible
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France probes alleged election interference by Israeli company
A trio of local politicians allege they were targeted by disinformation campaigns for supporting Palestine.
Tennis
Osaka ramps up fashion stakes at French Open before first-round win
Naomi Osaka turned heads with another sparkling Grand Slam fashion statement on Tuesday and the former world number one matched it with striking tennis to dismantle unseeded German Laura Siegemund…
Movie News
Russell Crowe Defends Brusque Warning to Autograph Seekers in Viral Video: “What’s Your Problem?”
The 'Gladiator' star was captured telling fans in Paris: "Don't f***ing push in on me, I'll come to you. Give everybody space. As soon as somebody's a d***, I'm going."
France
Seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting eventsSeven people have died in France in an extreme early-summer heat event that is affecting a…
Cyprus
Wildfire season arrives again: Is Europe ready this time?
Early fires in the Netherlands and Czechia offered a first test of EU emergency coordination
Sports
Valiant Monfils loses in the first round at his Roland Garros farewell
A first-round 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 loss to 25-year-old Hugo Gaston ended Gael Monfils' emotional farewell to his home Grand Slam.
Europe weather
Record May highs sweep across France as extreme heat hits western Europe
Mercury in Spain also climbs to well above normal with weather event set to continue for several more daysMore than 350 French towns have recorded their highest-ever temperatures for May…
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Teen mortally stabbed in France after row sparked by TikTok rejection
A 17-year-old was arraigned on a premeditated murder charge after a fatal fight over a girl at a campsite near Paris.
Cohesion Policy
Club of 16 pitch budget revolt against Germany’s red lines
New push for European joint debt timed to land ahead of EU ministerial meeting