Now playing Next France France's former PM investigated over coronavirus crisis handling Edouard Philippe said he "took note" and will provide authorities will all the information necessary. France's health minister and former health minister are being investigated too. 04/07/2020
Now playing Next France Why is Macron's new PM from the right when he was tipped to veer left? Macron has named Jean Castex as France's new prime minister, replacing Edouard Philippe, whose government resigned on Friday. 03/07/2020
Now playing Next France Macron names Jean Castex as French PM after Edouard Philippe resigns Castex is the mayor of Prades, a town in the Pyrenees, and has been overseeing the exit from France's coronavirus lockdown. 03/07/2020
Now playing Next France Ex-health minister Buzyn defends France's early coronavirus response Agnès Buzyn was health minister in France until mid-February and faced criticism over the government's coronavirus response. 30/06/2020
Now playing Next France Five takeaways from France's local elections A low turnout and a more nuanced nationwide picture mean the political outlook remains uncertain. 29/06/2020
Now playing Next France Green wave as environmentalists win key French cities It came amid a record abstention rate of 59% across the country. 28/06/2020
Now playing Next France Three months later than planned, France set to finish local elections The first round of the French local election was maintained despite the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The next day, the country went on lockdown. Now the second round is being held on 28 June. 28/06/2020
Now playing Next Green News France is making ecocide illegal, but what does that mean? It will be punishable by large fines and prison time. 25/06/2020
Now playing Next France 'I'm suffocating': French police probed over delivery driver death Four French police officers are being investigated over the death in January of Cédric Chouviat, whose arrest was filmed as he was pinned to the ground. 23/06/2020
Now playing Next World News Euroviews. The COVID-19 pandemic has a lesson for the EU: it can no longer be business as usual ǀ View The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed all vestiges of the old neoliberal system. To ensure democracy survives in Europe in tact, the EU must not fall back to business as usual. 20/06/2020
Now playing Next France It is 80 years since France's fight back against the Nazis began By June 1940, France had given up the fight against Adolf Hitler. Charles de Gaulle wasn't having any of it. 18/06/2020
Now playing Next France Chaos in Dijon after armed gangs burn cars and face off with police The violence on Monday was believed to be a local reaction to three days of violence by Chechen gangs in Dijon. 16/06/2020
Now playing Next Culture news Final curtain? How coronavirus might have killed off London's West End The show must go on. But what if it can't? 14/06/2020
Now playing Next Spain La Liga is back – with less cash, empty stadiums and canned cheering La Liga resumes after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic – and it’s all sounding a little surreal. 11/06/2020
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Now playing Next Italy Italy reopens borders - but will tourists travel there? Italy reopened its borders to European travellers on Wednesday, as the country attempts to rescue its tourist industry. 03/06/2020
Now playing Next World News What lessons can we learn from the end of the Spanish flu pandemic? in 1918, the Spanish flu claimed 50 to 100 million lives worldwide. 03/06/2020