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Amid intense heat, Europeans flock to beaches ignoring COVID warnings

Swathes of Western Europe is wilting under intense heat, with socially-distanced crowds seeking relief in fountains and pools as authorities warn of COVID-19 and wildfire risks.

01/08/2020

United Kingdom

Record number of migrants intercepted in the English Channel

French and UK border forces intercepted 227 migrants in the Channel on Thursday in 21 separate operations with more incidents reported on Friday.

31/07/2020

France

COVID-19: France sees first rise in intensive care cases since April

Coronavirus cases are rising in France, with the increase seen "particularly in the 20-30 age group" the French public health agency said.

31/07/2020

World News

European countries tighten controls amid COVID-19 second wave fears

Local councils in the UK are introducing measures at the local level to curb the spread of the virus after spikes in infections.

28/07/2020

No Comment

Firefighters tackle forest blaze in France's south-west Gironde region

More than 180 firefighters have battled a forest blaze raging across nearly 250 hectares of pine trees in France's southwestern Gironde region

28/07/2020

France

Heater ban on cafe terraces among new set of green measures in France

But environmentalists say the changes don't go far enough.

27/07/2020

The Cube

Mayor apologises for comparing French police to WWII Vichy regime

France's interior minister has called remarks comparing modern-day police to the Vichy regime "scandalous".

27/07/2020

France

Nantes cathedral blaze: Volunteer admits setting up fire

The lawyer says the man 'is consumed with remorse'.

26/07/2020

France

France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users

France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime.

25/07/2020

My Europe Series

Racial police violence: the French perspective

George Floyd's death in the United States has sparked the debate on racial violence in Europe's police forces. Is it endemic and unavoidable? Unreported Europe has investigated in France, where the issue is highly controversial.

24/07/2020

France

Thief left flat after inflatable flamingo helps police track him down

Police easily identified a credit card thief after the individual's rather vivid purchase.

24/07/2020

France

France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

24/07/2020

World News

Chilean man to be flown to France to face murder charge

The man is charged in France with the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Narumi Kurosaki.

23/07/2020

France

French coach giant Eurolines placed in compulsory liquidation

Unions have claimed the Flixbus, its holding company, refused to look for a buyer and is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to axe jobs.

22/07/2020

France

New French law enables doctors to report cases of domestic violence

150 women were killed in France last year by their partner or ex-partner, according to an NGO tally.

22/07/2020

France

Coronavirus: France brings forward date for compulsory face masks

Those who don't comply risk a €135 fine.

19/07/2020

Libya

EU countries threaten sanctions against foreign interference in Libya

Chancellor Angela Merkel, president Emmanuel Macron and prime minister Giuseppe Conte issued a joint declaration on Saturday as they met in Brussels to discuss the coronavirus recovery package.

19/07/2020

France

SNCF's "train of the future" to be in service by Paris 2024 Olympics

Eco-friendly, modern and innovative, the first of France's next generation of high-speed trains will roll off the production line by the end of 2023.

17/07/2020

World

Europe’s cities should take lead on environmental change, says Lyon’s first Green mayor

Grégory Doucet was at the head of a green wave in France’s recent local elections, becoming mayor of the country’s third largest city. Now he says like-minded mayors in other countries should join with him to help influence policy in Brussels.

16/07/2020

France

Five key takeaways from France's €100 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

France's newly appointed prime minister Jean Castex laid out a €100 billion recovery roadmap on Wednesday to rescue the coronavirus-battered economy, revamp disputed pension plans and put funds aside for the environment.

16/07/2020