France

The 14th Pride Festival of LGBT Cultures and Identities is taking place for 14 days at the Cité Universitaire in Paris, with the goal of bringing more attention on the community

National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to stop subsidies for solar and wind energy and dismantle wind farms if she wins the French presidential election in April

The "Wrapped" installation at the Arc de Triomphe ends today, an artistic tribute and realisation of the late artist Christo's dream of turning the monument into a "Living Object", which has been covered with 25.000 square metres of fabric

The government plans to spend more than €400 million on help for the elderly in 2022, more than half of which will be earmarked for home care services

IUCN's World Conservation Congress, held every four years, ends today in Marseille; with 1400 participants and leading experts from around the world, it addressed the crucial link between biodiversity conservation and human and economic well-being

World famous actor Jean Paul Belmondo, a beloved cinema star who, among other titles, won the 2016 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Venice, has died at the age of 88

France's first bookstore for the visually impaired Grands caractères in Paris, will launch its collection of books for 6-12 year olds

The French government has announced that it will not attend the next meeting of the UN conference against racism, scheduled for September, because of anti-Semitic statements made during previous meetings

While taking over 30 medals and the Olympics baton in Tokyo for the next 2024 Paris Olympic Games, tens of thousands gather in the city to protest against 'green pass' measures

The French National Assembly approved by 49 votes to 19 a controversial “anti-separatism” bill long debated in parliament; the legislation aims at bolstering the nation’s secular system, but critics say it breaches religious freedom

For the second time in history, the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival was won by a woman director, Julia Ducournau, also the youngest ever, for her film "Titanium"

Infrastructure operator Storengy aims to enable a transaction towards 100% renewable gas, now that the European Commission has given green light to the natural gas storage aid scheme