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'Persona Grata': Contemporary art explores migrants' welcome
Amid the drumbeat of headlines on the migrant crisis, a new joint contemporary art expo at two museums astride Paris's perimeter ring road is a refreshing step back, a moody…
Air France, unions reach deal to end months of strikes
Air France management and unions announced Friday that they had reached a deal aimed at ending months of strikes that set the airline back hundreds of millions of euros.
Marie Antoinette's jewels on display for first time in 200 years
Marie Antoinette's dazzling diamonds and pearls, unseen in public for two centuries, went on display in London on Friday before going on sale next month in one of the most…
French MP seeks law after far-left leader mocks journalist
A French member of parliament has proposed that mockery of accents be outlawed, after an irate politician derided a journalist's southwestern pronunciation before asking if…
French leftist leader questioned over EU 'fake jobs' claims
French police on Thursday questioned leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon for five hours in connection with two funding probes after raids on his home and party headquarters this…
France to allow congestion charges in bid to reduce traffic
France plans to make it easier for cities to introduce congestion pricing in a bid to reduce traffic jams and air pollution, the transport minister said on Thursday.
Post-Brexit visas for Brits? 'Fake news' says Macron
Visas for visitors from Britain after Brexit? "Fake news!" insisted President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, scoffing at the idea that France would ever impose such a demand on its…
French fans queue up for posthumous Hallyday album
Fans of French rocker Johnny Hallyday, whose death last year sparked a nationwide outpouring of emotion, queued outside record stores on Thursday night to get their hands on his…
