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The election campaign to replace Macron in France is heating up as the summer vacation season ends

The election campaign to replace Emmanuel Macron as France's president is gaining momentum

The Independent UK · Sep 1

French rail start-up Velvet gets green light to compete with SNCF on high-speed lines

A new French rail company has secured the first approval needed to launch high-speed services from Paris to cities including Bordeaux, Nantes and Angers, potentially bringing more choice and competition to some of the country’s busiest routes.

Euronews · Sep 1

'Devoted servant of the nation': Former French PM Édouard Balladur dies aged 97

Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur died in Paris late Monday at the age of 97, his family said. Born in Turkey, he served as former president Francois Mitterrand's last prime minister from March 1993 to May 1995, carrying out several major privatisations of state companies, and unsuccessfully ran for…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1

Backstage at Rock en Seine 2026 with up-and-coming British singer Sekou

In this edition of our Arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim takes us backstage at this year's Rock en Seine music festival. More than 180,000 music lovers descended on the grounds just outside of Paris to see 80 live shows. Headliners this year included the likes of American hip-hop star…

France 24 · Aug 31

Charles Spencer pays tribute to late sister Princess Diana on 29th anniversary of her death

Princess Diana died after being fatally injured in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France, on August 31, 1997, alongside her 42-year-old partner, film producer Dodi Fayed, and their 41-year-old driver, Henri Paul.

BANG Premier · Aug 31

In 1997, Princess Diana was killed in horrific road crash in Paris, nearly three decades later Prince Harry and Meghan find new home in U.K. close to family residence of late mother, far away from Britain Royal family estate

Prince Harry and Meghan have reportedly found a new home in the Cotswolds. In the picturesque town of Burford, near the university city of Oxford.

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Princess Diana’s final hours: What happened in Paris before the crash that claimed her life

Princess Diana died tragically in a Paris car crash at age thirty-six. She and Dodi Fayed had dined at the Ritz Hotel that evening. Pursuing photographers followed their Mercedes into the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. The vehicle lost control and struck a concrete pillar, killing all occupants. Diana was pronounced…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

French LGBTQ campaigner vows to continue fight after 'despicable' Paris attack

French police officer and LGBTQ rights campaigner Pierre Picavet has vowed to continue fighting discrimination after he was violently attacked outside a bar in Paris this weekend. The suspect of what Paris mayor has described as a "despicable" attack appears in court on Monday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 31

French LGBTQ rights leader hospitalised after ‘despicable homophobic attack’ in Paris

Pierre Picave, a French police officer and head of an LGBTQ rights association, was hospitalised after a nighttime attack in the Marais district in central Paris, prosecutors said Sunday. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire denounced the "despicable homophobic attack".The suspected attacker has been taken into custody.

France 24 · Aug 30

Which cities are the most expensive to buy an apartment in Europe?

The price per square metre of buying an apartment in city centres differs widely across Europe. Among the five largest European economies, only two have their capital cities in the top 10 most expensive list.

Euronews · Aug 30