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Split between Socialists and hard-left damages chance of alliance before EU elections

France, May 14 -- Last week, the first secretary for France's Socialist Party (PS), Olivier Faure accused the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) leader Jean-Luc Melenchon of doing "everything to make an a... Read More


Departing Mbappe heads Paris Saint-Germain sweep at players' union annual awards

France, May 14 -- Mbappe, who on Friday announced he would be leaving PSG at the end of the season, was voted by his peers in the Union National des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) as Ligue 1 playe... Read More


From glitz to grit, here's what's making a buzz at this year's Cannes

France, May 14 -- For two weeks, the cinephile world is gathering in the south of France to see the creme de la creme of cinema. France's Camille Cottin will host the opening ceremony on Tuesday alo... Read More


Toulouse beat PSG to blight Mbappe's final home game

France, May 13 -- Kylian Mbappe duly received boos from thousands of the PSG faithful when his name was announced ahead of the kick-off against Toulouse at the Parc des Princes. Fortunately, for the ... Read More


Thousands of French actors call for fair share of streaming profits

France, May 13 -- Echoing demands made by actors and screenwriters during the nearly four-month strike in Hollywood last year, French actors in an open letter published Sunday, are asking to be "compe... Read More


Choose France summit kicks off with big hopes for foreign investment

France, May 13 -- President Emmanuel Macron hosts the Choose France summit at Versailles Palace - a royal venue designed to encourage princely sums, and his office announced Monday morning that France... Read More


Who needs QR Codes for getting around during Paris Olympics?

France, May 13 -- From 18 July and throughout the period of the Olympic Games (26 July to 11 August) some areas of the capital will be sectioned off into zones and you'll need a "Pass Jeux" (Games Pas... Read More


Marseille art festival tells migrant stories with an Olympic twist

France, May 12 -- Marseille is not historically known as a hotspot for the visual arts. The southern French metropolis's dynamic culture is more centred around food, music, football and its beautiful ... Read More


Senegal buys back library of poet-president Leopold Senghor from France

France, May 12 -- In total, 344 volumes will leave the house in Normandy where Senghor spent the final 20 years of his life, several of them personally inscribed by authors including Martinican poet A... Read More


Eurovision Song Contest chiefs disqualify Dutch entrant over backstage incident

France, May 11 -- Klein, 26, was barred from the competition less than 12 hours before he was due to go on stage with his entry Europapa. On Friday night, he failed to appear for the dress rehearsal ... Read More