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Hardy's death at 80, after a long battle with cancer, was announced by her son late on Tuesday, and commemorations poured in from across France.

French president says calling snap election was the only path forward after the far right’s success in the EU elections

Far-right gains have left liberals and Greens reeling – but despite differences, their interest lies in banding together, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Standards of living lag behind G7 countries US, France and Germany, as 50th summit approaches

In 1950, ornithologists Elizabeth and David Lack were watching birds migrate through a Pyrenean mountain pass on the border between France and Spain when they stumbled across something extraordinary – uncountable numbers of migrating insects. The Lacks were the first people to record fly migration in Europe. Despite only being…

A pastry competition kicked off what Chef Emeril Lagasse calls a kind of “culinary Olympics” taking place in New Orleans this week

France, Spain, England, Germany and Portugal all have Euro 2024 hopes – but they also have problems

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.04% and posted a 4-week high. Persistent weakness in the euro benefits the dollar as political upheaval in France knocked the euro down to a 5-week low Tuesday. Also, the dollar is supported by expectations the Fed will leave policy unchanged at...

Left-leaning parties in Finland, Sweden, and Denmark see surge in support in Euro-elections, countering rightwing popularity in France and Germany