The Latest Breaking News from Lyon

easyJet confirms new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport

The new routes will begin this winter

Liverpool Echo · Jul 6, 2023

French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight

Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since protests broke out in the Eastern suburbs of Lyon in 1981, an episode known as the “summer of Minguettes”: a young person is killed or seriously injured by the police, triggering an…

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023

Macron to meet with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots on Tuesday

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet on Tuesday with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots that broke out since the death of the 17-year-old Nahel M. at the hands of a police officer. Seeking to suppress the violent unrest that has swept across major cities the…

France 24 · Jul 2, 2023

French activists defy ban on protest against Lyon-Turin high-speed train

France on Saturday deployed 2,000 gendarmes and police to the Maurienne valley in the Alps where 2,000 activists defied a protest ban at the construction site of a high speed train linking the Lyon with Turin, in Italy.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2023

French activists determined to defy ban on protest against Lyon-Turin high-speed train

France deployed more than 2,000 members of the security forces to the Maurienne Alpine valley in the country’s east on Saturday as hundreds of activists prepared to defy a ban to protest against plans for a high-speed train linking the French city of Lyon with Turin, Italy. The activists aim…

France 24 · Jun 17, 2023

Cameron Norrie sees Lyon title defence ended by Francisco Cerundolo

The match raised concerns over Norrie’s fitness, with the British number one seen clutching his stomach several times.

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Defending champion Cameron Norrie through to Lyon Open semi-final

The British number one beat Sebastian Baez is three sets.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Cameron Norrie starts Lyon Open title defence with win over David Goffin

Mikael Ymer was disqualified during his last-16 tie in Lyon.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

France bans short-haul flights in effort to fight climate change

Air travel between Paris and regional hubs such as Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux will now be banned.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2023

What does France’s short-haul flight ban mean for travellers?

The long-awaited legislation, designed to bring down carbon emissions, only targets a small number of routes

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023