Hotel occupancy rates in the French capital are well below average, as bad weather combines with Olympics-related transport hassles and price hikes to keep summer […]
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EU charges Meta with violating competition rules
European antitrust regulators have charged Meta with violating the EU’s competition law. Brussels has found Meta’s new “pay or consent” advertising model in breach of the […]
France’s major parties trade barbs over economy in TV debate
Ahead of the first round of voting in legislative elections on June 30, top representatives of France’s major parties and alliances took part in a […]
French stocks jump in post-election relief rally as hung parliament looms
Paris’s CAC 40 index jumps at the open after losing more than 6 percent last week, as investors calculate the possibility of a hung parliament […]
Tax the super-rich, says new report commissioned by G20 chair Brazil
In a new report commissioned by Brazil for its G20 presidency, French economist Gabriel Zucman says an international scheme to impose a global minimum tax […]
Health at heart of UK general election: Conservatives, Labour vow to fix NHS
In the run-up to the UK’s general election on July 4, the state of the country’s National Health Service (NHS) is a key campaign theme. Satisfaction […]
Pogacar hails ‘golden age’ of cycling after securing third Tour de France title
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the final time trial of the 2024 Tour de France in Nice on Sunday, beating defending Danish champion Jonas Vingegaard. […]
Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam Girmay now aims for Olympics glory
In Destination Paris we follow Colombian race walker Eider Arévalo during his challenging journey to Paris 2024 as he has to overcome several injuries to […]
Kenya’s Olympic gold medal hopeful Rosemary Wanjiru opens door to her training camp
Northwest of the capital Nairobi, the Kenyan village of Iten has become the training ground for Olympic runners. Among them, Olympic gold medal hopeful, Rosemary […]
Pogacar beats rival Vingegaard again in Tour de France’s penultimate stage
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won his fifth stage in this year’s Tour de France on Saturday, edging out his rival Jonas Vingegaard in the race’s second-to-last […]