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Missing for 80 years, Holocaust victim's artwork is finally returning to Paris: Works by the early 20th-century Jewish artist Ary Arcadie Lochakov are being sent ...
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Missing for 80 years, Holocaust victim's artwork is finally returning to ...
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Waiters race for glory as Paris revives century-old tradition: Some 200 aproned competitors will take their places on the starting blocks Sunday for a tradition ...
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Waiters race for glory as Paris revives century-old tradition
Quick Glance: Parisian Waiter Race Before Olympic Games
  • Paris revives 110-year-old waiter race ahead of the Olympic Games.

  • Waiters and waitresses serve as crucial ambassadors for the French hospitality sector.

  • The race signifies Paris' readiness for the upcoming Olympics.

  • Highlighting the significance of cafes and restaurants in Parisian life.
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France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, Macron says: President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear ...
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France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, Macron says
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Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody: The Binance executive was detained when he arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown on ...
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Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in ...
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks
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French far-right leader Bardella: ‘My heart leans toward Trump’ in U.S. presidential race
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French far-right leader Bardella: ‘My heart leans toward Trump’ in U.S ...
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Will Paris really host the first gender-equal Games?: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it had achieved full gender parity for the first time ...
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Will Paris really host the first gender-equal Games?
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Paris museum takes visitors back 150 years to Impressionism's birth: The Orsay Museum in Paris is marking 150 years of Impressionism from Tuesday with an ...
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Paris museum takes visitors back 150 years to Impressionism's birth
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France raises terror alert level after Moscow attack claimed by IS group: France’s government increased its security alert warning to the highest level Sunday ...
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France raises terror alert level after Moscow attack claimed by IS group
Quick Glance: France Increases Terror Alert After Deadly Attack in Russia
  • France's government increased its security alert posture to the highest level on Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and Islamic State's claim of responsibility.

  • President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency security meeting after Friday's attack in a Moscow suburb killed over 130 people and was claimed by an Islamic State affiliate.

  • France was already on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics this year, expected to draw millions of visitors. Security concerns are notably high for the opening ceremony on July 26, with boats on the Seine River and large crowds watching from the embankments.

  • The country has been previously targeted by deadly Islamic State attacks, such as the Bataclan theatre massacre in 2015 where extremists shot concertgoers and held hostages for hours. French forces have also taken action against extremists in other regions.
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The must-see European art exhibitions to check out this spring : Europe is a treasure trove of top-notch art exhibitions, and this spring is no different! Check ...
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The must-see European art exhibitions to check out this spring
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Notre-Dame rebuild 'meeting deadline and budget': Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in 2019, is on track to re-open on time on December 8th ...
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Notre-Dame rebuild 'meeting deadline and budget'
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Manatee cow finds new home, pressure to breed, in French zoo: A Paris zoo has welcomed a young manatee cow from a zoo in central France, hoping it will breed ...
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Manatee cow finds new home, pressure to breed, in French zoo
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Comment: France threatens to become a risk for Europe: The French deficit for 2023 is 5.5 percent, well above estimates. Now President Macron's lax budget policy ...
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Comment: France threatens to become a risk for Europe
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Olympic Flame lghting ceremony to take place on April 16: The Olympic Flame lighting ceremony ahead of the Paris Olympic Games will take place at the ancient ...
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Olympic Flame lghting ceremony to take place on April 16
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Paris houseboats pump sewage onshore to help Olympic swimmers: As Paris races to clean up the River Seine for the Olympics, houseboat owner Stephane Bachot is ...
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Paris houseboats pump sewage onshore to help Olympic swimmers
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Binance Russian Successor Exchange CommEX Plans to Shut Down: An exchange that took over Binance’s Russia business in September is shutting down.
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Binance Russian Successor Exchange CommEX Plans to Shut Down
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Flying bells and giant omelettes: 8 ways the French celebrate Easter: Food, drink, family gatherings and egg hunts all feature at Easter in France - plus some ...
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Flying bells and giant omelettes: 8 ways the French celebrate Easter
Quick Glance: Opening Hours Over the Easter Weekend in Germany
  • The Easter weekend in Germany starts on Friday, March 29. Maundy Thursday falls on March 28, while Good Friday is a public holiday.

  • On Holy Saturday, normal opening hours apply. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are holidays when shops are closed.

  • Schools are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as well as doctor's offices and pharmacies. Tourist attractions usually have altered opening hours.

  • Public transport operates throughout the holiday period, with a reduced schedule on Sundays.
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Budget deficit: France's government has a financing problem: The French budget deficit is significantly higher than expected. Domestic political pressure on ...
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Budget deficit: France's government has a financing problem
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Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment sells for $10.8 million: A Paris apartment owned by the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has sold for €10 ...
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Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment sells for $10.8 million
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Event caterer Stolzenhoff in Lünen turns 75: "The customers have made us great": Event caterer Stolzenhoff from Lünen also caters for guests in London ...
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Event caterer Stolzenhoff in Lünen turns 75:
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Moscow attack raise fresh concerns for Paris Olympics: The attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people has raised fresh security fears for ...
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Moscow attack raise fresh concerns for Paris Olympics
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Putin open to Macron's ceasefire proposal during Paris Olympics: Putin said he would consider the request if it was a serious move to build 'peaceful ...
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Putin open to Macron's ceasefire proposal during Paris Olympics
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Macron quips about cuddly 'wedding' pics with Lula: French President Emmanuel Macron has joined social media users in their jokes that likened his cosy pictures ...
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Macron quips about cuddly 'wedding' pics with Lula
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Paris: headscarf dispute - School principal resigns after death threats: At the end of February, a school principal in Paris got into an argument with a student ...
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Paris: headscarf dispute - School principal resigns after death threats
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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar the Elephant’ author, dies aged 98: Laurent de Brunhoff, whose father created the “Babar” series before dying of tuberculosis ...
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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar the Elephant’ author, dies aged 98
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Olympics 2024: 45,000 volunteers have been selected: Paris 2024: Training has begun for the 45,000 volunteers selected for the Olympic Games ...
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Olympics 2024: 45,000 volunteers have been selected
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William Morris: Why We Celebrate the Paris Commune: Pioneering socialist William Morris on the Paris Commune and its legacy as a 'great tragedy which definitely ...
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William Morris: Why We Celebrate the Paris Commune
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Matildas face tough road to maiden Olympic medal in Paris: Already almost certain to be without captain Sam Kerr, Australia have the might of Germany and the USA ...
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Matildas face tough road to maiden Olympic medal in Paris