EU races to Le Pen-proof its agenda
Diplomats say Paris has urged bloc to agree budget and climate measures before French presidential election in April
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French blockade looms over Commission’s plan to fast-track trade deals in English
Eager to unlock new markets for EU businesses, the European Commission plans to accelerate trade deal ratification by circulating only English versions for approval by EU governments and the European Parliament – but sources told Euronews that Paris is set to oppose the move if it goes ahead.
Euronews11 SeptA
Condor NW26 City Network Flight Number Changes
Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 11SEP26 Condor at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans flight number changes to its City Network to/from Frankfurt . From 25OCT26, flight number changes include the following. Frankfurt – Berlin DE40xx > DE400x Frankfurt – Hamburg DE41xx > DE40xx Frankfurt – London Gatwick DE41xx/42xx/43xx > DE43xx Frankfurt – Milan Malpensa DE43xx > DE42xx Frankfurt – Munich DE43xx/44xx > DE40xx Frankfurt – Paris Charles de Gaulle DE42xx > DE43xx Frankfurt – Prague DE440x/441x > DE448x Frankfurt – Vienna DE434x/435x > DE436x Frankfurt – Zurich DE43xx > DE44xx Following routes will see new flight number range when seasonal service resumes on 30APR27: Frankfurt – Barcelona DE43xx > DE44xx Frankfurt – Budapest DE44xx > DE43xx Frankfurt – Rome Fiumicino DE41xx/44xx > DE42xx Frankfurt – Venice Marco Polo Minor variations within DE42xx range
AAeroRoutes•AeroRoutes - Jim Liu11 Sept
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Landmark Aviation Deals Signed in Paris: Vietravel Buys 50 Airbus Jets, Vietnam Airlines Adds A350s
Aviation News – Airbus has secured major commitments from two leading Vietnamese carriers, signing a landmark agreement with Vietravel Airlines for 50 aircraft alongside a...
- favorable toward Airbus · 93%
- favorable toward Vietnam Airlines · 68%
Italian Director Tommaso Usberti’s Toxic Masculinity Drama ‘Before the War’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize
Paris-based Italian director Tommaso Usberti’s romance “Before the War,” a reflection on racism and toxic masculinity set in the Northern Italian plains, is the big winner of the Venice Critics’ Week where it scooped the grand prize and the award for best producer. “Before the War” — which is the only Italian entry in the […]
Variety•Nvivarelli11 Sept
Paris court presses defendants over deadliest migrant Channel crossing on record
The Paris Criminal Court sought answers over the sinking of a U.K.-bound dinghy on the English Channel, which left 31 people dead in 2021.
Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds
Southbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality installation It might be the first time that a soloist at the Last Night of the Proms is simultaneously giving another performance in another London venue. Playing With Fire is an installation that lets the pianist Yuja Wang be in two places at once – or perhaps in two universes. Nine pieces of music conjure nine luminous dreamworlds for an audience wearing VR headsets: Disney’s Fantasia on steroids. A collaboration between the pianist, the director Pierre-Alain Giraud and artist Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, produced by Vive Arts and Atlas V, it has already been seen in Cannes, Paris and Shanghai, and now has a home in London until new year. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Erica Jeal11 Sept
Celine Dion fever hits Paris!
The city of Paris transforms into the "City of Celine" as Celine Dion begins her much-awaited comeback tour. She'll be performing a series of sold-out concerts for the first time since revealing in 2022 that she suffers from stiff-person syndrome. In this special edition, we talk to Oleg Chirita, member of the Red Heads, the biggest international Celine Dion fan club in the world. He tells us why Dion continues to draw a devoted fan following and recalls his personal encounters with the star.
Céline Dion duets with fan ahead of Paris comeback concert
The Canadian singer - who was diagnosed with an incurable condition four years ago - has been interacting with fans outside her hotel, ahead of a much-anticipated show on Saturday.
BBC11 Sept
I'm extremely worried by extremists that win elections in Europe: Luxembourg's PM Luc Frieden
"European strategic autonomy" is a buzz phrase in Brussels and in EU capitals these days. What does it mean for space policy? That was one of the central points that we raised with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden, during his visit to Paris for the International Space Summit hosted by the French government on September 9 and 10. Major American aerospace companies were noticeably absent from the summit while the feud between Brussels and the Trump administration continues.
A cultural stroll through Paris with actor Alex Vizorek and singer Hélène Ségara
This week on Paris des Arts, Belgian comedian Alex Vizorek takes us to the Théâtre des Mathurins to talk about his latest one-man show, "Deux et demi." After putting on a series of shows about art, the comedian turns to more personal themes: the passage of time, his grandmothers and philosophy. He says: "After 15 years together with the audience, they know me and I know them, and I know what can amuse them about me."
Jessica Biel Shares Glimpse Into Paris Getaway With Justin Timberlake
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are bringing sexy back to Paris. The couple took a romantic trip to Paris to cap off the summer, and the 7th Heaven alum gave her followers a peek into the...
E! Online•Gibson Johns11 Sept
Emirates brings Premium Economy to Paris, completing French route rollout
Emirates has announced that it will deploy its retrofitted Airbus A380 on the Dubai-Paris route starting October 25,…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim11 Sept
US excludes French groups from MAGA-aligned grant program
Paris had warned that the program could amount to "foreign interference" in the upcoming presidential election.
France Widens Sex-Trafficking Investigation Linked to Jeffrey Epstein
The lead prosecutor in Paris said investigators had identified 13 new potential victims of Mr. Epstein, the financier and sex offender, who was a part-time resident of the city.
The New York Times•Giulia Imbert11 Sept
“New York Is My Paris”: Conner Ives on Showing Across the Pond Ahead of His New York Fashion Week Debut
For London-based Conner Ives, his New York Fashion Week debut represents all he has been working towards. Of course, this includes some gilded glamour and cheeky T-shirts, too.
A-Listers In Paris: Jay-Z Joined By Justin Timberlake and Pharrell at Stade de France Show: Watch
The gig celebrating the 30th anniversary of Jay's Reasonable Doubt found JT popping out for the pair's duet on "Holy Grail" and his own "Until the End of Time."
Céline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 due to attend Canadian artist’s opener at Plenitude arena, as thousands without tickets plan Friday night karaoke More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans have gathered in Paris for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to performing on Saturday night – four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition. Thousands more people without tickets have flocked to a series of giant karaoke events across France to belt out Dion’s famous power ballads, in celebration of the star’s health stabilising enough for her to return to the stage. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Angelique Chrisafis in Paris11 SeptCéline Dion fans gather in Paris as singer prepares for sold-out comeback shows
More than 30,000 due to attend Canadian artist’s opener at Plenitude arena, as thousands without tickets plan Friday night karaoke More than 30,000 Céline Dion fans have gathered in Paris for the Canadian singer’s long-awaited return to performing on Saturday night – four years after she revealed her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition. Thousands more people without tickets have flocked to a series of giant karaoke events across France to belt out Dion’s famous power ballads, in celebration of the star’s health stabilising enough for her to return to the stage. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Angelique Chrisafis in Paris11 Sept
Emirates deploys Premium Economy on the A380 to Paris
Emirates will deploy the retrofitted A380 on the Dubai-Paris route from 25 October 2026, introducing Premium Economy and the latest product and service to the French capital. Follow Aeronews on...