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11 art events to explore in Paris as Art Basel closes early
As the week draws to a close, art fairs, satellite installations and exhibitions are vying to attract the many art enthusiasts who have come to visit the major international fair at the Grand Palais. The fair will close two days early, on Friday evening, because of planned strike...
Late invitations and spats leave Hungary’s 1956 commemoration with ‘modest’ guest list
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar had hoped to host top leaders in Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution. But last-minute invitations and spats with Paris and Kyiv kept Macron, Tusk and Zelenskyy away, leaving only EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa atten...
France's bond drama takes centre stage ahead of ECB rate decision
The European Central Bank is expected to hold rates next week as France's bond sell-off tightens borrowing conditions across the eurozone, while ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear that the first steps to tackle French debt woes must come from Paris, not Frankfurt....
Macron denounces deadly shooting near Paris as 'racist terrorist attack'
One of the wounded, who is of North African origin, is reportedly in 'critical condition.'
Concerns grow over the future of Halle Saint-Pierre, a major Paris venue for outsider art
After the abrupt withdrawal of its funding by the City of Paris in 2026 and with relations between the two sides severely deteriorated, the cultural center is in limbo as it tries to find a new leader....
Brognon and Rollin duo win 2026 Marcel Duchamp contemporary art prize
Paris-based artists David Brognon, who is Belgian, and Stéphanie Rollin, who is Luxembourgish, have won the 26th edition of the prestigious award.
France's new ambassador to the US takes post after stalled approval
Aurélien Lechevallier officially took up his post this week. His appointment had been delayed due to a diplomatic spat between Paris and Washington.