Provides the latest RSS feeds for France News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Europe Sun.com http://www.europesun.com/index.php/cat/e597bd109c960ae3/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:20 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:20 -0400 30 Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open starting Sunday, due to a chronic back injury which provoked him to leave Rome Masters last week in the second round match. The World No. 2 struggled with his injury during the clay-court season in 2012 and revealed that he has been experiencing constant pain for the past 18 months, the Mirror reports. According to the report, Murray had met with ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682608/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:03 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682608/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Michael Douglas wept here Tuesday as he recounted how director Steven Soderbergh waited for the Oscar-winning actor to recover from throat cancer so he could star as flamboyant pianist Liberace in "Behind the Candelabra". "For me this ... it was right after my cancer. This beautiful gift was handed to me. I'm eternally grateful to Steven, Matt and Jerry," a tearful Douglas said, referring to ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681671/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:10:01 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681671/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Model Cara Delevingne reportedly ignored actor Leonardo DiCaprio's advances at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival. DiCaprio, 38, has dated Hollywood beauties like Gisele Bundchen, Bar Refaeli and Erin Heatherton in the past, but he didn't manage any luck with 20-year-old Delevingne, reports thesun.co.uk. "Normally all Leo has to do is look at a girl and they fall at his feet. ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675317/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:01 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675317/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Paris Hilton's boyfriend River Viiperi aggressively pushed an overeager fan in Cannes on Friday after the woman got too close to the reality Tv star. Hilton, who arrived in France last week, had to fight her way through crowds and paparazzi as she made her way to a party with Viiperi. It was then that one female admirer pushed up against the star's arm in an effort to capture a photo with her ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660583/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:02 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660583/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, who have co-stared in the upcoming flick 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire', almost caught fire at the Cannes Film Festival when a tray of candles fell on top of them at a party. A source told JustJared.com that the pair, who is in Cannes to promote the second installment of the 'Hunger Games' series, was sitting on a sofa in the VIP section of the party when an ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660578/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:02 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660578/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Eva Longoria, who had a major wardrobe malfunction at the Cannes red carpet on Saturday, poked fun at her own embarrassment by flaunting her knickers in a sheer laced see-through dress on Sunday. "Here's my dress for tonight! No wardrobe malfunctions tonight!!!" the Mirror quoted her as tweeting. The 38-year-old actress was left exposed at Cannes, when she lifted her dress off the wet ground to ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658375/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:02 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658375/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Riding on its extensive cinema industry, which produces one of the largest number of films in India, the government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to use the latest technological innovations in the industry to create skill development and employment opportunities for its youth. "We are planning to set up a GAME city which will serve as the hub for Gaming, Animation, Media ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657446/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657446/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 French writer Dominique Venner, 78, has killed himself at the altar in Notre Dame Cathedral in protest against gay marriage and African ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683879/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:28 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683879/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 French racing authority France Galop has said it is awaiting further contact from Frankie Dettori concerning a "medical" matter if the rider's application for a renewed licence is to be approved. France Galop banned the Italian for six months after he tested positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September. Dettori was due to return to action at Leicester on Monday, but his ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683995/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:57 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683995/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Dominque Venner , 78, made his way to the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday, placed a letter on the altar, pulled out an automatic pistol and, to the horror of surrounding tourists, shot himself through the mouth. The reason? Police have not yet released the letter he left behind so facts are uncertain, but based on the essay he left on his site prior to pulling the trigger, many ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683997/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:39 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683997/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 A few days ago the news emerged that France might be preparing to leave the EU. Marine Le Pen, head of "National Front" party, argues that France has no future in the EU, and if the country wants to develop further, it should seriously consider the option of self-navigation. Is this the case and what could France expect if it is no longer a member of the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683707/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683707/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen has paid tribute to the man who killed himself in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying it was a "political ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682993/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:36 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682993/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Algiers - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered by his doctors to ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682903/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:39 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682903/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The seventh day is traditionally one of rest, but not on the Croisette in Cannes. Halfway through the 66th film festival in the French Riviera town, celebrities came out in their droves to tread the red carpet. Euronews correspondent Fred Ponsard says the race for the Palme D’Or is back on with the screening of two films that have charmed festival goers. ';There was thunderous ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682871/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:07:30 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682871/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 2:59am EDT BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - Belgium's power grid operator Elia would consider buying stakes in Dutch grid firm TenneT and French operator RTE, owned by state-controlled electricity company EDF, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. "They are really in same market zone as Elia, since they are neighbouring countries this makes it interesting ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683884/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:59:35 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214683884/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 MELBOURNE ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682992/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:50:40 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682992/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio join 'The X Factor,' Michael Douglas hits the Cannes Film Festival, and Carol Burnett will be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682012/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:29:36 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682012/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 A delegation, headed by the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, President of Azerbaijani-French Working Group on Inter-Parliamentary Relations Mehriban Aliyeva, is on a visit to Paris. According to AzerTag, Mehriban Aliyeva visited the National Assembly of France on 21 May. The First Lady was welcomed by the head of the National Assembly, Claude ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681914/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:24:51 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681914/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Australia Australia's Samantha Stosur is confident that a frustrating year may have taken a turn for the better as she prepares to get her French Open campaign underway.A combination of injuries and mixed form have meant the 29-year-old is yet to build any real momentum in 2013.Even the claycourt season, when she typically shines, started slowly with first-round losses in Stuttgart and ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682013/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:29 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682013/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS: PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to close a research and administrative site near Paris and transfer its 660 workers to other plants as part of the French carmaker's cost-cutting plans, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. The group also plans to put the building at Meudon, on the outskirts of Paris, up for sale, according to the document. PSA said earlier this year that it ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682014/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:56 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214682014/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Azerbaijan`s pavilion arranged as part of the Cannes Film Festival has caused keen interest among visitors. Azerbaijan`s delegation includes head of the unit at cinematography department at the Culture and Tourism Ministry Yusif Sheykhov, director of "Azerbaijanfilm" film studio Mushvig Hatamov, director of "Azanfilm" Fariz Ahmadov, and director Ayaz ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681012/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:16:22 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681012/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 We all know that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has always been a hands on mother. Aaradhya often travels along with her superstar mom during trips and even this time Aaradhya has accompanied her mom at Cannes.Looking perfect in a black Zach Posen mermaid cut skirt worn with Saint Laurent shirt and Armani belt, Ash was busy giving interviews when her little daughter Aaradhya woke up and Aishwarya ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681013/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:57:21 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681013/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan popped against the Cannes red carpet on day seven in blue Gucci and fuchsia pink lips. In a dramatic departure from her favoured palette of black and white, Ash wore a one-shouldered teal blue satin dress at the premiere of the film Behind the Candelabra. Instead of her usual smoky eyes and nude lips, Ash kept her eyes simple and wore bright pink lips. Fashion redemption ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681014/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:41 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681014/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cannes: While Theft Continues to Plague Fest, Charity Event Hits the Carlton (Column) The company has a deal with Buena Vista International in selected territories Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Cambodia. Titles secured by Apsara ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214680746/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:51:59 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214680746/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed May 22, 2013 12:49am EDT Below are company-related news and stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks. PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to close a research and administrative site near Paris and transfer its 660 workers to other plants as part of the French carmaker's cost-cutting plans, according to an ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681015/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:38:41 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214681015/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 BOUFFANTER: Marion Cotillard piled her hair onto the top of her head for the screening of Blood Ties at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.(Yves ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679808/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679808/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Bernard Tomic will be able to ignore the controversy surrounding his father when he plays next week's French Open, according to Todd ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679980/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:28 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679980/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Flag of France (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Over 8,000 French households paid taxes topping 100% of their incomes, according to French Finance Ministry ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679732/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:55 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679732/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 (50 mins ago) A far-right writer and activist shot himself dead in front of the altar of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris yesterday, after calling for ';spectacular'' action to protect France's identity. Police confirmed the man's identity as Dominique Venner, 78, an essayist and activist linked with France's far-right and nationalist groups. His suicide was ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679981/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:11 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679981/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tennis Australia official Todd Woodbridge is confident troubled Bernard Tomic will play at the upcoming French Open, despite the assault charge still hovering over his father.John Tomic is still expected to front a court in Madrid at an unknown date after being charged by Spanish police for an assault on Bernard's hitting partner, where Thomas Drouet was allegedly headbutted, leaving him ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679982/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:27:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214679982/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 It's been a year to forget so far for Samantha Stosur but a return to form at the Rome Masters has boosted her confidence for next week's French ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678937/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:55 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678937/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Rafael Nadal is currently ranked fourth in the world, but has had a dominant run lately as he has won seven of the last eight French Open titles. Mary Carrillo thinks we're in store for a Nadal-Djokovic ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678938/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:40 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678938/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Top seed Marion Bartoli saw her Strasbourg Open campaign end on Tuesday, as she suffered a straight sets defeat to Camila Giorgi.Italian Giorgi, who has never won a WTA event in her career, dropped just five games on her way to a 6-3 6-2 victory which came in just under one hour and 20 minutes.Bartoli's failure to progress at the clay-court Premier tournament has dealt a huge blow to her ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678940/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:18:00 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678940/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Australians Matt Ebden and James Duckworth have progressed to the second round of the French Open qualifiers after winning at Roland Garros on Tuesday.Ebden endured a tough three-set match against Russian Konstantin Kravchuk that eventually saw him claim a 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 victory.The match lasted two hours and 39 minutes and proved to be a challenging encounter for the 25-year-old, who ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678908/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:55 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214678908/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 A far-right writer and activist has killed himself at the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral, after calling for "spectacular" action to protect France's identity.Police confirmed he was Dominique Venner, 78, an essayist and activist linked with France's far-right and nationalist groups.In a final essay on his website on Tuesday, he railed against France's ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677901/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:48 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677901/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the United States after a powerful tornado attacked Oklahoma leaving dozens of people killed.In a statement issued by the President's office, Hollande paid tribute to "those who face it (the tornado) with courage and determination on this exceptional situation," and at the same time, "address our ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677903/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677903/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Air France and Cyprus Airways are enhancing their cooperation to offer a total of 20 daily code-share flights on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Cyprus and Greece. This new agreement offers customers a wider choice of seamless travel solutions. Thanks to this new code-share agreement, Air France will now offer flights operated by Cyprus Airways: Larnaca-Paris, Larnaca-Athens, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677730/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:55 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677730/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 /enpproperty--> PARIS - A man shot himself dead in front of Paris' iconic Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported. The man, in his 50s, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head at around 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT), local radio RTL said quoting police sources. He died twenty minutes later. Police have evacuated the Nortre Dame ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677999/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:39:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677999/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 French minister for higher education and research, Genevive Fioraso presented the draft law including the proposal two months ago. Photograph: Jean-Sebastien Evrard/AFP/Getty ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677843/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:33:30 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677843/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Andy Murray of Britain receives medical care during his match against Marcel Granollers of Spain at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 15, 2013. (TONY ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214676938/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:48 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214676938/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 During the 2012 Miss Kentucky pageant, Heather French Henry, center, listened as Olivia Henken, Miss Fayette County, left, answered a ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214676939/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:35 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214676939/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The vast Halal market potential offers great opportunities for Brunei businesses keen on tapping into the global Halal market, and this is the area Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) Hjh Normah Suria Hayati bind Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama (Dr) Hj Awg Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri said Brunei Darussalam should ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214676907/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:32 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214676907/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677613/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:42 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214677613/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Frankie Dettori is delaying his own comeback by his failure to provide the necessary paperwork, according to the body that runs French racing. A spokesman for France Galop said on Tuesday night that no progress would be made with the jockey's application for a renewed licence until he had provided "extra details", and there is no sign of an imminent resolution to the impasse which ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675630/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:19 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675630/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 France A far-right French historian has shot himself dead at the altar of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in a protest against France's adoption of same-sex marriage.Police say Dominique Venner, 78, an essayist and activist linked with France's far-right and nationalist groups, shot himself in front of worshipers and tourists. Earlier in the day he had written on his blog about ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675761/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:42 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675761/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Actor and director Keanu Reeves poses during a photocall on a front pier to present his film "Man of Tai Chi" at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (JEAN-PAUL PELISSIER) CANNES (Reuters) - He's played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role - ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675765/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675765/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Andy Murray has been ruled out of the French Open due to injury.The world number two was forced to withdraw from the Rome Masters during his second-round match with Marcel Granollers and had indicated that his participation at Roland Garros was uncertain due to an ongoing back problem.And the 26-year-old confirmed on Tuesday that he will not take part in the second Grand Slam of the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675766/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:52:50 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675766/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Officials said Tuesday that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month, and was transferred to another ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674247/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:28 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674247/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Today, the Cannes Film Festival saw two of its most glamorous red carpets yet courtesy of a pair of star-studded screenings: one unveiling the Michael Douglas and Matt Damon Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra and the other celebrating the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's epic Cleopatra. For the former event, Damon and Douglas opted for classic tuxes, while Sharon ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674150/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:54 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674150/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Oscar-winners Michael Douglas and Matt Damon joined at Cannes premiere of HBO film based on the rocky romance between pop pianist Liberace and lover Scott ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674438/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:22:30 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674438/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Britain will be without a player in the men's singles at the French Open for the first time for 19 years if Andy Murray fails to make it to the start line next week. The 26-year-old Scot will decide today whether to risk his troublesome back after retiring in mid-match from last week's Rome ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675207/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:16 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675207/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Gay parade in Montpellier After all, the "tout premier marriage homo" in France is an historic event and the city of Montpellier, where the wedding will be celebrated, wants to send a clear signal to the rest of the country. Vincent and Bruno will be the first gay couple to be legally married in France since President François Hollande signed the "marriage for all" ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674443/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:20 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674443/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 "ICT Market Report 2012/13 France" report to their offering. This report provides the reader with an intimate understanding of the development and trends of the French ICT market. The bi-annual European Information Technology Observatory (EITO) market reports have built a strong reputation as indispensible source of information for marketing, consulting, policy analysis. ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671604/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:10 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671604/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika listens to the speech of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi at the start of the third European Union-Africa summit in Tripoli November 29, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671366/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:41:46 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671366/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS - Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and transferred to another facility. Tuesday's brief statement by the defence ministry health service said Bouteflika "left Val-de-Grace hospital today to go to another establishment to continue his recovery." The statement didn't ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671338/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:22 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671338/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 ABU DHABI, May 21st, 2013 (WAM): Abu Dhabi Investment Forum will start tomorrow in Paris, France, bringing together business and government leaders and decision makers from the UAE and France. The Forum will be opened by Nasser Ahmed Alsuwaidi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) which hosts the event. "We welcome French business. That's the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671162/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671162/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 CANNES--Indian cinema is being feted in Cannes on its 100th birthday. But amid the celebrations, the B-word -- "Bollywood" -- remains ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669468/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:33 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669468/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 the creative point of his film (we’ll get to that). But let’s start with his thesis about why women, more than men, will understand his film about a luscious teenage girl exploring the ‘fantasy’ of ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669775/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:43:02 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669775/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue May 21, 2013 3:38pm EDT * Speculation about health since rushed to hospital in Paris * France says Bouteflika still in France (Adds statement by French army's medical wing) By Myra MacDonald ALGIERS, May 21 (Reuters) - Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671417/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:19 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214671417/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Well, America's rich, the fiscal cliff compromise that bumped the top effective income tax rate from 35% to 39.6% could have been a lot worse. The deal could have taken all of it and more. That's what happened in France, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669833/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:36:44 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669833/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Christine Lagarde and Bernard Tapie are at the centre of a legal investigation into alleged complicity in embezzlement of public funds and abuse of power over a multimillion euro state payout that could expose the unhealthy friendships between high French politics and the world of business.Lagarde will jet back to Paris on Thursday to be questioned by court judges, hoping to clear her name in a ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669656/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669656/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cannes Film Festival 2013 The company has committed to a multi-million dollar guarantee and will spend a minimum $25 million on marketing the release. Developed by Reeves ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669536/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:03 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669536/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 . "We are very excited to work with such a smart, seasoned, and talented writer such as Roger on this project," said Golubovich. "We developed this idea observing the American news media and power structure from my international perspective, and the notion of idealism gone awry." Just days earlier at the fest, Primeridian announced its first feature, based on the life Nobel ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669538/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:57 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669538/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 in competition go almost unnoticed, overshadowed by a festival scandal or lost in the hype surrounding another movie in the line-up. Such was the fate of Valria Bruni Tedeschi's Un chateau en Italie (A Castle in Italy), the third French film in the main slate ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669470/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669470/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 CANNES DO ATTITUDE: Actors Takao Osawa (left) and Nanako Matsushita, and director Takashi Miike, arrive Monday for the screening of the film 'Shield of Straw' ('Wara no Tate') at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in France. | ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669835/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:28:02 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669835/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 CANNES -- The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on gay rights at the movie industry's largest annual gathering. Director Steven Soderbergh said he struggled five years ago to secure funding for "Behind the Candelabra" because some financiers thought the film would only ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214668077/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:16 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214668077/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 FILE - This May 19, 2013 file photo shows actress Jane Fonda wearing a purple-hued Badgley Mischka off-the-shoulder gown as she arrives for the screening of the film Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667891/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:00 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667891/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS | Tue May 21, 2013 2:43pm EDT PARIS (Reuters) - France Telecom plans to invest between 30 and 50 million euros ($64 million) in its video-sharing website Dailymotion and begin a fresh search for a partner in the autumn, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Stephane Richard also said in an interview with RTL radio that "the door is not closed" to Yahoo Inc, which had been in ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669315/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 CANNES, France -- La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's "A Castle in Italy" both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their center.Bruni Tedeschi - the only woman among the 20 directors competing for ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214668114/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:29 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214668114/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 CANNES, France -- A phrase you will hear often at Cannes is: "Let me run the numbers."The commercial underbelly of the Cannes Film Festival is a nonstop frenzy of deal-making in luxury hotels along the Croisette promenade and aboard yachts moored offshore. Films are pitched with various ingredients - a director, a script, a few stars - as agents and talent pursue international ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667852/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:28 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667852/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669298/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:34:37 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214669298/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 A part of the Melbourne International Film Festival, the market gets part of a $5.1 million state government support package from the Australian state government of ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667855/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:09 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667855/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month. The US Open champion met with specialists this week after being forced to pull out of his second-match against Marcel Granollers of Spain at the Italian Open last Wednesday because of the long-standing complaint. "It's a really ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675764/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:10 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214675764/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 New Zealand No 1 Marina Erakovic insists her confidence hasn't been dented by a poor run of results heading into the French Open. Erakovic has been beaten 6-7 6-3 7-6 by Romanian fifth seed Monica Niculescu in the first round of the Strasbourg WTA tournament. She has won only one singles match in seven tournaments since capturing her maiden WTA title in February but says the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674442/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:06 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214674442/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 , the ex-footballer plays a character known as 'The Stud' who has a prosthetic penis so long that it would provide shade over Old ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666016/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:44 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666016/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cannes film festival , with a new 10-minute coda added in which the present-day Polanski and Stewart sit in the same Monte Carlo hotel suite where Stewart stayed at the time and chew the fat amiably about their movie, and the way in which motor-racing has changed. The movie has some real archival value and the simple juxtaposition of Polanski and Stewart - the oddest couple in Cannes, surely - ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666018/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:37 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666018/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue May 21, 2013 1:13pm EDT * Rome in splendour, Italy in demise in "The Great Beauty" * "A Castle in Italy", 19 other films compete for Palme d'Or By Alexandria Sage CANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty," a nostalgic, melancholic ode to the eternal city Rome, is one of several films that touch on the unraveling of contemporary Italy in ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667854/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:58 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214667854/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666019/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:37 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666019/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Debit and credit card fraud losses rose 14 percent in the UK last year but that wasn’t enough to stop France deposing it as the top country for plastic crime, analytics ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665773/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:36 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665773/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 U.S. directors Joel, left, and Ethan Coen pose on Sunday ahead of screening Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665534/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:52 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665534/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 This computer-generated image released by Armani shows animated images in the likeness of actors Richard Burton, left, and Elizabeth Taylor, in a gold Armani gown. There will be more gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, at the Cannes Film Festival which will showcase 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666020/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666020/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Franco-Italian director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi relived a painful chapter of her family history in a film presented at Cannes Tuesday in which she cast her real-life mother and ex-lover. Bruni Tedeschi, the elder sister of France's former First Lady Carla Bruni, said her work on "A Castle in Italy" (Un Chateau en Italie) helped heal old wounds. "For me work is a form of ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666021/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:03:07 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666021/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 * Meat traders should be supervised - French ministers * Call for more EU anti-fraud measures * Fading media focus softens will to reach EU meat label deal By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - The European Union should introduce a specific licence for meat traders to prevent frauds such as the one that duped Europeans across the bloc into eating horsemeat labelled as beef in ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665778/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:02:55 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665778/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 In her latest Film Files column, Sharon Swart recaps the recent string of theft to hit the fest, and previews The Heart Fund's dinner at the Carlton Hotel, taking place on ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665507/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:06 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665507/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 TASSIGA, Mali - French soldiers in Mali have rebuilt a bridge which was dynamited in January by fighters from an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist group. The bridge in the village of Tassiga is close to the Niger border. Fighters from the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa destroyed the bridge to stop the arrival of African troops stationed in Niger, who were entering to help French ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665810/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:01 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665810/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The death, or rather, sudden disappearance of Eridis submarine of the French fleet stirred heated debate in the world. The tragedy occurred early in the morning on March 4, 1970. Despite the fact that the site of the tragedy was found almost immediately, it took specialists almost two months to find the submarine itself. This is not the only mysterious detail about the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666023/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:31 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214666023/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 ALGIERS -- Algeria's prime minister, reacting to reports that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, said the 76-year-old was recovering in France but had been ordered to take complete rest by his doctors. Since he was rushed to hospital in Paris on April 27 with what was officially described as a minor stroke, Bouteflika has been neither heard nor seen in public, raising ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663846/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:51 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663846/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Actor Michael Douglas poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Behind the Candelabra at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.(Francois Mori/The Associated ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663730/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663730/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 CANNES, France -- Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film.Then they met Oscar Isaac."It just didn't happen until he walked in the room," ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664078/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:49 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664078/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 NANTERRE, France -- A French drug company and its founder are on trial on charges of misleading the public about a diabetes drug marketed as a weight loss method and suspected in hundreds of deaths.But after years of delays in one of France's biggest recent health scandals, the proceedings could still be pushed back further.Between 1976 and 2009, around 5 million people took Mediator, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663898/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:07:47 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663898/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 MOSCOW, May 21 (RIA Novosti) - France will open visa centers in five Russian cities by the end of June 2013, the French Consulate General in Russia reported Tuesday. "During his visit to Moscow in February 2013, French President Francois Hollande pledged to simplify as much as possible the visa application conditions for Russian nationals," the consulate said in a statement. "In ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663899/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:23 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663899/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the photocall for ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ at The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Majestic Hotel on May 18, 2013 in Cannes, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664079/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:56:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664079/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 STRASBOURG, France – Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were both eliminated from the first round of the Strasbourg International on ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664081/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:52:40 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664081/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue May 21, 2013 10:50am EDT * Liberace biopic explores relationship with young lover * Film puts spotlight on gay rights, same sex marriage * Steven Soderbergh says now taking a break from filmmaking By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlight on ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665390/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:32 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214665390/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 With flowering public gardens and boulevards made for strolling hand-in-hand, this is the perfect time of year to visit the City of Light. Here, we share our favorite tips for finding the perfect views, affordable meals, and making Paris your own. The famous song "April in Paris," written by the Tin Pan Alley composer Vernon Duke and recorded by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and a ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664082/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214664082/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 ) is gathering steam in Cannes with Metrodome snatching up U.K. rights to the 80s period piece after seeing a 3-minute promo screened by sales agent ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663751/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:35 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663751/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PHOTOS: Radiant 'X-Men' Star Fan Bingbing Honored at Glittery Cannes Fest "In the span of an hour they had gotten into the house through the roof and gone through all of our rooms," said Khanna. "They only took cash, laptops, iPads and women’s jewelry but left our passports and credit cards. They were very professional." Khanna’s group reported the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663720/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:31 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214663720/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 STRASBOURG, France -; Top-seeded Marion Bartoli and No. 2 Tamira Paszek were eliminated from the first round of the Strasbourg International on ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662285/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:06 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662285/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 On his debut album, "Excuse My French," French Montana lives up to the hype mostly generated by his mentors Diddy and Rick Ross, who executive-produced his ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662521/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:31 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662521/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 French police said Tuesday they were hunting three men suspected of being behind the spectacular theft last week of a million euros (US$1.4 million) worth of jewellery at the Cannes Film ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661939/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:47:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661939/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 France's economy hasn't grown significantly in over a year and was last in recession at the beginning of 2012. Slow growth is plaguing many European ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662523/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:39:17 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662523/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cannes Film Festival 2013 Kino Lorber took the title for the U.S, Cineart bought it for Benelux, and AMA grabbed it for Greece. Previously, Ad Vitam had purchased the movie for France, Arrow acquired it for the U.K., Golem has it for Spain, Midas for Portugal and Filmswelike found it likeable enough for Canada. In addition, MK2 is in final negotiations for Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Korea, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662224/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:54 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662224/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cannes: Zentropa Unveils Teaser Poster for Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac' The book, one of the Sweden's best-selling novels, has been translated into 24 languages. It is the story of Red Orm, a 10th-century Norseman living in the pre-Christian nation of ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662010/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:54 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662010/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Nineteen hours from the end of a six-month research mission to Mars, the eight-man crew of Tantalus Base is dealing with frayed nerves and homesickness for green grass and blue skies. They also feel the deflating sense of having achieved nothing during their time there except laying the groundwork for the incoming second team to make the discoveries and grab the glory. The establishing scenes ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662225/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214662225/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Now that the first few days of catwalk bling and celebrity razzle-dazzle have died down, the Cannes film festival has returned to what it does best: showcasing strong, socially engaged cinema with a global ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660807/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:53 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660807/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 It's one of the big questions at the Cannes Film Festival: what is the Mohammad Rasoulof film about? When the festival director Thierry Frmeux announced the inclusion of the director's new film, he said it would be ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661144/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:39 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661144/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 A Rolls-Royce executive may have drowned on holiday after being knocked unconscious by the cold water of a campsite swimming pool during an early morning dip, an inquest ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661145/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49:41 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661145/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cannes: U.K. to Get 'Sake-Bombed' The novel follows 82-year-old widower and ex-Marine Sheldon Horowitz who, having grudgingly moving to Oslo with his granddaughter and her Norwegian husband, witnesses the murder of a woman in his apartment complex. He rescues her six-year-old son and goes on the run, fearing that the Balkan gang responsible for the murder will return. Chased by the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660810/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:01 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660810/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 A producer for Lars von Trier's hotly anticipated two films tells THR of the sex scenes: "Above the waist it will be the star and the below the waist it will be the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660879/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:19:57 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214660879/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 French car orders slowed to 0.5 percent last month, showing signs of stabilisation in the auto market, helped by the launch of several new models, according to a dealership survey by trade publication La Lettre Auto ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661146/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:03 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214661146/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Julian Stevenson, 47, was arrested on Saturday after the bodies of son Mathew, 10, and Carla, five, were found in his apartment in a suburb of Lyon, eastern ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659886/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:27 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659886/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 premiering Monday in Cannes but faced audiences' stony silence after high hopes for the picture.The film features one of the most high-wattage casts of the festival including Clive Owen, James Caan, Billy Crudup, Zoe Saldana and Mila Kunis.And the hard-boiled screenplay by Canet and New York-based director James Gray, another Cannes favorite who will ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659887/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:11 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659887/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has claimed newly-promoted Monaco are only "defending themselves" as the Ligue 2 champions battle against a rule change that will affect their financial ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659888/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:22:43 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659888/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PHOTOS: Cannes Competition Lineup Features 'Behind the Candelabra,' 'Only God Forgives,' 'Nebraska' It was a deft choice casting the older Toni Servillo as a latter-day Mastroianni, Jep Gambardella, the suave journalist for a big Roman daily who is justly known as "King of the Socialites." Witty and urbane, but capable of being caustic and hurtful even to ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659630/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214659630/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Four members of India's new generation of filmmakers - Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap - appeared on the Cannes red carpet Sunday evening for a gala screening of their ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658811/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:32:16 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658811/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Unionists employees of Arkema Kem One chemical company and employees of other petrochemical sites, burn flares as they block the Arkema plant in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, May 14 , 2013. Kem One, the maker of vinyl products announced last July it may cuts jobs. CGT stands for General Work Confederation. (AP Photo/Claude ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658424/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:10 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658424/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS -- Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's.GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (2012)France: 2 trillion euros ($2.7 trillion) Germany: 2.6 trillion euros ($3.3 trillion)Britain: 1.9 trillion euros ($2.4 trillion)MANUFACTURING AS A PERCENT OF GDP (2009)France: 10.7 percentGermany: 19.3 percentBritain: 11.0 percentGROWTH RATE (2012)France: ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658429/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:40 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658429/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 WINE drinkers and winemakers have received some cheer from Agriculture Minister ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658812/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:19:09 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658812/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Live From Cannes: The Stars and Director of Cannibal Movie 'We Are What We Are' Helmer Jim Mickle along with cast members Bill Sage, Julia Garner and Wyatt Russell talk about remaking the gruesome Mexican horror movie of the same ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658548/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:43 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658548/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 With the Cannes Film Festival nearing the finishing stretch, the independent film business already is turning its attention to the fall festival circuit. One title that’s likely to make an appearance ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658549/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:43 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214658549/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Olympique Lyonnais will go into Thursday's UEFA Women's Champions League final without Latitia Tonazzi due to a calf injury but they are confident Lara Dickenmann will be ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657797/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:06 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657797/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Aishwarya Rai is stylin' at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in an Elie Saab dress on May 19, 2013 (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657898/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:09:58 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657898/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Beyond the red carpet fashion circus, India is finally making its presence felt at Cannes 2013 in terms of what the festival is actually about- cinema.While several stars make a red carpet splash as brand ambassadors of various sponsors, lesser Bollywood names and small- budget films are the ones representing Indian cinema at the French film festival.To commemorate the 100 years of Indian cinema, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657609/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:01:25 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657609/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue May 21, 2013 4:30am EDT (Removes incorrect profit and revenue figures in paragraph 5 and replaces them with FY expectations) * Fall in like-for-like revenues in three months ended April * Darty France outperformed the market for the quarter * Profit before tax for the year in line with expectations LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Darty Plc reported a fall in like-for-like revenues in the three ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657814/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:57 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214657814/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 European film studio facility operators in such places as Germany and Eastern Europe feel positioned to take advantage of a shortage of free studio space in London and attract big Hollywood productions in the second half of the year and ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214656595/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:45 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214656595/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Kellermann ready for Lyon Of the two, Rapinoe has made the bigger immediate impact scoring in their UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final against FC Malm and again in their last-four defeat of FCF Juvisy Essonne. As the final with VfL Wolfsburg at Stamford Bridge on Thursday approaches, the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup finalist and 2012 Olympic gold medallist talked to UEFA.com ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655886/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:51 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655886/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Taylor Swift wins big at the Billboard Music Awards, Justin Timberlake hits the Cannes red carpet, and Denmark wins the Eurovision Song ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655970/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:13 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655970/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The exceptional Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra, starring Michael Douglas, proves why film still needs Steven Soderbergh, says Robbie ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655971/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:21 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655971/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Celestial Halo will return to France for a crack at the French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil in three weeks after his thrilling victory in the Prix La Barka at the weekend. Trainer Paul Nicholls is quite happy to keep last season's World Hurdle runner-up on the go in a bid to repeat the feat of Thousand Stars, who won both French races last year but could finish only fourth on Sunday. ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655887/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:51 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655887/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 19/05/2013 11:56 CET Guillaume Canet’s film ';Blood Ties'; has a global all-star cast. But the French actor-director’s crime and divided loyalties saga still failed to charm the critics when it was presented out of competition at the Cannes festival. The second week is well underway and there are already murmurs about the top prize. Euronews correspondent Fred Ponsard ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655973/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:42 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655973/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 19/05/2013 11:56 CET Guillaume Canet’s film ';Blood Ties'; has a global all-star cast. But the French actor-director’s crime and divided loyalties saga still failed to charm the critics when it was presented out of competition at the Cannes festival. The second week is well underway and there are already murmurs about the top prize. Euronews correspondent Fred Ponsard ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655974/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:17 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655974/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The Cannes war is on as three Indian beauties - Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai - are trying to outdo each other. Being the centenary year of Indian cinema, this year is all the more important for the Indian film fraternity. While Vidya Balan and Sonam Kapoor have been making headlines with their hits and misses, it was Aishwarya Rai who was most watched for this ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655091/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:09 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655091/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 LONDON, May 21 - France has emerged the early leader at a major wine awards competition, winning the most regional trophies, followed by Italy and Australia. Preliminary results were released yesterday for the 10th ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655092/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:20 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655092/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 12/03/2013 17:15 CET Spring in the Pyrenees ';arrives early and quickly feels like the summer';, according to one tourist website. Not this year. Tourists usually come to cycle, hike, and marvel at wildflowers in the meadows. On Monday at the Col du Tourmalet (altitude 2,115 metres) they contemplated 10 metres of snow. France and much of western Europe are experiencing the coolest ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654973/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:42:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654973/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 PARIS | Tue May 21, 2013 1:35am EDT PARIS May 21 (Reuters) - French financial markets regulator AMF has opened an inquiry into an ownership overhaul at French bank Natixis, French daily Les Echos said on Tuesday. An AMF spokeswoman said she could not immediately comment. Natixis and BPCE were not available for comment. The paper said the regulator is looking into a project, announced in ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655972/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:35:16 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214655972/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 The first lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva who is on a visit to France met the director of the Versailles Palace and Museum Catherine Pgard on 20 May. The meeting where presents were handed discussed the expansion of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Versailles Palace in the sphere of culture. Mehriban Aliyeva noted that two monuments at the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654248/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:24 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654248/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Francois Ozon: When I began my career, [my films were] always about teenagers. So I wanted to return to that and do a film about adolescence and maybe show another vision of what is often an idealized period. French cinema often idealizes adolescence and there is a kind of nostalgia about it. And actually I don’t have nostalgia at all for that period, for me it was a difficult period in ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654069/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:39:21 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654069/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 France is continuing a crackdown on suspected Islamic radicals with the expulsion of a 24-year-old Moroccan man who allegedly called for "acts of murder." French Interior Minister Manuel Valls announced Friday the man, living in La Rochelle, France, had been deported for "repeated acts and calls for murder" posted in French on a "jihadist website." Valls said the ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654173/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:22 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654173/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 © 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654743/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:30:19 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214654743/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 YouTube CEO Salar Kamangar has been named Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year for his role in leading the world's largest video-sharing community. Every year, The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Festival organisers present The Media Person of the Year Award to a prominent personality who is an influential figure in the development of today's media landscape, ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214653320/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:34:35 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214653320/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Cast members arrive for the screening of the film "Un Chateau en Italie" presented in Competition at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2013. (Xinhua/Gao ... http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214652432/scat/e597bd109c960ae3 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:49:20 -0400 http://www.europesun.com/index.php/sid/214652432/scat/e597bd109c960ae3