Sources: BBC
Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas vows for the European Union to lift sanctions against Syria to restore diplomatic ties between them, acknowledging the present massacres of Alawite civilians as showing Syria's need for stability. Germany pledges €300 million in aid towards stabilizing Syria and its humanitarian situation. 2025-03-17
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival opens in Cannes, France, with Meryl Streep receiving an honorary Palme d'Or award. 2024-05-14
The European Union agrees to provide an additional €5 billion to their Ukrainian military aid fund. 2024-03-13
The painting "Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat" by Vincent van Gogh is sold at auction for more than €4.5 million. 2024-03-10
The Bundestag votes 400–41, with 200 abstentions, to approve raising the minimum wage in Germany to €12 ($12.90) an hour. 2022-06-5
The Senate of France approves a bill to reform the SNCF railway company. The French state writes off €35 billion of SNCF's €47 billion debt, but remains the sole owner of the joint-stock company with two subsidiaries: operator SNCF Mobility and infrastructure manager SNCF Network. 2018-06-14
€103 million worth of diamonds and other jewels are stolen from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, in one of Europe's biggest jewelry heists in recent years. 2013-07-29
The French film "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" wins the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. 2013-05-26
A million dollars worth of jewelry meant for use by celebrities at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival is stolen from a Novotel hotel room in Cannes. 2013-05-17
The 2013 Cannes Film Festival opens with a showing of "The Great Gatsby". 2013-05-15