French budget boosted by early debt repayment by Greeks
French budgetary woes have received some unexpected relief from an unlikely benefactor: Greece, once seen as the black sheep of the eurozone.
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Pas drôle du tout: Minister files complaint against comedian for joke about police
The French interior minister Laurent Nunez has filed a complaint against satirist and humourist Pierre-Emmanuel Barré for joking about the police on a radio show.
Ex French president Sarkozy out of prison, for now
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy left Paris’ notorious La Santé prison after spending nearly three weeks there.
Girls wearing hijabs at French parliament spark controversy
Controversy erupted in France after girls and women were spotted yesterday wearing hijabs on the balcony of the French parliament.
EU sidelined as Italy, France jostle for power in Libya
When Inter Milan played a friendly match in Benghazi against Atlético Madrid last month, it was not just about football.
As French RN party gains support, journalist warns of Hitler-like mistake
A warning about the miscalculation by German elites who believed they could control Adolf Hitler has sparked outcry from the National Rally (RN) party in France.
France threatens to block access to Shein site over sale of childlike sex dolls
French Minister of Economy Roland Lescure has threatened to block access in France to Chinese company Shein over the sale of childlike sex dolls on its French website.
French President Macron: ‘Social media corrupts democracy’
French President Emmanuel Macron said social media has abandoned "informational neutrality", a phenomenon that is undermining democracy in this "time of crisis".
Historic low approval rating for French President Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has cemented his status as one of the Fifth Republic’s most reviled leaders, with a new poll showing his approval rating collapsing…
France: Court overturns Marseille mayor’s cancellation of Christian film
A decision to cancel the screenings of the Christian film Sacré Coeur (Sacred Heart) at a public venue has been overturned.
French mayor cancels screening of Christian film citing ‘disrespect of secularism’
The French Mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, has cancelled the screening of the Christian movie Sacré Coeur (Sacred Heart) from a public-owned venue, arguing it…
Report finds discrimination and abuse within French public TV
An independent expert report conducted at France Télévisions has painted a grim picture of a toxic work environment.
Belgian councillor accused of being unable to speak French or Dutch
A local councillor in Molenbeek, a municipality in the Brussels region, is accused of not being able to speak French or Dutch, the official languages of the region.
In the midst of political crisis, France suffers humiliation of jewel theft at the Louvre
This weekend’s jewel theft at the Louvre captured the world’s attention.
France’s ex-leader Sarkozy jailed, proclaiming his innocence
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed today, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison.
French Greens leader accuses ex-football chief of ‘Trump-style tactics’ in mayoral race
France's Green Party leader Marine Tondelier has accused Jean-Michel Aulas, a former football club president turned politician, of copying US President Donald Trump’s…
French regulator to probe Conservative media reporting on Socialist ‘conspiracy’
France's audiovisual watchdog Arcom will investigate the editorial treatment of the controversy around discussions between French Socialist Party executives and…
French immigration chief resigns over government’s ‘lack of ambition’
The French president of the office for immigration and integration (OFII), Guillaume Larrivé, has resigned due to the "lack of ambition" to "reduce immigration…
French PM survives confidence vote, but ‘the great absentees are the French people’
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu today survived two separate no-confidence votes in the French National Assembly.
Game over? French Council of State rejects Le Pen’s appeal against ineligibility
France's Council of State has rejected the National Rally de facto leader Marine Le Pen's appeal against her immediate ineligibility, which was handed down in March.
France: Media and NGOs join forces to counter Le Pen
With France’s next municipal elections less than eight months away, journalists at StreetPress have launched a nationwide campaign aimed at tracking and countering…
French court ends probe into Paris mayor’s Dior, Burberry ‘expenses’
France's Council of State has ended its investigation into Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's expense reports, which included items of luxury clothing.
French ex-president Sarkozy to go to prison on October 21
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will serve jail time at a Paris prison from October 21, informed sources told AFP after a court last month sentenced him…
Greed led Boeing to where it is now, while Airbus somehow stays glorious
Is there a happy harbinger in the news that sales of the largely (but not entirely) French-made Airbus 320 have overtaken those of the Boeing 737?
Still-born government? Opponents gear up to topple another French PM
Déja-vu? France’s freshly reappointed Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has unveiled his new government as opposition leaders began plotting its downfall.
Macron excludes RN and LFI parties from new government talks
French President Emmanuel Macron is holding emergency talks with party leaders at the Élysée Palace in a last-ditch bid to form a government.
Choose me! French Duke urges return to ‘monarchic heritage’
One of France’s royal pretenders, Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Anjou, has criticised the country’s deepening "political and institutional crisis" and urged the…
Macron under increasing pressure to name new PM
French President Emmanuel Macron was racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the resignation of outgoing premier Sébastien Lecornu tipped…
Desperate measures? Macron gives resigned PM Lecornu two days to save administration
French President Emmanuel Macron has given resigned prime minister Sébastien Lecornu two days to salvage his administration.
Another one bites the dust: French PM resigns after just 27 days in office
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned less than 24 hours after unveiling his new government.