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France

Kidnapped Franco-Australian conservationist released by captors in Chad

Africa

Clashes as thousands march in France against agro industry water 'megabasins'

Europe

French govt allocates €350 M to improve security in drone jamming system

Qatar World Cup organisers hit back at Australia rights criticism

After devastating heatwaves, France and Spain hit by unusually warm autumn

Environment
The Debate

The shadow workers of Qatar: Is World Cup host 'sportswashing' its reputation?

Sport
France in focus

French film industry in crisis: Cinemas see 30% drop in ticket sales

France

Mountains abound in 2023 edition of men’s Tour de France

Sport

French iconic painter of black Pierre Soulages dies at 102 (1919-2022)

France heatwave: Holidaymakers bask in unseasonally high temperatures

Macron, Scholz tackle tensions: 'There clearly was a crisis between France and Germany'

Meterologists concerned about the summer heat still lingering in France

'Live longer, work longer': Macron vows to raise French retirement age to 65

France

As PM Rishi Sunak takes the reins in Britain, hopes for improved France-UK relations

ANALYSIS
Europe
The Debate

Germany first? Scholz accused of disloyalty by France and EU partners

Europe
arts24

French artist Pierre Soulages, famous for his shades of black, dies aged 102

Culture

Pierre Soulages, France’s ‘Beyond Black’ painter, dies at 102

Culture
Business

Should salaries be indexed to inflation?

Business

Berlin-Paris ties under strain: Scholz, Macron to discuss future cooperation

Macron-Scholz meeting: no press conference planned

Macron, Scholz set for frosty lunch amid Paris-Berlin tensions

French, German leaders to meet in Paris amid diverging views

Smiles and a handshake as Macron and Germany’s Scholz plaster over differences

France

French care homes group Orpea to resume trading, present new strategy after scandal

France
Truth or Fake

Social media users falsely claim that French soldiers are arming terrorists in Mali

Africa

France to deploy 35,000 guards with 600,000 expected for Paris Olympics

Sport

France to develop major lithium mine as Europe moves to electric vehicles

French govt survives no-confidence votes after forcing through budget

Economy

France's Macron arrives in Vatican City, meets Pope Francis for the third time

Europe

French President Macron meets pope, talks expected to centre on Ukraine

Macron vows to work alongside Meloni with 'dialogue, ambition'

France's Macron to meet Pope Francis during Italy tow-day visit

Credit Suisse settles French tax fraud probe for €238 million

Business

Imerys to open French lithium mine, aims to become EU's top supplier

Business

Macron meets with far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Europe

Musicians vie for a chance to perform in Paris metro

Underground Musicians
France

Parents of slain girl beg French politicians not to exploit their daughter's death

Europe

‘I’m not sure I would’ve voted’: Vote from Abroad helps Americans in Paris register for midterms

On the Ground
Europe
Revisited

Corsica's Furiani stadium disaster: The worst tragedy in French sport, 30 years on

France
The 51%

The culture of incest: Ending the system of victim-blaming

Europe

REPLAY: France's Macron delivers speech after EU summit in Brussels

REPLAY: EU chiefs deliver speech at Brussels summit on energy, diplomacy

French refinery strikes lose steam as workers return to more sites

EU heads to focus on China, Iran after agreeing to disagree on gas cap

EU leaders avoid deep rift on gas price cap at energy summit

EU energy summit: European states agree 'roadmap' to contain prices

EU agrees 'roadmap' to contain energy prices

France sends gas to Germany, another step towards energy solidarity

European Union
Europe

UK PM Truss resigns: Macron wishes Britain rapid return to stability

French connections

Spotlight on Mont-Saint-Michel, France's treasured tidal island

France

EU energy crisis: Leaders disagree over measures to lower energy bills

France repatriates 40 children, 15 women from Syrian detention camps

French refinery strikes lose steam as workers return to more sites

EU gas price cap still elusive as leaders meet again over energy crunch

French union CGT says strikes ended in all but two TotalEnergies sites

France

Workers continue strikes at TotalEnergies Normandy and Fezyin refineries

EU leaders struggle for common ground on energy prices

French govt pushes budget past lawmakers with special constitutional powers

France repatriates 40 children, 15 women from Syria

France

Europe joins the ‘white gold’ rush for lithium and faces an energy transition challenge

MADE IN EUROPE
Europe

Macron forces budget through divided French parliament

Economy

Macron’s ‘en même temps’ on Putin leaves France’s reputation hanging in the mix

WAR IN UKRAINE
France

UN security session on Mali: War of words continue between Bamako and Paris

French govt poised to wield constitutional weapon to force its budget

France's spending plan: Govt to force through 2023 budget bill

French oil workers strike: CGT votes to extend blockade at refineries and depots

Mali threatens to defend against French sovereignty violations

France strike: Thousands take to the streets to protest soaring prices

French govt set to trigger article 49.3 to overrule lawmakers in budget standoff

Lafarge's US guilty plea to funding terrorism: Tactic to evade prosecution at home in French courts?

French President Emmanuel Macron meets parents of murdered 12-year-old

France

Mali's foreign minister accuses France of violating airspace, supporting militants

Africa