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An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground reports, investigations, exclusive interviews, debates and analyses.https://www.france24.com/en/france/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:11:30 GMTFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260320-french-navy-seizes-oil-tanker-sailing-from-russia-accused-of-flying-false-flag-in-mediterranean The French navy has boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing in the Western ‌Mediterranean from the Russian port of Murmansk accused of belonging to what has been dubbed Moscow's "shadow fleet", vessels of opaque ownership suspected of dodging Western sanctions on the country's crude oil exports. afeeb7f0-2456-11f1-a6cf-ed1df872f5b2Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:53:11 GMT© Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée via ReutersFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20241015-controversial-west-african-activist-kemi-seba-detained-in-paris Kemi Seba, a controversial African activist known for his virulent anti-Western stance, has been arrested in Paris, a source close to the case told AFP Tuesday. b9cb5c02-8aff-11ef-811f-005056a97652Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:17:13 GMT© Stéphane de Sakutin, AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20210714-france-s-new-health-pass-rules-raise-questions-as-many-scramble-to-adapt While the extension of France’s health pass and other new anti-Covid 19 measures announced by President Emmanuel Macron Monday night are yet to be hammered out in detail, what’s certain is that a full-throttled return to a normal life of frequenting café terraces, restaurants, cinemas, theatres and other culture and leisure activities will now hinge on having a pass sanitaire (or health pass). 5823e86e-e4b0-11eb-8c07-005056bf762bWed, 14 Jul 2021 16:03:14 GMT© Sameer Al-Doumy, AFPRomain BRUNETFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/20131211-daughter-loses-legal-case-bitter-asterix-family-feud-france-comicsA long-running family feud between Asterix co-creator Albert Uderzo and his daughter took a new twist on Tuesday after judges dismissed a claim by Sylvie Uderzo that her father was mentally frail and being exploited.563894c2-cafc-11e7-8241-005056bf73c0Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:09:33 GMTPhoto: AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260315-left-wing-candidate-emmanuel-gregoire-tops-first-round-paris-mayoral-race-rachida-dati Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire surged ahead of former culture minister Rachida Dati in the first round of voting for Paris mayor on Sunday as the left bids to extend its 25 years at the helm. But in the capital as in other cities across France, a strong showing by Jean-Luc Mélenchon's France Unbowed (LFI) could complicate matters for the mainstream left. da228ee8-20af-11f1-a121-df66ec6657c1Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:45:06 GMT© Bertrand Guay, AFPBenjamin DODMANFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20210714-top-contemporary-french-artist-christian-boltanski-dies-aged-76 Christian Boltanski, one of France's top contemporary artists whose multimedia works probed the meaning of mortality and memory, has died aged 76, a former museum director told AFP on Sunday. b7135ce8-e4c8-11eb-89be-005056bf762bWed, 14 Jul 2021 18:44:40 GMT© Miguel Riopa, AFPNEWS WIRESFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260315-far-right-polls-strongly-in-french-mayoral-elections-seen-as-launchpad-for-2027-presidential-race Candidates for the far-right National Rally posted strong results in the first round of France’s municipal elections on Sunday, winning several races outright and polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent left in Marseille, in the last major test of the French public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election.  d75f149e-20a3-11f1-9a31-3b2d30ab6b50Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:19:51 GMT© Reuters/Manon CruzBenjamin DODMANFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260315-turnout-low-french-mayoral-elections-key-test-2027-presidential-race French voters cast ballots in municipal elections marred by low turnout on Sunday, in the last major test of the public mood ahead of next year’s all-important presidential election. The run-up to the vote was largely overshadowed by the Iran war and its fallout, notably the impact on fuel prices.  3e0f1404-20a0-11f1-a0c2-2f17d888b803Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:54:09 GMT© Jean-Francois Badias, ReutersFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260302-macron-unveils-france-nuclear-strategy-eu-counter-russian-aggression-wavering-us France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday, saying that “to be free, we have to be feared”. Macron delivered the update on the country’s nuclear strategy in a keynote speech from the military base hosting the nation's ballistic missile submarines.  8808a0f0-1634-11f1-a80a-596881879c5cMon, 02 Mar 2026 13:14:36 GMT© FRANCE 24 screen grabFRANCE 24Focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20210714-how-the-french-army-trains-for-high-intensity-conflict France's new military programming law increases the country's defence budget to 2 percent of GDP by 2025. It's an investment in the modernisation of equipment, but also in the training of soldiers. The aim is to teach soldiers to face an army at least as well equipped as that of France in a context of global rearmament. Our reporters Fadile Bhayat, Mandi Heshmati and Caroline Grandjean followed French troops during a "high-intensity" training exercise. 023ce07e-e41d-11eb-a94a-005056bf762bWed, 14 Jul 2021 14:42:34 GMTFadile BHAYATFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260224-us-ambassador-must-explain-no-show-to-regain-government-access-says-french-fm The US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, must explain why he did not show up when summoned by the French government in order to regain access to ministers, France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday. Kushner was summoned after reposting comments made by Washington about the death of a French far-right activist. 7f59bef0-115a-11f1-85b4-2d9b52d964b0Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:41:40 GMT© Ludovic Marin, AFPFRANCE 24Perspectivehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20220209-a-lot-of-french-politicians-are-out-of-touch-with-a-large-part-of-the-population Our guest is Fabien Truong, a sociologist, author and associate professor at the University of Paris. A former schoolteacher, he spent a decade following the lives of around 20 of his students, charting their progress from the time they took their end of school exams to when they finished their higher education. Those 10 years took in the riots that rocked France back in 2005 to the terror attacks of January 2015. He gives us his take on the French presidential election campaign, as seen from the suburbs. 2534ffb8-8980-11ec-8ce4-005056a97652Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:31:33 GMTSharon GAFFNEYFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260220-french-interior-minister-pledges-tight-security-at-rally-for-slain-far-right-activist French police will be out in force at a weekend rally for slain far-right activist Quentin Deranque, the interior minister said Friday, as the country seeks to contain anger over the fatal beating blamed on the hard left. His death has fomented tensions ahead of municipal elections next month and presidential polls next year.  ef87a6a6-0e62-11f1-9e21-2b37bfd139feFri, 20 Feb 2026 13:49:10 GMT© Jean-Christophe Verhaegen, AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20220209-tefal-campaign-pandemic-prudent-president-keep-french-election-race-on-the-backburner Presidential campaigns offer an abundance of catch phrases, whether slogans finessed by a candidate's team to deliver maximum impact or coined spontaneously on the trail. The proclamations – and gaffes – of presidential hopefuls bring texture to an election race and come to define a campaign, whether for a news cycle or forever in the history books. FRANCE 24 brings you the buzzwords of the 2022 French presidential race. In the spotlight: "Tefal campaign". f4e47fa4-88f4-11ec-97bf-005056a97652Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:43:18 GMT© FMM Graphic StudioTracy MCNICOLLFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260219-french-prosecutor-seeks-homicide-charges-in-killing-of-far-right-activist-quentin-deranque A French court on Thursday brought homicide charges against two suspects in the fatal beating of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, 23, after violent clashes in the French city of Lyon. Most of those detained are from far-left movements.   ec52d912-0db6-11f1-bc72-21f328237a4fThu, 19 Feb 2026 17:37:16 GMT© Stephane Mahe, ReutersFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260203-paris-prosecutor-s-cybercrime-unit-raids-x-s-french-office The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched a search of the French offices of social media platform X. The raid was connected to an ongoing investigation launched in January 2025 over alleged algorithm manipulation and illicit data extraction that has since expanded to look into allegations of complicity in spreading child sex abuse materials and sexualised deepfakes. e4503358-00e2-11f1-8d04-cb80e93a7020Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:32:28 GMT© Nicolas Tucat, AFPFRANCE 24France 2022: The Choicehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-2022-the-campaign/20220207-battle-for-the-far-right-zemmour-le-pen-fight-to-steal-each-other-s-thunder As France's April presidential election approaches, the campaign is getting under way in earnest. In this edition of our new show, we focus on the French Communist Party attempting a political comeback and discuss at length the battle raging between Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen for leadership of the French far right.  6ecf0724-8861-11ec-862b-005056bf762bMon, 07 Feb 2022 22:00:57 GMTMarc PERELMANFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260127-french-ex-senator-found-guilty-of-spiking-mp-s-drink-to-sexually-assault-her A French court on Tuesday found former senator Joel Guerriau guilty of spiking lawmaker Sandrine Josso's champagne in November 2023 in order to sexually abuse her. The court sentenced him to four years in prison, of which 18 months must be behind bars. 95e03df8-fbc9-11f0-9f18-db0adba7fce2Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:53:36 GMT© Thomas Padilla, APFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260127-french-pm-lecornu-survives-no-confidence-votes-as-budget-moves-forward French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday survived two new no-confidence votes after forcing his budget through the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, clearing a key hurdle towards its final adoption.  40e09cf0-fbb8-11f0-aef8-bde9353d84b0Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:02:45 GMT© Dimitar Dilkoff, AFPFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260108-french-farmers-take-tractor-protest-to-paris-amid-anger-over-mercosur-deal-cow-cull Protesting French ​farmers entered ⁠the centre of Paris and reached the ​Eiffel Tower ‍on Thursday amid ​anger over a free-trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American ‍bloc.  9117e74a-ec5a-11f0-b33d-b38082d3e0dfThu, 08 Jan 2026 06:41:58 GMT© Sarah Meyssonnier, ReutersFRANCE 24French connectionshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/french-connections/20260107-paris-neighbourhoods-exploring-the-residential-15th-arrondissement In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the French capital's most populated arrondissement: the 15th. Located in the southwestern corner of the capital, the 15th doesn't boast a lot of tourist attractions. In fact, Parisians love to joke that this residential and family-friendly arrondissement is the capital's most boring. But while it might not be as exciting or flashy as other parts of town, it's a great place to get a taste of real, everyday Paris and discover some hidden gems. We take you on a tour. e7846db6-ebd2-11f0-b4f2-956fc9b89477Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:13:19 GMTFlorence VILLEMINOTFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260107-in-pictures-rare-heavy-snowfall-blankets-paris-streets-and-monuments France and much of Europe saw heavy snow overnight and into the morning on Wednesday as the French capital saw a rare stretch of sub-zero temperatures. A thick blanket of snowfall glistened on streets and monuments across Paris, with some residents resorting to skiing their way across the city.  5acde8ee-ebc2-11f0-9eab-4d8403bb1003Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:59:22 GMT© Ludovic Marin, AFPFRANCE 24France in focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20260106-cit%C3%A9-universitaire-de-paris-the-french-campus-that-defies-war Every year, the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris welcomes around 12,000 residents from all backgrounds and nationalities. Students, researchers and artists live there side by side across its 47 campus houses, tucked away in a lush park in the south of Paris. The "Cité U", as locals call it, is celebrating a century of history, with its founding principles more relevant than ever. c0c93620-ea51-11f0-a218-1b49467d7a17Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:40:57 GMTFlorence GAILLARDEntre Noushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20260106-galette-des-rois-what-is-the-french-traditional-king-cake After all the sweet treats of the holidays, France has one more in store: la galette des rois or King Cake. Throughout the month of January, but especially on January 6 for Epiphany or Three Kings' Day, people head to the bakery to buy one. Eugénie Pont from the magazine Fou de Pâtisserie tells us everything you need to know about this delicious French tradition.  efaa3d88-eaf9-11f0-8db9-fb7573a4e473Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:11:32 GMTGenie GODULAFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260105-macron-says-france-does-not-approve-of-method-us-used-to-overthrow-maduro President Emmanuel Macron on Monday stated that while the "method" used by the US to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was "neither supported nor approved" by France, Maduro was "a dictator" whose departure was "good news for Venezuelans". His comment followed an initial reaction that Venezuelans "can only rejoice" at Maduro's overthrow, which drew widespread criticism. 89e51266-ea40-11f0-b949-a37af6a5f349Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:22:51 GMT© Dimitar Dilkoff, APFRANCE 24France in focushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20241014-the-rooftops-of-paris-with-the-zinc-craftsmen-of-the-sky Paris’s slate-grey zinc rooftops are a key part of the French capital’s visual identity. They have long inspired painters and filmmakers and only exist thanks to the expertise of the roofers who install and maintain the galvanised metal covering many of Paris’s buildings. Their expertise could soon be included in UNESCO's intangible heritage list, as the profession adapts to the challenges of global warming.  a8962130-8a21-11ef-85ac-005056bf1351Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:51:46 GMTOlivia SALAZAR WINSPEARFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20210710-france-s-top-health-advisory-body-wants-compulsory-vaccinations-for-health-workers France's top health advisory body recommended on Friday that coronavirus vaccinations should be made compulsory without delay for all health workers and other professionals who come into contact with people vulnerable to COVID-19. 6f7d0f50-e16c-11eb-a7f5-005056a9d413Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:01:30 GMT© Denis Charlet, AFPNEWS WIRESFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260105-ten-people-found-guilty-cyberbullying-france-first-lady-brigitte-macron ‍A Paris ​court on Monday ⁠found eight men and two ​women guilty for the cyber harassment of ​France's First Lady ‍Brigitte Macron. The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleged trans identity and alleged pedocriminality targeting Brigitte Macron.   0ee51948-ea23-11f0-ac64-b3ffff120ecdMon, 05 Jan 2026 11:02:53 GMT© Ludovic Marin, APFRANCE 24Francehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20210710-covid-19-french-nightclubs-reopen-for-the-vaccinated Nightlife fans across France can again crowd into clubs from Friday, despite warnings over a looming surge in Covid cases due to the more contagious Delta variant which looks set to become the dominant strain in the country as soon as this weekend. 0c359e72-e166-11eb-a768-005056a9d413Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:16:25 GMT© Sebastien Salom-Gomis, AFPNEWS WIRESFrancehttps://www.france24.com/en/france/20260104-france-tightens-food-import-checks-as-farmers-protest-mercosur-deal The French government on Sunday revealed plans to tighten checks on food imports in response to mounting protests from farmers concerned about unfair competition. Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced that a new decree would suspend imports of certain products containing banned substances, ensuring all foreign goods comply with the same strict standards as locally produced food. fc8a41c2-e984-11f0-9eae-a1c1199a5b6bSun, 04 Jan 2026 16:01:22 GMT© Fred Scheiber, APFRANCE 24