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Budget, immigration set to dominate French PM Barnier’s much-awaited policy speech French Prime Minister Michel Barnier outlines the policy priorities of his new government in a much-awaited speech on Tuesday as it seeks to shore up its fragile position following a record two-month transition...

French music flexes its muscles abroad French-language music took centre stage during the Paris Olympics, with giant karaokés, star-studded ceremonies and a medley of styles and sounds. Boosted also by TV series, online streaming and a 30 percent increase in French music exports, Francophone...

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen goes on trial in much-awaited EU embezzlement case The political stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as the French far-right leader and other party officials went on trial Monday for allegedly embezzling EU funds. The much-awaited trial could upend the...

French rugby hero Dupont wraps up post-Olympics vacation with NFL workout French rugby superstar Antoine Dupont paid a visit to the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, two months after inspiring France to a historic rugby sevens gold at the Paris Olympics. But he played down rumours of a...

Workers take down Olympic rings from Eiffel Tower – for now Although the Olympic rings have been taken down from the Eiffel Tower, a proposal by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo would see the iconic monument adorned with lighter, less prominent versions of the symbol in tribute to the success of the...

France's mass rape trial sparks timid debate about systemic male violence The horrific mass rape trial that has roiled France over the past month has prompted growing calls for a wider reckoning with the culture of male domination and indifference to abuse that paved the way for the decade-long...

Paris neighbourhoods: Discovering marvelous Montmartre The hill of Montmartre is the highest point in Paris. The former suburb of the French capital benefited from the freedom of being outside the city limits, making it a playground for artists, libertines and bons vivants. In this edition of...

French champagne makers aim to protect grape harvesters from abuse Champagne vineyards are taking steps to better protect seasonal workers from abuse, hoping to restore the iconic bubbly's damaged reputation after reports emerged last year of migrant workers living in appalling conditions and...

France's World Cup winner Raphaël Varane retires after knee injury France's World Cup-winning defender Raphaël Varane announced his retirement from football at the age of 31 on Wednesday, bringing down the curtain on a hugely successful career after suffering a serious knee injury.

Exclusive: On the ground in Russian territory held by Ukrainian forces Ukraine is still holding swathes of territory in the Kursk region of Russia, seven weeks after a lightning offensive designed to draw Russian troops away from eastern Ukraine and gain leverage in potential peace negotiations...

French maternity care: A postcode lottery? For several decades now, France has been struggling with doctors leaving rural areas and people there not being able to access medical care. Maternity wards are also part of this trend, with 30 percent of them shutting down over the past 20 years. The...

‘Restore order’: France's new Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau signals rightward shift Staunch conservative Bruno Retailleau has quickly shown his hardliner credentials as France’s new interior minister by taking a tough stance on immigration, crime and defending secularism.

80 years on, French lake still polluted by World War II bombs A French environmental group has found artillery shells dating back to World Wars I and II and even the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 in a lake in eastern France. Water samples from Gerardmer in the Vosges mountains show high levels of...

France's new govt convenes for first time and sets budget, migrant issues as top priorities France's right-leaning new government convened Monday for its first formal meeting during which Prime Minister Michel Barnier vowed to address budget and migrant issues as the priority. Barnier is...

France's incoming interior minister vows to 'restore order' as new government takes over France's new right-leaning government held its first meeting early on Monday, with Prime Minister Michel Barnier presiding over a working breakfast before a first official cabinet meeting at the Élysée...

Six new defendants take the stand in France's Pelicot mass rape trial The mass rape trial that has shaken France on Monday moved into its fourth week by hearing the cases against six new defendants. Among them was Joan K., who was 22 at the time of the alleged assaults, suspected of raping...

French PM Barnier signals tax hikes on wealthy as new government takes over French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Sunday said he would avoid broad tax hikes, opting instead for tax increases for high earners, a day before his new government was set to take up its functions. Barnier's first...

France's new government under pressure on multiple fronts French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's new government is already feeling the pressure from opposition politicians on both sides amid growing threats of a no-confidence vote in parliament. Barnier's first main task is to submit a 2025...

Environmental activists blockade Marseille port in protest at cruise ship pollution Environmental protesters from Extinction Rebellion and Stop Croisieres blocked Marseille's cruise ship port on Saturday, protesting against the air, sea, and climate pollution caused by large cruise vessels. The...

Macron appoints new government in shift to right after weeks of uncertainty The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political...