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French PM Barnier promises to form new government next week French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Wednesday that he will name his government next week. President Emmanuel Macron last Thursday chose Barnier, a 73-year-old conservative and former Brexit negotiator, to lead the government...

France reels from new sex abuse allegations against Emmaus charity founder Abbé Pierre Charities set up by France’s most famous Catholic priest, Abbé Pierre, are distancing themselves from their founder following a fresh wave of sexual assault allegations against a man once best known for his...

Poll finds 52% are satisfied with Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM An Ifop poll commissioned by the French weekly Journal du Dimanche found that 52 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who was named by Emmanuel Macron after...

Speed limit on vital Paris ring road falls to 50km per hour on October 1 The speed limit on the ring road that surrounds and delineates the city of Paris will be limited to 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour starting on October 1, the city's mayor announced on Monday. The decision, which...

Eiffel family to fight keeping Olympic rings on Paris tower The family of the legendary engineer behind the Eiffel Tower has said they have spoken to a lawyer about blocking Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to leave the Olympic rings on the Paris landmark. Gustave Eiffel’s descendants argue that...

Le Pen denies playing a part in Macron's choice of Barnier as French PM French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday said she played no part in the appointment of veteran conservative Michel Barnier as French PM, denying media reports that she assured President Emmanuel Macron her party would...

French protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM Two months after snap parliamentary elections that threw France into political turmoil, thousands of left-wing demonstrators rallied in central Paris on Saturday in protest at French President Emmanuel...

French PM Barnier says he will defend key Macron policies, toughen stance on immigration France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday gave his first interview since being appointed to the role by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. In the brief televised exchange on...

France to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine military aid France’s defence ministry on Friday announced that it will use a share of €1.4 billion euros in revenue from frozen Russian assets to finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. EU member states agreed in May to use...

Critics blast new French PM Barnier for having twice voted against gay rights French media and some political opponents of freshly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier quickly dug up that, while serving in parliament in 1981, he had been among 155 lawmakers who voted against a law...

Telegram chief Durov denounces French charges as ‘surprising’ and ‘misguided’ Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised France for his recent arrest over extremist content on the messaging platform. In his first public comment on Telegram, Durov called it "surprising" he was arrested for third-party...

France’s new PM Michel Barnier tackles challenge of forming a unifying cabinet France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday got to work on the tough challenge of forming a cabinet of ministers capable of gaining majority support in parliament. The former EU Brexit negotiator was reported...

Paris to honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Cheptegei by dedicating sports venue Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday that the city of Paris would honour the memory of murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, by naming a sports venue after her. Cheptegei, who finished 44th in...

At least 17 more people allege sexual violence by French charity icon Abbe Pierre More than a dozen more people have made accusations of sexual violence against the late French humanitarian monk Abbe Pierre, according to a report published Friday. With Pierre's once-saintly image already shaken...

French woman says police investigation of mass rape trauma 'saved her life' Gisele Pelicot, 71, whose husband has admitted to recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged, took the stand for the first time on Thursday and said that police had saved her life by uncovering the...

🔴 Live: Macron names former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday named Michel Barnier, 73, as the country's new prime minister. The long-awaited announcement comes some two months after no party won an outright majority in snap elections, leading to...

France’s newest nuclear reactor shuts itself down France’s newest nuclear reactor automatically shut itself down Wednesday, a day after starting up for the first time. The state-owned operator said there was no need for concern and that shutdowns can happen during such “long and complicated”...

France still in political deadlock as Macron grapples with choice of prime minister President Emmanuel Macron remained undecided on Wednesday on the choice of his new prime minister, with Conservative Xavier Bertrand and the former Socialist prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve both seen as...

French husband kept detailed records of sexual abuse of his wife, court told A Frenchman accused of orchestrating multiple rapes of his wife kept detailed records of the decade-long abuse, enabling police to compile a list of more than 70 men suspected of abusing her. Dominique P., is accused of...

Marseille fans cry foul as iconic pastis maker Ricard teams up with bitter rivals PSG Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football rivals Paris...