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Eiffel Tower ticket prices increase by 20% in bid to save Paris’s ‘Iron Lady’ Ticket prices for visiting the Eiffel Tower have been raised 20 percent in a bid to offset its sky-high maintenance costs. The increase comes just weeks before the opening of the 2024 Olympics and after months of...

China and France launch satellite to better understand the universe A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant.

Does France's National Rally party have Nazi founders? "Down with the police, White people and fascists" is a placard that's going viral on French social media. It's said to have been seen during last weekend's mass nationwide demonstrations against the far-right National Rally party. Social...

Has France's far right really changed? National Rally revises past positions French President Emmanuel Macron decided to take a punt by calling snap elections. Now will voters do the same? For all its insistence that it’s no longer far right, for all its reversals and reviews on issues like...

France's New Popular Front to raise spending by 100 billion euros in 2025 France's newly formed New Popular Front (NPF) left-wing alliance has made campaign promises ahead of the snap parliament election that would push public spending up 100 billion euros ($106.9 billion) in 2025, said senior...

How Jordan Bardella became France’s far-right poster boy With a charismatic blend of youthful vigour and strategic communication, far-right leader Jordan Bardella has captivated millions on social media, a sign of the "Bardella mania" that has swept through France’s younger demographic. At just...

How France’s far right changed the debate on immigration For the first time since its founding, France’s anti-immigration National Rally (RN) party has clawed its way to within arm’s reach of governing. The far-right party’s rise has fundamentally changed France’s immigration debate, dragging...

Fun facts and lesser-known secrets about Paris When you think of Paris, you probably think of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine or the Mona Lisa. But there's so much more to the capital than its greatest hits. In this edition of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot take you to...

Women who falsely claimed Brigitte Macron is transgender go on trial in France Two women went on trial on Wednesday over false claims that France's first lady Brigitte Macron was transgender, which sparked online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far right.

Veteran French journalist ‘pushed out’ of India by denial of work permit A French journalist announced on Thursday that he had left India after over 13 years because his work permit was denied, describing the decision as an act of "incomprehensible censorship."

French PM Attal pledges household finances boost ahead of legislative elections French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance would lower power bills, soften inheritance tax and link pensions to inflation if it wins a snap election, the prime minister said, seeking to counter the far...

Activists file torture complaint against Iranian 'cultural figure' held in France Activists said Thursday they were filing a torture complaint against an Iranian citizen held in France who was reportedly a former senior figure in state television in the Islamic republic.

Rights and safety of LGBTQ people at risk if far right wins French parliamentary elections Since French President Emmanuel Macron lost the European elections to the far-right National Rally on June 9 and announced snap parliamentary elections, attacks on LGBTQ people have been deliberately...

France's Olympic champions: What it takes to win gold Only a few dozen French nationals have gone down in history as Olympic champions. Pole vaulter Jean Galfione, judoka Emilie Andéol and swimmer Alain Bernard tell FRANCE 24 about the day that changed their lives. From their preparation, to...

France’s far-right Bardella says he backs Ukraine but wouldn’t send missiles that could hit Russia French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said on Wednesday that he backed Ukraine's right to defend itself against Russia, but if elected prime minister he would not provide Kyiv with missiles that...

French teens charged with anti-Semitic rape in attack condemned by political leaders Two teenage boys were charged with the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected anti-Semitic attack in a Paris suburb that has raised tensions in France ahead of snap parliamentary elections. French...

Macron defends surprise snap-election call as ‘most responsible solution’ French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his decision to hold snap legislative elections where a predicted far-right victory could hobble his remaining term, calling it the "most responsible solution".

Injured Mbappé asks for mask ideas – and receives rollicking response Hours after Kylian Mbappé broke his nose during France’s opening game at the Euro 2024 and was asked to wear a mask if he plays another match, the French football star asked for face mask ideas on X. His post received a flurry...

Macron urges New Caledonia residents to lift roadblocks after weeks of unrest President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday called on residents of the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia to dismantle barricades after weeks of unrest, adding the situation remained "unacceptable."

Paris prepares 'spectacular' show featuring 3,000 dancers for Olympics opening ceremony Music pounds through an empty hangar on the outskirts of Paris as dancers perform a few snatches of a top-secret routine in front of giant mirrors.