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‘A failure’: French union leaders denounce pension reform meeting with PM Borne French unions said last-ditch talks with the prime minister on Wednesday had failed to ease tensions over a divisive pension reform and called for record turnout at protest rallies the next day.

France to try senior Assad allies for crimes against humanity in Syria French judges have ordered senior officials of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria to stand trial for collusion in crimes against humanity, a first in France, according to court documents seen by AFP Tuesday.

On China visit, Macron attempts diplomatic balancing act on Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day state visit in a bid to dissuade China from supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But will...

A concrete heritage: French Atlantic vestiges of WWII given new lease of life Eight decades after World War II, the Atlantic Wall is still breaking up. Along the coast of Brittany, in western France, lie more than 1,000 bunkers. Most of these vestiges of German occupation are abandoned, but some...

Trial opens over 1980 Paris synagogue bombing with suspect in absentia A trial over an attack on a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and left dozens injured began in the French capital on Monday, with the suspect in absentia.

Parisians vote to ban self-service e-scooter rentals from French capital Parisians voted Sunday in a referendum to ban self-service e-scooter rentals in the French capital. While they have become commonplace since they were first introduced in 2018, a rising accident toll has hardened attitudes...

Serge Gainsbourg’s Paris home to open to the public – ashtrays still brimming The time capsule home of Serge Gainsbourg, one of France's most loved – and notorious – singer-songwriters, is to finally open to the public on September 20.

Amid Trump indictment, a look back at France’s history of prosecuting ex-leaders The United States waded into new territory on Thursday with the indictment of former president Donald Trump, a move that was unprecedented in US history. But other liberal democracies have extensive experience...

Tony Parker to become first Frenchman inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Dwyane Wade and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will be ushered into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, the organization confirmed on Saturday.

Macron says France must boost end-of-life care following citizens’ report President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France must improve the availability of palliative care and there would be a draft bill by the end of the summer on whether some form of assisted dying should be allowed.

French minister sparks controversy by appearing – clothed – on the cover of Playboy Can posing for Playboy be a feminist statement? A French government minister thinks so and has defended her decision to appear – clothed – on the front cover of the magazine amid a crisis in French politics not...

'A polarised debate': Paris votes on banning self-service e-scooters Self-service e-scooters have become commonplace on the streets of Paris since they were first introduced five years ago, but irresponsible use and a rising accident toll have hardened city hall’s attitude towards the popular...

'Sorry Charles!' French unions mark king's absence with banner French unions on Thursday unfurled a giant banner opposite English shores to goad Britain's King Charles III after his first foreign state visit to France was cancelled.

France women’s team taps veteran coach Hervé Renard ahead of World Cup Herve Renard has been named France women's coach until 2024 and will lead the team at this year's World Cup, the French federation (FFF) said on Thursday.

Immigrants now make up 10 percent of France's population, says statistics agency A tenth of people living in France in 2021 were born foreigners, national statistics agency INSEE said on Thursday, in its first study on immigration in a decade.

France's hard-left CGT union elects first woman leader amid pension fight France's hard-left CGT union has elected its first woman leader, two CGT sources told Reuters on Friday.

Discovering the Loire, France's royal river Lined by magnificent French castles frozen in time, the Loire is nicknamed the royal river, with its breathtaking views of these jewels of Renaissance architecture. But the river is also a place to escape, to get back to nature and to discover a...

Macron unveils water-saving plan, dismisses French pension unrest French President Emmanuel Macron sought to rally citizens around a plan to save water on Thursday and stressed that protests will not stop reforms, in a nod to both climate change and an unpopular pension bill.

France launches investigation after man gravely injured at water protest French prosecutors said Wednesday they were probing the case of a man seriously wounded at a demonstration over access to water, after his family filed a criminal complaint.

French woman faces trial, €12,000 fine for 'insulting' Macron on Facebook A woman in northern France is to be put on trial on charges of insulting President Emmanuel Macron after describing him as 'filth' in a Facebook post, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. The woman risks a fine of 12,000 euros...