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Being LGBTI+ in France: The fight for equality continues In France, coming out of the closet and living openly as a member of the LGBTI+ community can be a significant psychological, emotional and social challenge. Until just 40 years ago, it was also a legal one. In 1982, the age of consent was...

France to announce government reshuffle on Friday France's new government lineup will be announced at 4:15pm French time (GMT+2) on Friday, the presidency said, with the new cabinet set to meet on Monday.

Cannes war films delve into France’s painful colonial legacies The Cannes Film Festival explored the devastating human cost of war and colonisation in Philippe Faucon’s Algerian War film “Les Harkis” and the Omar Sy-starring “Father and Soldier”, whose director Mathieu Vadepied sat down for an...

New French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, daughter of a stateless Auschwitz survivor French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's childhood was marked by the suicide of her father in 1972, when she was just 11 years old. Joseph Borne, whose original name was Bornstein, was a Jewish resistance...

France's crop yields will be 'very poor' due to unprecedented drought Extremely dry weather has caused severe damage to grain crops in some parts of France and substantial rain will be needed by early June to allow those in large producing regions to pull through, an agricultural institute said...

Candidate for MP from Macron's party withdraws amid domestic violence scandal IN THE PAPERS – Thursday, May 19, 2022: Papers in Spain brace for the first visit of former king Juan Carlos since he went into exile amid investigations of tax evasion. In France, a parliamentary candidate from...

Southern France swelters under record high temperatures for May Several southern French towns sizzled in record high temperatures for May on Wednesday, while the month as whole is on track to be the hottest since records began, the national weather service said.

Cannes 2022: Legendary US director Rob Reiner on his first film 'This is Spinal Tap' He's the legendary director of "Stand By Me", "Misery", "When Harry Met Sally" and "A Few Good Men". Eve Jackson talks to Rob Reiner about having one of the longest, and most golden, runs in history with his...

Can Macron renew himself? New term begins with change of French prime minister After becoming the first French president in two decades to win re-election, Emmanuel Macron now has to convince enough voters to once again give him a mandate in next month's legislative elections. A centrist who...

‘Last Hollywood star of his kind’: Tom Cruise jets into Cannes for ‘Top Gun’ sequel Tom Cruise touched down in Cannes on Wednesday to launch "Top Gun: Maverick", making his first appearance in three decades at the world's premier film festival and cementing his status as a champion of the big...

Sketch breaks Michelangelo record, selling at auction for €23 million A recently rediscovered sketch by Michelangelo, the artist's first known nude, sold at auction at Christie's in Paris on Wednesday for 23 million euros ($24 million), a record for one of the Italian master's drawings.

French court upholds Syria 'complicity in crimes against humanity' charge against Lafarge A French appeals court has confirmed that the cement giant Lafarge must face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity over alleged payoffs to Islamic State group and other jihadist groups during...

'I knew that death was coming': Bataclan band member recalls attack before French court The US rock band Eagles of Death Metal were midway through their set when Islamist militants sprayed the Bataclan concert hall in Paris with gunfire, cutting down revellers, frontman Jesse Hughes recounted...

Cannes 2022 summons the undead to prove cinema is alive and kicking The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday with a zombie-themed tribute to filmmaking by French director Michel Hazanavicius as the movie world returned to the Riviera hoping to breathe new life into an industry...

PSG player Idrissa Gueye criticised for not playing in anti-homophobia day game A group fighting homophobia in football has called on the French league and Paris Saint-Germain to ask player Idrissa Gueye for an explanation after he missed a game last week amid reports that he refused to play...

Blackcurrant: Burgundy's second treasure In the French region of Burgundy, home to the city of Dijon, it's not just the grapes that are famous. The region's other star fruit is the blackcurrant. A whole market has emerged based on the cultivation of this small berry. Today, the precious black...

Who is France's new Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne? French President Emmanuel Macron picked Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as his new prime minister on Monday as he prepares for legislative elections in June — only the second time in 30 years that a woman has got the job.

Live: Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne named France's new PM, first woman in 30 years France's President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as the country's new prime minister, the first woman to hold the position in three decades, after Prime Minister Jean Castex...

Plan to allow burkinis in Grenoble swimming pools reignites French culture wars Burkinis have been a long-standing catalyst for dispute in France, calling societal attitudes towards Islam and feminism into question. Rule changes in Grenoble’s swimming pools suggest that opposition to the garment...

Hunger-striking baker Stéphane Ravacley’s latest campaign is to become French MP After working as a baker for decades, Stéphane Ravacley won fame in France for going on a hunger strike to stop the deportation of his Guinean apprentice – then for organising a humanitarian convoy for Ukraine. Now...