France News
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In Macron's France, streets and fields seethe with protest
A big day has come for French high school student Elisa Fares. At age 17, she is taking part in...
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1.27 million protest in France against pension reforms
An estimated 1.27 million people took to the streets of French cities, towns and villages Tuesday, according to the Interior...
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France look to savour the moment before World Cup final showdown against Argentina
France manager Didier Deschamps reminded his team and staff to savour the moment of booking back-to-back World Cup finals, but...
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France’s TotalEnergies to start drilling in Lebanon next year
TotalEnergies is working towards developing its new Lebanon Block 9 offshore gas project from next year. The French energy company...
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France and UK sign agreement to curb Channel crossings
The UK and French interior ministers signed an agreement on Monday that will see more police patrol beaches in northern...
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French border checks in force over Italy's migrant policy
Lines formed Sunday at Italy’s northern border crossings with France following Paris’ decision to reinforce border controls over a diplomatic...
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French strike pits workers against government as inflation bites
Tens of thousands of French workers took to the streets Tuesday across the country, striking for pay hikes that keep...
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French PM to requisition workers amid refineries strike
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced a decision to requisition workers operating petrol depots of ExxonMobil’s French branch Esso and...
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France battles 'monster' wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe
A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to...
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France in midst of 4th heat wave amid historic drought
France was in the midst of its fourth heat wave of the year Monday as the country faces what the...
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France repatriates 51 from Syria camps in policy change
France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State jihadists on...
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With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks
Tourism is booming again in France — and so is COVID-19. French officials have “invited" or “recommended” people to go...
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French parties brush off Macron appeal to unblock parliament
French parties from left and right brushed off President Emmanuel Macron's appeal for help to overcome a hung parliament on...
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New law in France bars unvaccinated from restaurants, sports arenas and other venues
France’s parliament approved a law Sunday that will exclude unvaccinated people from all restaurants, sports arenas and other venues, the...
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Real Madrid star Karim Benzema crowns France comeback with top player award
Karim Benzema has crowned his surprising rehabilitation with Les Bleus by being named France Football's national player of the year....
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France fines Google and Facebook over cookies
Data privacy watchdog the CNIL said both sites were making it difficult for internet users to refuse the online trackers....