France’s first trans mayor resigns, citing “toxic” environment
France's first transgender mayor Marie Cau, who was elected in 2020, has resigned from office citing a "toxic" environment and transphobia.
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French hard-left LFI readies for possible early elections
French hard-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) has been gearing up for a potential early presidential elections in France, campaigning to secure elected officials'…
Algeria sends deported Algerian straight back to France
Algeria has immediately returned an Algerian influencer who was deported by France back to where he came from, aggravating diplomatic tensions between both countries.
French trust in President Macron and PM Bayrou hits rock bottom, survey shows
French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister François Bayrou have been suffering from plummeting public confidence.
France’s borrowing rates soar as financial problems spook investors
Investors seem to growing increasingly anxious over France's financial situation.
TikTok ‘influencer’ Zazouyoucef arrested after alleged calls for killing of Algerian opposition in France
A so-called social media influencer who goes by the pseudonym 'Zazouyoucef' on TikTok has been accused of calling for the shooting of opponents of the Algerian regime…
Macron snaps at Mayotte locals: ‘If it wasn’t for France, you’d be in more trouble!’
During his visit to the island of Mayotte, recently devastated by Cyclone Chido — the most violent storm to hit the West Indian Ocean region in 90 years — French…
Ex-commissioner Breton: ‘If we carry on like this, France will sink’
Thierry Breton, former European Commissioner for the Internal Market, has issued a stark warning regarding France's economic outlook, urging the swift appointment…
Reconquête chief Zemmour: ‘Le Pen shot herself in the foot by toppling Barnier’
The head of France's Réconquête Party, Éric Zemmour, says Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party (RN) made a mistake by voting down Michel Barnier as prime…
French opposition slams new PM Bayrou as he skips emergency Mayotte meeting in Paris
France’s left-wing opposition has accused newly appointed Prime Minister François Bayrou of being an “illegitimate part-time Prime Minister” for prioritising…
Moody’s hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances
Credit ratings agency Moody's unexpectedly downgraded France's rating on Friday, adding pressure on the country's new prime minister to corral divided lawmakers…
French National Rally star Marine Le Pen leads poll for next presidential election
The latest poll in France has shown hard-right National Rally (RN) heavyweight Marine Le Pen leading the race for the next French presidential elections.
Francafrique collapse: France starts to pull its military from Chad
France has started removing its fighter jets from central African country Chad as its armed forces begin their exit from the former French colony.
France’s Macron rules out hard-right and hard-left, eyeing ‘general interest’ government
French President Emmanuel Macron is due to meet national political leaders to discuss forming a “government of general interest”.
France in turmoil as President Macron faces uphill battle to save leadership
The collapse of the French Government following a no-confidence vote backed by the hard-left and hard-right has plunged France deeper into political chaos.
Macron hunts for new PM as government resignation looms
French President Emmanuel Macron met with allies and senior politicians on December 5 as he sought to swiftly appoint a new prime minister, a day after hard-right…
France in political chaos after Le Pen and LFI oust PM Barnier
France's National Assembly has ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) and La France Insoumise (LFI) finding 331 votes out…
French Government on brink of collapse
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government, only installed in September, seems set to fall apart after having pushed through a social security financing bill.
In France the helicopter air-drops of fresh cash are over
In one of his Letters from Paris published many years ago in the New Yorker, Adam Gopnik observed that the French suffer from what he called a “White Helicopter”…
National Rally: End of French Government a ‘done deal’ as no-confidence vote looms
Jordan Bardella, leader of France's National Rally (RN), has said the end of the French Government was now a "done deal" ahead of a likely no-confidence vote.
Désinformation! Le Pen accuses Barnier’s French Government of ‘misinforming’ public amid budget chaos
National Rally (RN) firebrand Marine Le Pen has accused Michel Barnier's French Government of spreading "false information" about the country's current budget stand-off.
French and German interest rates spread highest in more than a decade
International markets appear to be increasingly weary of potential political instability in France, pushing up interest rates.
Majority of French want PM Barnier’s government to fall, undermining budget talks
Three months after his appointment, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces growing opposition.
France President Macron’s criticism of Haiti sparks outrage in former French colony
Haitian authorities have summoned the French ambassador Antoine Michon over French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial remarks on the sidelines of the G20…
Work one day for free, French asked in latest budget plan
France's national budget is so strained that lawmakers are pushing a proposal to make the French work an extra seven hours each year without pay - the equivalent…
Azerbaijan President denounces France’s ‘Macron regime’ during COP29 summit
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused the French 'Macron regime' of intentionally stifling the process of decolonisation at the COP 29 summit in Baku.
French legacy media sues X over alleged EU directive disobedience
A group of legacy media outlets in France are suing Elon Musk's X over its alleged failure to obey a European Union directive transcribed into the country's law.
Tensions rise between France and Israel after French officials’ arrest in Jerusalem
Diplomatic tensions between France and Israel have deepened following an incident at a Jerusalem holy site under French administration.
French Communist Party leader seeks right-wing voters, blames hard-left for election demise
French Communist Party leader Fabien Roussel has said he holds the La France Insoumise (LFI) party responsible for his demise during French legislative elections…
French economy ‘at the edge of the precipice’
There is more than the usual curiosity that accompanies news of budgetary disappointment in an important country in the case of the shambles of public accounts now…