France’s belt-tightening budget aimed at reining in debt, finance minister says
France's belt-tightening budget will attempt to regain control over the country's "colossal" debt burden, Finance Minister Antoine Armand has said.
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Riots in France’s Martinique lead to death, police injuries and a burned-down precinct
Tension has risen in the French Caribbean island of Martinique amid rioting and arson attacks.
Macron’s ally faces ‘perjury’ allegations over collusion controversy
The office of France's National Assembly has referred former minister Aurore Bergé to the courts following accusations of "perjury and false testimony" in a case…
Le Pen could lead right-wing coalition in France, claims MEP Marion Maréchal
To further promote this coalition, Maréchal launched Identity-Liberty, with the parliamentarian saying that the party is “another building block” in the creation…
Macron: EU could be ‘killed’ by new ‘multipolar’ world order
The European Union could be "killed" by the rise of the new "multipolar" world order, French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed.
Paris Olympics’ AI mass-surveillance system ‘to be made permanent’, media reports
The AI-powered mass-surveillance system put in place to protect the 2024 Paris Olympics is set to be made a permanent part of France's security infrastructure, according…
French PM Barnier skips confidence vote to avoid early exit
The vote, originally scheduled to follow the general policy speech on October 1, is a customary practice whereby prime ministers seek parliamentary approval.
French revolution? French interior minister shifts Right and wants ‘referendum on migration’
"Migration is a phenomenon that has turned French society upside down for the last 50 years, but the French people were never allowed to speak out over it," he said.
French Socialists reject National Rally’s pension reform proposal, reviving ‘cordon sanitaire’
The French socialist party has announced that it would not vote for the National Rally's proposal to repeal Emmanuel Macron's contested retirement law in the name…
French finance minister warns of ‘one of worst deficits in history’
Finance Minister Antoine Armand has sounded the alarm on the French budget, warning of the "very serious situation" facing France.
France’s new interior minister vows immigration curbs in rightward shift
France is likely to see much tougher immigration and security measures to reflect a broad rightward shift in society, its new interior minister said in remarks hinting…
75% of French call Macron a ‘bad’ President
A poll published by Odoxa Institute has revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has fallen to an all-time low - with 75 per cent of the French…
France’s new interior minister vows to ‘restore order’
In his September 23 handover address, France’s newly appointed minister of the interior Bruno Retailleau vowed to "restore order" in the country.
France’s new right-wing government faces immediate turmoil
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has revealed the new government's political orientation.
Partial curfew imposed on French island of Martinique amid unrest at high cost of living
A partial renewable curfew has been established in France's overseas region of Martinique in the Caribbean amid protests about the high cost of living there.
France’s Court of Audit slams Macron’s SNU over ‘chaotic management and underestimated costs’
The French Court of Audit has published a critical report on the Universal National Service (SNU), President Emmanuel Macron's civic-military programme, highlighting…
France’s National Rally ‘willing to give PM Barnier a chance,’ MEP says
Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) is willing to give France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier a chance, an MEP for the party has said.
Macron booed at Paralympics Games closing ceremony
During the closing ceremony of the Paralympics Games at the Stade de France, the audience heavily booed French President Emmanuel Macron.
France asks EU to let it delay submitting budget deficit plan
France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond September 20 a deadline for submitting a plan to reduce its public deficit to align with Paris' 2025 draft…
Telegram boss Durov criticises ‘misguided’ French over his arrest
Pavel Durov, the owner of social media platform Telegram, has criticised French authorities over his arrest in August.
Macron ‘playing Jurassic Park’ with Barnier PM nomination
The EU's former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been named France's next prime minister.
Overspending blows multi-billion-euro hole in French budget
France is facing "a serious slippage in public finances" over a €16 billion spending increase, ministers in the country have warned.
Corsicans want to reclaim the slaughtering monster Napoleon for ‘cultural tourism’
“Corsica must reclaim all the great figures of its history, especially Napoleon,” Jean-Guy Talamoni, the pro-independence former president of the Corsican Assembly,…
Macron meets Hollande and Sarkozy as PM hunt widens
French President Emmanuel Macron has met with two of his predecessors, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, amid an increasingly wide-ranging hunt for a new French…
Durov released on €5m bail as France charges Telegram boss
A French judge put Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation on Wednesday, August 28 in a probe into organized crime on the messaging app, but granted…
Telegram boss claimed when arrested ‘that he was due to dine with Macron’
Le Canard Enchaîné, an investigative satirical newspaper in France, has reported that Pavel Durov, the boss of Telegram, said he was invited to have dinner with…
Meta ‘arbitrarily’ suspends French right-wing accounts: Marion Maréchal
French politician Marion Maréchal has accused Meta of "arbitrarily "suspending right-wing accounts on Instagram.
Macron rejects left-wing government with French democracy in uncharted territory
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed proposals from the left-wing alliance (New Popular Front) to form a government, citing the need for “institutional…
French artist leaks phone number of assistant in attempt to target National Rally MP
French artist and comedian Michaël Youn has leaked what he said was the phone number of National Rally MP Frédéric Falcon during a concert, without realising…
French musician slams Democrats for using his music at national convention
French musician and producer DJ Snake has publicly distanced himself from the US Democratic Party, criticising their use of his song during the second night of the…