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Iran bars two French diplomats over alleged 'interference'
Iran has said that two French embassy employees who were briefly detained last month following a diplomatic dispute will not be allowed to return to Iran.
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French PM Lecornu says aid available 'immediately' to rebuild fire-hit regions
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday announced aid worth €12 million to help residents of the southwest hit by wildfires rebuild their li…
Is it safe to drink tap water in France during heatwaves?
Throughout France’s five heatwaves this summer, tap water has sometimes been coming out of faucets surprisingly warm. Is it still safe to drink?
Latest: What happened to the plan to expand Eurostar waiting area?
The summer has seen a rash of headlines about possible competitors to the Eurostar's cross-Channel train route - but what happened to the plan to expa…
In Numbers: How many people have been arrested over French wildfires?
France's 2026 wildfire season has already broken records, with vast areas destroyed by flames and more than 200,000 people evacuated - it has also see…
Residents jeer French PM on visit to fire-hit region
Dozens of residents on Monday jeered the French prime minister as he arrived in an area hit by wildfires earlier this summer, in a show of anger over …
What new EU banking law means for foreigners in France
If you live in France and have an account with a UK, US or other non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU dire…
French Word of the Day: Pochtron
This very informal French word can be used as an insult or as a joke between friends.
One missing after luxury yacht crash in south of France
One person is missing and 10 were injured in a collision between a luxury yacht and another boat in the south of France on Sunday night.
Explained: Are you affected by the cyberattack on French tax office
Hackers have stolen the details of at least 1 million people in a massive cyberattack on the French tax office and land registry - here's how to check…
Devastated by wildfire, the village of Le Porge pins hopes for support on PM visit
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will visit the Gironde department in southwestern France on Monday to launch reconstruction efforts, after the area f…
Obesity rises sharply as French Polynesia faces chronic health challenges
French Polynesia is facing growing public health pressures as rising rates of chronic disease combine with an ageing population and changing lifestyle…
Ex-PM Attal urges Macron to put under-15 social media ban to referendum
Gabriel Attal has called on President Emmanuel Macron to put a proposed ban on social media for children under 15 directly to French voters, after the…
LATEST: Europe's battle with wildfires continues
Countries across Europe on Sunday continued to battle wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes.
EasyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled
British budget carrier easyJet called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by cabin crew furious ov…
Main property rules, water restrictions and emails: 6 essential articles for life in France
Making your second home your main home property, some possibly good news on the heatwave front, water restrictions, French e-scooter rules and why you…
On the Agenda: What’s happening in France this week
A French astronaut makes history, the President and Prime Minister visit wildfire-hit areas of France, school aid payments arrive, and the domestic fo…
France probes unprecedented cyberattack after tax data of 678,000 users stolen
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into a major cyberattack on the country’s tax administration that affected nearly 700,000 individuals …
EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc
The EU pushed back Friday at renewed trade pressure from the United States, as Washington said the bloc was enabling Chinese evasion of US tariffs and…
Belgian woman charged in France over foiled attack on US bank
A 23-year-old Belgian woman was charged in France Friday for allegedly being part of an attempted March 28 bomb attack on a Bank of America branch in …
Hackers stage major raids on French tax computers
Hackers have stolen the details of the revenues of hundreds of thousands of individuals and companies from French tax and land registry computers, aut…
France's successive heatwaves show strain of living in urban 'heat islands'
As France experiences its latest heatwave, residents of urban "heat islands" – dense neighbourhoods with few trees or green spaces – are suffering acu…
Law on assisted dying wins constitutional approval in France
France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved a law creating a right to assisted dying, removing the last major legal obstacle before the measure…
Top French court scraps social media ban for children under 15
France's Constitutional Council struck down a law on Friday that would have banned children under 15 from using social media from September. The judge…
France's top court blocks Macron's social media ban for under-15s
France's constitutional council struck down a proposed ban on social media for children under 15 on Friday, citing freedom of expression. President Em…
Europe battles new wave of wildfires
Countries across Europe on Saturday battled wildfires amid blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes, with thousands of people evacuated.
French firefighters threaten to strike over lack of resources
As wildfires continue to burn across France, representatives of firefighters' unions said they would go on strike in September to protest a lack of re…
French Expression of the Day: Avoir du pain sur la planche
This French expression can be used both at the table and in plenty of other scenarios.
Tell us: Do you think that France's new law on cold calls is working?
France has introduced a new law banning telemarketing and cold calls - but is it working?
Why your inbox is full of French emails about pixels
You may have received a flurry of emails recently from French companies or service providers talking about a mysterious “pixel de suivi”. This is what…
France gripped by latest summer heatwave as drought conditions worsen
Scorching heat continued to spread across most of mainland France on Wednesday, as the Ministry for Ecological Transition met to take stock of the eff…
Explained: French inheritance law and second homes
France's inheritance laws are substantially different and more rigid than those in many English-speaking countries, and there are common pitfalls for …
Assisted dying, social media and agriculture put France’s top court in spotlight
France’s Constitutional Council is facing a politically charged end to the summer, with judges due to rule on a series of high-profile laws – includin…
France introduces tough fines for unsolicited telemarketing calls
France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law to protect consumers and shield vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practic…
May ’68 protest leader Cohn-Bendit pledges support to Glucksmann for 2027
Former Green MEP Daniel Cohn-Bendit, a historic figure on the French left, on Monday gave his support to Raphaël Glucksmann for France’s 2027 presiden…
Extreme heat exposes crisis inside Europe's overcrowded prisons
Record summer temperatures are exposing the strain on overcrowded prisons across France, Italy and Belgium, where ageing buildings and poor ventilatio…
Rise in injuries sees Paris police impose new rules on e-scooter users
Electric scooter riders in Paris must now wear helmets and reflective gear under new rules introduced after a significant rise in injuries involving t…
French farmers bracing for smallest corn harvest in 40 years
France's corn harvest is on pace this year for a 35 percent fall to nine million tons, a level last seen in 1980 for Europe's biggest grains producer,…
Former French PM Attal files legal complaint over alleged Russian interference
Former French prime minitser Gabriel Attal, also a candidate in the 2027 presidential election, has filed a legal complaint alleging "foreign interfer…
Revamp of French parliament building faces criticism over cost and heritage
Plans to modernise visitor facilities at the French National Assembly have become a battleground, with opponents questioning both the €53 million pric…
Pope Leo XIV to meet survivors of clerical abuse during September visit to France
Pope Leo XIV will meet privately with survivors of clerical sexual abuse during a four-day visit to France next month. On Friday, the Vatican publishe…
French unemployment hits six-year high as jobless total reaches 2.7 million
The number of unemployed people in France rose to 2.7 million in the second quarter of 2026, pushing the jobless rate to its highest level in nearly s…
'People at war have come to help': Ukrainian firefighters battle French wildfire
A team of 70 firefighters from Ukraine is on deployment in southwest France, where wildfires have scorched 42,000 hectares in the worst blaze in decad…
Threats by Corsican separatist group FLNC-UC trigger anti-terrorism inquiry
A masked appearance by armed Corsican separatists and threats made against people moving to the island from mainland France has reignited tensions ove…
New Caledonia races to avoid shutdown as new government takes office
New Caledonia’s 19th government formally took office on Wednesday after its 11 members unanimously agreed on the allocation of portfolios, with the im…
Ex-French PM Attal targeted by Russian 'interference' ahead of 2027 vote
Gabriel Attal, France’s former prime minister and Renaissance party leader, has been targeted by “foreign interference originating in Russia”, in the …
July France's hottest month since records began, says national weather service
July this year was the hottest month in France since records began in 1900, according to meteorologists. It was also France's third-driest July, with …
Ile-de-France region files suit for compensation over Fontainebleau forest fire
The Ile-de-France regional council this week launched a civil law suit over the recent wildfire which decimated more than 2,000 hectares of the Fontai…
France welcomes Algeria’s arrest of alleged DZ Mafia crime boss
France's Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin has hailed Algerian security services for their work in the arrest of an alleged key figure in Marseille…
French wildfires expose cache of buried Second World War shells
Devastating wildfires in the southwest of France have uncovered a hidden cache of Second World War-era shells in the village of Le Porge, adding an ex…
French court rejects pro-Kremlin commentator's deportation appeal
A Paris court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Russian television commentator against an order to leave France, after authorities accused her of spre…
French police discover remains of five babies in a home in southeastern France
French police have opened a murder investigation after the remains of five newborns were discovered in cardboard boxes at a couple's home in southeast…
In pictures: Wildfires ravage parts of southern France
Thousands of people were evacuated in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire ravaged a seaside pine forest. Hundreds of firefighters were battlin…
Thousands of tourists forced to evacuate as fire rages in southwest France
More than 20,000 people, most of them tourists, on Thursday were evacuated as a wildfire ravaged a forest in Le Porge, southwest France. The fire star…
French environment minister to stay in post amid 'urgency' to act on climate
France's environment minister Monique Barbut said Wednesday that she will remain in her post despite her disagreement with a bill on bee-harming pesti…