Ukraine high on agenda as Macron meets Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron will host his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a rare meeting on Monday before the start of the G7 summit in … Read more
French and Dutch seem to block Albania’s EU accession talks – Ambassador
Albania is at the “end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end” of its accession to the European Union, the bloc’s ambassador to … Read more
Photo Story: The procession of the feast of the Assumption in Paris
Clergymen carry the statue of Mary with Child during a procession near Notre-Dame cathedral for the Assumption in Paris, France.
The procession route has … Read more
Photo Story: 75th anniversary of the WWII landings on Mediterranean beaches
A worker of the Red Cross sprays water on a veteran during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Provence in … Read more
Notre Dame area sealed off in operation to remove toxic lead
The area around Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was sealed off early on Tuesday as workers prepared to apply a special gel to absorb lead particles … Read more
Man using e-Scooter dies after collision in Paris highway
A man riding an electric scooter down a Paris highway has died, after being involved in a collision with a motorbike.
Rescue services said the … Read more
Legendary French actor Alain Delon recovered in hospital after stroke
Legendary French actor Alain Delon, 83, suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and is currently “resting” in Switzerland, his eldest son Anthony Delon revealed.… Read more
€72-million project in Paris to make it greener and cooler
Paris will make itself greener and its streets cooler by creating “urban forests,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo says. Her strategy, unveiled recently, is to create new … Read more
Tourists shot dead at French petrol station
A shooting at a petrol station in the southern French town of Ollioules on Sunday night killed three people – two men and one woman … Read more
Fear heatwave could cause the ceiling at Notre Dame to collapse
After the massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral five months ago, there are fears that the current heat wave may threaten the ailing building.… Read more
Paris authorities see trees as solution to excessive heat
As Paris goes through record temperatures due to the current heatwave, Paris authorities have been implementing a strategy to use increased vegetation to beat the … Read more
Flyboard creator Franky Zapata fails in attempt to cross the English Channel
French inventor Franky Zapata failed in anattempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered flyboard on Thursday.
Zapata missed a landing platform mounted on … Read more
Photo Story: Preliminary work at the Notre-Dame
An exterior views of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during preliminary work, in Paris, France, 24 July 2019.
The works are taking place three months … Read more
French parliament approves controversial EU-Canada trade deal CETA
France’s lower house of parliament approved a huge EU-Canada trade deal after a heated debate about its environmental impact and a rebellion by some ruling … Read more
Probe opened into false rumours about radioactive tap water in Paris
Investigators in Paris have opened a n investigationto track down the source of false reports last week that drinking water in the French capital had … Read more
Thunberg points finger at companies and politicians for ignoring the climate change problem
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, 16, spoke before France’s lower house of parliament Tuesday as she continues her campaign for action on climate change. French … Read more
France braces itself for another heatwave
France is bracing itself for another heatwave this week as its national weather service revised the country’s all-time record-high temperature to 46 degrees Celsius (115 … Read more
Three French and Estonian troops killed in suicide bombing in Mali
An apparent suicide car bomb exploded at the entrance to a French military base in the central Mali town of Gao, injuring at least three … Read more
Emergency in Mt Blanc Tunnel because of smoke
Some 67 people were evacuated from a coach in the Mt Blanc tunnel after it came to a halt because of a technical fault and … Read more
2,500 holidaymakers evacuated due to wildfires in south of France
Over 2,500 campers were evacuated from campsites in Argeles-sur-Mer, outside the city of Perpignan close to the French border with Spain, just as the … Read more
French Parliament approves Notre Dame restoration bill
France’s Parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of a law to restore the damaged roof of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Three months after fire … Read more
A joint statement by Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the U.S.A. on the situation in Libya
The text of the following statement on Libya was released by the Governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, … Read more