France More fuel frustration as French pickets refuse to back down CGT: strikes to continue over labour law reforms More petrol stations run dry Picket action spreads to ports and power plants Government stands firm A fuel crisis in France seems to be getting wors 25/05/2016
France Paris attacks: victims families seek answers Families of the victims of November’s deadly attacks in Paris have appeared before judges, hoping to learn more about what happened to their loved… 24/05/2016
Sport France defender Varane ruled out of Euro 2016 with injury France defender Raphael Varane was dealt a double blow on Tuesday after he was ruled out of both the European Championships and the Champions League… 24/05/2016
Economy IMF urges France to speed up reforms to create jobs and cut debt The International Monetary Fund has warned France's economy is not recovering quickly enough to cut unemployment and debt significantly and more reforms are needed. 24/05/2016
Economy French fuel strike: frustration at the pumps and an investment warning The boss of French energy firm Total has warned it will "seriously reconsider" its future investment plans in France due to the strikes at its refineries against labour law reform. 24/05/2016
France Special elite police units to help guard Tour de France Special elite police forces are to be deployed along the route of this summer’s Tour de France for the first time, to reinforce the presence of the security… 24/05/2016
Business Series Google Paris HQ raided by French investigators over tax payments French investigators carried out a dawn raid on the Paris headquarters of US internet giant Google in a probe over tax payments. 24/05/2016
France France blockades hit 'all' oil refineries as labour dispute hardens The strike over French labour laws has become more entrenched, amid union claims that all of the country’s oil refineries have been affected by… 24/05/2016
No Comment Running low on gas in France In Paris, as in the rest of the country, many service stations are running out of fuel as demonstrators, protesting against labor reforms, block… 24/05/2016
France French union blockades spark petrol shortages French police break up protest outside oil refinery Six out of eight refineries blockaded 2000 petrol stations running out of petrol Tourists stranded as petrol shortages bite French police began 23/05/2016
France Fuel fears hit France: oil refineries blocked in protest over labour reforms Stressful for some, the drive to work is causing a bigger headache than usual for commuters in France. 23/05/2016
Business Series French insurer AXA to stop investing in tobacco industry French insurer AXA has said it plans to stop investing in the tobacco industry with incoming Chief Executive Thomas Buberl saying: "The human cost of tobacco is tragic; its economic cost is huge." 23/05/2016
France Protests against France's labour reforms spread across the country with transport targeted France is on the brink of an unprecedented social and economic crisis. 23/05/2016
France Ken Loach wins Cannes Palme d'Or for I, Daniel Blake Veteran British film director Ken Loach has won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes film Festival. 23/05/2016
France Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake' wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes Britain’s Ken Loach has taken the Palme d’Or at Cannes for ‘I, Daniel Blake’. 22/05/2016
Sport From tatami to the red carpet - Cannes 'in the shadow' of Teddy Riner Where football has Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among others, judo has Teddy Riner. 22/05/2016
France Mortifying and hysterical 'Toni Erdmann' wins critics prize at Cannes The winner of the International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival is 'Toni Erdmann' by the German Film director Maren Ade. 22/05/2016
France Revenge films on the red carpet and Un Certain Regard winners in Cannes Two revenge films close out the competition for the top prize, while The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki won Un Certain Regard. 22/05/2016
France Fuel shortages hit France Long queues in France at service stations due to fuel shortages after refinery output fell following stoppages over government labour law reforms. 21/05/2016
France French foreign minister meets families of EgyptAir crash The families of the French nationals that perished in the EgyptAir disaster have met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. 21/05/2016
France EgyptAir flight: 'smoke detected in cabin' before plane disappeared Flight data from the Airbus 320's real-time reporting service ACARS indicated smoke in the toilet, followed by the electronics before communications were lost, according to air industry website. 21/05/2016
France Airport security under the spotlight after Egyptair crash Investigators have been trawling through surveillance footage and running background checks on those who boarded the flight at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to see if there had been a lapse. 21/05/2016
Business Series Eurostar sales fall after Paris and Brussels terror attacks Eurostar passenger numbers fell in the first three months of this year linked to the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels, but bookings are strong for Euro 2016 football matches. 20/05/2016
Cinema 'Inversion' a film that reflects life in Iran Iran presented two films at Cannes this year 'The Salesman' by Asghar Farhardi in competition for the Palme d'Or and 'Inversion' by Behnam Behzadi in Un Certain Regard. 20/05/2016