France Hundreds of French Kurds stage demonstration in Paris Hundreds of people from the French Kurdish community have turned out for a demonstration in Paris. They are protesting against the attack by 25/07/2015
Sport Froome holds off Quintana on L'Alpe d'Huez to head to Paris in yellow Team Sky rider Christopher Froome is bathed in yellow ahead of the roll into Paris and his coronation as winner of the 2015 Tour de France. After a 25/07/2015
Sport Nibali solos to stage 19 success, Froome closes in on second Tour de France title Vincenzo Nibali won a short but brutal mountainous stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday making up for a disappointing first week in the saddle 24/07/2015
France Unidentified remains of Germanwings crash victims buried in French Alps The ceremony comes amid controversy over how Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, has dealt with the crash 24/07/2015
France French farmers union slams product dumping across EU As many as 15,000 farmers came together to protest in Lyon and they were joined by Xavier Beulin the president of the FNSEA, the main agricultural 24/07/2015
France French farmers remove blockade of Lyon still product price war rages French farmers have begun to remove the blockades from around the French city of Lyon, but the dispute over the price of beef, pork and milk is far 23/07/2015
France France: Vincent Lambert case sparks fresh debate on right-to-die The row over whether French tetraplegic, Vincent Lambert, should be allowed to live or die has reached a new impasse, with doctors deciding he should 23/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Rising star Bardet makes his mark in the Alps French cycling fans were sent into wild celebrations on Thursday after Romain Bardet claimed his first Tour de France victory of his career whilst 23/07/2015
France Angry French farmers compare themselves to Greece ‘Le Foll, your Greece awaits you’ read one protest banner in which French farmers appeared to compare the crisis on the hands of Agriculture Minister 23/07/2015
France French farmers block Lyon despite €600mn aid plan proposal French farmers blockade Lyon, despite the government's offer of a 600-million euro, 24-step aid plan, which would include tax exemptions. 23/07/2015
France Farmers: President calls for profits to be passed back down the value chain Fresh from dealing with Greece, the French President is facing a crisis closer to home. Ahead of the start of the August getaway, farmers are 23/07/2015
France French tobacconists mount cigarette packaging protest Angry French tobacconists are mounting a protest campaign against government moves to force cigarette companies to use plain, unbranded packaging 23/07/2015
France French farmers block Lyon in product price war French farmers demonstrating against the diminishing prices of beef, pork and milk have taken their protest the French city of Lyon. Farmers blocked 23/07/2015
France France: farmers move blockades further south There has been a mixed reaction in France to news that the government has announced 1.1 billion euros worth of measures to support its livestock 22/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Geschke claims maiden stage win, Froome maintains overall lead Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin celebrated his first Tour de France stage win of his career on Wednesday after riding to success in stage 17. The 22/07/2015
France Alzheimer's: cautious reaction to claims new drug could slow progression There has been a cautious welcome to news of a drug that appears to slow the pace of Alzheimer’s Disease. Data suggests the drug – Solanezumab – can 22/07/2015
France French ferry workers' tyre-fire protest blocks Eurotunnel in Calais Eurotunnel services had returned to normal on Tuesday (July 21) after protesting French ferry workers blocked the entrance and set fire to tyres at a 21/07/2015
France Climate change 'a matter of conscience' at Paris summit Mankind’s relationship with nature was the focus of the Climate Summit of Conscience in Paris, hosted by French President Francois Hollande on 21/07/2015
Sport Formula One bids farewell to Jules Bianchi at funeral The funeral of French formula one driver Jules Bianchi took place on Tuesday in his hometown of Nice. World champion Lewis Hamilton was among a host 21/07/2015
France France announces emergency measures for cash-strapped farmers President Francois Hollande has said he would unveil emergency measures to help France’s livestock and dairy farmers on Wednesday (July 22) 21/07/2015
France HIV-AIDS: a cautious welcome to French case of "remission" There has been a cautious welcome to news from France about remission from HIV. A French teenager is still free from infection 12 years after she 21/07/2015
Culture news 'The Last Supper' - Egypt's upper class amid social upheaval “The Last Supper,” directed by Egyptian Ahmed El Attar, depicts a society that fails to get rid of a tyranical figure – and all forms of despotism 21/07/2015
France French farmers block cities in price protest French livestock farmers caused travel chaos on Monday in the north west of the country using their tractors to block roads. The action was the 21/07/2015
France Husband and wife Nazi hunters offered Germany's highest award Husband and wife Nazi-hunters have been awarded Germany’s highest distinction, the Order of Merit, for several decades’ of work bringing war 20/07/2015
Sport Tour de France: Plaza wins in Gap as Froome holds onto overall lead Ruben Plaza claimed stage 16 of this year’s Tour de France on Monday in Gap after jumping clear of a breakaway group on the final climb of the day 20/07/2015