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France

French unions announce new strikes after failed talks with PM Lecornu

France's trade unions call for new nationwide strike on 2 October to pile the pressure on new French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.

24/09/2025

Business

Tut Tut: The French start-up making community part of every delivery

Every day, thousands of individuals deliver groceries for their neighbours in France, brought together by a collaborative platform called Tut Tut. The app has just reached one million deliveries nationwide, although its founders say the aim is not job creation.

24/09/2025

Sport

Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí win 2025 Ballon d'Or awards

Ousmane Dembélé edges past Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or after a remarkable season which saw PSG win its first Champions League title. Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí joins an elite club of three – Platini and Messi – after securing her third consecutive award.

23/09/2025

France

France and Belgium join UK and Portugal in recognising Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron said the world can "no longer wait" to put an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and releasing the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas.

22/09/2025

Economy

French billionaire Bernard Arnault slams wealth tax as 'deadly'

Politicians in France reacted to heated comments from the country’s richest man after Arnault called the Zucman tax a way to "destroy the French economy".

22/09/2025

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Thousands march in Paris for recognition of Palestinian state

More than a thousand people marched in Paris on Sunday calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state and an end to the war in Gaza.

22/09/2025

World

'How I'd like to be remembered' by Robert Redford

Sustainability is a watchword nowadays for environmental and economic concerns but 15 years ago, when Hollywood legend Robert Redford spoke with Euronews about his life and legacy, he had something else in mind.

21/09/2025

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Clashes erupt in Paris as protesters rally against Macron government

Clashes erupted in Paris on Thursday as protesters rallied against President Emmanuel Macron’s government, with police firing tear gas to disperse crowds.

19/09/2025

No Comment

Protests erupt in Nantes over Macron’s public service cuts

Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Nantes on Thursday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s government and its plans to cut funding for public services.

18/09/2025

Europe News

French budget cut strikes turn violent amid clashes in Paris

France faces nationwide disruption as hundreds of thousands protest against new austerity measures on Thursday. Major unions called for action, with significant impacts on transport and schools.

18/09/2025

Travel News

Rail, metro and more hit as France faces mass strikes

Despite air traffic control unions delaying their 18 September strikes, air travel could be affected as well.

17/09/2025

France

France braces for more major strikes and protests on Thursday

All major unions have called for strikes and demonstrations against the government's budget measures. Major disruptions to transportation, schools, hospitals and public services are expected across the country.

17/09/2025

Tech News

What does age verification do with data? How to protect yourself

What information is an age verification provider supposed to collect when checking ID?

17/09/2025

France

Lecornu announces end to 'lifetime' benefits for ex-prime ministers

Lecornu was named prime minister on 9 September, replacing François Bayrou who lost a vote of confidence in parliament after proposing €44 billion in budget cuts in a bid to reign in France's national debt.

16/09/2025

EuroVerify

Terrorists threaten Notre Dame cathedral in old, fake video

The video first emerged in January and was debunked at the time.

16/09/2025

Travel News

French air traffic controllers postpone strike until October

Fresh dates have been announced for next month, with the union extending strike action over several days.

15/09/2025

France

Paris court opens trial of three women accused of joining IS group

The trial of the three women, all from the Clain family, opened in Paris on Monday. They are accused of being members of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

15/09/2025

France

Yellow Vests and Block Everything — two sides of the same French coin?

A new citizens' movement called Block Everything has taken to the streets of France. Is there more to it than a remake of the 2018 Yellow Vests anti-government protests?

12/09/2025

EuroVerify

Foreign nationals left pig heads outside Paris mosques to spark unrest

While the investigation into the pig heads remains under way, a spate of similar incidents have occurred in France in recent years and Russia is suspected of involvement.

11/09/2025

France

200,000 protest across France in first test for new prime minister

According to the Ministry of the Interior, 200,000 people demonstrated across France but labour unions put the figure at more than 250,000.

10/09/2025

France

Emmanuel Macron names Sébastien Lecornu as new French prime minister

Lecornu was already tipped for the position last year and will succeed François Bayrou who was ousted after losing a confidence vote in parliament on Monday.

09/09/2025

France

After Bayrou's fall, France braces for 'Block Everything' protests

Although French President Macron did not take long to name a new prime minister, Wednesday’s demonstrations mark the start of a prolonged season of unrest and deep discontent

09/09/2025

Travel News

Travel warning as France launches nationwide strike on Wednesday

"Block everything" is the rallying call for a protest movement in France that is causing chaos and disruption for thousands of travellers on Wednesday 10 September.

09/09/2025

France

What’s next for Macron and who could become France’s next PM?

After François Bayrou’s downfall, Emmanuel Macron faces the tough decision of whether to find a fifth prime minister in under two years or call for snap elections.

09/09/2025

France

French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients

Péchier maintains his innocence but is alleged to have contaminated medicine which caused the deaths of 12 victims.

08/09/2025

France

Marine Le Pen's appeal trial set for January ahead of French elections

The appeal trial is set to last five weeks, with the verdict expected before next summer, ahead of the high-stakes presidential election in 2027.

08/09/2025