France French ex-leader Sarkozy jailed over illegal campaign financing Sarkozy, 66, who denied any wrongdoing, was not in court to face the ruling. His lawyer has confirmed that he will appeal. 30/09/2021
France French govt to give itself power to extend COVID pass to summer 2022 French lawmakers backed its use in late July but worked in the bill then that any extension past November 15 would need their approval. 29/09/2021
France Greens chose Yannick Jadot as their candidate for French presidency Jadot will be hoping to capitalise on a strong showing from the Greens in last weekend's German election. 29/09/2021
France 'Unacceptable': Paris blasts UK-Jersey move to refuse fishing permits Will the move prompt fresh protests? 29/09/2021
France France slashes visas for Maghreb countries over illegal migration France has been criticised by northwest African countries for cutting the number of visas available to citizens from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. 28/09/2021
France Paris attacks survivors begin testifying at historic trial Survivors of the November 2015 terror attacks on Paris began recounting their trauma in the presence of over a dozen accused in court. 28/09/2021
No Comment France wins Bocuse d'Or cooking contest A team of French chefs led by Davy Tissot won the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking contest held near the French city of Lyon. 28/09/2021
France French drugmaker Sanofi halts development of its mRNA COVID vaccine The pharmaceutical giant is worried its vaccine will be too late in reaching the market. 28/09/2021
No Comment Macron hit by egg at restaurant trade fair in Lyon French President Emmanuel Macron was hit by an egg as he walked through a restaurant trade fair in Lyon on Monday, although the egg failed to break. 27/09/2021
Culture news France's Davy Tissot wins 2021 Bocuse d'Or world chef competition This year's competition honours those in the trade who responded to people's desire for good food during confinement. The take-away test! Not only that but also the Bocuse d'Or has set up an international rivalry between two chefs from same resturant. 27/09/2021
France Egg thrown at French President Macron at Lyon restaurant trade fair The incident briefly overshadowed Macron's visit to the International Catering, Hotel and Food Show. 27/09/2021
Culture news Italy become Pastry kings but UK chef feels frozen out by politics The Italian team beat France, the UK, Egypt, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Algeria, Chile and Mexico to become the World Champions. But are the rules being properly applied? 25/09/2021
My Europe Series Mass attacks and victim support: how has France changed since 2015? Hundreds of victims of the November 13th, 2015 terror attack on Paris are now beginning to testify at the biggest trial in French history. Many of these victims are now fighting for change to care and help systems in the aftermath of attacks. What has changed since 2015, have lessons been learnt? 24/09/2021
The Kitchen French Chef Thomas Lemaire's recipe for Zucchini and goat cheese soup Lyon's Thomas Lemaire's shows us that you don't have to be complicated to make dishes that really speak to people. A former cooking teacher at the prestigious culinary school Institut Paul Bocuse, Lemaire says he looks for recipes that speak to people, without seeking to be complicated. 24/09/2021
Culture news 'There really isn't much left': Burgundy harvests tiny yield in 2021 "We had the big frosts around April 7: down to minus 8 degrees. The vines finally recovered but we had a big hail on June 21, which destroyed all our hopes in 15 minutes," says one winemaker. 24/09/2021
The Kitchen Chef Andrés Sandoval's Caribbean Ceviche with mango recipe Lyon based Venezuelan chef Chef Andrés Sandoval shares with The Kitchen his unique Ceviche recipe. The dish makes a tricolore of his traditional french culinary education at Paul Bocuse, his Caribbean upbringing and Latin spices fascination. 24/09/2021
France Carlos the Jackal: Paris court upholds terrorist's third life sentence The convicted Venezuelan terrorist known as the "Carlos the Jackal" has has his third life sentence upheld, which was handed down for a 1974 grenade attack in Paris. 23/09/2021
Tech News Why French start-ups had a record year despite COVID Only 11 per cent of CEOs for French start-ups were women, a new report by EY shows. 23/09/2021
Mobility Airbus' next-generation 'flying taxi' will take to the skies by 2025 Capitalising on a growing market for sustainable urban air mobility, Airbus revealed its latest flying taxi model in Toulouse this week. 23/09/2021
No Comment Marseille: a giant puppet alerts on the fate of migrant children This 3.5 metre-tall puppet created by Handspring Puppet Company is meant to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees. 23/09/2021
France 'Terrifying': Policeman on being first officer at Bataclan massacre "We remain scarred for life," said the superintendent who was the first police officer to arrive at the Bataclan massacre on November 13, 2015. 23/09/2021
Art Art market still kicking but NFTs are canvassing high-end support Even traditional galleries are getting lured by the siren song of companies like Danae.io and their digital sales platforms, but how much of NFT trading is just a game for the wealthy? 23/09/2021
France Man convicted of sending death threats to ex-Charlie Hebdo director A young French man has been convicted of sending death threats to a former director of Charlie Hebdo on Twitter. 22/09/2021
Culture news France announces 2022 culture budget exceeds 4 billion euros "This historic progression", according French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot, "will bring to +15% the lasting increase in the allocation to culture since 2017, excluding public broadcasting and civil pension charges". 22/09/2021
Culture news Prix Goncourt: 'no conflict of interest' concerning Camille Laurens Didier Decoin says everything is above board but isn't keen on writer and judge Laurens' critical timing. 22/09/2021
France Solitary confinement? Monks in France charged over 5G mast attack They argued their act was "to protect the population from the harmful effects" of 5G, according to Villefranche prosecutor Laëtitia Francart. 22/09/2021