France

Security beefed up as pupils return to school in France

It is back to school in France and, this time, with heightened security.

01/09/2016

Gabon

Gabon's disputed election plunges it into 'deep crisis'

Riots have erupted in Gabon’s capital Libreville, as anger boils over the country’s disputed presidential election.

01/09/2016

No Comment

Reunion Island: thousands witness partial eclipse of the sun

The annular solar eclipse was perfectly visible from the French island of Reunion, as well as Madagascar and other locations across Central Africa.

01/09/2016

Sport

Balotelli leaves Liverpool and joins French side Nice

Mario Balotelli has joined French first division side Nice from Liverpool on a free transfer.

31/08/2016

Cinema

Caméra d'Or Cannes winner 'Divines' out now in France

Houda Benyamina's debut 'Divines' caused a splash at Cannes picking up the Caméra d'Or award. The film is out now in France.

31/08/2016

France

UK and France hold Calais talks

Amid pressure to scrap UK border checks in France, British home secretary Amber Rudd has held talks with her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve in Paris.

30/08/2016

France

French burkini ban ''stupid reaction'', UN human rights office says

The ban on burkinis in France is not only ‘‘a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms’‘ but a ‘‘stupid reaction’‘ to recent terror attacks, the UN human rights office has…

30/08/2016

France

Emmanuel Macron resigns as French Economy Minister

France’s Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron has resigned from government.

30/08/2016

France

For Britain migrants begin, and stay, in Calais, but France's patience wears thin

Calais’s squalid migrant centre is at the heart of talks between the French and British Interior Ministers, but the problem goes way beyond the camp and has now lasted for nearly 20…

30/08/2016

France

Zarf, fremd and eloiners - youngsters battle it out for Scrabble crown

30/08/2016

Sport

Former LA Dodgers owner to buy Olympique de Marseille

French first division side Marseille is set to be taken over by a new owner.

29/08/2016

France

Migrant warning for UK as French presidential poll nears

Could the Calais ‘Jungle’ migrant camp cross the Channel?

29/08/2016

Germany

"Weimar Triangle" group to get second lease of life

Germany, Poland and France have vowed to kick-start the so-called “Weimar Triangle” group first formed 25 years ago after the end of the Cold War.

29/08/2016

World News

French wine production plunges after bad weather

Winemakers in France have been hit by drought, hail and spring frost that’s seen production plunge by at least ten percent.

28/08/2016

France

French presidential contenders take aim at Burkini ban

An item of swim wear has become a defining issue in the early days of the race for the French presidency.

28/08/2016

France

French burkini ban ruling fuels controversy

The ban had been imposed on the grounds that it contravened French laws on secularism. Far from cooling down tensions, the ruling has created even more controversy.

27/08/2016

France

Burkini ban suspended by top French court

France’s highest administrative court has suspended the ban on women wearing burkini swimsuits that had been in force in the southern seaside town of Villeneuve…

26/08/2016

World News

Burkini ban in parts of France provokes beach-themed protest in London

A beach-party-themed sit-in has taken place in front of the French Embassy in London to protest against the burkini ban in some parts of France.

25/08/2016

France

Tributes as France's 'Queen of Knitwear' Sonia Rykiel dies at 86

French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, known for her brightly coloured striped sweater dresses, has died aged 86.

25/08/2016

World News

French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel dies aged 86

French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, known for her brightly coloured striped sweater dresses, has died aged 86.

25/08/2016