France

French president Emmanuel Macron loses absolute majority in parliament

Seven MPs from his LREM party defected to create a new parliamentary group they said would be "independent" and sit "neither in the majority nor in the opposition".

19/05/2020

France

What does France's COVID-19 health emergency extension mean?

France's decision to extend the Health Emergency doesn't imply changes to the May 11 lockdown easing, so how is it significant?

02/05/2020

France

French police face racism allegations over Paris arrest

A probe is set to be launched into allegations police officers racially abused a man during an arrest in a deprived Parisian suburb on Sunday morning

27/04/2020

My Europe Series

The rise of the far-right in France

Unreported Europe hears that unemployment, corruption and frustration are fueling the rise of the right in the French city of Hénin-Beaumont.

27/03/2020

France

French government passes retirement reform without vote

French prime minister Édouard Philippe used special powers in the National Assembly to end debate on the controversial retirement reform program.

29/02/2020

France

Sex tape scandal debate: Is French politics becoming more like the US?

France and the US are not on the same page here.

18/02/2020

France

France's transport strike to continue over holiday period

Labour union CGT said on Thursday there would be no break in transport strikes over the Christmas period unless the government backed down on pension reform.

12/12/2019

My Europe Series

Pesticides: a threat to public health? France's toxic debate

France plans to introduce buffer zones between crops fields and residential areas, to comply with EU rules. The debate has become toxic in many parts of the country, where tensions run high between residents worried about their health, and farmers concerned about their future.

08/11/2019

France

Hundreds queue to say farewell to Jacques Chirac

Hundreds braved the rain on Sunday to pay their respects to late French president Jacques Chirac lying in state at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris.

29/09/2019

France

Jacques Chirac: A man of memorable words

He marked French politics with his snappy comments. Former French President Jacques Chirac who died on Thursday at age 86 will be remembered for his famous punchlines.

26/09/2019

France

The battle for Paris exposes crack in Macron's party

Cedric Villani, defied the ruling party and announced his candidacy for the Paris mayorship. A poll puts him neck and neck with Macron's official candidate, Benjamin Griveaux.

16/09/2019

France

‘Say things in French!’: Minister reignites debate over language

France's culture minister wants people in France to "say things in French".

05/08/2019

World

Adviser Sandro Gozi jumps ship and stokes France-Italy tensions

Italian politician Sandro Gozi is being branded a traitor by the leader of the 5-star movement for taking a post as advisor to the French government.

02/08/2019

France

'Hold adults accountable,' says climate change activist Greta Thunberg

"Young people should speak up and hold adults accountable in the combat against climate change," said activist Greta Thunberg on receipt of Normandy's first Freedom Prize.

23/07/2019

France

French environment minister under fire for alleged lavish dinners

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's office said an investigation would be held into the alleged misuse of public funds by environment minister Francois de Rugy.

11/07/2019

France

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy makes comeback... to writing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who faces fraud allegations and a looming trial for corruption, releases his memoirs on Thursday (June 27). Entitled 'Passions', the book spans from his debut in politics back in the 1980s to his first day at the Elysee Palace in 2007.

27/06/2019

France

Euroviews. The restitution of ill-gotten gains should be a French - and European - priority ǀ View

A new draft law could see the restitution of resources and assets to dispossessed people in Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere. But here is much more to be done in France - and more widely in Europe - to tackle the problem.

19/04/2019

World

Exclusive interview: Marine Le Pen "dreams" of nationalist supergroup

French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen is hoping she and Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini can form a new supergroup of MEPs after European Parliamentary elections in May.

04/04/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 13: "We will listen to people who feel abandoned"

Euronews' Road Trip Europe has crossed a second border- from Spain to France, where the road trip team will be listening to more of your voices.

03/04/2019

France

Three members of Macron's government quit, cabinet reshuffle to come

Three members of Macron's government announced their resignation on Wednesday ahead of European and regional elections.

27/03/2019