France

Culture news

Here's how you could own a piece of the Eiffel Tower

The staircase, which once connected the tower's second and third floors, is estimated to fetch between €120,000 and €150,000.

10/04/2026

Climate

France is turning its back on fossil fuels – with a €240m plan

French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu says electrification is now a concern of ‘national interest’ and no longer just about climate change.

10/04/2026

Netherlands

EU police smash ring smuggling Vietnamese nationals to Europe

Europol said the people smuggling network transported at least 15 migrants per month, charging them up to €22,000 for the full journey.

09/04/2026

The Cube

Old Paris riot footage resurfaces under fake claims

The video has reemerged online in recent days, but it actually shows riots that took place in December 2022, in the aftermath of a fatal shooting against Paris' Kurdish community.

08/04/2026

France

Macron greets French pair in Paris after 'terrible ordeal' in Iran

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, both teachers, were arrested in May 2022 at the end of a trip to Iran that their families say was for tourism and jailed on espionage charges.

08/04/2026

Art

Art Paris 2026 returns with crucial role for reparation matters

Art Paris returns to the Grand Palais this weekend with 160 galleries, new design showcases and curated themes exploring language, history and reparation.

08/04/2026

Europe News

Iran allows two French former detainees to leave country, Macron says

Macron has distanced France from the war in Iran, saying his country wasn't consulted in advance about the US-Israel strikes and didn’t want the war.

07/04/2026

France

France's Sarkozy maintains innocence at Libya election funding trial

Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to obtain funds from the government of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in exchange for political and diplomatic favours.

07/04/2026

France

French TGV train collides with a truck, killing one and injuring 27

The TGV driver was killed and 27 people were injured in the accident, which occurred at a road crossing on Tuesday morning.

07/04/2026

Culture news

Going underground (again): Paris catacombs reopen to visitors

After five months of work, the famous Parisian ossuary will be offering its many visitors a new, more immersive experience from Wednesday 8 April.

07/04/2026

Europe in Motion

Summer holidays: What is Europe's new summer hotspot?

Many tend to think of France, Greece, Italy and Spain when booking their ideal European summer destination. But new figures suggest there's a new country on the scene.

06/04/2026

Culture news

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Zendaya returns for the third season of young adult drama Euphoria, while a fascinating new French exhibition studies Francis Bacon's later works. Here's what to keep an eye out for this week.

06/04/2026

France

New Paris mayor vows end to sexual violence in schools with €20m plan

Claims of sexual abuse in schools were a central issue in the campaign leading up to last month's Paris mayoral election.

03/04/2026

Economy

France sends first Western European ship through Hormuz

A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.

03/04/2026

Economy

Macron and Lee say they'll work together to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned the UN Security Council against any "provocative action", ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed.

03/04/2026

France

French MEP Rima Hassan in custody over alleged apology for terrorism

Hassan, who was born stateless in a refugee camp for Palestinians in Syria, is one of France's most vocal pro-Palestine activists and has already had brushes with the law for perceived glorification of terrorism.

02/04/2026