Macron calls on people of Europe to mobilise ‘for the values of progress’French president warns against the trap of ‘national entrenchment’Tue Mar 5 2019 - 01:00
Key Isis media communicator killed in drone strike on SyriaFrench convert to Islam Fabien Clain proclaimed Isis responsibility for Paris attacksSat Mar 2 2019 - 06:01
Protests continue against Algeria's phantom presidentAbdelaziz Bouteflika (81) cannot walk, talk, shake hands or receive visiting dignitariesFri Mar 1 2019 - 01:00
Widow and friends of poet John Montague mark his 90th birthdayPierre Joannon praises Montague’s ‘extraordinary dedication to his craft’Thu Feb 28 2019 - 20:12
France, Germany cast doubt on EU support for delay to BrexitMacron says withdrawal agreement can not be renegotiated, seeks ‘clear vision’ from UKThu Feb 28 2019 - 01:00
French finance minister to seek Irish support for digital taxBruno Le Maire will also deliver a talk on economic policy during Dublin visitMon Feb 25 2019 - 19:28
Marine Le Pen: ‘The EU is dead. Long live Europe’RN leader on anti-Semitism, the gilets jaunes and her plan to undermine Brussels from the insideSat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00
Rembrandt: the first great ‘selfie’ artistThe Rijksmuseum celebrates the greatest painter of the Dutch Golden Age with its ‘All the Rembrandts’ exhibitionSat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00
France on no-deal Brexit: ‘The widespread opinion is it’s mad’French businesses are better-prepared than the UK for crash-out, an expert believesFri Feb 22 2019 - 01:00
From Rwanda to Brittany, Macron loyalist navigates identities gracefullyHervé Berville has received threatening, racist messages in toxic atmosphere in FranceWed Feb 20 2019 - 01:00
French journalists face former Isis torturer and accused killer in Brussels courtThe four say they recognise Nemmouche as the man who guarded them while they were held in SyriaSat Feb 9 2019 - 05:01
France’s silent minority await the outcome of the ‘great national debate’Paris Letter: Macron’s supporters hope unpopular economic reforms will continueFri Feb 8 2019 - 01:00
France recalls Rome ambassador after minister met ‘yellow vest’ leadersPopulist leader’s support for protest movement increases diplomatic tensionsThu Feb 7 2019 - 18:50
Paris fire: ‘I see my neighbours crouched on their balconies, screaming for help’Ten dead and arson suspect transferred to psychiatric hospital after fire at apartment blockTue Feb 5 2019 - 16:30
First World War grenade found among potatoes at crisp factoryThe German grenade had been accidentally shipped from northern France to Hong KongMon Feb 4 2019 - 19:40
France to increase HPV vaccinations in fight against cervical cancerEfforts to inoculate 60% of girls stepped up amid ‘unfounded rumours’ about vaccineMon Feb 4 2019 - 19:30
Controversy builds in France as 130 jihadists to return from SyriaAuthorities examine options to detain the ‘potentially dangerous’ French citizensThu Jan 31 2019 - 19:10
Ian Bailey to be tried for Toscan du Plantier murder in Paris in MayBailey denies involvement in the murder and is still considering participating in the trialWed Jan 30 2019 - 21:33
Macron pivots towards focus on human rights abuses in EgyptFrench president on visit to Cairo tells Sisi he should restore civil rights and libertiesTue Jan 29 2019 - 20:26
Historic French Communist newspaper falls victim to facts of capitalism‘L’Humanité’ faces liquidation after 115 years in print, as funding options run outTue Jan 29 2019 - 01:00
Free public transport – could it work for Dublin?Dunkirk is latest European city to offer a free-fare system. Could we follow suit?Sat Jan 26 2019 - 06:00
Macron under pressure from human rights groups over Egypt tripÉlysée promises French president will raise subjects of repression and abuse in CairoSat Jan 26 2019 - 05:01
Pro-Macron march in Paris likely to flop under shadow of ‘gilets jaunes’Minds of French politicians turning nervously to European parliamentary electionsThu Jan 24 2019 - 19:00
France and Italy’s relationship is close to breaking pointMigration row between the two governments highlights the shattering of historic tiesThu Jan 24 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: EU ‘obliged’ to check goods at Border if no-deal, says BarnierBackstop cannot be time limited in bid to avert no agreement, says bloc’s chief negotiatorWed Jan 23 2019 - 16:22
Economic evidence does not support claims by ‘Gilets Jaunes’ about inequalityFrance one of world’s leading redistributors of wealth, according to OECDWed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
France and Germany to sign new treaty on co-operationMacron and Merkel set for bland commitment to relaunch Franco-German projectsTue Jan 22 2019 - 01:00
Brexit tests entente cordiale between French ports and UKBritish plans for new ferry routes ‘insolent’ and disrespectful, says Calais port chiefFri Jan 18 2019 - 01:00
Macron faces virulent criticism as he opens ‘great national debate’French president’s ‘contemptuousness’ raised during meeting with 600 mayorsTue Jan 15 2019 - 18:52
Paris Letter: Macron in push to salvage rest of his presidencyPresident’s six-page letter tells citizens he intends ‘to transform anger into solutions, with you’Mon Jan 14 2019 - 19:00
Yellow vests' reactionary and populist traits not just a French problemDefining inclinations of the movement are a clear and present danger to EuropeMon Jan 14 2019 - 01:00
Paris shaken in wake of powerful gas-leak explosionJudiciary police ‘not excluding any possibility’ as death toll rises to four dead, 50 injuredSun Jan 13 2019 - 20:03
Berthe Morisot: ‘I have sinned, I have suffered, I have atoned’A fine new show re-establishes the painter as a leading impressionist but miscasts her as a feminist iconSat Jan 12 2019 - 06:00
Former France presidential candidate Fillon likely to stand trialFrançois and Penelope Fillon could be prosecuted over scandal that destroyed his 2017 campaignFri Jan 11 2019 - 17:08
Frenchman on trial for first murders committed by Isis in EuropeJihadist Mehdi Nemmouche accused of killing four in Brussels Jewish MuseumWed Jan 9 2019 - 19:27
Paris Letter: Yellow vest riots are too close to home for city-dwelling elitesProtesters from neglected countryside knocking on the door of bourgeois ParisiansWed Jan 9 2019 - 01:00
Vows of silence: Clergy on trial in France for failing to report abuseCardinal Barbarin of Lyon and five others accused over priest’s abuse of boy scoutsMon Jan 7 2019 - 20:03
Macron’s credibility was dented by more than the yellow vestsFrench president will have to work hard to salvage reputation at home and abroadSat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00
Macron’s sacked bodyguard resurfaces to give French president a new headacheAlexandre Benalla in fresh scandal over use of diplomatic passport and role in arms tradeSat Dec 29 2018 - 05:00
Chaos shifts from French streets to politics and the economyParis Letter: Debate will attempt to ‘take the pulse of the country’ after widespread unrestFri Dec 21 2018 - 01:00
Friends, family of fatally stabbed lecturer bid him adieuMemorial service for John Dowling, killed in Paris, was a joyful celebration of his lifeWed Dec 19 2018 - 01:00
Strasbourg attack: Suspect Cherif Chekatt killed in police shootoutThe 29-year-old is suspected of Christmas market assault that left three deadThu Dec 13 2018 - 22:43
Funeral of murdered Irish lecturer to be held in ParisJohn Dowling who had taught at the college for 20 years was stabbed by a former studentThu Dec 13 2018 - 19:44
Strasbourg attack: Police issue photo of suspectTerror investigation begins after two killed by gunman near Christmas marketWed Dec 12 2018 - 22:11
Four dead, gunman identified after shooting at Strasbourg Christmas marketMany injured, internal security services knew gunman as suspected security riskTue Dec 11 2018 - 22:25
‘New contract’ for France as Macron pledges minimum wage riseIn response to yellow vest crisis, president announces boosts to purchasing powerMon Dec 10 2018 - 22:10
‘They smashed the window with fists. There’s blood on the glass’Central Paris’s streets were once more a mess of tear gas, protesters and debrisSun Dec 9 2018 - 21:12
French protests take place for fourth week in rowMassive deployment of security as 136,000 engage in acts of violence and destructionSun Dec 9 2018 - 18:59
Violence flares in Paris as more than 900 charged over protestsBarricade of burning rubbish bins built as ‘yellow vests’ demonstrateSat Dec 8 2018 - 19:39
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