The mystery around Napoleon Bonaparte’s fatherParis Letter: The emperor’s father may have been a Breton general despite Corsican claimsMon Jan 20 2020 - 20:00
French insurer AXA hiring British staff in UK to cover hard BrexitThomas Buberl explains the opportunity in risk and instability, and how Brexit could have been avoidedFri Jan 17 2020 - 16:00
French pensions protests the longest since May 1968 ‘revolution’Media barely covers latest disruptions in Paris as protests enter seventh weekThu Jan 16 2020 - 21:36
Killing of Suleimani ‘a significant strategic setback’ to Trump administration’s goalsSenior US diplomat says killing weakened chance of better nuclear deal, of reversing Iran’s influence and of weakening the regimeSun Jan 12 2020 - 18:00
France hit by fourth nationwide protest over pension reformTransport strikes to continue for 37th day, the longest industrial action since May 1968Thu Jan 9 2020 - 19:42
Suleimani’s killing the biggest US blunder since 2003 invasion of IraqTrump confirms image as a modern Caligula: wantonly setting fire to the Middle EastWed Jan 8 2020 - 05:05
How Toulouse-Lautrec became the soul of an eraParis Letter: New show proves the painter was more than just the chronicler of the Belle ÉpoqueMon Jan 6 2020 - 02:55
How the bistro got its name – and why it’s in danger of disappearingParis Letter: Supporters want the French bistro to be recognised as a cultural treasureFri Dec 27 2019 - 01:00
Macron hints at concessions in French pensions stand-offFrench president ‘inclined to improve’ provision raising retirement age from 62 to 64Wed Dec 18 2019 - 19:56
French strikes throw Christmas travel plans into disarray for millionsProtesters take to streets again over pension reforms as both sides refuse to back downTue Dec 17 2019 - 19:36
Rain, strikes, marches, tailbacks: How Le Grinch stole ChristmasParis Letter: ’Tis the season to be gloomy as city brought to a standstill over pensionsMon Dec 16 2019 - 20:00
Philippe speech fails to end French transport strikesProtests over pension changes are set to continue over the weekendWed Dec 11 2019 - 20:36
Strikes against Macron’s pension reform determined as ever as they enter sixth dayThe extent of the protest which has mobilised people of all ages, colours and professional categories poses a threat to the presidentTue Dec 10 2019 - 19:30
The End of Love: Disposable partners, ghosting and casual sexBook review: Eva Illouz presents a bleak but fascinating analysis of modern relationshipsTue Dec 10 2019 - 06:00
Putin and Zelenskiy hold talks on Ukraine conflict in ParisMerkel joins host Macron in mediating summit aimed at restarting peace processMon Dec 9 2019 - 21:28
French transport strikes set to continue over the weekendLack of public transport caused 600km of tailbacks in and around Paris at rush hourFri Dec 6 2019 - 20:53
Another trade war is brewing, this time between France and the USTrump targets France over ‘discriminatory’ digital taxFri Dec 6 2019 - 05:00
French protests: ‘We are seeing the first signs of civil war’Fresh unrest in France on pension reform crystallises concerns over state’s directionThu Dec 5 2019 - 20:45
France set for virtual shutdown as open-ended strike to beginDiverse range of workers to protest against Macron attempts at pension-system reformTue Dec 3 2019 - 21:13
Nato shows signs of wear and tear as it turns 70Emmanuel Macron will try to resuscitate ‘brain dead’ alliance at London summitMon Dec 2 2019 - 20:56
Smurfit boxes clever on recycling and sustainabilityIn Paris to receive a business award, Tony Smurfit talks about sustainable packaging, Brexit and FranceFri Nov 29 2019 - 15:50
Brexit-focused Enterprise Ireland opens office in LyonThe improvement in the French economy and growing awareness of France as an export market encouraged the setting up of the officeWed Nov 27 2019 - 05:57
13 French soldiers killed after helicopters collide in MaliTroops had been fighting against Islamic extremists in the west African countryTue Nov 26 2019 - 22:11
‘France is in trouble . . . hear us, Mr President’Paris Letter: Poverty is the same but Ladj Ly’s Les Misérables makes France reckon with its banlieuesMon Nov 25 2019 - 20:00
Migrants may be using Cherbourg-Rosslare as ‘new route’ to UKFrench police say route may be easier as it is not covered by Touquet agreement with UKSat Nov 23 2019 - 01:00
Men found in truck on Rosslare-bound ferry claim asylum in IrelandTwo children among migrants found in truck trailer on Stena ferryFri Nov 22 2019 - 13:22
Polanski subject of new rape allegation as latest film releasedFrench cinema body suspends director in culture that turns blind eye to abuse in artsTue Nov 19 2019 - 19:06
Pernod Ricard accused of pressing sales people to drink on jobFormer manager at French drinks giant files labour court complaint over alleged practicesMon Nov 18 2019 - 17:22
The Macron ally defying racism to reshape FranceGovernment spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye on her president’s controversial agendaMon Nov 18 2019 - 05:00
Violent clashes erupt at anniversary of yellow-vest movementOnly 28,000 protesters take to streets in rolling campaign against low pay and povertySun Nov 17 2019 - 18:48
France’s EU partners question Macron’s rapprochement with PutinWest European states are hard-wired to think of Russia as a military threatWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:25
Macron sets scene for vigorous debate on future of NatoThe French believe European defence is an idea whose time has comeWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:14
Macron’s attack on Nato puts the cat among the pigeonsFrench president calls on Europe to ‘wake up’ and face threat to its geopolitical futureThu Nov 7 2019 - 20:30
A year after fatal building collapse, something is still rotten in MarseilleProtesters will march in Noailles on Saturday to demand action on dilapidated propertiesTue Nov 5 2019 - 20:00
Macron aims to boost Sino-European relations on China state visitÉlysée stresses that ‘Europe must not be the collateral victim’ in US-China trade disputeMon Nov 4 2019 - 12:20
Decoding da Vinci: Inside the largest Leonardo exhibition ever assembledThe Louvre has put on a blockbuster show to mark 500 years since the artist’s deathSat Oct 26 2019 - 05:00
Parisian rats outnumbering humans nearly two to oneParis Letter: The city has budgeted €1.5m annually since 2017 for the war on ratsThu Oct 24 2019 - 20:00
Macron objections delay efforts to secure UK Brexit extensionFrench government says UK should examine deal ‘as quickly as possible’Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:00
El Greco: The last great Renaissance masterThe painter constantly reinvented his art – and the older he grew, the wilder it becameSat Oct 19 2019 - 05:00
France torn over treatment of Muslims following attack at police HQMacron under pressure to take a stand on issues including the wearing of headscarvesFri Oct 18 2019 - 05:00
Brexit negotiations ‘in final sprint’, says MerkelMood from German chancellor and French president one of muted, cautious expectationWed Oct 16 2019 - 20:40
France faces a reckoning over the travails of its civil serviceParis Letter: The state’s 5.5m fonctionnaires are the butt of jokes and economic concernsWed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00
Ireland’s ‘diplomatic tour de force’ praised as Macron prepares for summitÉlysée sees EU solidarity with Ireland as a shining lesson of benefits of EU membershipTue Oct 15 2019 - 20:00
Macron calls for ‘society of vigilance’ in wake of police personnel murders‘Responsibilities will be established. Justice will pass, as it must’Tue Oct 8 2019 - 18:15
Paris police attacker had top secret security clearanceIslamist cleared for access to all computers in police prefecture’s directorate of intelligenceMon Oct 7 2019 - 21:38
Macron takes tougher immigration stance in bid to compete with far rightFrench president plans to clamp down on abuses in hope of winning over right-wing votersMon Oct 7 2019 - 20:00
A murky tale of arms sales and kickbacks reaches court in ParisEdouard Balladur, François Léotard and Nicolas Sarkozy are involved in Karachi trialSun Oct 6 2019 - 18:00
Paris: Four killed by colleague in knife attack at police headquartersCivil servant attacked woman supervisor and three male police officers with kitchen knifeThu Oct 3 2019 - 19:42
Leaders gather to honour Chirac at Paris funeralPutin and Clinton among dignitaries at funeral Mass for former presidentMon Sep 30 2019 - 13:57
Birth. Sex. Death: Francis Bacon’s tragic vision of mankindThe artist’s work is visceral yet beautiful, as a major new show in Paris makes clearSat Sep 28 2019 - 05:00
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