France and Germany abandon joint project to build European fighter jet
Paris and Berlin conclude firms involved unable to agree on way forward in blow to Europe’s common defence pushFrance and Germany have concluded that ...
Bernadette Chirac, Formidable Ex-First Lady of France, Dies at 93
Long seen as the cool, coifed wife of the president, she emerged as a political player in her own right, as well as a relentless champion of charities...
Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies aged 93
Widow of French ex-president Jacques Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator known for her charity workBernadette Chirac, the formidable widow ...
France Opens Investigation Into Israeli Treatment of Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists
Activists who were detained with a flotilla trying to reach the Gaza Strip have said they were abused while in Israel’s custody. Israeli authorities h...
Uproar in France as it emerges suspect in case of missing girl had rape allegations dismissed
Interior minister announces review into handling of the cases after body reportedly found in search for 11-year-oldOutrage has erupted in France after...
Behind the historic efforts to transport Bayeux tapestry from France to UK
Special, secretive operation will ship 11th-century artwork across Channel without jolts, bumps or shakesAs the Bayeux tapestry wends its way across t...
Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in Freedom of Information data are ‘shocking’Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France ...
Feeding the future of France: Rollout of €1 meals an attempt to help struggling students
It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a dayWhere in France can you get a nutritious and bala...
A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France
Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made...
Seven deaths in France linked to record high temperatures
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting eventsThe French government has said seven people have died in an extr...
More than 20 towns in France record highest ever May temperatures
Parts of Spain could also see the mercury climb to 40C by the end of the weekMore than 20 towns in France have recorded their highest-ever May tempera...
‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault
Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken ser...
France Bans Israeli Minister Over Treatment of Detained Flotilla Activists
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli national security minister, has long drawn criticism for his hard-line statements and harsh policies against Palestinian ...
