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Macron appoints defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as France’s latest PM

French president Emmanuel Macron has appointed defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country’s new prime minister, the fourth in approximately a year. Mr Lecornu, 39,...

Dozen regions placed on red alert as France is hit by heatwave

A blistering heatwave gripped south-west France on Monday, sending temperatures soaring to 43C in parts of the Charente and Aude. In Aude, a patchwork of...

Fête de la Musique 2025 Paris Highlights

Paris Sings and Dance. The Fête de la Musique festival in Paris is held every year on June 21st, coinciding with the summer solstice...

Macron cites horseplay as wife appears to push the French leader

French first lady Brigitte Macron appeared to push her husband away with both hands on his face just before they disembarked a plane to...

Greece signs deal to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France

Greece has signed a deal to purchase anti-ship missiles from France as it seeks to bolster its defences in a procurement programme aimed at...

France’s antitrust regulator fines Apple 150 million euros

France’s antitrust regulator has fined Apple 150 million euros (£125 million) for abusing its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications for iOS...

Give us back Statue of Liberty, says French politician

A French politician has suggested the US is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty. The call from Raphael Glucksmann, a member of...

Trump expresses hope war in Ukraine is nearing endgame as he meets Macron

US President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia’s war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met French President Emmanuel Macron...

New French government named after previous one collapsed in budget fight

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office has announced a new government, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the...

France’s highest court upholds sentencing of ex-president in corruption case

France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling. Sarkozy, 69, faces a...

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