France is closing its borders to people arriving from outside the European Union starting Sunday to try to stop the spread of new variants of the coronavirus and to avoid a third l
France is closing its borders to people arriving from outside the European Union starting Sunday to try to stop the spread of new variants of the coronavirus and to avoid a third l
The French government is considering whether or not to impose a third national lockdown. France is now under a 6pm curfew but coronavirus cases have still continued to rise. A fina
French authorities will swoop down Thursday on dozens of mosques and prayer halls suspected of radical teachings as part of a crackdown on Islamist extremists following a spate of
#France’s lower house of parliament is voting Tuesday on a #bill that would strengthen government oversight of mosques and religious schools and crack down on polygamy and forced m
The French government has vowed to ramp up its Covid-19 vaccinations after an outcry from health professionals. France has lagged far behind other nations, including the UK and Ger
PRESS REVIEW: Thursday, 5 December – the world’s press reacts to, revels in, and satirises the fresh chaos into which France has been plunged over the toppling of Michel Barnier’s
France must apologise to end a dispute over over what Rome considers insulting remarks, including some over its handling of immigration, Italy's foreign minister said on Friday, wh
Emmanuel Macron est au Royaume-Uni depuis mardi pour une visite d’État de trois jours qui vise à marquer le rapprochement des deux pays, cinq ans après le Brexit. Le président fran
Smack in the middle of a pandemic comes a culture war, with the first shot fired by Emmanuel Macron's own government. Some 600 French academics have signed an open letter calling f
France is known around the world for its gastronomy and love of food. In this week's show, we take a closer look at what's been called the food lover's bible: the Michelin Guide. A
This week, we're focusing on France's end-of-high-school diploma, the baccalaureate. Two school years of Covid-19 disruption have taken their toll on pupils all around the world. B
Film critic Lisa Nesselson takes us through the frontrunners for this year's #César awards in #France, despite the fact that many of them got very little screen time in cinemas las
A nightly curfew is failing to slow the spread of #coronavirus infections in #France and tighter curbs are under consideration, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Wednesday
It is no longer labeled a law against religious separatism and you will not find in it the words "radical Islam". But as Emmanuel Macron's justice minister openly states, it is abu
A #Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas #Sarkozy guilty of #corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in #prison and a two-year suspend
This week, we're happily ensconced at a Parisian café terrace, as we celebrate the partial reopening of the country's bars and restaurants! The French are rekindling what is a long
France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and
On Thursday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop lying" about seeking peace in Ukraine while continuing to strike the country. "The o
Like various other countries over the past year or so, France has seen mass protests against police brutality. Now, authorities have begun a review of the police in a bid to improv
The verdict is expected on Monday in a landmark #corruption and influence-peddling #trial that has put French former President Nicolas #Sarkozy at risk of a prison sentence if he i
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on Monday charged with receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya's late strongman Muammar Gaddafi for his
Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse Fra
#Summer #festivals will be able to go ahead in #France this year despite the enduring #Covid-19 crisis, but attendance will be capped at 5,000 people and the public must be seated,
La ciudad de Marsella, en el sur de Francia, segunda urbe más grande del país, aumentará el tiempo del toque de queda nocturno y a partir de este domingo la medida aplicará entre l
En Francia se ha abierto la caja de pandora de un tema que hasta ahora suscitaba bastante tabú: el incesto. La chispa ha sido un libro publicado por la jurista Camille Kouchner, hi
Hervé Kempf, journaliste et fondateur de Reporterre, évoque l'engagement écologiste du Pape François. Mais aussi, un sujet moins connu, la pollution générée par les élevages de sau
France 24 s'est entretenue avec l'historienne Françoise Thom, auteure de "Poutine ou l'obsession de la puissance". Textes à l'appui, cette spécialiste de l'URSS et de la Russie met