France scored four goals in the final 13 minutes to beat Belgium in a dramatic Nations League comeback, extending Zinedine Zidane’s unbeaten start as manager. Belgium took the lead through Dodi Lukebakio, who finished after receiving a superb long pass from Romeo Lavia. France eventually equalised through Desire Doue’s low strike from outside the box. […]
Hundreds of French high schools were expected to remain closed on Monday as student protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and poorly maintained school buildings entered a second week. Education Minister Edouard Geffray said around 400 to 500 of the country’s 3,700 high schools would be completely or partially closed ahead of nationwide demonstrations
The euro slipped to a 17-month low on Monday as investors grew increasingly concerned about France’s worsening fiscal position and political uncertainty ahead of next year’s presidential election. The currency fell as much as 0.8% to $1.1160 before recovering to around $1.1202. French stocks also weakened, while the premium on French 10-year bonds over German […]
Tesla’s new-car registrations increased across several European markets in September, adding to signs of a recovery for the U.S. electric vehicle maker after two years of declining sales in the region. Registrations rose 61.9% in France, 2.2% in Norway and 38.4% in Sweden compared with the same month last year, according to data from national […]
France and Britain are discussing the withdrawal of a migration agreement that allows Britain to return some undocumented migrants arriving by small boats to France, a French interior ministry source said on Wednesday. The arrangement was introduced last year as part of efforts to reduce crossings of the English Channel. Under the deal, Britain returns […]
French public sector workers went on strike Tuesday as high school students blocked school entrances across the country, protesting planned budget cuts and demanding better funding and working conditions. Teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters and other civil servants were among those taking part, with rallies expected in cities across France. The protests come two
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe was built on a “Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian foundation” during a speech alongside Pope Leo in Metz on Monday. His remarks came during the pope’s four-day visit to France. Macron said Europe’s heritage helped shape ideas around the individual and freedom, while describing the European Union as a political project […]
Three migrants, including a 10-year-old child, died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to Britain on an overcrowded inflatable dinghy, French authorities said. The boat was carrying 105 people when maritime police received a distress call. The local prefecture said initial information indicated that the two women and the child were crushed […]
More than 600,000 people registered to attend an outdoor Mass with Pope Leo in Paris on Saturday, making it the largest scheduled event of his four-day visit to France. Crowds began gathering before sunrise along the Champs-Élysées, while police closed nearby streets ahead of the pope’s journey in an open-top popemobile. During his visit, Pope […]
French author Thélyson Orélien is facing allegations that artificial intelligence was used extensively to write his award-winning debut novel, C’était ça ou mourir. The 38-year-old Canadian-Haitian writer recently won the Prix du Roman Fnac and is also a finalist for the Goncourt and Renaudot literary prizes. A group called Balance ton Claude claimed that tests […]









