France elections: Left forms coalition to fight Macron
Four left-wing parties in France have agreed in principle to form an alliance to challenge President Emmanuel Macron at June’s parliamentary elections. The Socialists, Greens,...
President Emmanuel Macron
France and allies to withdraw troops from Mali
France and its allies in a European force will withdraw their troops from Mali after almost a decade, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. The troops...
Migrant tragedy is biggest loss of life in Channel
At least 27 people headed for the UK have drowned in the English Channel near Calais after their boat sank. The International Organization for Migration...
Covid: France approves AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
The French government says older people with pre-existing conditions can now get AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, revising its stance on the issue. “People affected by co-morbidities...
Italy announces Christmas and New Year lockdown
Italy has ordered a nationwide lockdown over much of the Christmas and New Year period in an effort to combat a rise in coronavirus cases....
France imposes curfew to battle coronavirus second wave
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a night-time curfew in Paris and eight other cities to try to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus. The...
France fully supports Kenya’s regional integration agenda, President Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday night said France supports the regional integration agenda championed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and other regional leaders. Speaking when President...
France’s World Cup team given heroes’ welcome in Paris
France’s victorious football team has paraded the World Cup before hundreds of thousands of fans in Paris. Jubilant crowds lined the capital’s main artery, the...
Syria ‘chemical attack’: Russia warns US against military action
Russia has urged the US to avoid taking military action in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria the UN envoy Vasily Nebenzia said...
French SNCF rail strike to defy Macron labour reforms
Train drivers and other workers at the French state railway SNCF have begun a major strike that is expected to paralyse rail travel across France....