The Latest Breaking News from France

An emergency helicopter costs the state more than £9,000 per intervention

Nearly 300 municipalities across western France are set to receive natural disaster status, as authorities point to the first clear signs of improvement following weeks of relentless rain and flooding.

The presidency on Thursday announced that Catherine Pégard, a former magazine editor and former head of the Palace of Versailles, will take over the coveted culture portfolio from Rachida Dati. The reshuffle has already been overshadowed by a heated row in the Paris mayoral race, in which Dati is running.

France's regulator ARCOM has ordred French internet providers to block 35 Russian media sites and dereference four streaming platforms under EU sanctions.

Police raids in Granada, Marbella and France hit a Lithuanian trafficking gang, intercepting drugs hidden in brick pallets and vehicles headed for Europe.

The European Commission announced Friday it will provisionally implement a mammoth trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, prompting a public split between its two largest member states France and Germany.

Hungary is holding up two packages of support to Ukraine, including a €90 billion loan the war-torn country needs as a matter of urgency.

A shout of ‘racist’ could also be heard during the segment at France’s version of the Oscars

In 2025, the U.S. experienced negative net migration for the first time since the Great Depression.

President Emmanuel Macron is updating France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine as Europe worries about Russia and doubts U.S. protection under Donald Trump

Back then, France punched above its weight when it came to tech. The EU needs it to rediscover its taste for the cutting edge, says Paris-based writer Alexander Hurst