The Latest Breaking News from France

France records more deaths than births for first time since end of second world war

Country joins EU neighbours in demographic crunch of ageing population and falling birthrate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

France imposes entry ban on 10 British far-right activists over anti-migrant activities

A social media account called "Raise the Colours Operation France" late last year posted videos of far-right activists on France's northern coastline.

Euronews · Jan 14

France bans British far-right activists over anti-migrant action

France stated that the anti-migrant activists have been actively seeking out and destroying small boats

The Independent UK · Jan 14

France summons Iran envoy over 'unrestrained' protest crackdown

France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that he had summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest against what he described as the “unrestrained use of state violence against peaceful demonstrators” in Iran. Similar démarches have been made by several European governments as the death toll rises, while the United States has warned…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 13

France's Marine Le Pen returns to court as appeal could decide her 2027 presidential fate

A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella.

Euronews · Jan 13

Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid at stake as former far-right leader’s trial opens

Le Pen was seen as the potential frontrunner to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 election until last year’s ruling

The Independent UK · Jan 13

France records more deaths than births for first time since 1945

Fewer babies, more elderly people, rising life expectancy: France has gradually changed and is now at a demographic turning point. For the first time since World War II, there were more deaths than births, according to the national statistics institute Insee.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 13

Charlie Hebdo tried to humiliate me. Instead it debased the freedom of speech it symbolises

The satirical title targeted in an Islamist attack 10 years ago published a racist, sexist caricature of me that speaks volumes about its values, says French writer and activist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13

France's Le Pen says had 'no sense' of any offence as appeal trial opens

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she had "no sense" of having committed any offence at the opening of an appeals trial which she hopes will save her 2027 run for president.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 13

French court investigates murder of former Corsican separatist leader

France’s newly inaugurated anti–organised crime bureau is to investigate the murder of the former Corsican separatist leader Alain Orsoni, who was shot dead while attending his mother’s funeral on Monday afternoon.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 13