The Latest Breaking News from France

EU court annuls approval of French pandemic aid to Air France and Air France-KLM

Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Malta Air have won a court case against the European Union’s decision to approve billions of euros in state aid by the French government to holding company Air France-KLM during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

'The far right is now in power': French media blast tough immigration law

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, December 20: French media almost unanimously criticise the controversial immigration law backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron. While the left sees the legislation as pandering to the far right, the right is mostly critical of the process leading to its passing. Also: two…

France 24 · Dec 20, 2023

A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide

A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced by a Paris court to 24 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Alex Batty's mother 'spent summer living in caravan in France using fake name'

Melanie Batty was reportedly polite and pleasant, but always alone

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

French Jews speak out amid rising anti-Semitism

Since the October 7 Hamas attack and Israel's crushing response in the Gaza Strip, more than 1,500 anti-Semitic acts have been recorded in France – three times as many as in the whole of 2022. For many French Jews, this outpouring of hatred has awakened a feeling of vulnerability. We…

France 24 · Dec 19, 2023

France legislates for repatriation of more human remains from museums

France's parliament has passed a bill that paves the way for human remains contained in its museum collections to be repatriated to their countries of origin for burial.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2023

Spotify and Deezer push back against France's streaming tax – what does it mean for your subscription prices?

Spotify says that that the proposed 1.2% streaming tax is likely to cause a 10% price hike in subscription prices for customers in France.

TechRadar · Dec 19, 2023

Coups, climate and cost of living: Key issues that shaped 2023 in Africa

It was a year full of high-stakes geopolitical drama and economic crises for Africa.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2023

France to sanction some extremist Israeli settlers for 'unacceptable violence'

France is to sanction certain extremist Israeli settlers, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday, denouncing "unacceptable" violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2023

The UK and France reiterate that Russia's invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as US aid falters

Britain and France are reiterating their determination that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must end in failure

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023