21

Nov

France aims to curb jobless benefits with link to job market strength

Govt wants better incentives to return to work Benefits to run a quarter shorter if job market firm Measure seen saving 4 billion euros By Caroline Pailliez PARIS, Nov 21…

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21

Nov

France needs to start reining in finances next year – IMF

PARIS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - France should begin reining in public finances from next year to ensure that debt does not keep piling up, the International Monetary Fund said on…

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21

Nov

MPs in France propose introduction of school uniforms

MPs in France’s ruling party are set to spark a major row by proposing the controversial introduction of uniforms in schools. Seven deputies of Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party submitted a…

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21

Nov

Photo story: The Champs-Elysees lights up for Christmas

Parisians and tourists gather on Sunday evening to attend the symbolically switching on of the Christmas illuminations of the famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. Via EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

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20

Nov

France spends 8.4 bln euro to help companies with energy bills

PARIS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - France will spend 8.4 billion euros ($8.67 billion) to help companies pay their energy bills, in a bid to cushion the impact of rising electricity and gas…

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20

Nov

France striker Benzema out of World Cup with injury

(Reuters) -France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training, the French football federation said on Saturday. The Ballon…

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18

Nov

Photo story: Festival of Lights at Jardin des Plantes in Paris

Visitors walk at night through the 'Jardin des Plantes' outside the Museum of Natural History during the ‘Illumination Mini Monde’ (Small World Illumination) exhibition in Paris, France. The exhibition runs…

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18

Nov

Minors from controversial migrant ship flee French refugee centre

PARIS (Reuters) - More than half of the 44 minors that were on board the controversial Ocean Viking refugee rescue ship have fled the French social services who were taking…

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17

Nov

COP27: France, Spain latest to pledge halt to gasoline-driven vehicle sales

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 17, (Reuters) - France and Spain on Thursday joined a pledge to stop sales of gasoline-driven vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, part…

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15

Nov

France, China cooperation key to overcome impact of war in Ukraine – Macron

Close cooperation between France and China is key to overcome the consequences of the war in Ukraine, which go beyond European borders, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter after meeting with China's president Xi…

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14

Nov

French, Italian presidents agree on need for good relations after dispute over migrants

PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The presidents of France and Italy on Monday affirmed the importance of having good diplomatic relations, after relations frayed over how to deal with migrants…

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14

Nov

UPDATED: UK and France sign $74 mln agreement to tackle illegal migration

PARIS/LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain and France on Monday signed an agreement worth 72.2 million euros ($74.5 million) over the coming year to ramp up efforts to stop illegal…

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13

Nov

UK, France seen striking migrant deal, Mediterranean states seek new rules

LONDON  (Reuters) - Britain and France are set to agree a deal possibly as soon as Monday to ramp up their joint efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous…

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12

Nov

UK, France discuss ‘urgency’ of tackling illegal migration

LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly and his French counterpart have stressed the "urgency of tackling all forms of illegal migration" including small boats crossings across the English…

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12

Nov

Vatican to investigate French cardinal who abused 14-year-old girl

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican will open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, who earlier this week admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl decades ago. Vatican spokesman Matteo…

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11

Nov

Migrant ship docks in France as row with Italy escalates

PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -A charity-run ship carrying around 230 migrants rescued at sea docked at a French port on Friday after being turned away by Italy, as a war of words…

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10

Nov

France orders poultry indoors as bird flu risk level raised to “high”

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France raised its risk level regarding bird flu to "high" from "moderate", it said in a decree published in the official journal on Thursday, thereby…

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10

Nov

France to let migrant boat dock, has harsh words for Italy, Baby dies of hypothermia on migrant boat off Lampedusa

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France said on Thursday it would allow an NGO ship carrying over 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock at the port of Toulon,…

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10

Nov

French economy should not suffer any hard landing but recession still possible – ECB’s Villeroy

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The French economy should not suffer any hard landing although a "limited and temporary recession" remains possible, European Central Bank (ECB) member and Bank of…

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10

Nov

Paris commuters face travel chaos Thursday as metro workers strike

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Paris commuters and visiting tourists are set to face serious disruptions on Thursday as metro workers go on strike, with a third of subway lines…

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08

Nov

UK has not set a timeline for migration deal with France 

Britain has not set a deadline for agreeing a deal with France to curb the number of migrants illegally crossing the English Channel, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said on…

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05

Nov

France’s RN elects Bardella as new president instead of Marine Le Pen

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) elected Jordan Bardella as its new president on Saturday, overwhelmingly backing the 27-year-old European Parliament member to succeed Marine Le…

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03

Nov

Top French court backs order for websites to remove marketplace Wish

PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - France's constitutional court has backed an earlier decision by the country's consumer watchdog ordering websites to strip the company Wish from their listings, said the…

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02

Nov

France had hottest month of October since 1945

October 2022 is set to be the hottest month of October in France since records started in 1945, national weather agency Meteo-France said in a statement. With an average temperature…

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01

Nov

Macron, Zelenskiy discuss Ukraine’s defence needs, restoring energy facilities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had an "extremely important and productive conversation" with French President Emmanuel Macron about strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities and restoring damageds energy infrastructure.…

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01

Nov

France seeks to broker deal on retail share trading in EU

A European Union proposal to ban payment-for-order flow (PFOF) on stock markets could be ditched if the practice came under stricter conditions, an EU paper authored by France showed on Monday. PFOF…

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31

Oct

UPDATED: France seeks to rally EU over land routes for Ukrainian crops

PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - France is working to boost Ukraine grain exports via land routes in conjunction with other EU states, the farm minister in Paris said on Monday,…

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30

Oct

France says no basis to Russian accusations against Britain

PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Russian accusations that Britain participated in attacks against the Nord Stream gas pipeline and Russian navy ships in Crimea are without foundation, France's foreign ministry…

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28

Oct

British PM Sunak discussed Channel migration with France’s Macron

PARIS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the issue of clandestine migration across the English Channel in their first telephone…

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28

Oct

After blistering summer, France and Spain bathe in unseasonably warm autumn

NICE, France (Reuters) - France and Spain experienced unusually warm temperatures on Thursday, bringing some bathers out to beaches but also adding to mounting concerns about changing weather patterns in…

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26

Oct

France wants to ban poorly insulated rentals from Airbnb

France will seek to block poorly-insulated housing from being listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, the French junior minister for housing and cities said. As soon as January…

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24

Oct

France’s Macron says there is chance for peace in Ukraine

ROME (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he believed there was a chance for peace in Ukraine, even as Russia warned the conflict there could escalate. "There…

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22

Oct

Photo Story: Paris+ par Art Basel at Grand Palais Ephemere

A sculpture of a giant panda by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami on display at the Louis Vuitton space during the Paris+ par Art Basel art fair in Paris, France. The…

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22

Oct

Parents of girl found in suitcase urge French politicians to stop exploiting death

The parents of a French schoolgirl whose death stunned the country have urged rightwing politicians to stop using her photograph for political ends. A 24-year-old woman from Algeria with a…

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20

Oct

Spain, France have owners pay for yachts frozen under Russia sanctions

BARCELONA/PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Spain and France have authorized the owners of superyachts frozen under sanctions against Russian businessmen to pay for their upkeep, three sources told Reuters. In…

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20

Oct

PHOTO STORY: Tintin exhibition in Paris

People visit the exhibition ’Tintin, l’aventure immersive (Tintin, the immersive adventure), from the comic book series by Belgian cartoonist Herge, at the Atelier des Lumieres, in Paris, France, 20 October…

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20

Oct

French-German ties need ‘reset’ amid Ukraine war and energy crisis, French minister says

PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Strained relations between France and Germany amid the war in Ukraine and energy crisis need a "reset" to forge a stronger alliance between the two…

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20

Oct

EXPLAINER: Strikes at French nuclear plants – what’s at stake?

PARIS, (Reuters) - Strikes at France's nuclear power plants have affected about a third of its reactors, in many cases delaying maintenance work and complicating operator EDF's efforts to boost…

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19

Oct

Twenty French nuclear reactors affected by strike, union says

PARIS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Strikes have affected work at nearly a third of France's nuclear reactors, an FNME-CGT power union representative said on Wednesday, delaying maintenance at many of…

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17

Oct

Workers continue strikes at some TotalEnergie sites Monday – union

PARIS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Strikes at several TotalEnergies refineries and storage sites that have been weighing on France's petrol supplies have been continued by workers on Monday morning, a…

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16

Oct

Thousands take to the streets of Paris to protest soaring prices

PARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against soaring prices as weeks of strikes for higher wages at oil refineries spurred…

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16

Oct

France to strengthen NATO military presence in Romania

France will increase its military presence in Romania as part of NATO’s effort to strengthen its eastern flank in the context of continued Russian aggression in Ukraine. France already had…

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14

Oct

UPDATED: Workers at two French nuclear sites preparing for weekend strike, says union

PARIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Workers at EDF's Dampierre and Paluel nuclear sites are preparing for strikes over the weekend, a representative of France's FNME trade union on Friday. France's…

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13

Oct

UPDATED: France tells TotalEnergies to hike wages as fuel strikes spread

DUNKIRK, France, Oct 13 (Reuters) - France told TotalEnergies to raise wages on Thursday as the oil firm's two-week standoff with striking workers, which has sapped the country's petrol supplies,…

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12

Oct

Explainer: Why are French refinery workers striking?

PARIS, (Reuters) - The French government is intervening to end a blockade of refineries if workers do not end a weeks-long strike that has led to shortages at petrol stations…

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12

Oct

UPDATED: France starts forced return to work at fuel depot in showdown with union

PARIS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The French government on Wednesday ordered some staff at an Exxon Mobil depot back to work and warned a TotalEnergies' depot could be next, risking…

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10

Oct

Strikes at French oil refineries and storage sites to continue – union officials

PARIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The strikes that have hit French oil refineries and storage sites will continue on Monday, CGT trade union representativesat TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil's Esso France told…

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08

Oct

France has no plans yet for petrol rationing as refinery strikes drag on -minister

PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The French government will not ration petrol for drivers or restrict the use of service stations in response to supply problems linked to refinery strikes,…

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08

Oct

French Minister’s comments on rule of law in Italy anger Meloni

ROME — Italy’s prime minister-in-waiting Giorgia Meloni reacted with fury after French European Affairs Minister Laurence Boone said that after Italy’s new government takes power, France will monitor the rule of…

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08

Oct

France’s Macron: We must speak with prudence when commenting on risk of nuclear conflict

PRAGUE (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said "we must speak with prudence", as he responded to earlier comments by U.S. President Joe Biden in which Biden said there was…

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08

Oct

France urges its nationals to leave Iran; Tehran denies killing 16-year-old, says she fell off roof

PARIS, (Reuters) - France urged its nationals to leave Iran as soon as possible, saying they were exposed to the risk of arbitrary detentions. "Any French visitor, including dual nationals,…

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07

Oct

French wine output to rise 18% after early harvest

PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Wine production in France this year should reach 44.6 million hectolitres, 18% above last year's frost-ravaged output, the farm ministry said on Friday as harvesting…

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06

Oct

French President Macron: France has enough energy for this winter, even in worst case scenario

PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - France has enough energy to get through this winter, even factoring in worst-case scenarios, President Emmanuel Macron said at a briefing with the bpifrance state…

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05

Oct

France steps up efforts to protect companies against surging energy prices

PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - France announced on Wednesday that it was stepping up efforts to protect its companies against surging energy prices, with the country's top energy supplierssigning a…

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05

Oct

Russians fleeing mobilisation will not automatically get French visas – minister

PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - French Junior Minister for European Affairs Laurence Boone said on Wednesday that Russians fleeing their country to avoid being mobilised in the Russian army would…

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05

Oct

France’s 8th wave of COVID seen gaining in intensity

France has entered an eighth wave of the COVID-19 virus, as the winter season approaches, said a leading French health official. "Yes, we are in this eighth wave," said Brigitte…

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05

Oct

EU to target Iranian officials with travel bans, asset freezes – France

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the European Union was looking to impose asset freezes and travel bans on a number of Iranian officials involved in the crackdown on…

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